---
name: "Syr Alin, the Lion's Claw"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Knight"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["First strike"]
set: "ELD"
set_name: "Throne of Eldraine"
collector_number: "32"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Paul Scott Canavan"
oracle_id: "5d9a4905-4a26-410e-936c-56de849e9ca3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/syr-alin-the-lions-claw-eld"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Syr Alin, the Lion's Claw
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Knight
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** First strike

## Oracle Text
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
Whenever Syr Alin attacks, other creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

> *« Le royaume ne doit jamais céder au chaos des friches. »*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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2. [Chieftain en-Dal](/printing/chieftain-en-dal-nem.md) — Creature — Human Knight
3. [Capashen Knight](/printing/capashen-knight-uds.md) — Creature — Human Knight
4. [Cavalry Drillmaster](/printing/cavalry-drillmaster-j22.md) — Creature — Human Knight
5. [Knight of Dawn's Light](/printing/knight-of-dawns-light-dmu.md) — Creature — Human Knight
6. [Knighthood](/printing/knighthood-ulg.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Throne of Eldraine (ELD) #32
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Paul Scott Canavan
- **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`