Charging Strifeknight
Creature — Spirit Knight
Haste
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- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #23292
Charging Strifeknight is a 3/3 trampler for three mana that attacks as though it weren't blocked whenever you cast a spell — solid stats with a built-in evasion condition that rewards spell-heavy builds. Straightforward rate, no setup required.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Charging Strifeknight is a playable role-player in Standard and Pioneer aggro shells that want a three-drop with guaranteed damage throughput, but it competes with a crowded slot in those formats. In Modern and Legacy, the rate simply doesn't clear the bar — three mana for a 3/3 with a conditional ability gets outclassed too fast. Commander is where Charging Strifeknight finds the most consistent home: spellslinger commanders like Veyran, Voice of Duality or Niv-Mizzet, Parun cast enough spells per turn cycle to trigger the unblockable clause repeatedly, turning it into a reliable damage source that scales with the deck's natural game plan.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Charging Strifeknight is firmly bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. Bulk rares with narrow applications don't tend to climb, so pick it up for the deck that wants it and don't expect the price to move.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.