Solstice Zealot
Creature — Rhino Cleric
When this creature enters, you get 
(two energy counters).
, Pay : Tap target creature.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #21294
Solstice Zealot enters with a flying counter and hands out additional +1/+1 counters to your other creatures whenever it attacks — a consistent, repeatable pump engine stapled to a body. The cost is five mana for a 3/3, which is slow enough that it only earns its slot in decks that specifically reward counter proliferation or wide attacks.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Solstice Zealot slots cleanly into go-wide decks that attack in packs — every swing across multiple creatures snowballs quickly, and the flying counter on entry means it contributes to the air even before combat. Competitive formats are a different story: in Modern and Legacy the five-mana bar is simply too high for what is fundamentally a value-over-time creature, and faster strategies will have closed the game before the attack triggers add up. Pauper is where Solstice Zealot is actually legal at its natural power level — aggressive common-based decks can exploit the attack trigger, though five mana remains a steep ask even there. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander: if your planeswalker and signature spell care about +1/+1 counters, this fits.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Solstice Zealot is pure bulk — you're picking it up for nearly nothing. Bulk rares with narrow synergy homes rarely appreciate, so treat this as a throw-in for a themed deck rather than a spec.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.