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◇ Catalog #242

Kaervek the Merciless

tsp·#242·rare·nonfoil

Illus. rk post

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Oct '06

20 yr ago

Value

$1.57+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.59 · low $0.54

NM$0.57

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.53–$0.60modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.57low $0.02range 2750.0%n 54

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

Foil$9.82

Nonfoil$0.57

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 $0.57. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $0.57 across 54 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from TSP — the lineup includes Foil and 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 #242 of *Time Spiral*, the set that shipped alongside the October 2006 Time Spiral 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.