Northern Paladin
Fourth Edition 37 • rare
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 37
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $0.59
What it does
white mana white mana, tap: Destroy target black permanent.
"Look to the north; there you will find aid and comfort."— *The Book of Tal*
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
The Northern Paladin card was originally introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the game's early focus on high-fantasy archetypes. By the time it was reprinted in the Fourth Edition in 1995, the card had become a staple of the white mana color identity, designed to serve as a powerful late-game board control piece capable of destroying black permanents.
The iconic illustration for this version was rendered by Jesper Myrfors, the game's first art director. His aesthetic approach for the early sets was characterized by a distinct, often dark and illustrative style that helped establish the moody visual language of the game during its formative years. The card is noted by collectors for being part of the transition period when the game shifted from limited production runs to the broader distribution model seen in Fourth Edition.
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