Dauthi Horror
Creature — Dauthi Horror
Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
This creature can't be blocked by white creatures.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Tempest
- Price
- $0.27
- EDHREC rank
- #8987
Dauthi Horror lands as an unblockable two-power threat for two mana — opponents without black or artifact permanents simply cannot stop it in combat. Gonti, Night Minister decks run it as a reliable drain trigger every turn, and that's the cleanest summary of its value: cheap, evasive, repeatable.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
Dauthi Horror connects every turn against non-black opponents, and each hit triggers Gonti, Night Minister's drain-and-gain engine without requiring any setup beyond casting it on turn two.
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor rewards combat damage to opponents with card draw, and Dauthi Horror's shadow evasion makes that trigger nearly automatic — uncontested damage every attack step translates directly into cards.
Rev, Tithe Extractor
Rev, Tithe Extractor cares about opponents losing life, and Dauthi Horror's persistent unblockable chip damage feeds that payoff consistently without competing for slots with higher-cost threats.
Captain N'ghathrod
Captain N'ghathrod mills opponents whenever a Horror deals combat damage, and Dauthi Horror's shadow means it connects through most boards with zero assistance — free mill every turn in a deck that needs exactly that.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Dauthi Horror is a role-player rather than a headliner: two mana for reliable evasive damage is a real rate, but its ceiling is defined by whatever payoff sits in the command zone. In Pauper, shadow creatures occupy a specific aggressive niche where unblockable two-power for two mana is legitimately threatening, and Dauthi Horror has seen fringe play in shadow-tribal lists there. Legacy and Vintage legality means it exists in those card pools, but neither format has ever given it a serious look — faster threats and more impactful evasion options crowd it out entirely. Outside of dedicated black aggro or drain strategies, Dauthi Horror is a Commander-specific pickup.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.27 bulk tier
At $0.27, Dauthi Horror is deep bulk — grab a copy without thinking twice if the deck calls for it. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price point don't move much regardless of play patterns, so there's no timing consideration here.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.