MTG · Card

◇ Catalog #53

Balan, Wandering Knight

j22·#53·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Mai Okuma

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for trade

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wishlisted

Dec '22

3 yr ago

Value

$18.95+$1 (+4.2%)

30 days high $19 · low $17

NM$17.9

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$17–$19modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $18low $8.97range 100.1%n 45

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #6,285 · Niche pick

Variants

Nonfoil$18

Gameplay

Legendary Creature — Cat Knight

First strike Balan has double strike as long as two or more Equipment are attached to it. {1}{W}: Attach all Equipment you control to Balan.

"I'm feeling generous. I'll let you choose the blade that slays you."

3/3

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 2

2017-08-25wotc

Balan's activated ability has no timing restriction. You can activate it any time you have priority.

2017-08-25wotc

If Balan deals first-strike damage and then gains double strike (most likely because it picked up some Equipment with its activated ability after first-strike damage was dealt), it will also deal regular combat damage.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $17.95. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $8.97 and $17.95 across 45 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from J22 — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #53 of *Jumpstart 2022*, the set that shipped alongside the December 2022 Jumpstart 2022 release.

Card type: Legendary Creature — Cat Knight, color identity white, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {2}{W}{W} (4 converted). Keyword abilities: First strike.

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #6,285 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Mai Okuma. Rarix catalogs 6 other cards credited to this artist.