Kaervek the Merciless {5}{B}{R}
Legendary Creature — Human Shaman
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, Kaervek the Merciless 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
Illustrated by Heonhwa Choe
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
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Notes and Rules Information for Kaervek the Merciless:
- 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. (2021-03-19)
- 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. (2021-03-19)
- For spells with {X} in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value. (2021-03-19)