Tahngarth, Talruum Hero
Legendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior
Vigilance
, 
: Tahngarth deals damage equal to its power to target creature. That creature deals damage equal to its power to Tahngarth.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Planeshift
- Price
- $0.74
- EDHREC rank
- #20308
Tahngarth, Talruum Hero attacks for you from opponents' boards — its ability to lend itself to other players and deal damage back to whoever attacks with it creates a unique political pressure without spending a single mana activation. The cost is a five-mana 3/4 that does nothing until combat, which means it needs a deck that can keep the board alive long enough for the political engine to matter; Sethron, Hurloon General decks are the natural home because Tahngarth doubles as a Minotaur tribal piece with a built-in deterrent.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sethron, Hurloon General
Sethron, Hurloon General's triggered ability gives every Minotaur — including Tahngarth, Talruum Hero — a +1/+1 counter and haste on entry, meaning Tahngarth can immediately start lending itself out and punishing opponents who attack with it, all while contributing to the tribal synergy Sethron demands.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Tahngarth, Talruum Hero is a Commander card through and through — the political lending mechanic only generates real value in a multiplayer environment where multiple opponents are attacking each other, making it nearly meaningless in one-on-one Legacy or Vintage games where it would just sit as a vanilla 3/4. In Commander it occupies a genuine niche in Minotaur tribal lists and political group-slug shells, where its ability to ride opponents' attacks as a pseudo-vigilance deterrent generates incremental advantage over a long game. Legacy and Vintage legality is technically on the table, but five mana for a creature with no immediate impact is a non-starter in those formats.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.74 bulk tier
At $0.74, Tahngarth, Talruum Hero sits in bulk territory, which is appropriate for a card with narrow Commander appeal and essentially zero competitive demand. It's stable at this price — there's no pressure pushing it up, but nothing driving it lower either given it's already near floor.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.