Crusading Knight
Invasion 12 • rare
- Set
- Invasion
- Collector number
- 12
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Edward P. Beard, Jr.
- Market price
- $1.09
What it does
Protection from black
This creature gets +1/+1 for each Swamp your opponents control.
"My only dream is to destroy the nightmares of others."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Crusading Knight was released in 2000 as part of the Invasion expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to emphasize multi-colored cards and a heavy focus on the game's five-color identity system. This specific card was intended to provide a powerful defensive and offensive tool for White-aligned decks, specifically functioning as a targeted hate-card against Black-aligned strategies, reflecting the thematic conflict between light and shadow that defined the set's narrative.
The card was illustrated by Greg Staples, an artist known for his moody, atmospheric depictions of fantasy characters. Staples aimed to convey the quintessential image of a stalwart, holy warrior, utilizing a high-contrast style that emphasizes the character's ornate plate armor and glowing sword. Upon release, the card was well-received by competitive players for its utility in sideboard play, becoming a staple tool for White-based control strategies whenever the game's environment skewed heavily toward Black-centered decks.
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