Knight

Knight
Creature Type
(Subtype for creature/tribal cards)
Statistics	351 cards 49% 3.4% 15.4% 10% 2.3% 2.3% 0.6% 1.7% 0.6% 5.4% 4% 0.3% 2.8% 1.4% 0.9% as of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
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Knight is a creature class. The first knights, White Knight and Black Knight appeared in Alpha.

Description

Knights are highly trained combatants who are usually part of a formal army or cavalry, usually specializing in fighting on horseback with a sword or lance. Most knights, especially those aligned with white or black, are pledged to a single lord or order, though many black and most red knights are devoted only to themselves. First strike is the most common ability found among Knights. Some Knights have double strike, flanking, and protection, a few knights ride steeds with flying as well.

Some knights, called "paladins", channel mana in a way similar to Clerics. Paladin was originally a separate creature type from Knight, but the two were later combined under the latter. The subtypes Cavalry (Moorish Cavalry) and Crusader (only used for Aysen Crusader) were changed to Knight as well.

Throne of Eldraine features a heavy tribal themes around Knights. In that set, knights appear in all five colors, but they have the most tribal synergy in white, black and red. Some of the cards had been transferred from the abandoned small set in the proposed Dominaria block.

Storyline

Knightly Organizations

Alara (Bant)

• Knights of the Reliquary

Dominaria

• Juniper Order
• Knights of Kjeldor
• Knights of Thorn
• Order of Leitbur
• Order of Stromgald
• Order of the Ebon Hand
• Order of the Steel Leaf
• Schwartzritterein

Eldraine

• The Order of the Talon. A sect of griffin-rider paladins from the court of Ardenvale.

Lorwyn

• Knights of Meadowgrain
• Order of the Golden Cricket

Phyrexia

• Order of Yawgmoth

Ulgrotha

• Serra Paladins

Notable Knights

Alara (Bant)

• Rafiq

Amonkhet

• Basri Ket

Dominaria

• Adun Oakenshield
• Arvad
• Aryel
• Avram Garrison
• Danitha Capashen
• Gregor
• Haakon
• Jaeuhl Carthalion
• Josu Vess
• Jerrard
• Kwende
• Lacjsi
• The Lord of House Khone
• Márton Stromgald
• Sir Shandlar
• Sauruven Hellwald
• Sidar Jabari
• Sidar Kondo
• Telim'Tor
• Tivadar
• Varchild
• Xian
• Zaraya

Eldraine

• Syr Alin
• Syr Carah
• Syr Elenora
• Syr Faren
• Syr Gwyn
• Syr Konrad

Fiora

• Adriana Vallore
• Livio

Kylem

• Sylvia Brightspear

Innistrad

• Adeline
• Edgar Markov
• Olivia Voldaren
• Rem Karolus

Ixalan

• Elenda of Garrano
• Huatli
• Inti
• Vona of Iedo

Lorwyn/Shadowmoor

• Nymris

Ravnica

• Wrizfar Barkfeather

Ulgrotha

• Ihsan

Unknown

• Balan
• Elspeth Tirel
• Lena

Other

• Syr Cadian, Knight Owl

Non-canon

• Galea, Kindler of Hope
• Nadar, Selfless Paladin

Tokens

Token Name	Color	Type Line	P/T	Text Box	Source	Printings
Elf Knight	Green/​White	Creature — Elf Knight	2/2	Vigilance	Assemble Conclave Guildmage Conclave Cavalier Sprouting Renewal
Knight	Black	Creature — Knight	2/2	Flanking, protection from white, haste	Riftmarked Knight
	White	Creature — Knight	1/1	Banding	Errand of Duty
	White	Creature — Knight	2/2		Waylay
	White	Creature — Knight	2/2	First strike	Hunted Dragon
	White	Creature — Knight	2/2	Vigilance	Aryel, Knight of Windgrace Banish into Fable Basri's Lieutenant Call the Cavalry Doom Foretold Gallant Cavalry Gideon's Phalanx History of Benalia Knight Watch Knightly Valor Lonesome Unicorn Security Blockade Selesnya Charm Sigiled Sword of Valeron Silverwing Squadron Sunspire Gatekeepers The Circle of Loyalty Trostani's Summoner Valiant Endeavor Valorous Steed
Knight Ally	White	Creature — Knight Ally	2/2		Allied Reinforcements Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
Vampire Knight	Black	Creature — Vampire Knight	1/1	Lifelink	Call the Bloodline Sorin, Grim Nemesis
Zombie Knight	Black	Creature — Zombie Knight	2/2	Menace	Josu Vess, Lich Knight

Trivia

• Opal Champion is an enchantment that can create a 3/3 white Knight with First Strike.
• With Dub, any creature can become a knight.
• The silver-bordered Unsanctioned set features the mechanic Knightlifelink (Damage dealt by Knights you control also causes you to gain that much life.)
• Rafiq of the Many is the only knight, despite the prevalence of Knights on Bant. Furthermore, there are no Knights.