First printed in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (2023)
Legendary Creature — Bird Soldier
Flying
Whenever Meneldor deals combat damage to a player, exile up to one target creature you own, then return it to the battlefield under your control.
"Then come! We have need of speed greater than any wind, outmatching the wings of the Nazgûl."
—Gandalf
3/3
- Illustrated by
- Axel Sauerwald
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Standard Brawl
Rulings (3)
- Once the exiled permanent returns, it's considered a new object with no relation to the object that it was. Auras attached to the exiled permanent will be put into their owners' graveyards. Equipment attached to the exiled permanent will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled permanent will cease to exist.
- Meneldor's second ability can target any permanent you own, including those another player controls.
- If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won't return to the battlefield.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 29 Oct 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR), Premier Draft | 55.0% | -0.6 | +4.3 | 30320 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR), Sealed | 57.5% | +0.7 | +5.5 | 1321 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen
Combos
41 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite blinking, Infinite combat damage…: Aurelia, the Warleader + Meneldor, Swift Savior
- Infinite turns, Lock: Meneldor, Swift Savior + Spark Double + The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk
- Infinite turns, Lock: Chameleon, Master of Disguise + Meneldor, Swift Savior + The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk
- Lock, Infinite turns: Meneldor, Swift Savior + Sakashima of a Thousand Faces + The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk
- Infinite turns, Lock: Illusion of Choice + Meneldor, Swift Savior + Plea for Power + Scholar of the Ages
- Lock, Infinite turns: Auton Soldier + Meneldor, Swift Savior + The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk
- Infinite turns, Lock: Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Meneldor, Swift Savior + The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk
- Infinite turns, Lock: Meneldor, Swift Savior + Sakashima the Impostor + The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk
- Infinite turns, Lock: Meneldor, Swift Savior + Niko, Light of Hope + Timestream Navigator
- Infinite turns, Lock: Lulu, Stern Guardian + Meneldor, Swift Savior + The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk