Knight of Meadowgrain
Creature — Kithkin Knight
First strike
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.37
- EDHREC rank
- #17003
Knight of Meadowgrain hits for two in the air on turn two and gains you life every time it connects — that's a lot of board presence for two mana. Dion, Bahamut's Dominant decks that care about Knights or lifegain triggers will run this without hesitation.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant cares about Knights, and Knight of Meadowgrain delivers immediate flying pressure plus a lifegain trigger every combat — exactly the kind of efficient, on-theme body that fills out Dion's curve while feeding any lifegain payoffs in the 99.
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 |
In Commander, Knight of Meadowgrain is a role-player rather than a staple — it earns its slot in dedicated Knights builds or lifegain synergy decks, but a 2/2 first striker rarely demands a spot outside those contexts. Modern and Legacy have moved past this power level for competitive play; the card simply can't keep pace with the threats those formats present at two mana. It's most at home in casual Commander where tribal or lifegain themes make every trigger meaningful.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.37 bulk tier
At $0.37, Knight of Meadowgrain is deep bulk — easy to pick up as a throw-in or from a bulk bin. Demand is narrow enough that the price is unlikely to move meaningfully in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.