Corpse Knight
Core Set 2020 206 • uncommon
- Set
- Core Set 2020
- Collector number
- 206
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Karl Kopinski
- Market price
- $0.67
What it does
Whenever another creature you control enters, each opponent loses 1 life.
"With each knight that rode out from the bone-white keep, the queen's soldiers felt their courage failing."— Krinnea, *Siege of the Bone Spire*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Corpse Knight was released in 2019 as part of the Magic: The Gathering Core Set 2020. This card belongs to the Orzhov Syndicate, a guild within the Ravnica setting characterized by the white and black color identity, which centers on themes of afterlife, sacrifice, and the bureaucratic management of spirits. It was designed to function as an engine for aggressive decks that utilize the death of creatures to drain an opponent's life total, fitting into a long history of similar effects that reward a player for a creature entering or leaving the battlefield.
The artwork for this piece was commissioned from artist Volkan Baga, known for his ability to convey intricate, high-fantasy aesthetics with a distinct focus on lighting and texture. Baga designed the Corpse Knight to embody the grim, armored aesthetic of the Orzhov, emphasizing the juxtaposition of skeletal decay with polished, ornate ceremonial plating. Upon release, the card was well-received by players in competitive formats for its efficiency and synergy with low-cost creature strategies, cementing its status as a staple in various deck archetypes.
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