Durnan of the Yawning Portal
$0.20
$0.20Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Niche Pick
Less common, brings surprise factor.
Ranking
#4039
Current Rank
#3478
Last Week
#4578
Last Month
Mono-Green Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Durnan of the Yawning Portal.
Hunter Pence Takes A Swing At Commander | Shuffle Up & Play #69 | Magic: The Gathering Gameplay
Decembonus #2: Marneus vs Durnan vs Garna vs Shorikai #edh #cmdr game play
Hazezon vs Xantcha vs Lysaga vs Durnan/Archaeologist | EDH Gameplay Ft. ThrabenU | Smooth Brain EDH
Surprise Sunday #edh / #cmdr stream with Dom, Mat, and Jalbert!
Playing with Precons! Zellix vs Burakos vs Durnan vs Baeloth EDH / CMDR game play
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate Precon Stream + Normal #EDH / #CMDR games!
Background Cards
Durnan of the Yawning Portal can choose any of these 30 backgrounds.
Passionate Archaeologist
Sword Coast Sailor
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Acolyte of Bahamut
Folk Hero
Tavern Brawler
Haunted One
Guild Artisan
Raised by Giants
Master Chef
Clan Crafter
Shameless Charlatan
Popular Entertainer
Far Traveler
Veteran Soldier
Flaming Fist
Dungeon Delver
Candlekeep Sage
Agent of the Iron Throne
Cloakwood Hermit
Criminal Past
Cultist of the Absolute
Dragon Cultist
Faceless One
Feywild Visitor
Hardy Outlander
Inspiring Leader
Noble Heritage
Scion of Halaster
Street UrchinHigh Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Durnan of the Yawning Portal's abilities and overall game plan.
Beanstalk Giant+46% Synergy
$0.11
Nylea, Keen-Eyed+45% Synergy
$7.83
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth+43% Synergy
$4.67
Sylvan Anthem+38% Synergy
$0.94
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma+35% Synergy
$0.61
Toski, Bearer of Secrets+35% Synergy
$2.11
Rampaging Baloths+32% Synergy
$0.26
Nature's Claim+28% Synergy
$0.87
Unnatural Growth+26% Synergy
$2.20
Nature's Lore+13% Synergy
$1.95
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Durnan of the Yawning Portal decks.
Cultivate-3% Synergy
$0.61
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Gaea's Cradle+2% Synergy
$993.06
Worldly Tutor-6% Synergy
$21.91
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Durnan of the Yawning Portal's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Sazh Katzroy+48% Synergy
$0.74
Diamond Weapon+48% Synergy
$0.18
Tifa Lockhart+47% Synergy
$2.93
Mightform Harmonizer+43% Synergy
$1.18
Thrun, Breaker of Silence+36% Synergy
$0.20
Nissa, Worldsoul Speaker+33% Synergy
$0.14
Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru+32% Synergy
$0.24
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea+31% Synergy
$3.35
Elfsworn Giant+31% Synergy
$0.20
Kodama of the East Tree+28% Synergy
$2.82
Warden of the Grove+28% Synergy
$1.26
Sazh's Chocobo+28% Synergy
$0.81
Jumbo Cactuar+28% Synergy
$2.37
Yeva, Nature's Herald+27% Synergy
$0.67
Quilled Greatwurm+25% Synergy
$3.65
Hua Tuo, Honored Physician+25% Synergy
$0.55
Tlincalli Hunter+25% Synergy
$1.08
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+24% Synergy
$0.12
Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder+24% Synergy
$16.90
Emissary Green+24% Synergy
$0.41
Somberwald Sage+23% Synergy
$0.34
Ornery Tumblewagg+23% Synergy
$0.35
Druid of the Cowl+23% Synergy
$0.33
Dosan the Falling Leaf+23% Synergy
$21.70
Loot, Exuberant Explorer+22% Synergy
$3.91
Green Slime+22% Synergy
$2.15
Arasta of the Endless Web+22% Synergy
$0.30
Azusa, Lost but Seeking+21% Synergy
$11.86
Aggressive Mammoth+21% Synergy
$0.46
Rhonas the Indomitable+21% Synergy
$3.66
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds+20% Synergy
$5.80
Mossborn Hydra+20% Synergy
$8.02
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer+20% Synergy
$15.65
Vorinclex+19% Synergy
$5.47
Boreal Druid+18% Synergy
$2.52
Thunderfoot Baloth+18% Synergy
$0.40
End-Raze Forerunners+18% Synergy
$0.48
Eladamri, Korvecdal+18% Synergy
$5.05
Six+18% Synergy
$6.40
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower+17% Synergy
$36.73
Sakura-Tribe Elder+14% Synergy
$0.41
Saryth, the Viper's Fang+14% Synergy
$0.52
Allosaurus Shepherd+14% Synergy
$30.81
Terastodon+13% Synergy
$0.27
Surrak and Goreclaw+12% Synergy
$6.66
Kogla, the Titan Ape+10% Synergy
$1.86
Karametra's Acolyte+9% Synergy
$0.24
Fyndhorn Elves+3% Synergy
$1.10
Llanowar Elves-17% Synergy
$0.23
Elvish Mystic-23% Synergy
$0.48
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Durnan of the Yawning Portal safe.
Prishe's Wanderings+47% Synergy
$0.03
Natural Reclamation+25% Synergy
$0.16
Predator's Rapport+25% Synergy
$0.11
Return to Nature+21% Synergy
$0.21
Force of Vigor+15% Synergy
$6.03
Explosive Growth+12% Synergy
$0.20
Tawnos's Tinkering+12% Synergy
$0.03
Fog of War+12% Synergy
$0.06
Artisan's Sorrow+12% Synergy
$0.05
Might Beyond Reason+12% Synergy
$0.02
Witch's Web+12% Synergy
$0.05
Crumble+12% Synergy
$1.86
Wasteful Harvest+12% Synergy
$0.07
Predator's Strike+12% Synergy
$0.11
Withstand Death+10% Synergy
$0.44
Ranger's Guile+10% Synergy
$0.07
Fog+9% Synergy
$0.42
Jaheira's Respite+9% Synergy
$0.41
Giant Growth+9% Synergy
$0.04
Cosmic Hunger+8% Synergy
$0.14
Constant Mists+8% Synergy
$18.79
Entish Restoration+7% Synergy
$2.52
Blossoming Defense+7% Synergy
$0.41
Snakeskin Veil+6% Synergy
$0.09
Obscuring Haze+6% Synergy
$4.00
Ram Through+2% Synergy
$0.34
Gaea's Gift+1% Synergy
$0.81
Chord of Calling+1% Synergy
$3.97
Return of the Wildspeaker0% Synergy
$0.92
Hunter's Insight-1% Synergy
$0.33
Tyvar's Stand-1% Synergy
$0.83
Archdruid's Charm-3% Synergy
$5.54
Harrow-6% Synergy
$0.28
Tamiyo's Safekeeping-7% Synergy
$2.61
Krosan Grip-8% Synergy
$0.80
Beast Within-22% Synergy
$0.84
Heroic Intervention-34% Synergy
$10.98
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Durnan of the Yawning Portal's game plan and control the board.
Gysahl Greens+49% Synergy
$0.03
Pull Through the Weft+49% Synergy
$0.08
Many Partings+23% Synergy
$0.10
Search for Tomorrow+22% Synergy
$0.33
Glistening Dawn+12% Synergy
$0.11
Venture Forth+12% Synergy
$0.22
Selvala's Stampede+12% Synergy
$0.83
Roar of the Wurm+12% Synergy
$0.12
Thunderous Debut+12% Synergy
$0.13
Terramorph+12% Synergy
$0.19
Shoot Down+12% Synergy
$0.04
Fade into Antiquity+12% Synergy
$0.03
Adventure Awaits+12% Synergy
$0.05
Invoke the Ancients+12% Synergy
$0.11
Introduction to Prophecy+12% Synergy
$0.09
Barroom Brawl+12% Synergy
$0.09
Commune with Nature+12% Synergy
$0.03
Open the Gates+12% Synergy
$0.14
Epic Confrontation+12% Synergy
$0.04
Track Down+12% Synergy
$0.11
Bounty of Skemfar+12% Synergy
$0.23
Abundant Harvest+11% Synergy
$0.06
Journey of Discovery+11% Synergy
$0.17
Elven Farsight+11% Synergy
$0.06
Scale the Heights+11% Synergy
$0.09
Green Sun's Twilight+10% Synergy
$0.20
Three Visits+9% Synergy
$5.96
Tempt with Discovery+9% Synergy
$3.09
Prey Upon+9% Synergy
$0.10
Titania's Command+8% Synergy
$0.46
Migration Path+8% Synergy
$0.34
Explore+4% Synergy
$4.95
Triumph of the Hordes+3% Synergy
$13.93
Nissa's Pilgrimage+3% Synergy
$0.35
Ezuri's Predation+1% Synergy
$0.99
Traverse the Outlands0% Synergy
$2.92
Green Sun's Zenith-4% Synergy
$16.74
Finale of Devastation-4% Synergy
$24.09
Rampant Growth-6% Synergy
$0.42
Overwhelming Stampede-6% Synergy
$1.33
Shamanic Revelation-8% Synergy
$0.72
Kodama's Reach-15% Synergy
$1.82
Harmonize-16% Synergy
$0.52
Rishkar's Expertise-18% Synergy
$1.48
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Conduit of Worlds+28% Synergy
$4.50
Power Fist+21% Synergy
$8.23
Brain in a Jar+12% Synergy
$0.16
Ghirapur Orrery+12% Synergy
$0.42
Treasure Map+12% Synergy
$0.26
Quietus Spike+12% Synergy
$0.82
Darksteel Pendant+12% Synergy
$0.16
Crystal Ball+12% Synergy
$0.39
Argentum Armor+12% Synergy
$2.16
Dowsing Dagger+12% Synergy
$6.50
Zephyr Boots+12% Synergy
$0.28
Stuffed Bear+12% Synergy
$0.04
Monster Manual+9% Synergy
$4.87
Lightning Greaves+1% Synergy
$4.12
Lifecrafter's Bestiary0% Synergy
$0.18
Rhonas's Monument-6% Synergy
$1.76
The Great Henge-11% Synergy
$64.11
Swiftfoot Boots-20% Synergy
$1.14
Emerald Medallion-28% Synergy
$2.01
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Durnan of the Yawning Portal's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Super State+49% Synergy
$9.26
Ride the Shoopuf+43% Synergy
$0.26
Raised by Giants+23% Synergy
$0.27
Glorious Sunrise+22% Synergy
$1.30
Cryptolith Rite+22% Synergy
$4.47
Nature's Revolt+12% Synergy
$5.84
Into the Wilds+12% Synergy
$0.39
Lifegift+12% Synergy
$7.24
Bower Passage+12% Synergy
$0.52
Earth Surge+12% Synergy
$0.89
Frontier Siege+12% Synergy
$0.22
New Horizons+12% Synergy
$0.23
Vessel of Nascency+12% Synergy
$0.19
Dragon Fangs+12% Synergy
$0.18
Azusa's Many Journeys+12% Synergy
$0.10
Gift of Paradise+12% Synergy
$0.12
Leyline of Lifeforce+12% Synergy
$5.53
Journey to the Lost City+12% Synergy
$0.18
Rowen+12% Synergy
$0.38
Colossal Majesty+11% Synergy
$0.91
Growing Rites of Itlimoc+10% Synergy
$4.33
Master Chef+10% Synergy
$0.11
Boseiju Reaches Skyward+10% Synergy
$0.10
Audacity+10% Synergy
$0.28
Fertile Ground+10% Synergy
$0.36
Roaring Earth+9% Synergy
$0.26
Overgrowth+9% Synergy
$0.31
Utopia Sprawl+8% Synergy
$0.97
Retreat to Kazandu+8% Synergy
$0.28
Zendikar's Roil+8% Synergy
$0.69
Season of Growth+7% Synergy
$0.24
Sandwurm Convergence+6% Synergy
$0.24
Druid Class+6% Synergy
$1.49
Abundance+6% Synergy
$1.14
Virtue of Strength+3% Synergy
$2.99
Kenrith's Transformation+2% Synergy
$1.03
Asceticism+2% Synergy
$5.36
Rancor+1% Synergy
$1.11
Garruk's Uprising-1% Synergy
$0.85
Wild Growth-2% Synergy
$0.18
Exploration-4% Synergy
$30.05
Guardian Project-6% Synergy
$11.09
Tribute to the World Tree-10% Synergy
$9.32
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Durnan of the Yawning Portal to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds+33% Synergy
$0.70
Nissa, Who Shakes the World+18% Synergy
$2.47
Garruk Wildspeaker+10% Synergy
$3.39
Garruk, Unleashed+10% Synergy
$0.64
Garruk, Caller of Beasts+10% Synergy
$2.09
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate+10% Synergy
$2.04
Nissa, Ascended Animist+5% Synergy
$1.95
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Evendo, Waking Haven+38% Synergy
$15.56
Arid Archway+22% Synergy
$0.34
Guildless Commons+21% Synergy
$3.24
Jungle Basin+21% Synergy
$0.58
Yavimaya Hollow+20% Synergy
$74.14
War Room+17% Synergy
$3.03
Temple of the False God+14% Synergy
$0.13
Shifting Woodland+12% Synergy
$5.45
Memorial to Unity+11% Synergy
$0.09
Arcane Lighthouse+11% Synergy
$9.33
Cryptic Caves+11% Synergy
$0.13
Mosswort Bridge+10% Synergy
$0.18
Blast Zone+10% Synergy
$0.52
Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers+10% Synergy
$5.00
Castle Garenbrig+9% Synergy
$4.56
Witch's Clinic+9% Synergy
$6.15
Desert of the Indomitable+9% Synergy
$0.13
Access Tunnel+9% Synergy
$0.35
Tyrite Sanctum+9% Synergy
$1.89
Slippery Karst+8% Synergy
$0.10
Emergence Zone+8% Synergy
$2.78
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature+7% Synergy
$0.92
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood+6% Synergy
$1.08
Scavenger Grounds+6% Synergy
$0.39
Reliquary Tower+5% Synergy
$1.99
Bonders' Enclave+4% Synergy
$0.39
Karn's Bastion+3% Synergy
$1.55
Dryad Arbor+2% Synergy
$1.26
Tranquil Thicket0% Synergy
$0.11
Boseiju, Who Endures-1% Synergy
$32.95
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-2% Synergy
$39.21
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-11% Synergy
$7.75
Rogue's Passage-12% Synergy
$0.31
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Herd Heirloom+27% Synergy
$2.56
Fellwar Stone+24% Synergy
$1.05
Arcane Signet+23% Synergy
$0.49
Commander's Sphere+22% Synergy
$0.17
Caged Sun+17% Synergy
$3.55
Jade Orb of Dragonkind+12% Synergy
$0.21
Sarevok's Tome+12% Synergy
$1.38
Decanter of Endless Water+11% Synergy
$3.47
Nyx Lotus+9% Synergy
$5.28
Mind Stone+8% Synergy
$0.13
Throne of Eldraine+7% Synergy
$23.37
Sol Ring-9% Synergy
$1.46
Lands
The mana base foundation for Durnan of the Yawning Portal decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+24% Synergy
$0.16
Command Tower+19% Synergy
$0.27
Blighted Woodland+12% Synergy
$0.32
Exotic Orchard+12% Synergy
$0.21
Captivating Cave+12% Synergy
$0.09
Unclaimed Territory+12% Synergy
$0.17
Cave of Temptation+12% Synergy
$0.04
Ash Barrens+11% Synergy
$0.07
Path of Ancestry+6% Synergy
$0.16
Snow-Covered Forest+5% Synergy
$0.64
Misty Rainforest+4% Synergy
$26.43
Wooded Foothills+4% Synergy
$12.77
Verdant Catacombs+4% Synergy
$19.30
Windswept Heath+3% Synergy
$8.50
Terramorphic Expanse0% Synergy
$0.16
Evolving Wilds-2% Synergy
$0.12
Forest-8% Synergy
$0.06
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Durnan of the Yawning Portal.
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Vorinclex
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest // Acolyte of Bahamut
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest // Cloakwood Hermit
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest // Faceless One
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest // Hardy Outlander
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest // Master Chef
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest // Raised by Giants
Omnath, Locus of Mana
Thrasta, Tempest's Roar
Kodama of the Center Tree
Susan Foreman
Ace, Fearless Rebel
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
Gargos, Vicious Watcher
Multani, Maro-Sorcerer
Radagast the Brown
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
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Arashi, the Sky Asunder
Imaryll, Elfhame Elite
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Lady Zhurong, Warrior Queen
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Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant
Shisato, Whispering Hunter
Bartz and Boko
Eladamri, Korvecdal
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury