Knight of the Mists
Creature — Human Knight
Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.)
When this creature enters, you may pay 
. If you don't, destroy target Knight and it can't be regenerated.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Visions
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #28604
Knight of the Mists is a vanilla 2/3 for three mana with a conditional cost reduction that almost never triggers in competitive play. Bulk rare territory — there are better options at every point on the curve.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Knight of the Mists sees essentially no competitive play across any format where it's legal. In Commander, a 2/3 body with no abilities is below the baseline for a three-drop, and the kicker-style cost reduction requires running other Knights — a synergy too narrow to build around in a 100-card singleton format. Pauper is the only format where raw stats on a common might find a home, but a 2/3 for three without evasion or an enters-the-battlefield effect can't compete with the format's efficient threats. Legacy and Vintage are simply out of reach on power level.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Knight of the Mists sits firmly in bulk territory — the kind of card that moves in collections, not store singles. Nothing about its playability suggests that changes.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.