Goldmeadow Harrier
Creature — Kithkin Soldier
, 
: Tap target creature.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret
- Price
- $0.43
- EDHREC rank
- #15051
Goldmeadow Harrier taps any creature for a single white mana — repeatable, on-demand control that doubles as a trigger engine when Hylda of the Icy Crown is in play. One mana to cast, one mana to activate, and it turns every open white mana into a threat neutralized.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
Every activation of Goldmeadow Harrier is a free Hylda of the Icy Crown trigger, turning a cheap tap effect into a steady stream of tokens, +1/+1 counters, or card selection — which is exactly why nearly a quarter of Hylda decks run it.
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 Harrier is bulk in most formats — a 1/1 for one that taps creatures rarely clears the bar in Legacy, Vintage, or Modern, where the board state moves too fast for a one-tap-per-turn floor. Pauper is the exception worth noting: white weenie and flicker strategies can extract real value from a repeatable tap effect at common rarity. Commander is where it earns its keep consistently, specifically inside tap-matters builds where the activation is a means to an end rather than pure control.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.43 bulk tier
At $0.43, Goldmeadow Harrier is deep bulk — buy it without thinking twice if Hylda of the Icy Crown is your commander. Don't expect the price to move; it's a narrow role-player with a small enough demand ceiling that it stays in bargain bins indefinitely.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.