Wharf Infiltrator
Creature — Human Horror
Skulk (This creature can't be blocked by creatures with greater power.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.
Whenever you discard a creature card, you may pay 
. If you do, create a 3/2 colorless Eldrazi Horror creature token.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Eldritch Moon Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #6350
Wharf Infiltrator draws a card every time it deals combat damage to a player, then lets you discard to generate 3/2 Eldrazi Horror tokens — two engines stapled to a two-mana evasive body. The cost is real: the token trigger requires discarding, so you're trading card velocity for board presence, and a 1/1 unblockable creature does nothing against fast decks before it starts cycling. In Captain N'ghathrod lists and mill-adjacent shells, that trade is almost always worth making.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Captain N'ghathrod
Wharf Infiltrator slots directly into Captain N'ghathrod's mill-and-steal gameplan — it connects unblocked, draws into more mill pieces, and the discard outlet conveniently fuels graveyard setup while leaving a 3/2 blocker behind.
Umbris, Fear Manifest
Umbris, Fear Manifest grows off every exile trigger, and Wharf Infiltrator's repeated card draw keeps the engine fed while threatening a lethal swing from an ever-scaling commander.
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 Wharf Infiltrator does its best work — unblockable creatures that draw cards are durable value engines in a format defined by long games and multiple opponents. In Legacy and Vintage it's a novelty at best; two mana for a 1/1 that requires combat damage to do anything is far too slow against interactive decks packing Fatal Push and Force of Will. Modern and Pioneer have the same problem: the payoff is too incremental and the body too fragile to compete with the efficient threats those formats demand. Stick to Commander, specifically blue-black decks that want repeatable draw stapled to a discard outlet.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available in the current feed for Wharf Infiltrator, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live number. Given its narrow application outside Commander and its appearance as a rare from a Standard-era set, it typically sits in bulk-rare territory — worth grabbing a copy without much thought if you're building the relevant commanders.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Captain N'ghathrod
- Umbris, Fear Manifest
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.