Meanders Guide
Creature — Merfolk Scout
Whenever this creature attacks, you may tap another untapped Merfolk you control. When you do, return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Lorwyn Eclipsed
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #19375
Meanders Guide is a creature that puts a basic land onto the battlefield tapped — you get the land drop, it gets a body on the board, and the exchange is fair enough for creature-heavy strategies that want both. It won't replace dedicated ramp spells, but in formats and shells that double-dip on entering-the-battlefield triggers or creature counts, it earns its slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Meanders Guide competes in a crowded two-to-three mana ramp slot against spells that don't die to removal, so it needs a shell that rewards the creature type or the ETB to justify the inclusion. In Standard and Pioneer, creature-based ramp strategies value the body more because the card pool for pure ramp spells is thinner, making Meanders Guide a reasonable role-player in midrange or landfall shells. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern have ramp options so efficient that Meanders Guide won't see meaningful play outside of limited or budget contexts. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander — run it when the strategy cares about creatures, cut it when it doesn't.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Meanders Guide sits firmly in bulk territory — you're paying almost nothing for a card that does exactly what it says. Bulk ramp creatures rarely appreciate unless a breakout commander pushes demand, so treat this as a freely swappable slot-filler rather than a pickup to hold.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.