---
name: "Benalish Lancer"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Knight"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Kicker"]
set: "INV"
set_name: "Invasion"
collector_number: "7"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Paolo Parente"
oracle_id: "b5adbd37-8d98-4c65-b42d-cd9db94e7222"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/benalish-lancer-inv"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Benalish Lancer
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Knight
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Kicker

## Oracle Text
Kicker {2}{W} (You may pay an additional {2}{W} as you cast this spell.)
If this creature was kicked, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it and with first strike.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Pouncing Kavu](/printing/pouncing-kavu-inv.md) — Creature — Kavu
2. [Ardent Soldier](/printing/ardent-soldier-inv.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Benalish Sleeper](/printing/benalish-sleeper-dmu.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Human Soldier
4. [Benalish Emissary](/printing/benalish-emissary-inv.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Benalish Knight](/printing/benalish-knight-ath.md) — Creature — Human Knight
6. [Viashino Branchrider](/printing/viashino-branchrider-dmu.md) — Creature — Lizard Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Invasion (INV) #7
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Paolo Parente
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

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