EDH Optimizer
Durnan of the Yawning Portal
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · 3G
Color identity: Green
Durnan of the Yawning Portal is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Durnan attacks, look at the top four cards of your library. You may exile a creature card from among them. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. For as long as that card remains exiled, you may cast it. That spell has undaunted. (It costs {1} less to cast for each opponent.)
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Reference price of the card: €0.36
Comes in the precon Exit from Exile
Average lands in decks for Durnan of the Yawning Portal: 36
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (74/100)
- Consistency89
- Speed61
- Interaction69
- Resilience81
- Closing76
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 10 Forest)
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Return of the Wildspeaker · Sol Ring · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Colossal Majesty · Garruk's Uprising · Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea · Jugan, the Rising Star · Kodama of the East Tree · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Llanowar Elves · Nature's Claim · Nature's Lore · Nylea, Keen-Eyed · Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth // Temple of Cultivation · Ram Through · Rampaging Baloths · Return to Nature · Rhonas the Indomitable · Rhonas's Monument · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Saryth, the Viper's Fang · Scaled Nurturer · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Sylvan Anthem · Yeva, Nature's Herald · Loot, Exuberant Explorer · Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru · Aggressive Mammoth · Altanak, the Thrice-Called · Ambitious Dragonborn · Avenging Hunter · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Bane of Progress · Beast Whisperer · Beast Within · Blossoming Defense · Boreal Druid · Clockwork Dragon · Cultivate · Dawnglade Regent · Defiler of Vigor · Dosan the Falling Leaf · Dread Linnorm // Scale Deflection · Earthquake Dragon · Elvish Mystic · Emerald Dragon // Dissonant Wave · Explore · Foe-Razer Regent · Fog · Frontier Siege · Green Dragon · Harrow · Herdchaser Dragon · Hua Tuo, Honored Physician · Jade Orb of Dragonkind · Kura, the Boundless Sky · Managorger Hydra · Obscuring Haze · Old One Eye · Reclamation Sage · Reki, the History of Kamigawa · Rishkar's Expertise · Boseiju, Who Endures · Castle Garenbrig · Reliquary Tower · War Room · Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon · Access Tunnel · Ancient Tomb · Arcane Lighthouse · Argoth, Sanctum of Nature · Arid Archway · Blast Zone · Blighted Woodland · Bonders' Enclave · Cavern of Souls · Desert of the Indomitable · Dryad Arbor · Gemstone Caverns · Guildless Commons · Haven of the Spirit Dragon · High Market · Jungle Basin · Karn's Bastion · Misty Rainforest · Mosswort Bridge · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Durnan of the Yawning Portal
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Durnan of the Yawning Portal, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 80% | +66% |
| Toski, Bearer of Secrets | 80% | +64% |
| Scaled Nurturer | 60% | +60% |
| Jugan, the Rising Star | 60% | +59% |
| Rhonas the Indomitable | 60% | +57% |
| Nylea, Keen-Eyed | 60% | +56% |
| Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea | 60% | +55% |
| Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth | 60% | +54% |
| Kodama of the East Tree | 60% | +52% |
| Yeva, Nature's Herald | 60% | +51% |
| Saryth, the Viper's Fang | 60% | +50% |
| Sylvan Anthem | 60% | +49% |
| Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru | 50% | +49% |
| Colossal Majesty | 60% | +48% |
| Kogla, the Titan Ape | 60% | +47% |
| Return to Nature | 60% | +46% |
| Rhonas's Monument | 60% | +45% |
| Return of the Wildspeaker | 80% | +44% |
| Selvala, Heart of the Wilds | 60% | +43% |
| Rampaging Baloths | 60% | +42% |
| Nature's Claim | 60% | +40% |
| Clockwork Dragon | 40% | +40% |
| Skanos Dragonheart | 40% | +40% |
| Herdchaser Dragon | 40% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Durnan of the Yawning Portal deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
- Scaled Nurturer
- Jugan, the Rising Star
- Yeva, Nature's Herald
- Sylvan Anthem
- Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Toski, Bearer of Secrets
- Rhonas the Indomitable
- Nylea, Keen-Eyed
- Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
- Kodama of the East Tree
- Saryth, the Viper's Fang
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Summon: Bahamut
- Chronicle of Victory
- Surrak and Goreclaw
- Witch's Clinic
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Durnan of the Yawning Portal
- Kogla, the Titan Ape + Karametra's Acolyte → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite green mana, Infinite storm count
- Kodama of the East Tree + Guildless Commons + Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite landfall triggers
- Kodama of the East Tree + Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer + Arid Archway → Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Durnan of the Yawning Portal's color identity?
Durnan of the Yawning Portal is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Durnan of the Yawning Portal come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Durnan of the Yawning Portal deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 17 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Durnan of the Yawning Portal deck run?
Real Durnan of the Yawning Portal decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Durnan of the Yawning Portal?
The three highest-synergy cards are Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, Toski, Bearer of Secrets, Scaled Nurturer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Durnan of the Yawning Portal decks.
What combos does Durnan of the Yawning Portal have?
Durnan of the Yawning Portal has 3 known combos. The most popular one is Kogla, the Titan Ape + Karametra's Acolyte. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Durnan of the Yawning Portal deck cost?
You can start cheap: Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, Scaled Nurturer, Jugan, the Rising Star are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.