wotc
Harsh Mentor's ability resolves before the ability that caused it to trigger.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #158
Harsh Mentor
DIGITAL ONLY
akr·#158·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Shreya Shetty
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Aug '20
5 yr ago
Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #2,361 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Human Cleric
Whenever an opponent activates an ability of an artifact, creature, or land on the battlefield, if it isn't a mana ability, this creature deals 2 damage to that player.
2/2
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 3
wotc
Harsh Mentor's ability doesn't trigger when an opponent activates an ability of a card in hand (such as cycling) or a card in a graveyard (such as embalm), even if that causes a card to be put onto the battlefield.
wotc
Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keyword abilities (such as equip) are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text. An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate. Notably, exerting a creature isn't an activated ability.
Context
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from AKR — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Amonkhet Remastered* (released August 2020).
Card #158 in Amonkhet Remastered.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Creature — Human Cleric. Color identity: red. Mana cost: {1}{R} (2 converted).
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #2,361 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Shreya Shetty. Rarix tracks 63 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
Notes
No price observations yet — this card is in the canonical catalog but a refresh hasn't seen a market price.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Shreya Shetty
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