Errand-Rider of Gondor
Creature — Human Soldier
When this creature enters, draw a card. Then if you don't control a legendary creature, put a card from your hand on the bottom of your library.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #16610
Errand-Rider of Gondor gives you a 2/1 body and a card on entry for two mana — that's the whole pitch, and it clears the bar. The scry-1 rider keeps it from being a raw cantrip, but the floor is already fine for any deck that wants cheap creatures that replace themselves.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Errand-Rider of Gondor is a Commander card through and through — in 100-card singleton, a two-mana creature that draws a card is reliable card-neutral speed, and the Soldier and Human types give it legitimate tribal homes. In Pauper it's legal and functional in white weenie or Soldier lists, though the format has enough efficient commons that it sits on the bubble. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; the card is too fair for formats where the competition is free spells and broken engines.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Errand-Rider of Gondor is deep bulk — easy to pick up in any order. Bulk commons with narrow appeal rarely climb, so don't expect movement unless a Soldier or Human commander breaks out and pulls the whole tribe along.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.