Goldmeadow Dodger
Creature — Kithkin Rogue
This creature can't be blocked by creatures with power 4 or greater.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Lorwyn
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #23367
Goldmeadow Dodger is a one-mana 1/1 that makes itself unblockable by creatures with power two or greater — narrow evasion stapled to a body that trades with almost nothing. The effect is real, but a 1/1 for one in Commander needs a very specific home to earn its slot.
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 |
Goldmeadow Dodger sees essentially no competitive play in Legacy, Vintage, or Modern — formats where a 1/1 for one has to do far more than slip past large blockers. In Pauper, common-legal aggro decks prefer creatures that apply more pressure per mana, so Goldmeadow Dodger sits on the fringe there too. Commander is where the card has its best shot, specifically in go-wide white decks that want cheap creatures to carry equipment or Auras through a cluttered board — but even then it's a marginal inclusion rather than a staple.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Goldmeadow Dodger is deep bulk — you're not paying for power, you're paying for cardboard. Don't expect the price to move; demand is too narrow for it to graduate out of the bulk bin.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.