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Kaervek the Merciless
RareColour IDMV 7
Legendary Creature — Human Shaman
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, Kaervek deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to any target.
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Card capabilities
CreatureLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Other printings
6 other English printingsEarliest 2006-10-06Newest 2022-12-02Cheapest priced $0.35 in TSR
Rulings (3)
wotc19 Mar 2021
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.
wotc19 Mar 2021
For spells with {X} in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value.
wotc19 Mar 2021
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.
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