# 2011 Magic: The Gathering Magic 2012 #20

> The Magic 2012 Griffin Rider foil card #20 is a Common Human Knight creature from the 2011 M12 set, featuring a unique foil finish.

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## Identity

- **Year**: 2011
- **Brand**: Magic: The Gathering
- **Set**: Magic 2012
- **Card Number**: 20
- **Featured**: Griffin Rider
- **Game**: Magic: The Gathering
- **Rarity**: Common
- **Mana cost**: {1}{W}
- **Type**: Creature — Human Knight
- **Power / Toughness**: 1 / 1
- **Color**: W
- **Language**: English
- **Material**: Card Stock
- **Finish**: Foil

## Description

The Magic 2012 Griffin Rider foil card #20 belongs to the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, released in 2011 as part of the M12 set. This Common creature card depicts a Human Knight with a mana cost of {1}{W} and a mana value of 2. It is classified as a white card with the type line Creature — Human Knight. The card’s strategic identity centers on its ability to transform significantly when supported by other Griffin creatures. As long as the controller has a Griffin on the battlefield, this card receives a +3/+3 bonus and gains flying. The card's rules text grants +3/+3 and flying as long as you control a Griffin creature. The flavor text from the set highlights the bond between older knights of Thune and their aerial mounts, noting how these riders rip enemies apart with speed. For collectors of Magic: The Gathering, the foil treatment adds a distinct shine to the card surface, distinguishing it from the standard non-foil versions found in booster packs. The card number 20 places it early in the base checklist of the Magic 2012 set. Steve Prescott is the credited artist for this printing. This foil variant from the Magic 2012 set features the Griffin Rider card number 20.

## FAQ

### What is the mana cost and type of Griffin Rider?

Griffin Rider has a mana cost of {1}{W} and a mana value of 2. It is a white Common creature card of the type Human Knight from the Magic 2012 set.

### How does the Griffin Rider ability work?

The card gains +3/+3 and flying as long as you control a Griffin creature. The card's rules text grants +3/+3 and flying as long as you control a Griffin creature.

### Who is the artist for the Magic 2012 Griffin Rider?

Steve Prescott is the artist credited with the illustration for the Griffin Rider card in the Magic 2012 (M12) set.

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