Pentarch Paladin
Creature — Human Knight
Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.)
As this creature enters, choose a color.
, 
: Destroy target permanent of the chosen color.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Price
- $0.48
- EDHREC rank
- #18537
Pentarch Paladin lets you destroy any permanent of a chosen color for two mana and a tap, which is a remarkably broad effect stapled to a 3/3 first strike body. The catch is that it costs five mana to deploy and requires white-aligned support to reach its ceiling — it's a build-around, not a staple.
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 |
In Commander, Pentarch Paladin earns a slot in white weenie and Knight tribal decks that can reliably pay its activation cost, particularly under commanders that reward you for running multiple white pips. Outside Commander, it's legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Modern, but those formats have no interest in a five-mana creature with a tap-based removal ability when faster, unconditional options exist at lower mana values. Pentarch Paladin is a Commander card in practice, full stop.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.48 bulk tier
At $0.48, Pentarch Paladin is deep bulk — the price reflects its narrow demand rather than any lack of power in the right shell. It won't appreciate without a dedicated tribal or color-matters deck pushing it into wider circulation.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.