Jorubai Murk Lurker
Creature — Leech
This creature gets +1/+1 as long as you control a Swamp.
: Target creature gains lifelink until end of turn. (Damage dealt by the creature also causes its controller to gain that much life.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Magic 2015
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #29217
Jorubai Murk Lurker gives any target creature lifelink for a single blue mana at instant speed — a genuinely useful ability strapped to a 2/3 body that costs three mana. The rate is fair, not exciting, and the card earns its slot only in decks that specifically want repeatable lifelink assignment on demand.
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 |
Jorubai Murk Lurker is a Commander card through and through — the repeatable activated ability is what matters, and that kind of incremental value only pays off in longer games. In Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer, a three-mana 2/3 with a one-mana tap ability is too slow to matter when games end on turns three through five. Commander is the one format where you can actually untap with it, activate it multiple times, and build around lifelink synergies like Aetherflux Reservoir or Soul Warden chains. Outside of 100-card singleton, Jorubai Murk Lurker has no competitive home.
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Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Jorubai Murk Lurker is deep bulk — you're finding this in a commons box, not spending real money on it. The price reflects honest demand: it sees niche play, and there's no pressure pushing it higher.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.