A four-drop 3\/3 isn’t the best rate for a Legendary commander, but Haytham Kenway makes up for that through his passive and active abilities. The Human Knight is an above-average Lord, pumping the baseline stats of all Knights by +2\/+2, instead of the normal +1\/+1. But the buff is only applied to “other Knights” and not himself.\u00a0<\/p>
Haytham Kenway has a second ability that exiles up to one target creature from each opponent upon entering the battlefield, which is most likely why the Human Knight’s casting cost is 2WU. Within any MTG <\/em>format, being able to remove an opponent’s key creature from play while buffing the stats of your creatures is S-tier status.\u00a0<\/p>
And the Legendary Azorius Human Knight has protection from Assassins, while giving other Knights protection as well. Flavorwise, though, WotC missed an opportunity to have Ratonhnhak\u00e9:ton equipped with a special ability that could eliminate his father, Haytham Kenway.<\/p>
