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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.
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◇ Catalog #234s
Karn's Sylex
pdmu·#234s·mythic·foil
Illus. Adam Paquette
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Sep '22
3 yr ago
Value
$3.51+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $2.51 · low $2.51
Volatility · stable
USD$2.51EUR€2.43
NM$2.51
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #12,850 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Legendary Artifact
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.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 5
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Other things may still cause players to pay life, such as a resolving spell or ability.
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Players may always pay 0 life, even if an effect says they can’t pay life.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Adam Paquette
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