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Knight Exemplar
Oracle Text
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
Other Knight creatures you control get +1/+1 and have indestructible. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Knight Exemplar is a classic tribal lynchpin for white Knight strategies, turning a modest 2/2 first striker into a battlefield anthem and protection piece that asks opponents to answer it immediately. It best supports an aggressive value-tempo plan: curve out with efficient Knights, then leverage the Exemplar to make your board harder to sweep and better in combat. The indestructible clause is especially punishing against damage-based removal and most destroy effects, letting your squad keep pressure on through mass combat and wraths. Deckbuilding-wise, pair it with cheap Knights like Student of Warfare, Knight of the White Orchid, or Benalish Marshal-style payoffs, and consider equipment such as Sword of Fire and Ice or Maul of the Skyclaves to further amplify your protected attackers. Because the Exemplar itself gains no protection, play it when you can immediately capitalize or when the opponent is tapped low, ensuring your tribal engine survives long enough to snowball.
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Character Background
Knight Exemplar is a classic tribal lynchpin for white Knight strategies, turning a modest 2/2 first striker into a battlefield anthem and protection piece that asks opponents to answer it immediately. It best supports an aggressive value-tempo plan: curve out with efficient Knights, then leverage the Exemplar to make your board harder to sweep and better in combat. The indestructible clause is especially punishing against damage-based removal and most destroy effects, letting your squad keep pressure on through mass combat and wraths. Deckbuilding-wise, pair it with cheap Knights like Student of Warfare, Knight of the White Orchid, or Benalish Marshal-style payoffs, and consider equipment such as Sword of Fire and Ice or Maul of the Skyclaves to further amplify your protected attackers. Because the Exemplar itself gains no protection, play it when you can immediately capitalize or when the opponent is tapped low, ensuring your tribal engine survives long enough to snowball.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-21 15:10:45 UTC