Zhur-Taa Druid
Creature — Human Druid
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Whenever you tap this creature for mana, it deals 1 damage to each opponent.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #4009
Zhur-Taa Druid does two things on one card: it taps for green mana and it pings every opponent for 1 whenever you tap it for mana, turning routine ramp into free damage. The combo ceiling is real — pair it with Umbral Mantle for infinite untaps and infinite damage, and commanders like Indoraptor, the Perfect Hybrid make every ping do double duty.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Indoraptor, the Perfect Hybrid
Indoraptor, the Perfect Hybrid triggers off damage dealt to opponents, so every mana tap from Zhur-Taa Druid is also a free Indoraptor activation — you're ramping and building counters simultaneously.
Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
Ruric Thar, the Unbowed wants creatures over spells and punishes opponents for casting noncreatures, so Zhur-Taa Druid slots in as both a curve-friendly mana source and a body that fits the deck's philosophical axis perfectly.
Klothys, God of Destiny
Klothys, God of Destiny bleeds opponents over time through incremental damage, and Zhur-Taa Druid adds another passive ping to that attrition engine every time you need mana.
Yurlok of Scorch Thrash
Yurlok of Scorch Thrash floods everyone's mana pool and punishes them for having it, and Zhur-Taa Druid layers on additional chip damage each time you tap for green — the deck wants every mana action to also cost opponents life.
Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss
Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss pumps and grants abilities to creatures whose activated abilities produce mana, which means Zhur-Taa Druid becomes a bigger threat on board while still draining opponents with each tap.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Zhur-Taa Druid earns its keep — three opponents means each mana tap pings for a combined 3 life, and the Umbral Mantle combo closes games outright. In Pauper it's a legal common, but a 2/2 for two that pings once per turn cycle is too slow for that format's aggressive baseline. Modern and Pioneer have enough efficient mana creatures that Zhur-Taa Druid doesn't make typical lists, though it's technically legal in both. Legacy and Vintage aren't realistic homes given the power density of those formats. Stick to Commander — that's the only 60-or-100-card context where the multi-opponent ping scales into something worth building around.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Umbral MantleZhur-Taa DruidAgatha of the Vile Cauldron
Infinite damage; Infinitely large creature until end of turn
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Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Zhur-Taa Druid is deep bulk — you'll find it in a common box before you'll ever pay a meaningful price for it. That floor is stable; there's no version of this card spiking unless a new combo piece pushes Umbral Mantle loops into mainstream popularity.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.