Summon Strider
Spawn a lava-walking strider
✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026Summons a strider, the passive Nether mob that walks safely on lava and can be ridden with a saddle and steered with a warped fungus on a stick. It is the main way to cross Nether lava lakes. Striders shiver and slow down out of the Nether.
/summon strider ~ ~ ~21 characters
- Java: yes
- Bedrock: yes
- Command block: yes
- Needs cheats / OP: yes
How to use
- Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
- Paste the command and press Enter.
- A strider appears; saddle it and steer with a warped fungus on a stick.
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