Dauthi Ghoul
Creature — Dauthi Zombie
Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
Whenever a creature with shadow dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Tempest
- Price
- $1.01
- EDHREC rank
- #15569
Dauthi Ghoul turns every opponent's graveyard into a +1/+1 counter engine — each creature that dies to exile hands it a counter, and shadow means blockers are largely irrelevant. The cost is real: a 1/1 with no immediate impact is a liability in faster pods, and Gonti, Night Minister builds are really the sweet spot where the payoff justifies the slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
Gonti, Night Minister mills opponents and exiles cards as a core mechanic, which means Dauthi Ghoul is picking up counters off nearly every turn cycle — it scales from a small threat to a shadow finisher faster than almost any other shell.
Rev, Tithe Extractor
Rev, Tithe Extractor forces sacrifice and taxes, which pushes creatures into exile zones rather than graveyards; Dauthi Ghoul counts those exiled creatures too, so every Rev trigger is also a growth trigger.
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor builds around creatures connecting with opponents, and Dauthi Ghoul's shadow means it connects reliably — stack counters, swing, and the card-draw engine Gix provides keeps the pressure coming.
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 |
Commander is where Dauthi Ghoul earns its keep: four opponents means four graveyards and exile zones feeding counters, and shadow dodges the battlefield clog that normally stalls two-power creatures. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but essentially invisible — the card is too slow and too small to compete with the spells those formats prioritize. Oathbreaker offers a compressed version of the Commander dynamic, though the smaller game count and faster clocks make the Ghoul a riskier include.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.01 cheap tier
At $1.01, Dauthi Ghoul sits at the bottom of the cheap tier — negligible financial risk for any black deck that wants the effect. Demand is narrow enough that the price is unlikely to spike, but it's also unlikely to drop further; it's a stable pickup at a dollar.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.