Kithkin Harbinger
Creature — Kithkin Wizard
When this creature enters, you may search your library for a Kithkin card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Lorwyn
- Price
- $0.37
- EDHREC rank
- #18363
Kithkin Harbinger puts any Kithkin from your library on top of your deck at instant speed — that's a repeatable tutor effect stapled to a 2/2 body. In dedicated Kithkin tribal, specifically Brigid, Clachan's Heart, that line of text is worth more than the entire mana cost.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Brigid, Clachan's Heart
Brigid, Clachan's Heart runs on a steady supply of Kithkin hitting the battlefield, and Kithkin Harbinger guarantees the next one is always waiting at the top of your deck — turning every draw step into a tutor.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Kithkin Harbinger is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but the only format where it earns a slot is Commander — specifically Kithkin tribal builds helmed by Brigid, Clachan's Heart. In Legacy and Modern, Kithkin tribal isn't a competitive archetype, and a 2/2 with no immediate board impact doesn't survive the speed of those formats. In Commander, the singleton rule makes its library-to-top tutor ability genuinely valuable, since finding your best Kithkin on demand is something no single draw spell can replicate. Outside of Kithkin tribal, Kithkin Harbinger is unplayable.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.37 bulk tier
At $0.37, Kithkin Harbinger is firmly bulk — a tribal staple cheap enough to never be a barrier. It won't gain value outside a Kithkin tribal spike, so buy it for the deck, not the collection.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Brigid, Clachan's Heart
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.