Dunland Crebain
Creature — Bird Horror
Flying
When this creature enters, amass Orcs 2. (Put two +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #9154
Dunland Crebain enters the battlefield and forces every opponent to discard a card — a three-for-one piece of disruption stapled to a flying body. The cost is a clunky five mana for a 2/2, which keeps it out of any deck that isn't specifically rewarding the trigger or leaning on the Ring tempts you mechanic tied to Sauron, the Dark Lord.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sauron, the Dark Lord
Sauron, the Dark Lord cares about opponents discarding cards — every discard fuels his triggered ability — and Dunland Crebain delivers three simultaneous discard triggers the moment it resolves, making it one of the most efficient enablers in the 99.
Saruman, the White Hand
Saruman, the White Hand rewards casting spells with the amass mechanic, and Dunland Crebain's mass-discard effect pulls double duty by disrupting opponents' hands while adding an Army token to the board on the same turn.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Dunland Crebain is strictly a Commander card — the three-opponent table is the only context where a five-mana 2/2 that makes each opponent discard one card represents positive value. In Legacy, Modern, Vintage, or Pauper, a one-for-one discard effect on a fragile flier at five mana is far below rate; dedicated discard shells in those formats have cheaper, more reliable options at every point on the curve. Pauper technically has access to it, but the same logic applies — five mana for one discard is unplayable in a one-on-one format. Stick to Commander, and specifically to commanders that reward the discard trigger.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Dunland Crebain is firmly bulk — you're picking it up as an afterthought in a order or out of a dollar box. Bulk rares with narrow commander homes rarely climb unless the archetype spikes in popularity, so treat this as a role-player you buy to play, not to hold.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.