Magic: The Gathering

Puresteel Paladin

New Phyrexia 20 • rare

Set: New Phyrexia
Collector number: 20
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: white mana white mana
Type: Creature
Colors: White
Artist: Jason Chan
Market price: $1.86

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Market

What it's worth

$1.86market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$1.56 – $1.86 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare card from the New Phyrexia set, this piece is highly valued by players who rely on equipment-heavy strategies. Its ability to draw cards whenever an equipment enters the battlefield provides a significant tactical advantage, turning a standard defensive gear-up into a powerful engine for maintaining hand size.

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Card face

What it does

Whenever an Equipment you control enters, you may draw a card.

Metalcraft — Equipment you control have equip 0 generic mana as long as you control three or more artifacts.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Puresteel Paladin was released in 2011 as part of the New Phyrexia set for Magic: The Gathering. The card represents the resilient survivors of Mirrodin as they resisted the biomechanical corruption of the Phyrexians. Mechanically, it serves as a cornerstone for equipment-based strategies, reflecting the Mirran focus on artifact synergy during a period when the game's narrative centered on the total conquest of a plane.

The artwork was illustrated by Aleksi Briclot, a prominent fantasy artist known for his distinct, high-contrast style. Briclot intended to showcase the fusion of traditional metallic armor with the sleek, encroaching aesthetic of the Phyrexian threat. Upon release, the card was widely received by players as a powerful utility engine in Modern and Commander formats, largely due to its ability to provide card advantage and remove equip costs.

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Other printings

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About

About Puresteel Paladin

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