Black Knight
Fifth Edition 143 • uncommon
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 143
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Adrian Smith
- Market price
- $0.60
What it does
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
Protection from white (This creature can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, or enchanted by anything white.)
Battle doesn't need a purpose; the battle is its own purpose. You don't ask why a plague spreads or a field burns. Don't ask why I fight.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Black Knight card debuted early in the history of Magic: The Gathering, first appearing in the Alpha set of 1993. As part of the core game mechanics for the black mana color identity, it was designed as a thematic counterpart to the White Knight, embodying the aggressive and dark nature of the Swamp-aligned decks. Its ability to provide protection from white made it a tactically significant creature during the game's formative years.
The artwork for the Fifth Edition printing features the classic illustration by Christopher Rush. Rush was one of the game's most influential early artists, and his depiction of the Black Knight captured the brooding, iron-clad aesthetic that defined the game's high-fantasy roots. The Fifth Edition version served to maintain the card's presence in the standard environment during the late 1990s, remaining a staple choice for players favoring black-aligned aggressive strategies.
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