Karn's Sylex
PDMUDominaria United Promos/#234s/2022MythicPromoReprint
MV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$3.99
Cardmarket€2.48
ManaPool$3.03
TCGplayer$3.01
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.75
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $3.99High $5.49Low $3.99▼ 27.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.01TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 1.9%90d▲ 9.1%
90d high
$3.07
90d low
$2.76
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.78
Dominaria United
- Down 1.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Artifact
Karn's Sylex enters tapped.
Players can't pay life to cast spells or to activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.
, , Exile Karn's Sylex: Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value X or less. Activate only as a sorcery.
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc9 Sept 2022
An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate.
wotc9 Sept 2022
Other things may still cause players to pay life, such as a resolving spell or ability.
wotc9 Sept 2022
Players may always pay 0 life, even if an effect says they can’t pay life.
wotc9 Sept 2022
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.
wotc9 Sept 2022
Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keyword abilities are activated abilities (such as cycling) and will have colons in their reminder text.
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About this card
Karn's Sylex
Karn's Sylex is a Legendary Artifact, with mana cost {3} (mana value 3). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $3.01 (down 1.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Karn's Sylex FAQ
How much is Karn's Sylex worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Karn's Sylex is $3.01. It is down 1.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.76 to $3.07.
What is the cheapest printing of Karn's Sylex?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Dominaria United at $0.78 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Karn's Sylex?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Dominaria United Promos at $3.01 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Karn's Sylex are there?
Karn's Sylex has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Karn's Sylex first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PDMU #234s, released 2022-09-09.
Is Karn's Sylex legal in Commander?
Yes, Karn's Sylex is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Karn's Sylex legal in Modern?
Yes, Karn's Sylex is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Karn's Sylex legal in Standard?
Karn's Sylex is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.