Lhurgoyf
Commander 2011 165 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2011
- Collector number
- 165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
Lhurgoyf's power is equal to the number of creature cards in all graveyards and its toughness is equal to that number plus 1.
"Ach! Hans, run! It's the lhurgoyf!"— Saffi Eriksdotter, last words
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Lhurgoyf first appeared in the 1997 Ice Age expansion as a centerpiece of green creature design, conceptualized by Mark Rosewater. It was built around a unique mechanical hook that scaled in power based on the number of cards in all players' graveyards, a design philosophy that turned the graveyard into a shared resource. The creature's name and unsettling, primal aesthetic were developed to evoke a sense of scavenger-like horror, distancing the card from the more traditional fantasy tropes of the time.
This specific printing comes from the 2011 Commander product, a landmark release that formalized the Commander format for a wider audience. The art by Pete Venters updates the original vision with a more polished, contemporary illustrative style, maintaining the card's status as a cult classic. Because the Lhurgoyf is a foundational card for graveyard-centric strategies, its inclusion in the 2011 preconstructed decks served as a nod to the game's long-term competitive history and its enduring mechanical identity.
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