---
name: "Cavalier of Thorns"
mana_cost: "{2}{G}{G}{G}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Elemental Knight"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Reach"]
set: "M20"
set_name: "Core Set 2020"
collector_number: "167"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Jehan Choo"
oracle_id: "96b909ab-55f1-4cde-a675-2504de3da772"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/cavalier-of-thorns-m20"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Cavalier of Thorns
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{G}{G}{G}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Elemental Knight
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/6
- **Keywords:** Reach

## Oracle Text
Reach
When this creature enters, reveal the top five cards of your library. Put a land card from among them onto the battlefield and the rest into your graveyard.
When this creature dies, you may exile it. If you do, put another target card from your graveyard on top of your library.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Cavalier of Gales](/printing/cavalier-of-gales-j25.md) — Creature — Elemental Knight
2. [Cavalier of Flame](/printing/cavalier-of-flame-m20.md) — Creature — Elemental Knight
3. [Acclaimed Contender](/printing/acclaimed-contender-eld.md) — Creature — Human Knight
4. [Cavalier of Night](/printing/cavalier-of-night-pm20.md) — Creature — Elemental Knight
5. [Cavalier of Dawn](/printing/cavalier-of-dawn-pm20.md) — Creature — Elemental Knight
6. [Beastrider Vanguard](/printing/beastrider-vanguard-dft.md) — Creature — Human Knight

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Core Set 2020 (M20) #167
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Jehan Choo
- **Total Printings:** 20 across all historical editions

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