Goldmeadow — ruling 1

A plane card is treated as if its text box included "When you roll {PW}, put this card on the bottom of its owner's planar deck face down, then move the top card of your planar deck off that planar deck and turn it face up." This is called the "planeswalking ability."

Goldmeadow — ruling 2

A face-up plane card that's turned face down becomes a new object with no relation to its previous existence. In particular, it loses all counters it may have had.

Goldmeadow — ruling 3

The controller of a face-up plane card is the player designated as the "planar controller." Normally, the planar controller is whoever the active player is. However, if the current planar controller would leave the game, instead the next player in turn order that wouldn't leave the game becomes the planar controller, then the old planar controller leaves the game. The new planar controller retains that designation until they leave the game or a different player becomes the active player, whichever comes first.

Goldmeadow — ruling 4

If an ability of a plane refers to "you," it's referring to whoever the plane's controller is at the time, not to the player that started the game with that plane card in their deck. Many abilities of plane cards affect all players, while many others affect only the planar controller, so read each ability carefully.

Goldmeadow : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Goldmeadow is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

Whenever a land enters, that land's controller creates three 0/1 white Goat creature tokens. Whenever chaos ensues, create a 0/1 white Goat creature token.

Complete guide

Welcome to the pastoral fields of Goldmeadow, a plane on the world of Lorwyn where the simple act of expanding your territory leads to an explosion of livestock. This Plane card focuses heavily on creature generation, rewarding players for every land they play. Whether you are seeking sacrificial fodder or a wall of tiny blockers, Goldmeadow ensures the board is never empty.

Abundance of Goats

Goldmeadow features two distinct triggered abilities. The first triggers whenever a land enters the battlefield under any player's control, granting that specific player three 0/1 white Goat creature tokens. The second is a chaos ability that triggers when a player rolls the chaos symbol on the planar die, granting the current planar controller a single Goat token.

How it Resolves Step by Step

When a land enters the battlefield, the first ability triggers and is put onto the stack. When it resolves, the player who played the land creates three Goat tokens. If a player rolls the planar die and results in 'chaos ensues', the chaos ability triggers. The active player (the planar controller) then creates one Goat token upon resolution.

Common Mistakes

A common mistake is thinking only the planar controller gets Goats from the land-entry trigger. The text states 'that land's controller' creates the tokens, meaning every player benefits from their own land drops. Additionally, remember that these Goats are 0/1; they cannot deal combat damage on their own and will perish if they receive even 1 damage.

Strategic Timing

Goldmeadow is most effective in decks that can utilize large numbers of creatures for costs or abilities. While the Goats are weak, they provide excellent fuel for sacrifice outlets or 'creatures entering the battlefield' triggers. Time your land drops and die rolls to maximize your board presence before planeswalking away to a less crowded environment.

Interaction examples

Expanding the Herd

Command Tower Goat

Goat

If you play Command Tower while Goldmeadow is the active plane, the first ability triggers. Upon resolution, you create three 0/1 white Goat creature tokens.

The Chaos Roll

Goat

During your main phase, you spend mana to roll the planar die and it lands on the chaos symbol. Goldmeadow's second ability triggers, and you create one 0/1 white Goat creature token.

Mana and Goats

Sol Ring

Command Tower

You tap Sol Ring to pay for a planar die roll, but you do not get Goats because Sol Ring is an artifact. However, if you then play Command Tower, you immediately create three Goats because it is a land entering the battlefield.

Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.

How it works : Goldmeadow

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1October 1, 2009· Wizards of the Coast
A plane card is treated as if its text box included "When you roll , put this card on the bottom of its owner's planar deck face down, then move the top card of your planar deck off that planar deck and turn it face up." This is called the "planeswalking ability."
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2October 1, 2009· Wizards of the Coast
A face-up plane card that's turned face down becomes a new object with no relation to its previous existence. In particular, it loses all counters it may have had.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#3October 1, 2009· Wizards of the Coast
The controller of a face-up plane card is the player designated as the "planar controller." Normally, the planar controller is whoever the active player is. However, if the current planar controller would leave the game, instead the next player in turn order that wouldn't leave the game becomes the planar controller, then the old planar controller leaves the game. The new planar controller retains that designation until they leave the game or a different player becomes the active player, whichever comes first.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#4October 1, 2009· Wizards of the Coast
If an ability of a plane refers to "you," it's referring to whoever the plane's controller is at the time, not to the player that started the game with that plane card in their deck. Many abilities of plane cards affect all players, while many others affect only the planar controller, so read each ability carefully.
No other card is named in this ruling.