Queen's Bay Paladin is a rare Vampire Knight from the 2023 Magic: The Gathering The Lost Caverns of Ixalan expansion, identified by card number 115 and set code LCI.
Queen's Bay Paladin
2023 • Magic: The Gathering • The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
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Queen's Bay Paladin, designated as card number 115 in the 2023 Magic: The Gathering The Lost Caverns of Ixalan expansion, is a distinct five-mana Vampire Knight creature. Designed with a single black mana identity, this Rare card offers collectors a unique mechanical interaction within the format. The artwork, created by Slawomir Maniak, complements the card's dark fantasy aesthetic, making it a visually striking addition to any Magic collection. Mechanically, the card provides a powerful graveyard recursion effect. When Queen's Bay Paladin enters the battlefield or attacks, it allows the controller to return a target Vampire from their graveyard to play, placing a finality counter on it. This counter ensures the creature cannot die normally, instead being exiled, which adds strategic depth to vampire-centric decks. The cost to use this ability includes losing life equal to the returned card's mana value, balancing its power. For collectors building their Magic: The Gathering holdings, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan set offers a rich array of cards that appeal to both casual players and serious investors. Queen's Bay Paladin stands out due to its specific creature type and unique rules text. Whether you are tracking down rare foils or standard versions, this card represents a key component for vampire deck builders and set completists alike.
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Queen's Bay Paladin
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Slawomir Maniak
Card Stock
English
{3}{B}{B}
Creature — Vampire Knight
5 / 4
B
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Whenever this creature enters or attacks, return up to one target Vampire card from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. You lose life equal to its mana value. (If a creature with a finality counter on it would die, exile it instead.)