Jarl of the Forsaken
Creature — Zombie Cleric
Flash
When this creature enters, destroy target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls that was dealt damage this turn.
Foretell 
(During your turn, you may pay 
and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Kaldheim
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #21051
Jarl of the Forsaken drops a 3/2 flash body and destroys a creature or planeswalker at instant speed — all on one card for three mana. The rate is real: the floor is a surprise blocker, the ceiling is a tempo swing that replaces itself in the graveyard with an ongoing cleric-token engine.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Jarl of the Forsaken earns its slot as a flash threat that answers a planeswalker or creature without costing you your turn — the cleric token it leaves behind is gravy in any aristocrats or sacrifice shell. Pauper is where it sees the most competitive daylight: three-mana removal attached to a body is a strong rate at common, and the token provides a second blocker in a format where card efficiency is everything. Modern and Pioneer have enough cheaper, cleaner answers that Jarl of the Forsaken rarely makes the cut outside of niche tribal builds. Legacy and Vintage move too fast for a three-mana sorcery-speed effect dressed as a creature.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Jarl of the Forsaken is deep bulk — buy a playset for less than a pack of sleeves. Demand is low enough that the price is unlikely to move unless a high-profile Commander build pushes it, which keeps it a zero-risk pickup for any black creature or cleric deck.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.