Dauthi Cutthroat
Creature — Dauthi Minion
Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
, 
: Destroy target creature with shadow.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Exodus
- Price
- $0.33
- EDHREC rank
- #17817
Dauthi Cutthroat threatens to eat any tapped creature for free — and shadow means it never trades in combat. The cost is narrow timing: it only fires when an opponent's creature is already tapped, which makes it dependent on how aggressively the table attacks, and Gonti, Night Minister decks love it precisely because forcing attacks and draining life creates a steady supply of tapped targets.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
Gonti, Night Minister drains opponents whenever creatures attack it, which means opponents are constantly swinging in — and Dauthi Cutthroat is standing by to pick off whatever tapped attacker it wants, building a removal engine that pays for itself in board presence.
Rev, Tithe Extractor
Rev, Tithe Extractor incentivizes opponents to attack with their best creatures through the extort-style tax mechanic, feeding Dauthi Cutthroat a steady stream of tapped targets to eliminate on demand.
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 |
Dauthi Cutthroat is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, and Commander is where it sees the most play — three opponents attacking each turn cycle means tapped creatures are almost always available, making its triggered ability reliably lethal. In Legacy and Vintage, shadow creatures face a harder road: the format's combo density means games end before a two-mana 1/1 accrues enough value, and the conditional removal clause rarely fires in time to matter. Oathbreaker sits closer to Commander in tempo, so the same logic applies — it's playable but not a staple. Modern, Pioneer, Standard, and Pauper are all off the table.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.33 bulk tier
At $0.33, Dauthi Cutthroat is deep bulk — easy to pick up in any trade binder or as a throw-in. Bulk shadow creatures don't spike without a reprint driving new interest, so expect this price to stay flat indefinitely.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.