Dauthi Marauder
Creature — Dauthi Minion
Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Tempest
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #20847
Dauthi Marauder hits for 3 unblockable damage every turn — shadow means it walks past virtually every creature in the game while still being blockable by other shadow creatures, of which there are almost none in Commander. The cost is a 1/1 body for 2B that dies to any stiff breeze, so it earns its slot only when the deck actively wants repeated unblockable pressure or has a way to pump it.
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 Marauder is a niche role-player: shadow is effectively unblockable in a format where shadow creatures are nearly extinct, making it a reliable chip-damage threat or Voltron enabler, but a 1/1 for three mana competes poorly against the format's power level unless you're building around it. In Pauper it sees occasional play in black aggro shells that value evasion at common, though better shadow options exist. Legacy and Vintage lists have access to far more efficient threats, so Dauthi Marauder doesn't factor into competitive builds in either format.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Dauthi Marauder is firmly bulk — you're paying pennies for a card with a narrow use case, and that price is unlikely to move without a significant reprint or sudden Commander spike. Pick it up freely; it costs nothing to slot in and test.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.