Besotted Knight // Betroth the Beast
Creature — Human Knight // Sorcery — Adventure
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Wilds of Eldraine
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #17463
Besotted Knight // Betroth the Beast gives you a 2/2 lifelink creature on turn three plus a late-game aura that staples a 3/3 token and a +1/+1 counter onto any creature you control. The back half is the reason to run it — six mana for two bodies and a pump effect is legitimate value in slower formats.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Besotted Knight // Betroth the Beast fits token-doubler shells and +1/+1 counter strategies, where the back half generates two triggers instead of one and the lifelink knight fuels incidental lifegain synergies. In Standard and Pioneer, a three-mana 2/2 lifelink needs more support to compete, but the adventure structure means you're rarely unhappy casting either half depending on the game state. In Pauper, a common double-spell at this rate is acceptable filler in white aggro or aura builds, though neither face is format-warping. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in this card.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Besotted Knight // Betroth the Beast is deep bulk — pick it up without a second thought if the effect fits your build. Bulk adventure cards rarely appreciate unless one half lands on a banned list or a deck breaks them, so don't stockpile.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.