Yargle

Yargle
Details
Race	Frog Spirit
Birthplace	Urborg, Dominaria
Lifetime	Mending Era

Yargle is a gluttonous Frog Spirit that haunts Dominarian Urborg.

History

Belzenlok's lieutenant Yar-Kul became too ambitious and was transformed into a maggot by the demon lord. That maggot was eaten by a frog, which later grew into Yargle.

Yargle was the first defense of the Stronghold when the Skyship Weatherlight attacked the Cabal. He was in turn dragged back into the swamp by Muldrotha.

Phyrexian Invasion

When the demonic frog spirit Yargle first noticed the Phyrexians charging toward him, he was elated: so much food, all so eager to be eaten! What he didn't realize was that the more he ate, the more he exposed himself to the dangerously virulent glistening oil. Someone else noticed, though: Muldrotha, an Urborg elemental who was the daughter of the maro-sorcerer Multani. Seeing the danger that Yargle was in, she sent a plea for assistance to her father. Muldrotha managed to persuade him, and Multani bound himself to Yargle, using his powers and existing knowledge of Phyrexia to grant increased resistance to glistening oil. Though Multani had been initially reluctant to help, he found himself impressed by the insatiable nature of Yargle's appetite and found himself with a new appreciation for Urborg's strange ways.

Gallery

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Story appearances

Title	Author	Publishing date	Set	Setting (plane)	Featuring
Return to Dominaria: Episode 11	Martha Wells	2018-05-23	Dominaria	Dominaria	Gideon Jura, Liliana Vess, Jhoira, Teferi, Slimefoot, Rafwyn Capashen, Chandra Nalaar, Shanna Sisay, Karn, Jaya Ballard, Arvad, Tiana, Yargle, The Cabal, Whisper, Belzenlok
Return to Dominaria: Episode 12	Martha Wells	2018-05-30	Dominaria	Dominaria	Liliana Vess, Yargle, Rafwyn Capashen, Jaya Ballard, Shanna Sisay, Arvad, Jhoira, Gideon Jura, Chandra Nalaar, The Cabal, Radha, Slimefoot, Muldrotha, Belzenlok, Whisper, Teferi, Karn, Urgoros, Tiana, Nicol Bolas

See also

• Secret Lair Drop Series: Happy Yargle Day!
  • Yargle Day is yearly celebrated on September 3 (9/3), referencing the power and toughness of his original card.

In-game references

Represented in:

• Yargle, Glutton of Urborg
• Yargle and Multani

Associated cards:

• Margle, Cousin of Yargle

Depicted in:

• Anger of the Gods (Secret Lair Drop Series, #113)
• Explore (Secret Lair Drop Series)
• Fatal Push (Secret Lair Drop Series)
• Opt (Secret Lair Drop Series)
• Swords to Plowshares (Secret Lair Drop Series, #110)

Quoted or referred to:

• Muldrotha, the Gravetide (Double Masters 2022, #384)