Silverblade Paladin
Creature — Human Knight
Soulbond (You may pair this creature with another unpaired creature when either enters. They remain paired for as long as you control both of them.)
As long as this creature is paired with another creature, both creatures have double strike.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Avacyn Restored Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #9498
Silverblade Paladin puts double strike on the board the turn it enters — bonded to any attacker, that's two combat steps worth of damage from one swing. The three-mana cost is honest for what it delivers, and Dion, Bahamut's Dominant turns that double-strike grant into a repeatable engine rather than a one-time bonus.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant cares about creatures with double strike attacking, and Silverblade Paladin manufactures that condition the moment it lands — bond it to whatever your biggest threat is and Dion's triggered ability fires twice per combat.
Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir's first-strike synergies stack brutally with the double-strike Silverblade Paladin hands out, letting bonded creatures deal their first-strike damage, survive blockers, then hit again in the normal damage step.
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, Silverblade Paladin earns its slot in any white deck built around a single powerful attacker — commander damage kills happen a turn or two earlier when the commander is suddenly swinging for double. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but largely invisible; three mana for a 2/2 that enables double strike doesn't compete with the format's raw efficiency, and those formats don't spend three mana on combat tricks. Modern is the same story — the card is legal and sees fringe play at best, outpaced by cheaper pump and equipment. Silverblade Paladin is a Commander card through and through, and it's best in decks where one creature doing a lot of damage matters more than a wide board.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't currently available for Silverblade Paladin, so check Scryfall or your preferred vendor for the current market rate. Historically it's been an affordable uncommon-range card, so it's unlikely to break a budget.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
- Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.