History of Benalia
Enchantment — Saga
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I, II — Create a 2/2 white Knight creature token with vigilance.
III — Knights you control get +2/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Dominaria Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #10192
History of Benalia lands two 2/1 Knights on chapters one and two, then pumps your whole team +2/+1 on chapter three — three turns of board presence and a payoff for a three-mana enchantment. Commanders like Dion, Bahamut's Dominant that care about Knights or token counts treat this as one of the most efficient cards in the color.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant runs History of Benalia in over 60% of lists because the two Knights it creates feed directly into Dion's attack-trigger engine, and the chapter-three pump turns what would be a modest swing into a lethal one.
Garnet, Princess of Alexandria
Garnet, Princess of Alexandria picks up History of Benalia at nearly a 31% clip — the token generation syncs with Garnet's go-wide gameplan, and the anthem chapter closes out games that would otherwise stall.
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 |
History of Benalia was a pillar of aggressive white strategies in Pioneer before the format's threats escalated around it — it still sees fringe play in Knight tribal shells there but is no longer a staple. In Modern, faster threats and interaction make a three-turn payoff harder to justify outside dedicated synergy builds. Commander is where History of Benalia is most consistently impactful: tokens matter to enough commanders that the card never feels like a mismatch, the chapter-three pump can shift combat math across a whole board, and three mana is an easy ask on any curve.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
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Sources
Mentioned
- Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
- Garnet, Princess of Alexandria
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.