Dauntless Dourbark
Creature — Treefolk Warrior
Dauntless Dourbark's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Forests you control plus the number of Treefolk you control.
This creature has trample as long as you control another Treefolk.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- DCI Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #12368
Dauntless Dourbark can hit the table as a 6/6 or larger with trample for four mana in any deck running a meaningful Treefolk count — that's a serious rate. In Fangorn, Tree Shepherd specifically, where Forests enter as Treefolk, the floor climbs fast and the trample closes games.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Fangorn, Tree Shepherd
Fangorn, Tree Shepherd turns every Forest into a Treefolk, which means Dauntless Dourbark's power and toughness scale with the land drops you were already making — it routinely enters as an 8/8 or larger with trample before combat tricks even enter the picture.
Doran, the Siege Tower
Doran, the Siege Tower flips the damage formula to toughness, and Dauntless Dourbark's toughness matches its power — so you're swinging with a 6-plus toughness trampler that hits just as hard as it looks, often outclassing every other creature on the board for sheer damage output.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Dauntless Dourbark is a Commander card through and through — the Treefolk tribal density needed to make it competitive simply doesn't exist in Legacy or Vintage, where it's legal but irrelevant. In Commander, Treefolk tribal lists and any Fangorn, Tree Shepherd deck make it a genuine threat, routinely a 6/6 or larger with trample for four mana. Outside of dedicated tribal shells, it stays on the bench; the payoff is real, but only if you're already building around Treefolk.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available for Dauntless Dourbark at this time — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for current listings. Given its narrow home in Treefolk tribal, it tends to be an inexpensive pickup, but verify before buying.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.