Strider, Ranger of the North
Legendary Creature — Human Ranger
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Then if that creature has power 4 or greater, it gains first strike until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #15790
Strider, Ranger of the North hits the table as a three-mana 3/2 with vigilance and the ability to generate a Human token or a clue depending on context — solid stats with a relevant upside for Human tribal and Aragorn-themed builds. The cost is that it tops out at "fine": no explosive ceiling, no combo relevance, just dependable bodies and card selection at a fair rate.
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 |
Commander is where Strider, Ranger of the North earns its slot, specifically in Human tribal builds or any Aragorn commander shell that rewards having multiple legendary creatures on board. The token generation and clue production mean it's pulling double duty without needing any setup, which matters in a format where three-drops compete hard for space. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but irrelevant — the card does nothing that those formats need at any point in the game. Modern has enough three-mana Human options that Strider has to fight for a spot it's unlikely to win outside of flavored casual builds.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Strider, Ranger of the North is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. There's no trajectory here that suggests a price climb unless a future set heavily rewards Aragorn synergies or Human token generation in a way that makes this a staple, so treat it as a throw-in pickup and nothing more.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.