Black Knight
Friday Night Magic 2002 4 • rare
- Set
- Friday Night Magic 2002
- Collector number
- 4
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jeff A. Menges
- Finish
- Foil
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.)
"The chill, to him who breathed it, drew / Down with his blood, till all his heart was cold."— Alfred, Lord Tennyson, *Idyls of the King*
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 was originally released as a staple of the Alpha set in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as part of the core mechanics of Magic: The Gathering. As a creature with protection from white and first strike, it served as a fundamental counter-play piece in the game's early meta-environment, reflecting the stark, archetypal fantasy aesthetic established by the game's initial illustrators.
This specific version, released as part of the Friday Night Magic (FNM) promotional series in 2002, features updated art by Christopher Rush. The FNM program was introduced by Wizards of the Coast to encourage local hobby store play, and this promotional foil edition sought to reward dedicated participants by offering a visual upgrade to one of the game's classic, long-standing creatures.
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