First printed in Time Spiral (2006)
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Legendary Creature — Human Shaman
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, Kaervek 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
- rk post
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (3)
- For spells with
in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value. - 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.
- 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.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).