Paladin of Predation
Creature — Phyrexian Knight
Toxic 6 (Players dealt combat damage by this creature also get six poison counters.)
This creature can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Phyrexia: All Will Be One
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #10783
Paladin of Predation enters with a -1/-1 counter distributed to each opponent's creature — on a three-player board, that's three separate bodies getting weakened before it ever swings. Seven mana is a real cost, but in a dedicated -1/-1 counters shell, that immediate board impact makes it a value play rather than a vanity inclusion.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Vishgraz, the Doomhive
Vishgraz, the Doomhive cares directly about -1/-1 counters on opponents' creatures, and Paladin of Predation drops one on every target at once — which means it enters, immediately charges up Vishgraz's token production, and spreads debuffs across the table in a single trigger.
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 |
Paladin of Predation is a Commander card through and through — its value scales with the number of opponents, so a multiplayer pod is where it actually earns its seven-mana price tag. In 1v1 formats like Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer, it's a slow, expensive creature that distributes exactly one -1/-1 counter, which is nowhere near competitive rate. Oathbreaker has the same multiplayer upside as Commander, so it's playable there in the right shell. Outside of -1/-1 counters synergy decks, Paladin of Predation doesn't crack any 60-card list worth discussing.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
At $0.24, Paladin of Predation is firmly bulk — you'll find it in a commons box or as a throw-in. Niche enough that demand stays low, but cheap enough that picking up a copy for the right Commander deck costs nothing.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.