Knight of the White Orchid
- Mana cost
- {W}{W}
- Type
- Creature — Human Knight
- Power / toughness
- 2 / 2
- Set
- Magic Origins Promos #21s (rare)
First strike
When this creature enters, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for a Plains card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Knight of the White Orchid has 12 printings, first in Shards of Alara (2008). EDHREC ranks it #664 among Commander cards. It appears most in Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir decks (13,413 on EDHREC). 5 public decks on TCG run it. It has 2 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: legal
Public decks that run Knight of the White Orchid
- Cavalry Charge - March of the Machine Commander, led by Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
- Coven Counters - Midnight Hunt Commander, led by Leinore, Autumn Sovereign
- Ruthless Regiment - Commander 2020, led by Jirina Kudro
- Silverquill Statement - Commander 2021, led by Breena, the Demagogue
- Spirit Squadron - Crimson Vow Commander, led by Millicent, Restless Revenant
Commanders that run Knight of the White Orchid most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir: 13,413 decks
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer: 5,381 decks
- Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale: 4,980 decks
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines: 3,869 decks
- Éowyn, Shieldmaiden: 3,473 decks
- Breena, the Demagogue: 3,246 decks
- The Jolly Balloon Man: 3,159 decks
- Delney, Streetwise Lookout: 2,857 decks
Often played with Knight of the White Orchid
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : Knight of the White Orchid's triggered ability has an “intervening ‘if' clause.” That means (1) the ability won't trigger at all unless any one of your opponents controls more lands than you, and (2) the ability will do nothing if you control at least as many lands as each of your opponents by the time it resolves.
- : The Plains you search for doesn't have to be basic. For example, you could put a Sacred Foundry onto the battlefield.