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Black Knight

First printed in Limited Edition Alpha (1993)

All 23 prints

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  • 30th Anniversary Edition (30A) #391, 2022
  • 30th Anniversary Edition (30A) #94, 2022
  • The List (PLST) #M10-85, 2019
  • Magic Online Promos (PRM) #35922, 2013 (digital)
  • Masters Edition IV (ME4) #71, 2011 (digital)
  • Magic 2011 (M11) #83, 2010
  • Magic 2010 (M10) #85, 2009
  • Masters Edition (ME1) #60, 2007 (digital)
  • Friday Night Magic 2002 (F02) #4, 2002
  • Anthologies (ATH) #20, 1998
  • Oversized League Prizes (OLEP) #31, 1998
  • World Championship Decks 1997 (WC97) #js143, 1997
  • Fifth Edition (5ED) #143, 1997
  • Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (4BB) #121, 1995
  • Fourth Edition (4ED) #121, 1995
  • Summer Magic / Edgar (SUM) #95, 1994
  • Revised Edition (3ED) #95, 1994
  • Foreign Black Border (FBB) #95, 1994
  • Collectors' Edition (CED) #95, 1993
  • Intl. Collectors' Edition (CEI) #95, 1993
  • Unlimited Edition (2ED) #95, 1993
  • Limited Edition Beta (LEB) #95, 1993
  • Limited Edition Alpha (LEA) #94, 1993

Black Knight

Creature — Human Knight

First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
Protection from white (This creature can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, or enchanted by anything white.)

MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

In the last 30 days 0.7% of Premodern decks played it (5 of 733). Most played in Mono-Black Control.

Legality

Constructed

  • Standard Not legal
  • Pioneer Not legal
  • Modern Legal
  • Legacy Legal
  • Vintage Legal
  • Pauper Not legal
  • Future Standard Not legal
  • Historic Not legal
  • Timeless Not legal
  • Alchemy Not legal
  • Penny Dreadful Legal
  • Premodern Legal
  • Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

  • Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

  • Commander Legal
  • Duel Commander Legal
  • Pauper Commander Not legal
  • PreDH Legal
  • Tiny Leaders Legal
  • Oathbreaker Legal
  • Brawl Not legal
  • Standard Brawl Not legal
  • Competitive Brawl Not legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta
share of the archetype in the format
Play it
decks of the archetype that play this card
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Premodern Other periods →

In 5 of 733 decks (0.7%).

Share of decks
0.7%
▼ 0.3 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-06: 0.9% 2026-08-13: 0.0% 2026-08-20: 0.0% 2026-08-27: 0.9% 2026-09-03: 1.3% 2026-09-10: 1.4% 2026-09-17: 0.8% 2026-09-24: 0.0% 2026-10-01: 0.8% 2026-10-08: 0.7% 2026-10-15: 1.1% 2026-10-22: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
5
5 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
2.8
in the main deck
Win rate
55%
1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Mono-Black Control 7.5% 5%
Mono-Black (unclassified) 1.9% 14%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Snuff Out100%18.3
Hypnotic Specter100%11.1
Dark Ritual100%9.9
Withered Wretch100%9.9
Duress100%4.7
Cursed Scroll80%5.6
Smother80%4.8
Vendetta60%55.0
Nantuko Shade60%10.0
Ravenous Rats60%6.0

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Mono-Black Control
TheGenz in Premodern Challenge 16		 6-2
75%
Mono-Black Control
TheGenz in Premodern Challenge 16		 3-3
50%
Mono-Black
Jordan Phillips in Rose City Premodern PMPMPMPM XLI: October - Charity Event		 2-3
40%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Mono-Black Control
TheGenz, 		2 main #14
1-3
Mono-Black
JFDL, 		4 main 5-0
Mono-Black
Jordan Phillips, 		4 main #14
2-3
Mono-Black Control
TheGenz, 		2 main #1
6-2
Mono-Black Control
TheGenz, 		2 main #11
3-3

No recent decks in: Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander.