Valiant Knight
Creature — Human Knight
Other Knights you control get +1/+1.
: Knights you control gain double strike until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- March of the Machine Commander
- Price
- $0.38
- EDHREC rank
- #6083
Valiant Knight lands as a lord that gives your entire Knight squad double strike, which turns any combat step into a closing threat. The four-mana cost is real, but the activated ability — granting first strike and vigilance to a single Knight — keeps it useful even when you're not going wide.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir puts Knights into the command zone and rewards you for stacking them up, making Valiant Knight's lord effect a near-automatic include — double strike on a board full of Knights that Sidar is already pumping ends games immediately.
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant cares about Knights and creatures with multiple combat keywords, so Valiant Knight's double strike anthem plugs directly into the engine Dion is already assembling.
Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale
Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale turns every equipped Knight into a card-draw machine, and Valiant Knight's double strike means each of those creatures triggers draw twice per combat — the two stack cleanly.
The Council of Four
The Council of Four runs a wide multicolor Knight package, and Valiant Knight's static lord effect is straightforward value in any deck already committed to filling the board with Knights.
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 |
Commander is where Valiant Knight earns its slot — Knight tribal is a real archetype across Orzhov, Mardu, and five-color shells, and a lord that grants double strike rather than a simple +1/+1 bonus is a genuine threat multiplier. Outside Commander, Valiant Knight is legal in Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, and Vintage, but tribal synergy decks in those formats have faster, more redundant options and rarely need a four-mana lord with no immediate board impact. It's a Commander-only card in practice.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.38 bulk tier
At $0.38, Valiant Knight is bulk, which is appropriate for a card with a narrow tribal home and no competitive crossover. Bulk staples in proven Commander archetypes tend to stay right here — pick up as many as you need without any concern.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
- Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
- Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale
- The Council of Four
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.