Art by Grzegorz Rutkowski
Commander deckBW
Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
Overwhelm opponents with low-mana Knights, pump them with Knight lords and anthem equipment, then utilize Aryel's abilities to clear blockers and finish off players with direct drain or evasive damage.
Asked for“Knight tribal deck in white-black: cheap aggressive knights with first strike, knight lords, and an equipment package.”
Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 62 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
2WBLegendary Creature — Human Knight
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
8
Card Draw
9
Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
turns small token knights into massive card draw
Chivalric Alliance
1WEnchantment
draws cards when attacking with two or more creatures
Midnight Reaper
2BCreature — Zombie Knight
knight that replaces non-token creatures on death
Mask of Memory
2Artifact — Equipment
repeatable equipment card draw on aggressive low-drops
Removal
9
Cleansing Nova
3WWSorcery
flexible board wipe for creatures or artifacts/enchantments
Cavalier of Night
2BBBCreature — Elemental Knight
Lifelink Knight that sacrifices a small token to eliminate an opponent's creature and reanimates a cheap Knight upon death.
Threats/Wincons
29
Knight Exemplar
1WWCreature — Human Knight
lord that gives other knights +1/+1 and indestructible
Valiant Knight
3WCreature — Human Knight
lord that can grant double strike to all knights
Kinsbaile Cavalier
3WCreature — Kithkin Knight
grants double strike to all knight creatures
Worthy Knight
1WCreature — Human Knight
generates 1/1 1/1 knight tokens whenever casting knights
Corpse Knight
WBCreature — Zombie Knight
drains opponents whenever another knight enters
Acclaimed Contender
2WCreature — Human Knight
digs for knights or equipment on enter
Knight of the White Orchid
WWCreature — Human Knight
cheap first strike knight that catches up on plains
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
2WLegendary Creature — Human Knight
first strike lifelink knight that reduces equipment costs
Puresteel Paladin
WWCreature — Human Knight
knight that draws cards on equipment cast and equips for free
Armored Skyhunter
3WCreature — Cat Knight
flying knight that cheats equipment directly into play
Balan, Wandering Knight
2WWLegendary Creature — Cat Knight
first strike threat that pulls equipment instantly onto itself
Fiendslayer Paladin
1WWCreature — Human Knight
hard to target first strike lifelink knight
Knights of the Black Rose
3WBCreature — Human Knight
introduces monarch and punishes opponents taking it
Vona, Butcher of Magan
3WBLegendary Creature — Vampire Knight
vigilance lifelink knight that turns life into removal
Kwende, Pride of Femeref
3WLegendary Creature — Human Knight
gives double strike to all knights with first strike
Knight of Grace
1WCreature — Human Knight
cheap first striker that gets buffed by black permanents
Knight of Malice
1BCreature — Human Knight
cheap first striker that gets buffed by white permanents
Josu Vess, Lich Knight
2BBLegendary Creature — Zombie Knight
menace threat with late-game kicked token swarm
Maul of the Skyclaves
2WArtifact — Equipment
attaches on ETB giving flying, first strike, and +2/+2
Colossus Hammer
1Artifact — Equipment
massive +10/+10 boost for cheap equip costs via synergy
Sword of the Animist
2Legendary Artifact — Equipment
equipment that ramps basic lands on attack
Blackblade Reforged
2Legendary Artifact — Equipment
scales heavily with lands and equips cheaply to Aryel
Mace of the Valiant
2WArtifact — Equipment
grows continuously as cheap knights enter the field
Loxodon Warhammer
3Artifact — Equipment
grants trample, big power boost, and valuable lifelink
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
gives haste and hexproof to key knights or Aryel
Mirran Crusader
1WWCreature — Human Knight
Resilient Knight with double strike and protection from two major colors, ideal for carrying equipment.
Silverblade Paladin
1WWCreature — Human Knight
Pairs with another creature to grant double strike, significantly boosting your combat damage output.
Hero of Bladehold
2WWCreature — Human Knight
Must-answer Knight threat that generates attacking token bodies and pumps your entire attacking team.
Student of Warfare
WCreature — Human Knight
Cheap turn-one Knight that levels up into a formidable threat with first strike and double strike as mana becomes available.
Utility
7
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
1BBLegendary Creature — Zombie Knight
recurs knights from the graveyard continuously
Shadowspear
1Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Cheap equipment granting trample and lifelink while offering utility to strip hexproof and indestructible from opponent threats.
