Golden Hind
Creature — Elk
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- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Journey into Nyx
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #16664
Golden Hind is a one-mana 1/1 that taps for green mana — functional ramp that comes down on turn one and starts working immediately. It's the definition of a role-player: not exciting, but it does exactly what a mana dork should do.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Golden Hind fills the same slot as Elvish Mystic and Llanowar Elves — a one-drop that accelerates you into your three- and four-drop plays a full turn early. It's not the first mana dork you slot in, but in decks that want redundancy across that effect, it earns its place. In Pauper, one-mana green accelerants are legitimate and Golden Hind competes honestly in creature-based ramp shells. Anywhere above Pauper and Legacy, the competition from faster formats makes it irrelevant — you're never casting Golden Hind in a Legacy or Vintage game when more powerful options exist.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Golden Hind is deep bulk — you're buying it out of a commons box, not a singles list. Price stability is a non-issue; it will stay at this floor as long as it's being printed in any quantity.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.