Veteran Cavalier
Creature — Human Knight
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #30123
Veteran Cavalier is a 2/2 with vigilance and lifelink for two mana — decent stats with a relevant keyword package, but nothing that demands a slot. It's a role-player in dedicated lifegain or Knights builds and a cut everywhere else.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Veteran Cavalier earns a slot only in lifegain payoff decks or Knights tribal, where the vigilance and lifelink keywords do double duty — it's not a card you pick for raw power. In Pauper it competes in a commons pool where a 2/2 for two with those keywords is genuinely reasonable, particularly in white weenie or life-based shells. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern are too fast and efficient for a vanilla-adjacent two-drop; Veteran Cavalier simply doesn't move the needle in those formats.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Veteran Cavalier is deep bulk — the price reflects its narrow demand. It'll stay in this tier; nothing about its power level or tribal relevance pushes it higher.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.