Dakmor Ghoul
Creature — Zombie
When this creature enters, target opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Starter 1999
- Price
- $2.14
- EDHREC rank
- #29901
Dakmor Ghoul is a 3/1 for three mana with no evasion, no enters-the-battlefield effect, and no upside beyond its creature type — a Zombie that exists almost entirely to fill a slot. Run it only if you're desperately padding a Zombie tribal list and have already exhausted every better option.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Dakmor Ghoul is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legality is not the same as playability. In Commander, Zombie tribal lists have access to Cryptbreaker, Gravecrawler, and dozens of more impactful three-drops, so Dakmor Ghoul sits at the very bottom of the consideration stack. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a vanilla 3/1 at any cost. Oathbreaker narrows the card pool but still offers better bodies at the same slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$2.14 cheap tier
At $2.14, Dakmor Ghoul is priced well above its competitive utility — a function of low print volume rather than demand. There is no reason to expect that price to reflect real value in a deck context.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.