Knight of the Tusk
Creature — Human Knight
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #27324
Knight of the Tusk is a 5/4 for six mana with no enters-the-battlefield effect, no evasion, and no upside text — it is a vanilla body at a cost where the format demands more. There is no shell in Commander where Knight of the Tusk earns its slot over a creature that does something when it lands.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Knight of the Tusk is legal everywhere except Standard, but legality and playability are different questions. In Commander, a six-mana 5/4 with no text is nearly unplayable — the format's power floor has long since passed vanilla creatures at this cost. In Pauper, where card efficiency defines every game, Knight of the Tusk offers nothing a cheaper common doesn't do better. Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy have zero interest in a six-mana do-nothing at common; those formats would need the card to win the game on the spot. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's problem — the slot is simply too expensive for the return.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
At $0.04, Knight of the Tusk is deep bulk — the kind of card that fills a draft common pile and nothing else. That price reflects accurate market demand, and there is no trajectory that changes it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.