Lonesome Unicorn // Rider in Need
Creature — Unicorn // Sorcery — Adventure
Vigilance
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Magic Online Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #19168
Lonesome Unicorn // Rider in Need puts a 2/2 vigilance body on the front side and a 3/3 with haste on the back — the adventure half is where the real work happens, letting you cast a cheap creature spell off the top before the Knight arrives. In Gorion, Wise Mentor lists especially, the adventure trigger chains into free spells, making this a two-for-one that doubles as a combo enabler.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Gorion, Wise Mentor
Gorion, Wise Mentor casts spells for free whenever you play an adventurer, and Lonesome Unicorn // Rider in Need gives you two triggers in sequence — the adventure half first, then the creature — making it one of the more efficient double-dip pieces in the 99.
Thurid, Mare of Destiny
Thurid, Mare of Destiny cares about Unicorns and +1/+1 counters, so Lonesome Unicorn // Rider in Need slots in as both a tribal member and a body that can grow under Thurid's anthem effects.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Lonesome Unicorn // Rider in Need is a fringe inclusion — it earns its slot in adventure-matters builds like Gorion, Wise Mentor or tribal Unicorn shells, but it's too low-impact for generalist white strategies. Pauper is where adventure synergies have historically had more legs, and the card is legal there, though it competes with more efficient adventure pieces at common. In Modern and Pioneer it's not seeing play — the rate on both halves is simply outclassed by the format's speed. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters for obvious power-level reasons. Commander remains the primary home.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Pricing data isn't available for Lonesome Unicorn // Rider in Need at the moment, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for current buylist and market prices. Given its narrow Commander application and low competitive footprint, it typically sits in bulk-rare territory — pick it up if you're building the right deck, but don't expect secondary-market movement.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Gorion, Wise Mentor
- Thurid, Mare of Destiny
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.