Balan, Wandering Knight
~$0.40 low · ~$22.59 high
White. Legendary Creature — Cat Knight
Commander Masters #16 · Illustrated by Svetlin Velinov
Commander Masters #16 · Illustrated by Svetlin VelinovWhat is Balan, Wandering Knight worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
First strike
Balan has double strike as long as two or more Equipment are attached to it.
: Attach all Equipment you control to Balan.
3/3
"What weapon will you bear against one who's mastered them all?"
Format legality
All 4 printings of Balan, Wandering Knight
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Etched foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commander Masters cmm #16· 2023rare· Cardmarket €0.44 · €1.12 foil | rare | $0.40 | $1.08 | No etched foil printing | €0.44€1.12 foil | |
 Commander Masters cmm #458· 2023rare | rare | No non-foil printing | No foil printing | $5.77 | — | |
 Jumpstart 2022 j22 #53· 2022rare· Cardmarket €9.98 | rare | $22.59 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €9.98 | |
 Commander 2017 c17 #2· 2017rare· Cardmarket €1.02 | rare | $0.93 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €1.02 |
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Where to buy Balan, Wandering Knight
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Card details
- First printed
- 2017
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #6,623 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- First strike
- Artists
- Svetlin Velinov, Mai Okuma
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Commander Masters card (#16).
0016 · CMM · R · EN
- 0016Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- CMMSet code for Commander Masters
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (2)
2017-08-25
Balan's activated ability has no timing restriction. You can activate it any time you have priority.
2017-08-25
If Balan deals first-strike damage and then gains double strike (most likely because it picked up some Equipment with its activated ability after first-strike damage was dealt), it will also deal regular combat damage.
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