---
name: "Knight of Obligation"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Knight"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Extort", "Vigilance"]
set: "GTC"
set_name: "Gatecrash"
collector_number: "18"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Ryan Barger"
oracle_id: "9051f778-7718-4e8d-88ff-ca2aee1b14e5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/knight-of-obligation-gtc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Knight of Obligation
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Knight
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/4
- **Keywords:** Extort, Vigilance

## Oracle Text
Vigilance
Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)

> *He can calculate interest to six decimal places even in the midst of a deadly duel.*

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Gatecrash (GTC) #18
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Ryan Barger
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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