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Cards/Archenemy/Kaervek the Merciless

Kaervek the Merciless

{5}{B}{R}

Legendary Creature — Human Shaman

Archenemy·arc #88·Rare·2010·Art by rk post
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Kaervek the Merciless
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Oracle Text

Whenever an opponent casts a spell, Kaervek deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to any target.

"Rats and jackals feast in his swath, but even they will not walk with him." —Mangara

P / T

5 / 4

Set
Archenemy (ARC)
Number
#88
Rarity
Rare
Artist
rk post
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil
USD
$0.45
EUR
€0.47

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings3

3/19/2021·wotc

For spells with {X} in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value.

3/19/2021·wotc

An ability that triggers when a player casts a spell resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.

3/19/2021·wotc

Alternative costs, additional costs, and cost reductions don't change a spell's mana value. Its mana value is still based on its mana cost.

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