Paladin of Prahv
Creature — Human Knight
Whenever this creature deals damage, you gain that much life.
Forecast — 
, Reveal this card from your hand: Whenever target creature deals damage this turn, you gain that much life. (Activate only during your upkeep and only once each turn.)
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #25965
Paladin of Prahv gains you life equal to every point of damage it deals — to creatures, players, or anything else — which adds up fast in the right shell. Six mana for a 3/4 with vigilance is a steep ask, and that cost is the only reason it doesn't show up everywhere.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Paladin of Prahv is a Commander card through and through — the format's longer games and life-total manipulation give it room to matter, especially under commanders that care about lifegain triggers or pump creatures repeatedly. In Legacy and Vintage, six mana for a 3/4 is unplayable on rate; those formats will never touch it. Modern is technically legal but the same math applies — you're not casting this on turn six when the game is already over. Commander is where Paladin of Prahv earns its slot, particularly in Orzhov or Boros lifegain builds where each swing can represent four or more life.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Paladin of Prahv is deep bulk — you're picking it out of a commons box, not a binder. Bulk rares with narrow applications tend to stay at this floor, so don't expect movement unless a future commander makes lifegain-on-damage a dominant archetype.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.