Karn's Sylex (Dominaria United Promos #234p)

Karn's Sylex {3}

Legendary Artifact

Karn’s Sylex enters the battlefield tapped.

Players can’t pay life to cast spells or to activate abilities that aren’t mana abilities.

{X}, {T}, Exile Karn’s Sylex: Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value X or less. Activate only as a sorcery.

Illustrated by Adam Paquette

Standard
Alchemy
Pioneer
Explorer
Modern
Historic
Legacy
Brawl
Vintage
Timeless
Commander
Pauper
Oathbreaker
Penny
Notes and Rules Information for Karn's Sylex:
  • 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. (2022-09-09)
  • Other things may still cause players to pay life, such as a resolving spell or ability. (2022-09-09)
  • 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. (2022-09-09)
  • An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate. (2022-09-09)
  • Players may always pay 0 life, even if an effect says they can’t pay life. (2022-09-09)