Knight of the White Orchid
Shards of Alara 16 • rare
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 16
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Market price
- $2.60
What it does
First strike
When this creature enters, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for a Plains card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Both guide and guard on open plain.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Knight of the White Orchid was first introduced in the 2008 Magic: The Gathering expansion Shards of Alara. Developed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was experimenting with the flavor of distinct, color-aligned worlds, the card depicts a member of the Bant shard, a plane defined by its rigid societal structure and focus on noble virtues. The card was designed to provide white decks with a mechanism to catch up in resources, reflecting the white-aligned philosophy of maintaining order and parity.
The artwork was illustrated by Aleksi Briclot, a celebrated artist in the fantasy gaming space. Briclot's design emphasizes the knight's role as a protector within the orderly aesthetic of Bant, utilizing bright, clean armor and heraldry that contrasted with the more chaotic shards in the set. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its utility in competitive formats, becoming a staple in white-based control and midrange strategies for its ability to ramp land while establishing a presence on the battlefield.
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