---
name: "Valiant Batrider"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Knight"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "YLCI"
set_name: "Alchemy: Ixalan"
collector_number: "4"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ovidio Cartagena"
oracle_id: "22d7431e-0ae1-47e7-916e-f656880aec9c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/valiant-batrider-ylci"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

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

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever Valiant Batrider deals combat damage to a player, that player gets a one-time boon with "When you cast a noncreature spell, you may pay {1}. If you don't, each opponent draws a card."

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Wingsteed Rider](/printing/wingsteed-rider-pio.md) — Creature — Human Knight
2. [Vulture, Feathered Fiend](/printing/vulture-feathered-fiend-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Artificer Villain
3. [Gryff Vanguard](/printing/gryff-vanguard-ddq.md) — Creature — Human Knight
4. [Hero of the Winds](/printing/hero-of-the-winds-thb.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Estinien Varlineau](/printing/estinien-varlineau-fic.md) — Legendary Creature — Elf Warrior
6. [Tura Kennerüd, Skyknight](/printing/tura-kennerüd-skyknight-plst.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Knight

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alchemy: Ixalan (YLCI) #4
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ovidio Cartagena

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