Northern Paladin
Seventh Edition 28 • rare
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Collector number
- 28
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $1.70
What it does
white mana white mana, tap: Destroy target black permanent.
"How smooth his face, how sure his thoughts. I look forward to breaking his mighty will."— The Eastern Paladin
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
Northern Paladin was first introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the game's foundational white color identity. The artwork, illustrated by Dan Frazier, depicts a stalwart warrior in heavy armor, a design choice intended to evoke the traditional high-fantasy archetype of a righteous knight. As a flagship creature for the early game, it established the 'destroy target permanent' effect as a staple utility for white mana during a period when the game's color pie was still being defined.
By the time this specific version appeared in the Seventh Edition core set in 2001, the card was already considered a classic. Seventh Edition marked a significant shift in the game's presentation, featuring a redesigned card frame and a move toward more cohesive, uniform art direction. While the Northern Paladin was increasingly outclassed by more efficient modern threats by the turn of the millennium, its inclusion in Seventh Edition served as a nod to the game's long-standing history and its role in the evolution of collectible trading card design.
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