---
name: "Novice Knight"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Human Knight"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Defender"]
set: "M19"
set_name: "Core Set 2019"
collector_number: "30"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Yongjae Choi"
oracle_id: "916d2a0d-1c3e-4102-958d-524b6b4df509"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/novice-knight-m19"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Novice Knight
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Knight
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3
- **Keywords:** Defender

## Oracle Text
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
As long as this creature is enchanted or equipped, it can attack as though it didn't have defender.

> *Even the greatest hero begins with nothing.*

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Core Set 2019 (M19) #30
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Yongjae Choi
- **Total Printings:** 12 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`