Ethercaste Knight
Artifact Creature — Human Knight
Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- UW
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Alara Reborn
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #16852
Ethercaste Knight enters as a 1/4 with exalted for two mana — a brick wall that also pumps your lone attacker every combat. Outside of Rafiq of the Many and dedicated exalted stacks, that statline is too passive to matter in Commander's multiplayer math.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Rafiq of the Many
Rafiq of the Many wins by swinging one creature for lethal commander damage, and every exalted trigger on the board compounds that — Ethercaste Knight's exalted plus Rafiq's own ability means your attacker gets +2/+2 and double strike before any other exalted sources even count.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Ethercaste Knight is a role-player strictly in exalted builds — Rafiq of the Many lists run it at nearly a 45% clip because the strategy needs every exalted source it can find. In Pauper it's legal but outclassed; a 1/4 exalted at two mana doesn't close games fast enough in a format defined by efficient threats and removal. Legacy and Vintage have no interest — the card doesn't impact the board or the stack at a meaningful rate. Ethercaste Knight is a Commander-specific piece, and even there it earns its slot in exactly one archetype.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Ethercaste Knight is deep bulk — pick it up without a second thought if you're building Rafiq of the Many. There's no financial upside to hold here; it's a cheap role-player that stays cheap.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.