Goldnight Castigator
Creature — Angel
Flying, haste
If a source would deal damage to you, it deals double that damage to you instead.
If a source would deal damage to this creature, it deals double that damage to this creature instead.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #12081
Goldnight Castigator lands as a 4/9 flying haste for four mana — absurd rate on paper — but the rider that doubles all damage you take turns it into a liability in any deck that actually wants to survive. The exception is Blim, Comedic Genius, where you donate it to an opponent and watch them absorb the punishment instead.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Blim, Comedic Genius
Blim, Comedic Genius exists to give away cursed permanents, and Goldnight Castigator is one of the cruelest gifts in the format — handing an opponent a creature that doubles every point of damage they take converts the drawback into a kill condition.
Iroh, Tea Master
Iroh, Tea Master rewards you for giving opponents gifts, and Goldnight Castigator fits that philosophy while also functioning as a finisher you can threaten to keep if the board state calls for it.
Zedruu the Greathearted
Zedruu the Greathearted's whole game is donating permanents with ugly downsides, and Goldnight Castigator's damage-doubling clause becomes a political weapon the moment it changes hands.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Goldnight Castigator is a niche piece in donate strategies — nearly unplayable in anything that expects to take damage, but genuinely threatening in Blim or Zedruu the Greathearted shells where the downside ships to someone else. In competitive 1v1 formats like Modern and Pioneer, the double-damage clause is almost disqualifying; four mana for a 4/9 haste flier sounds good until any Lightning Bolt or combat step costs you eight life. Legacy has better four-drops that don't punt your life total, so Goldnight Castigator doesn't show up there either. The card's power level is real — it just needs a specific home to not be a trap.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Goldnight Castigator isn't available in the current feed, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the live number. Given its narrow competitive application and dedicated Commander niche, it historically sits in the bulk-to-low-value range — worth grabbing for a donate deck without budgeting much for it.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Blim, Comedic Genius
- Iroh, Tea Master
- Zedruu the Greathearted
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.