Durnan of the Yawning Portal
$0.44
$0.44Legendary 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
#4503
Current Rank
Mono-Green Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Durnan of the Yawning Portal.
Deez Commanders - Commander A-Z - EDH Gameplay Ep 152
Is Commander Pay to Win?! – Zada vs Durnan vs Baylen vs Xander
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
Tavern Brawler
Acolyte of Bahamut
Guild Artisan
Scion of Halaster
Haunted One
Dungeon Delver
Master Chef
Far Traveler
Folk Hero
Agent of the Iron Throne
Candlekeep Sage
Clan Crafter
Cloakwood Hermit
Criminal Past
Cultist of the Absolute
Dragon Cultist
Faceless One
Feywild Visitor
Flaming Fist
Hardy Outlander
Inspiring Leader
Noble Heritage
Popular Entertainer
Raised by Giants
Shameless Charlatan
Street Urchin
Veteran SoldierNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Durnan of the Yawning Portal decks.
Mirkwood Pathmaker+48% Synergy
$0.15
Wilderland Scrounger+48% Synergy
$0.20
Part in Friendship+48% Synergy
$0.34
Gigantic Big Bear+37% Synergy
$0.46
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Durnan of the Yawning Portal's abilities and overall game plan.
Saryth, the Viper's Fang+61% Synergy
$4.56
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma+56% Synergy
$2.90
Toski, Bearer of Secrets+54% Synergy
$7.88
Nylea, Keen-Eyed+53% Synergy
$6.01
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth+51% Synergy
$7.06
Kodama of the East Tree+48% Synergy
$3.87
Yeva, Nature's Herald+48% Synergy
$1.75
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds+39% Synergy
$6.54
Return of the Wildspeaker+35% Synergy
$2.54
Garruk's Uprising+17% Synergy
$0.51
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Durnan of the Yawning Portal decks.
Llanowar Elves+3% Synergy
$0.33
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mishra's Workshop+14% Synergy
$3699.99
Grim Monolith+13% Synergy
$483.24
Mox Diamond+11% Synergy
$1144.79
Ancient Tomb+6% Synergy
$132.61
Gaea's Cradle+3% Synergy
$1638.52
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Durnan of the Yawning Portal's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Scaled Nurturer+42% Synergy
$0.29
Jugan, the Rising Star+42% Synergy
$0.30
Old One Eye+41% Synergy
$2.91
Kura, the Boundless Sky+40% Synergy
$3.02
Rhonas the Indomitable+39% Synergy
$5.34
Loot, Exuberant Explorer+39% Synergy
$3.65
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea+37% Synergy
$4.62
Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru+32% Synergy
$0.37
Bloomvine Regent+31% Synergy
$1.07
Kogla, the Titan Ape+30% Synergy
$3.06
Defiler of Vigor+29% Synergy
$3.07
Clockwork Dragon+28% Synergy
$0.46
Skanos Dragonheart+28% Synergy
$0.20
Herdchaser Dragon+28% Synergy
$0.29
Hua Tuo, Honored Physician+28% Synergy
$0.62
Green Dragon+28% Synergy
$0.20
Ambitious Dragonborn+28% Synergy
$0.25
Syr Faren, the Hengehammer+28% Synergy
$0.20
Emerald Dragon+28% Synergy
$0.20
Reki, the History of Kamigawa+28% Synergy
$16.40
Dread Linnorm+28% Synergy
$0.28
Earthquake Dragon+28% Synergy
$4.17
Steel Hellkite+27% Synergy
$0.35
Legolas Greenleaf+27% Synergy
$0.37
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+27% Synergy
$0.29
Erinis, Gloom Stalker+27% Synergy
$0.19
Vizier of the Menagerie+27% Synergy
$0.45
Thrun, Breaker of Silence+27% Synergy
$0.31
Dosan the Falling Leaf+26% Synergy
$26.02
Azusa, Lost but Seeking+26% Synergy
$12.29
Arwen, Weaver of Hope+26% Synergy
$5.16
Rampaging Baloths+25% Synergy
$0.28
Dawnglade Regent+25% Synergy
$0.55
Aggressive Mammoth+25% Synergy
$0.42
Wilson, Refined Grizzly+24% Synergy
$0.32
Old Gnawbone+24% Synergy
$53.09
Vorinclex+24% Synergy
$6.44
Rishkar, Peema Renegade+22% Synergy
$0.25
Boreal Druid+22% Synergy
$5.39
Scavenging Ooze+21% Synergy
$0.28
Bane of Progress+21% Synergy
$0.36
Springbloom Druid+21% Synergy
$0.59
Sakura-Tribe Elder+20% Synergy
$0.31
Managorger Hydra+19% Synergy
$1.51
Soul of the Harvest+18% Synergy
$1.30
Surrak and Goreclaw+16% Synergy
$19.89
Reclamation Sage+8% Synergy
$0.31
Arbor Elf+5% Synergy
$0.62
Beast Whisperer-1% Synergy
$8.80
Elvish Mystic-3% Synergy
$5.26
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Durnan of the Yawning Portal safe.
Return to Nature+28% Synergy
$0.33
Nature's Claim+22% Synergy
$1.56
Blossoming Defense+22% Synergy
$0.31
Ram Through+21% Synergy
$0.47
Obscuring Haze+20% Synergy
$4.79
Explosive Growth+14% Synergy
$0.07
Origin of Metalbending+13% Synergy
$0.29
Withstand Death+12% Synergy
$0.30
Ranger's Guile+11% Synergy
$0.25
Cosmic Hunger+11% Synergy
$0.26
Harrow+10% Synergy
$0.34
Giant Growth+10% Synergy
$0.18
Fog+9% Synergy
$1.83
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+8% Synergy
$5.47
Snakeskin Veil+7% Synergy
$0.30
Momentous Fall+6% Synergy
$3.69
Khalni Ambush+5% Synergy
$0.52
Force of Vigor+3% Synergy
$9.13
Hunter's Insight+2% Synergy
$0.49
Tyvar's Stand+1% Synergy
$1.27
Beast Within-14% Synergy
$0.72
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Durnan of the Yawning Portal's game plan and control the board.
Planar Engineering+24% Synergy
$1.45
Yuna's Decision+19% Synergy
$0.27
Traverse the Outlands+17% Synergy
$5.66
Roamer's Routine+15% Synergy
$0.18
Bridgeworks Battle+14% Synergy
$1.98
Celebrate the Harvest+13% Synergy
$0.33
Primal Growth+13% Synergy
$1.13
Disorienting Choice+13% Synergy
$0.68
Animist's Awakening+12% Synergy
$0.37
Circuitous Route+12% Synergy
$0.22
Shared Roots+12% Synergy
$0.38
Boundless Realms+11% Synergy
$3.46
Broken Bond+9% Synergy
$0.32
Flare of Cultivation+8% Synergy
$0.58
Life's Legacy+8% Synergy
$5.46
Shamanic Revelation+8% Synergy
$1.39
Awaken the Woods+8% Synergy
$15.13
Nissa's Pilgrimage+6% Synergy
$0.44
Explore+6% Synergy
$0.25
Nature's Lore+4% Synergy
$2.99
Bala Ged Recovery0% Synergy
$7.02
Rishkar's Expertise-1% Synergy
$4.80
Three Visits-1% Synergy
$5.62
Overwhelming Stampede-3% Synergy
$1.69
Skyshroud Claim-4% Synergy
$0.71
Rampant Growth-14% Synergy
$0.64
Cultivate-22% Synergy
$0.39
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Rhonas's Monument+27% Synergy
$1.77
The Earth Crystal+22% Synergy
$14.70
Doc Ock's Tentacles+19% Synergy
$0.48
Skateboard+19% Synergy
$0.28
Gathering Stone+19% Synergy
$0.57
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought+19% Synergy
$13.88
Sledge-Class Seedship+18% Synergy
$0.33
Chronicle of Victory+16% Synergy
$23.62
Mirrorworks+14% Synergy
$2.78
Viridian Claw+14% Synergy
$0.17
Voltaic Key+14% Synergy
$5.05
Brainstone+14% Synergy
$0.33
Thaumatic Compass+13% Synergy
$1.98
Kaldra Compleat+13% Synergy
$9.79
Perilous Vault+13% Synergy
$0.34
Grafted Exoskeleton+13% Synergy
$7.15
Bootleggers' Stash+13% Synergy
$0.68
Excalibur, Sword of Eden+13% Synergy
$19.99
Brotherhood Regalia+12% Synergy
$9.36
Loxodon Warhammer+11% Synergy
$2.69
Coat of Arms+11% Synergy
$20.84
The Skullspore Nexus+9% Synergy
$11.50
Bow of Nylea+8% Synergy
$4.33
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+7% Synergy
$6.90
The Great Henge-8% Synergy
$65.96
Lightning Greaves-10% Synergy
$4.55
Swiftfoot Boots-17% Synergy
$2.30
Emerald Medallion-30% Synergy
$5.81
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Durnan of the Yawning Portal's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Sylvan Anthem+31% Synergy
$1.78
Colossal Majesty+30% Synergy
$1.37
Frontier Siege+27% Synergy
$0.33
Master Chef+27% Synergy
$0.18
Unnatural Growth+19% Synergy
$3.96
Encroaching Dragonstorm+16% Synergy
$0.31
Sylvan Scavenging+15% Synergy
$0.26
Acolyte of Bahamut+14% Synergy
$0.28
Bower Passage+13% Synergy
$0.79
Dragon Fangs+13% Synergy
$0.24
Awakening+13% Synergy
$6.60
Birthing Ritual+13% Synergy
$3.23
Fight Rigging+12% Synergy
$1.67
Raised by Giants+12% Synergy
$0.39
Fertile Ground+12% Synergy
$0.28
Utopia Sprawl+12% Synergy
$1.85
Glorious Sunrise+11% Synergy
$2.03
Overgrowth+11% Synergy
$0.38
Hunter's Talent+10% Synergy
$0.37
Defense of the Heart+8% Synergy
$23.19
Mana Reflection+8% Synergy
$2.79
Up the Beanstalk+7% Synergy
$3.06
Burgeoning+6% Synergy
$33.28
Rancor+4% Synergy
$1.64
Asceticism+4% Synergy
$7.32
Wild Growth+2% Synergy
$0.65
Greater Good+1% Synergy
$1.44
Growing Rites of Itlimoc+0% Synergy
$9.77
Guardian Project-2% Synergy
$13.89
Kenrith's Transformation-5% Synergy
$1.09
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Durnan of the Yawning Portal to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Wrenn and Realmbreaker+13% Synergy
$5.58
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar+12% Synergy
$3.20
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate+12% Synergy
$3.10
Nissa, Worldwaker+12% Synergy
$4.67
Garruk, Caller of Beasts+12% Synergy
$2.48
Vivien Reid+10% Synergy
$0.41
Nissa, Who Shakes the World-2% Synergy
$3.88
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Arcane Lighthouse+27% Synergy
$1.81
Blast Zone+26% Synergy
$0.38
Slippery Karst+25% Synergy
$0.25
Lair of the Hydra+23% Synergy
$0.38
Clive's Hideaway+19% Synergy
$0.37
Tranquil Thicket+18% Synergy
$0.26
Avishkar Raceway+16% Synergy
$0.24
Kishla Village+16% Synergy
$0.28
Castle Garenbrig+15% Synergy
$8.82
Mosswort Bridge+15% Synergy
$0.38
Island of Wak-Wak+14% Synergy
$360.00
Safe Haven+14% Synergy
$0.48
Arena+13% Synergy
$5.79
High Market+12% Synergy
$0.50
Hidden Nursery+11% Synergy
$0.17
Desert of the Indomitable+11% Synergy
$0.26
Witch's Clinic+11% Synergy
$14.88
Maze of Ith+11% Synergy
$9.52
Jungle Basin+11% Synergy
$1.76
Reliquary Tower+11% Synergy
$3.85
Guildless Commons+10% Synergy
$2.86
Arid Archway+10% Synergy
$1.20
Thespian's Stage+10% Synergy
$0.48
Vesuva+10% Synergy
$3.60
Access Tunnel+10% Synergy
$0.43
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood+10% Synergy
$0.38
Yavimaya Hollow+9% Synergy
$82.51
War Room+9% Synergy
$5.35
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature+9% Synergy
$3.13
Urza's Saga+9% Synergy
$40.76
Scavenger Grounds+8% Synergy
$0.24
Rogue's Passage+6% Synergy
$0.43
Command Beacon+6% Synergy
$10.05
Karn's Bastion+5% Synergy
$2.03
Bonders' Enclave+5% Synergy
$0.91
Three Tree City+5% Synergy
$29.63
Temple of the False God+4% Synergy
$0.27
Dryad Arbor+4% Synergy
$3.77
Boseiju, Who Endures+1% Synergy
$52.33
Shifting Woodland+0% Synergy
$6.86
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-11% Synergy
$53.40
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Arc Reactor+49% Synergy
$0.92
Jade Orb of Dragonkind+28% Synergy
$0.32
Mox Jasper+16% Synergy
$11.57
Dragonstorm Globe+16% Synergy
$0.31
Firemind Vessel+14% Synergy
$0.26
Dragon's Hoard+14% Synergy
$0.50
Mox Opal+13% Synergy
$239.83
Fellwar Stone+12% Synergy
$0.90
Mox Amber+12% Synergy
$87.50
Herd Heirloom+9% Synergy
$4.54
Sol Ring+0% Synergy
$1.56
Arcane Signet-14% Synergy
$0.64
Lands
The mana base foundation for Durnan of the Yawning Portal decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Blighted Woodland+16% Synergy
$0.40
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon+16% Synergy
$2.97
Bridgeworks Battle+14% Synergy
$1.98
Haven of the Spirit Dragon+14% Synergy
$0.60
Gemstone Caverns+10% Synergy
$61.74
Cavern of Souls+5% Synergy
$51.27
Khalni Ambush+5% Synergy
$0.52
Verdant Catacombs+4% Synergy
$30.27
Misty Rainforest+4% Synergy
$37.87
Wooded Foothills+4% Synergy
$19.01
Windswept Heath+4% Synergy
$12.85
Forest+3% Synergy
$0.08
Bala Ged Recovery0% Synergy
$7.02
Disciple of Freyalise-4% Synergy
$5.50
Myriad Landscape-9% Synergy
$0.22
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Ace, Fearless Rebel
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