Fiendslayer Paladin
Creature — Human Knight
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
This creature can't be the target of black or red spells your opponents control.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Pioneer Masters
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #13332
Fiendslayer Paladin is a three-mana white creature that protects itself from two of the most common removal colors in Commander — black and red — making it genuinely hard to answer at the table. Dion, Bahamut's Dominant decks run it at a 40% rate for exactly that reason: it sticks on board and buffs life totals reliably.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant rewards creatures that stay in play and pressure life totals, and Fiendslayer Paladin's protection from black and red makes it one of the stickiest three-drops available in white — nearly impossible to remove with the most common spot removal in the format.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Fiendslayer Paladin earns its slot specifically in lifegain and go-wide white decks that need creatures the table can't easily clean up with Doom Blade effects or Lightning Bolts. In Modern and Pioneer it saw fringe play in white aggro and Soul Sisters shells, though more resilient threats have largely pushed it out of those lists. Legacy and Vintage don't want a three-mana 2/2 at all — the bar is simply too high. Fiendslayer Paladin is a Commander card first and a casual Modern option second.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Current pricing data for Fiendslayer Paladin isn't available in this context — check Scryfall or TCGplayer for the live number. Given its narrow competitive history and Commander-specific appeal, it typically sits in the bulk-to-$1 range and is an easy pickup if you're building the right list.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.