Dawnstrike Paladin
Creature — Human Knight
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #24402
Dawnstrike Paladin is a five-mana 2/4 with vigilance and lifelink — a statline that's outclassed by nearly every comparable white creature at that cost. There's no enters-the-battlefield effect, no tribal tag worth chasing, and no shell where five mana buys this little.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Dawnstrike Paladin is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different things. In Pauper it sits at the bottom of the white creature pile — five mana at common gets you bodies that actually threaten the board. In Commander, vigilance and lifelink are fine keywords but they don't justify the slot when white has access to Serra Angel variants, Loxodon Hierarch, and countless five-drops that do more on impact. No competitive build in any of these formats has a reason to run it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Dawnstrike Paladin is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not for power. That price won't move; there's no breakout synergy waiting to spike demand.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.