White Shield Crusader
Creature — Human Knight
Protection from black
: This creature gains flying until end of turn.: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Coldsnap
- Price
- $0.29
- EDHREC rank
- #28483
White Shield Crusader is a 2/1 flying pro-black creature that can pump itself to 3/2 for a white mana — narrow protection, modest body, steep opportunity cost. Better options exist at every point on this card's résumé, and it rarely earns its slot.
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, White Shield Crusader occupies a crowded space — white has no shortage of efficient two-drop flyers, and pro-black is situational protection that blanks against most board states. Legacy and Vintage are formats where White Shield Crusader is technically legal but entirely outclassed by more efficient threats and disruption. Modern offers the same verdict: a 2/1 flyer with a conditional pump and narrow protection doesn't meet the bar. This card's best home is a dedicated mono-white humans or knight tribal build where bodies matter more than raw power, and even there it's competing hard for a slot.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.29 bulk tier
At $0.29, White Shield Crusader is deep bulk — it costs less than a sleeve and that price reflects the demand accurately. Don't expect movement; this is a card you trade for out of a bulk bin and forget about.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.