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Karn's Sylex

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Legendary Artifact

Dominaria United Promos·pdmu #234p·Mythic·2022·Art by Adam Paquette
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerLegal
VintageLegal
Karn's Sylex
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Oracle Text

Karn's Sylex enters tapped.

Players can't pay life to cast spells or to activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.

{X}, {T}, Exile Karn's Sylex: Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value X or less. Activate only as a sorcery.

Set
Dominaria United Promos (PDMU)
Number
#234p
Rarity
Mythic
Artist
Adam Paquette
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$1.56
USD Foil
$0.96
EUR
€2.25
EUR Foil
€2.17

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings5

9/9/2022·wotc

If a spell or an activated ability that isn’t a mana ability has a cost that requires a player to pay life, that spell or ability can’t be cast or activated.

9/9/2022·wotc

Other things may still cause players to pay life, such as a resolving spell or ability.

9/9/2022·wotc

Players may always pay 0 life, even if an effect says they can’t pay life.

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