Benalish Knight
Weatherlight 9 • common
- Set
- Weatherlight
- Collector number
- 9
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Zina Saunders
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
"We called them 'armored lightning.'"— Gerrard of the *Weatherlight*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Benalish Knight was released as part of the Weatherlight expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 1997. As a set, Weatherlight served as the conclusion of the Mirage block and represented a significant moment in the game's ongoing narrative, introducing players to the crew of the skyship Weatherlight. The card reflects the aesthetic of the Benalish military, a faction defined by their disciplined approach to combat and strong ties to their home plane of Dominaria.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most prominent early illustrators for the game. Rush sought to convey a sense of vigilance and classic fantasy heroism, using the card's frame to emphasize the knight's readiness for skirmishes. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, low-cost creature that embodied the 'first strike' mechanic common to white-aligned cards in early Magic sets, helping it secure a place in the decks of players navigating the environmental shift of the late nineties.
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