Protocol Knight
Creature — Human Knight
When this creature enters, tap target creature an opponent controls. Put a stun counter on that creature if you control another Knight. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- March of the Machine
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #23316
Protocol Knight enters as a 2/2 with ward 2 for three mana — a body that costs opponents real resources to answer. Bulk stat, real tax: it's not exciting, but it does exactly what a mid-range protection piece should do.
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 |
In Commander, Protocol Knight sits in the background of go-wide and equipment strategies, where ward 2 on even a modest body means targeted removal costs your opponents mana they'd rather spend elsewhere. Competitive formats like Modern and Legacy have little interest — a 2/2 for three with no immediate impact is far below the curve where Protocol Knight would need to compete. Pauper is the most compelling non-Commander home, since the ward tax is proportionally more punishing at that power level and small evasive bodies matter more. Across the board, Protocol Knight is a role-player card: it doesn't take over games, but in lower-power pods and budget builds it earns its slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Protocol Knight is deep bulk — pick it up for free out of any trade binder. Don't expect price movement; ward creatures at this power level have a ceiling, and Protocol Knight won't break through it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.