wotc
Balan's activated ability has no timing restriction. You can activate it any time you have priority.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #53
Balan, Wandering Knight
j22·#53·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Mai Okuma
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Dec '22
3 yr ago
Value
$17.69+$1 (+3.6%)
30 days high $17 · low $16
Volatility · moderate
USD$16.69EUR€8.94
NM$16.7
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #6,269 · Niche pick
Variants
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
wotc
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 at $16.69, up from $16.11 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $8.97 and $17.14 across 32 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 17 hours ago at $16.69.
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.
This card belongs to *Jumpstart 2022* (released December 2022).
Card #53 in Jumpstart 2022.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Legendary Creature — Cat Knight. Color identity: white. Mana cost: {2}{W}{W} (4 converted). Keyword abilities: First strike.
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #6,269 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Mai Okuma. Rarix tracks 6 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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