Knight Exemplar
Secret Lair Drop 1044 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1044
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Victor Adame Minguez
- Market price
- $7.08
What it does
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
Other Knight creatures you control get +1/+1 and have indestructible. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)
"We slew the last dragon ages ago. Now we fight the real monsters."
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 Knight Exemplar Secret Lair Drop was released as part of a curated series of specialized promotional cards for the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. These releases were designed to offer alternate-art versions of popular existing cards, aimed primarily at long-term players and collectors who value unique aesthetic treatments over standard game pieces. This specific card represents a high-fantasy aesthetic update to a classic creature archetype, reflecting the game's ongoing commitment to visual reinvention.
Artist Victor Adame Minguez was commissioned to reimagine the Knight Exemplar, moving away from the original set's aesthetic to create a more polished, contemporary fantasy look. By emphasizing dramatic lighting and intricate plate armor detailing, Minguez sought to elevate the character to a more iconic stature. The drop was well-received by the community for its artistic departure, serving as a standout example of how traditional high-fantasy subjects are interpreted within the modern Magic: The Gathering artistic landscape.
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