Karn, the Great Creator
BLCBloomburrow Commander/#73/2024MythicBorderlessReprint
MV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$9.49
Cardmarket€7.57
ManaPool$6.99
TCGplayer$8.88
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$5.70
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$14.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $9.49High $13.99Low $8.49▼ 32.2%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$8.88TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▼ 1.2%30d▼ 17.4%90d▼ 18.1%
90d high
$11.07
90d low
$8.88
Paper printings priced
8
Currently 5th
Cheapest paper printing
$2.86
Mystery Booster 2
- Down 17.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 20% below its 90 day high of $11.07.
- This printing is the 5th cheapest paper printing currently priced (8 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 40% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Planeswalker — Karn
Activated abilities of artifacts your opponents control can't be activated.
+1: Until your next turn, up to one target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value.
−2: You may reveal an artifact card you own from outside the game or choose a face-up artifact card you own in exile. Put that card into your hand.
Loyalty 5
Card capabilities
Planeswalker
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc3 May 2019
In a casual game, a card you choose from outside the game comes from your personal collection. In a tournament event, a card you choose from outside the game must come from your sideboard. You may look at your sideboard at any time.
wotc3 May 2019
If a permanent has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
wotc3 May 2019
Karn's last ability can't get a face-down card in exile, even if you know it's an artifact card.
wotc3 May 2019
Karn's first ability affects only artifacts on the battlefield. Activated abilities that work in other zones can still be activated.
wotc3 May 2019
A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature.
wotc3 May 2019
Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keyword abilities are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text, such as equip. Triggered abilities (starting with "when," "whenever," or "at") are unaffected by Karn.
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About this card
Karn, the Great Creator
Karn, the Great Creator is a Legendary Planeswalker — Karn, with mana cost {4} (mana value 4). Printed 8 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: banned, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $8.88 (down 17.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Karn, the Great Creator FAQ
How much is Karn, the Great Creator worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Karn, the Great Creator is $8.88. It is down 17.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $8.88 to $11.07.
What is the cheapest printing of Karn, the Great Creator?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mystery Booster 2 at $2.86 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Karn, the Great Creator?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $12.19 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Karn, the Great Creator are there?
Karn, the Great Creator has been printed 8 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Karn, the Great Creator first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PWAR #1s, released 2019-05-03.
What is the newest printing of Karn, the Great Creator?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BLC #73, released 2024-08-02.
Is there a foil version of Karn, the Great Creator?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $12.39 versus $8.88 for nonfoil, which is 40% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Karn, the Great Creator legal in Commander?
Yes, Karn, the Great Creator is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.