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◇ Catalog #88

Kaervek the Merciless

arc·#88·rare·nonfoil

Illus. rk post

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in vault

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wishlisted

Jun '10

16 yr ago

Value

$0.38+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.39 · low $0.36

NM$0.38

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.35–$0.40modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.51low $0.37range 37.8%n 57

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #2,566 · Niche pick

Variants

Nonfoil$0.38

Gameplay

Legendary Creature — Human Shaman

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

5/4

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 3

2021-03-19wotc

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

2021-03-19wotc

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.

2021-03-19wotc

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.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.38. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.37 and $0.51 across 57 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from ARC — 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.

Card #88 of *Archenemy*, the set that shipped alongside the June 2010 Archenemy release.

Card type: Legendary Creature — Human Shaman, color identity black/red, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {5}{B}{R} (7 converted).

Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #2,566 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by rk post. Rarix catalogs 452 other cards credited to this artist.