Death-Priest of Myrkul
Creature — Tiefling Cleric
Skeletons, Vampires, and Zombies you control get +1/+1.
At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died this turn, you may pay 
. If you do, create a 1/1 black Skeleton creature token.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
- Price
- $0.26
- EDHREC rank
- #10209
Death-Priest of Myrkul turns every creature death into a token factory — aristocrats decks pay two mana for an engine that compounds with every sacrifice outlet on the board. The ceiling is high enough that Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist runs it in nearly 30% of lists, which is a strong signal this isn't a casual-only pickup.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist
Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist's bone-counter synergies align directly with what Death-Priest of Myrkul generates, making the Priest a near-automatic inclusion — nearly 1 in 3 Xu-Ifit decks runs it for good reason.
Gisa, the Hellraiser
Gisa, the Hellraiser wants creatures dying in bulk, and Death-Priest of Myrkul converts that flood of deaths into a sustained token stream that feeds Gisa's next attack.
Acererak the Archlich
Acererak the Archlich loops through dungeons repeatedly, and Death-Priest of Myrkul provides the expendable bodies that keep sacrifice costs covered without burning through hand resources.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Death-Priest of Myrkul does its best work — a 100-card singleton format filled with creatures dying every turn is exactly the environment that rewards a passive trigger engine. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer the card is legal but faces a much higher bar; dedicated sacrifice shells in those formats already have more efficient one- and two-drop payoffs, and the Priest's three-toughness body doesn't survive long enough to generate meaningful value at competitive speed. Vintage has the raw power redundancy to make almost anything playable, but Death-Priest of Myrkul isn't the card that deck is looking for. Treat this as a Commander card that happens to be legal elsewhere.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.26 bulk tier
At $0.26, Death-Priest of Myrkul sits firmly in bulk territory — pick it up without a second thought if you're building any black creature-death strategy. Bulk rares with genuine 29% inclusion rates in their top commander tend to hold their floor, so there's no urgency to buy ten copies, but there's also no reason to hesitate on the single you need.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist
- Gisa, the Hellraiser
- Acererak the Archlich
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.