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Knight

Knight is a job. The first knights, White Knight and Black Knight appeared in Alpha.

Creature Type
(Subtype for creature/kindred cards)
Introduced Alpha
Last used Edge of Eternities
Beeble Scale 3[1]
Scryfall Statistics
525 cards
Colorless mana 0.8% White mana 43% Blue mana 3.8% Black mana 13.9% Red mana 9.9% Green mana 3.4% Multicolored 25.1%
60 token creation cards
Colorless mana 3.3% White mana 55% Blue mana 1.7% Black mana 3.3% Red mana 3.3% Green mana 1.7% Multicolored 31.7%
46 typal synergy cards
White mana 34.8% Blue mana 4.3% Black mana 15.2% Red mana 13% Multicolored 32.6%
491 artworks
Colorless mana 8.4% White mana 42.2% Blue mana 4.3% Black mana 14.1% Red mana 11.6% Green mana 3.7% Multicolored 15.9%

Description

Knights are highly trained combatants who are usually part of a formal army or cavalry, usually specializing in fighting on horseback with a sword or lance. Most knights, especially those aligned with white or black, are pledged to a single lord or order,[2] though many black and most red knights are devoted only to themselves. First strike is the most common ability found among Knights. Some Knights have double strike, flanking, and protection, a few knights ride steeds with flying as well.

Some knights, called "paladins", channel mana in a way similar to Clerics. Paladin was originally a separate creature type from Knight, but the two were later combined under the latter. The subtypes Cavalry (Moorish Cavalry) and Crusader (only used for Aysen Crusader) were changed to Knight as well.

Throne of Eldraine features a heavy typal theme around Knights. In that set, knights appear in all five colors, but they have the most tribal synergy in white, black, and red.[3][4] Some of the cards had been transferred from the abandoned small set in the proposed Dominaria block.[5]

Storyline

Knights on Eldraine and the Edge are often referred to with the genderless honorific "Syr". Achieving knighthood in one of the courts requires a quest that proves one's excellence in that court's virtue.[6] In some courts, the final step to becoming a knight involves being judged by that court's relic. Each court believes the virtue associated with its relic is paramount, though not in place of the others. Knights have many responsibilities, from protecting townsfolk to embarking on adventures in the wilds. They are often equipped with fine armor and weapons, and they ride mounts of various species — including Griffins in Ardenvale, giant owls in Vantress, and giant ravens in Locthwain.

Knightly organizations

Alara (Bant)

Belenon

  • Royal Knights of Belenon

Dominaria

The Edge

Eldraine

  • The Order of the Talon. A sect of griffin-rider paladins from the court of Ardenvale.[8]
  • The Verdant Order, sworn to defend the last untouched parts of the Wilds.[9]

Lorwyn

  • Knights of Meadowgrain
  • Order of the Golden Cricket

Phyrexia

  • Order of Yawgmoth

Ravnica

Ulgrotha

  • Serra Paladins

Notable Knights

Canon

Alara (Bant)
Amonkhet
Bloomburrow
Capenna
Dominaria
The Edge
Eldraine
Fiora
Innistrad
Ixalan
Kylem
Lorwyn-Shadowmoor
New Phyrexia
Ravnica
Shandalar
Theros
Ulgrotha
Unknown

Non-canon

Un-iverse
Dungeons & Dragons
Universes Beyond
Fallout
Final Fantasy
The Lord of the Rings

Gallery

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    Black Knight

Tokens

Token name Color Type line P/T Text box Source Printings
Knight   Creature — Knight 1/1 Banding
  Creature — Knight 2/2
  Creature — Knight 2/2 First strike
  Creature — Knight 2/2 Vigilance
  Creature — Knight 2/2 Protection from red
  Creature — Knight 3/3
  Creature — Knight 2/2 Flanking, protection from white, haste
  Creature — Knight 3/1
   Creature — Knight 2/2 Vigilance
Knight Ally   Creature — Knight Ally 2/2
Human Knight   Creature — Human Knight 2/2 This creature gets +2/+2 as long as an artifact entered the battlefield under your control this turn
  Creature — Human Knight 2/2 Trample, haste
Elf Knight    Creature — Elf Knight 2/2 Vigilance
Vampire Knight   Creature — Vampire Knight 1/1 Lifelink
Zombie Knight   Creature — Zombie Knight 2/2
Battle Angels of Tyr   Creature — Angel Knight 4/4 Flying
Whenever Battle Angels of Tyr deals combat damage to a player, draw a card if that player has more cards in hand than each other player. Then you create a Treasure token if that player controls more lands than each other player. Then you gain 3 life if that player has more life than each other player.
Warren Warleader   Creature — Rabbit Knight 1/1 Whenever you attack, choose one —
• Create a 1/1 white Rabbit creature token that’s tapped and attacking.
• Attacking creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
(This token's mana cost is    .)
Playtest cards
Token name Color Type line P/T Text box Source Printings
Syr Acha   Legendary Artifact Creature — Food Knight 1/1  ,  : Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life. Until end of turn, if you would draw a card, draw two cards instead.

Trivia

  • Opal Champion is an enchantment that can create a 3/3 white Knight with First Strike.
  • Dub is the only Aura that can give a creature the Knight creature type, with five equipment being able to do the same.
  • The silver-bordered Unsanctioned set features the mechanic Knightlifelink (Damage dealt by Knights you control also causes you to gain that much life.)
  •    and    are the only two color combos without Knights.

References

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 08, 2025). "Where are Knights on the beeble scale?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  2. ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 14, 2019). "Flavour-wise, what's the difference between soldier, knight, and warrior?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  3. ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 05, 2019). "Eldraine knights are W, B, and R only?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  4. ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 16, 2019). "Singing in the Eldraine". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 04, 2019). "Was Eldraine where most of the Knight tribal cards went after the second Dominaria set was cancelled?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  6. ↑ James Wyatt et al. (2023). "D&D Monstrous Compendium: Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures". Wizards of the Coast.
  7. ↑ Doug Beyer (2009), "Alara Unbroken", Wizards of the Coast
  8. ↑ Johannes Voss (September 14, 2019). "Here's my full painting for Silverwing Squadron!". Reddit.
  9. ↑ Flavor text for Verdant Outrider
  10. ↑ Magic Arcana (September 26, 2005). "Ravnica Hunted Tokens 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2020-05-03.
  11. ↑ Magic Arcana (March 22, 2007). "Planar Chaos Token Art 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18.
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