Dauthi Embrace
Enchantment
: Target creature gains shadow until end of turn. (It can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Tempest
- Price
- $2.42
- EDHREC rank
- #8998
Dauthi Embrace turns any creature into an unblockable threat for two mana, then keeps the shadow grants flowing for one black mana apiece — the cost is trivial; the evasion is permanent until the enchantment leaves. The card earns its slot the moment you need a finisher to connect reliably, and it's nearly mandatory in Phage the Untouchable builds where a blocked Phage is a dead Phage.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Phage the Untouchable
Phage the Untouchable wins on contact but loses to any chump blocker — Dauthi Embrace is the cleanest repeatable solution, letting you pay one black mana the turn Phage is ready to swing and guarantee the game-ending trigger resolves.
Gonti, Night Minister
Gonti, Night Minister wants to attack and trigger its ability repeatedly, and Dauthi Embrace makes that happen through any board state for a single black mana per swing — no need to clear blockers when your commander simply phases through them.
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 Embrace is a Commander card through and through — the repeatable, instant-speed shadow grants matter most in a multiplayer game where threats change every turn and you need flexible, on-demand evasion rather than one-shot tricks. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but finds no home; those formats move too fast for a two-mana enchantment with no immediate board impact. Modern, Pioneer, Standard, and Pauper aren't in the picture. Oathbreaker is the one other format where Dauthi Embrace could pull weight, specifically in any black aggro shell that needs a single creature to land a game-closing hit.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$2.42 cheap tier
At $2.42, Dauthi Embrace sits at the cheap end of the spectrum and is unlikely to move much — it's a narrow card with a defined audience, so the price reflects steady low-volume demand from Phage and shadow-themed builds rather than broad appeal. You're paying fairly for what it does.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.