Is Yargle and Multani good in Commander?

Yargle and Multani in Commander — Combos, Decks & Price

Yargle and Multani is a 18/18 for five mana with no evasion baked in — the raw stats are absurd, and one pump or trample enabler turns it into a one-shot threat. The cost is real: it folds to any instant-speed removal before it connects, and without a way to push damage through, 18 power just stares across the table.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01

The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride

79.5% of decks · synergy 0.76

The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride sacs Yargle and Multani to a Treasure to deal 18 damage directly to a player while generating card advantage off the land drop trigger — it's one of the most efficient payoffs the frog horse can run.

02

Coram, the Undertaker

67.2% of decks · synergy 0.61

Coram, the Undertaker cares about the highest power among creatures doing combat damage, and Yargle and Multani's 18 power means every hit off the top of an opponent's library is a legitimate threat to chain into something game-ending.

03

Ziatora, the Incinerator

54.1% of decks · synergy 0.47

Ziatora, the Incinerator sacrifices Yargle and Multani to fling 18 damage at any target — at end of combat, that's a clean conversion of one creature into a near-lethal Fling with Treasure upside.

04

The Mimeoplasm

50.2% of decks · synergy 0.47

The Mimeoplasm exiles Yargle and Multani from a graveyard to enter as a copy of something else with 18 +1/+1 counters stapled on, making it one of the most desirable stat-sticks to put in the bin early.

05

Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord

46.1% of decks · synergy 0.42

Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord sacrifices Yargle and Multani to drain each opponent for 18 life — at five mana for the creature and one more to activate, that's frequently a table kill in a single action.

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 Yargle and Multani actually lives — the 18/18 body is a one-shot kill condition in a format where 40 life is the floor, and the Golgari color identity opens up every graveyard, sacrifice, and power-matters engine worth running it in. In Modern and Legacy it's a novelty at best: five mana for a vanilla creature with no evasion doesn't survive contact with Counterspell or Fatal Push, and faster decks have already won by turn five. Pioneer is the same story — the format has cheap interaction that answers Yargle and Multani before it ever attacks, and there's no shell looking for a vanilla beater at that cost. Vintage has the raw card power to combo with it, but also has better things to do on turn five. Outside of Commander and maybe a dedicated Oathbreaker build centered on power-matters effects, this card doesn't have a competitive home.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

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Pricing data for Yargle and Multani isn't currently available in the system, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live number before buying. Given its Commander popularity as a sacrifice and power-matters payoff, it tends to hold modest value — but it's not a scarce card, so you're unlikely to overpay if you shop around.