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For spells with {X} in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #233
Kaervek the Merciless
scd·#233·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Heonhwa
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Dec '22
3 yr ago
Value
$0.23$0 (-8.0%)
30 days high $0.26 · low $0.22
Volatility · moderate
TIX0.05 tixEUR€0.35USD$0.23
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #2,561 · Niche pick
Variants
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
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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.
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.
Context
Last observed at $0.23, down from $0.25 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.05 and $0.30 across 33 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 40 minutes ago at $0.23.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SCD — 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 *Starter Commander Decks* (released December 2022).
Card #233 in Starter Commander Decks.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Legendary Creature — Human Shaman. Color identity: black/red. Mana cost: {5}{B}{R} (7 converted).
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #2,561 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Heonhwa. Rarix tracks 228 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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