Magic: The Gathering

Veteran Cavalier

Starter 1999 30 • uncommon

Set: Starter 1999
Collector number: 30
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: white mana white mana
Type: Creature
Colors: White
Artist: rk post
Market price: $0.61

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What it's worth

$0.61market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.56 – $0.68 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon entry in this foundational set, the Veteran Cavalier represents a classic piece of early card game history. Its presence in this collection offers a glimpse into the strategic building blocks that defined the experience for many players during the game's initial stages.

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Card face

What it does

Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

Spirit is the sword and experience the sharpening stone.— Arabian proverb

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Veteran Cavalier card was released as part of the Starter 1999 set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed to serve as an accessible introduction to the game for new players, featuring simplified rules and artwork that leaned into high-fantasy tropes to establish the game's core aesthetic for a broader audience.

The card’s illustration, rendered by artist Heather Hudson, captures the classic archetype of a weathered medieval soldier. During this era of Magic's development, the visual direction focused on evocative, painterly depictions of creatures that could easily slot into various deck archetypes, ensuring the card remained a functional and recognizable staple for newcomers learning the mechanics of combat and creature deployment.

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Other printings

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About

About Veteran Cavalier

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