Yarok's Fenlurker
Creature — Horror
When this creature enters, each opponent exiles a card from their hand.
: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Core Set 2020
- Price
- $0.38
- EDHREC rank
- #11104
Yarok's Fenlurker enters and strips a card from every opponent's hand, then grows whenever any opponent exiles cards from anywhere — a two-for-one threat that pressures both resources and board state. In Umbris, Fear Manifest decks, the exile-triggers stack fast enough that it becomes a serious clock on its own.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Umbris, Fear Manifest
Yarok's Fenlurker is a staple in Umbris, Fear Manifest decks because every exile trigger that grows Umbris also grows the Fenlurker — the two cards scale off the same engine, and the Fenlurker's ETB hand-strip slows opponents down just as you're spinning up.
Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker
Yarok's Fenlurker has exactly one power, which means Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker returns it from the graveyard at end of turn — hand-stripping every opponent once per turn cycle is the kind of attrition engine Shirei decks are built to exploit.
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 |
Yarok's Fenlurker is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it sees essentially no competitive play outside Commander. In Modern and Legacy, a two-mana discard effect has to be efficient against fast, high-value hands, and Fenlurker is too slow and conditional compared to dedicated discard spells. Commander is where it earns its slot — multiplayer means the ETB strips three cards instead of one, and any deck generating exile effects repeatedly turns the power-growth clause from a bonus into a win condition.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.38 bulk tier
At $0.38, Yarok's Fenlurker is bulk by any measure, which is accurate given how narrowly it's played outside dedicated Umbris or Shirei lists. The price is stable — it's not a card that spikes, but at this cost there's no reason to hesitate if the deck wants it.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Umbris, Fear Manifest
- Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.