---
name: "Basri, Tomorrow's Champion"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Knight"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Exert", "Cycling"]
set: "DFT"
set_name: "Aetherdrift"
collector_number: "427"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Kai Carpenter"
oracle_id: "d8e1e9ba-708c-4f54-abc3-817004a2f2ac"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/basri-tomorrows-champion-dft"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Basri, Tomorrow's Champion
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Knight
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1
- **Keywords:** Exert, Cycling

## Oracle Text
{W}, {T}, Exert Basri: Create a 1/1 white Cat creature token with lifelink. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.)
Cycling {2}{W} ({2}{W}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle this card, Cats you control gain hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Pride Sovereign](/printing/pride-sovereign-phou.md) — Creature — Cat
2. [Valiant Rescuer](/printing/valiant-rescuer-iko.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Savai Thundermane](/printing/savai-thundermane-iko.md) — Creature — Elemental Cat
4. [Basri's Acolyte](/printing/basris-acolyte-m21.md) — Creature — Cat Cleric
5. [Stoic Champion](/printing/stoic-champion-lgn.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Arahbo, the First Fang](/printing/arahbo-the-first-fang-fdn.md) — Legendary Creature — Cat Avatar

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Aetherdrift (DFT) #427
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Kai Carpenter
- **Total Printings:** 20 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`