Craven Knight
Creature — Human Knight
This creature can't block.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Portal
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #30955
Craven Knight is a 2/2 black creature for two mana with a relevant drawback — it can't block — making it a pure aggro piece with no defensive utility. You run it when you need cheap black bodies, not when you need to survive.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Craven Knight is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but it sees essentially no play at any level. In Commander, a 2/2 with no evasion and a can't-block clause doesn't clear the bar — the format's 40-life totals and multiplayer dynamics demand creatures that do more than apply minimal early pressure. Pauper is the one format where aggressive black commons can find a home, but even there Craven Knight loses out to more efficient options at the same mana cost. Legacy and Vintage have no use for it.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Craven Knight sits firmly in bulk territory and will stay there — nothing about its text box creates demand. Pick it up if you need it for a budget build, but don't expect any upward movement.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.