Goldfury Strider (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Near Mint Foil

Goldfury Strider: Vaultborn Vanguard

Goldfury Strider rewards board planning. The card reads like a utility beater for midrange decks that also lean on artifact synergies. With a casting cost of {4}{R} you get a 3/5 Artifact Creature that tramples through early blockers and can use two untapped artifacts or creatures to push damage further. The ability trades raw power for setup and timing, so it fits into lists that can reliably leave resources untapped at sorcery speed.

In practice Goldfury Strider plays two roles at once. It is a resilient body that pressures planeswalkers and chips through ground stalls, and a pump engine that converts spare artifacts or crewed creatures into lethal increments of damage. The card reads cleanly and performs predictably; bring it where you expect attritional fights and artifact backup. For Lost Caverns of Ixalan themes the card feels right at home among salvage crews and relic hunters seeking incremental advantage.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {4}{R}
• Card Type – Artifact Creature
• Subtypes – Golem
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Trample Tap two untapped artifacts and/or creatures you control: Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery.
• Power / Toughness – 3/5