Magic: The Gathering

Lurrus of the Dream-Den

Multiverse Legends 181 • rare

Set: Multiverse Legends
Collector number: 181
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 1 generic mana white mana or black mana white mana or black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black · White
Artist: Steve Ellis
Finish: Foil

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$43.25market price via TCGplayer · Aug 8, 2026$42.70 – $43.70 over the tracked period

$43.25Aug 8, 2026

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Lore

Why it matters

Lurrus of the Dream-Den is widely recognized for its profound influence on competitive play, having fundamentally reshaped deck-building constraints across multiple formats. This Multiverse Legends printing, illustrated by Steve Ellis, is particularly valued by collectors for its iconic "halo" border treatment and the card's reputation as one of the most powerful companions in the game's history.

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What it does

Companion — Each permanent card in your starting deck has mana value 2 or less. (If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for 3 generic mana as a sorcery.)

Lifelink

Once during each of your turns, you may cast a permanent spell with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard.

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Formats

Where you can play it

Tournament legality for Lurrus of the Dream-Den across the formats players actually play.

StandardNot legal
PioneerBanned
ModernBanned
LegacyBanned
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Lurrus of the Dream-Den was first introduced in the 2020 expansion Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, designed by Wizards of the Coast as a focal point for the set's companion mechanic. The card quickly became one of the most impactful designs in the history of Magic: The Gathering, fundamentally altering the competitive landscape due to its ability to recur low-cost permanents from the graveyard. Its design philosophy centered on a risk-reward structure where players had to adhere to strict deck-building constraints to gain access to a powerful, recurring engine from their sideboard.

This specific version, numbered 181 in the Multiverse Legends subset, was released in the 2023 expansion March of the Machine. It features the signature style of artist Steve Ellis, who reimagined the nightmare-cat with the distinct aesthetic flair associated with the plane of Ikoria. By the time this version was released, the card had already garnered significant historical notoriety, having been banned in multiple competitive formats due to the sheer consistency it provided to aggressive and midrange strategies.

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