Knight of Dusk's Shadow
Creature — Human Knight
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Your opponents can't gain life.
: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Dominaria United
- Price
- $0.25
- EDHREC rank
- #9641
Knight of Dusk's Shadow is a one-mana 2/2 with lifelink and the ability to drain an opponent for 2 whenever you gain life — that's a real engine on a body that costs almost nothing to deploy. Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir makes it even better by turning first strike into a repeatable trigger factory, and the combination is as efficient as it looks.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir grants first strike to Knights attacking alone, which means Knight of Dusk's Shadow reliably wins combat, gains life, and drains the table — all from one attack step.
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, Knight of Dusk's Shadow earns its slot in any lifegain or Knights build by turning every point of incidental life gain into chip damage across three opponents. In Modern and Pioneer, it competes in aggressive black shells that want a one-drop with upside, though the drain trigger is harder to abuse without dedicated lifegain synergies. Legacy has access to faster threats, so Knight of Dusk's Shadow mostly shows up there in casual or tribal lists rather than anything tuned. Standard and Pauper are off the table entirely, but the card's wide legality means you can move it between 60-card formats freely.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.25 bulk tier
At $0.25, Knight of Dusk's Shadow is pure bulk — pick up as many copies as you need without thinking about it. Bulk rares with this level of Commander synergy rarely climb unless a dominant deck adopts them, but at this price the question of value is moot.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.