White Knight
Friday Night Magic 2002 12 • rare
- Set
- Friday Night Magic 2002
- Collector number
- 12
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Daniel Gelon
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
Protection from black (This creature can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, or enchanted by anything black.)
"When good men die their goodness does not perish, / But lives though they are gone."— Euripides, *Termenidae*, trans. Morgan
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The White Knight card, originally illustrated by Christopher Rush for the Alpha set in 1993, became a cornerstone of early Magic: The Gathering strategy due to its efficiency and protection from black. By the time this version was released for the Friday Night Magic program in 2002, the card had been established as a classic white staple. This specific printing was distributed as a premium promotional item to players participating in local game store events, designed to reward consistent community engagement with a high-quality foil finish that distinguished it from standard set releases.
The artistic legacy of the White Knight is deeply tied to the foundational aesthetic of the game. Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and celebrated artists in the title's history, designed the original character with a stark, heroic iconography that set the standard for the Knight creature type. The 2002 promotional reprint maintained this visual identity while utilizing the modern card frame of the era, reflecting a transitional period in the game's graphic design where legacy illustrations were showcased through upgraded printing techniques.
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