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Kaervek's Torch

First printed in Mirage (1996)

All 3 prints

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  • The List (PLST) #MIR-185, 2019
  • Vintage Masters (VMA) #175, 2014 (digital)
  • Mirage (MIR) #185, 1996

Kaervek's Torch

Sorcery

As long as Kaervek's Torch is on the stack, spells that target it cost 2 generic more to cast.
Kaervek's Torch deals X damage to any target.

The pulsing heat of the midday Sun burns in the Lion's eye.
—Stone inscription, source unknown

Illustrated by
John Coulthart

Legality

Legal in
Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
Not legal in
Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl

Prices

MTGO price: 0.03 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).

Pauper In 48 of 1835 decks (2.6%), most in RG (unclassified)
Share of decks
2.6%
▲ 0.2 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-10: 7.1% 2026-08-17: 5.2% 2026-08-24: 4.3% 2026-08-31: 4.5% 2026-09-07: 2.3% 2026-09-14: 1.1% 2026-09-21: 2.5% 2026-09-28: 3.2% 2026-10-05: 1.9% 2026-10-12: 2.0% 2026-10-19: 2.5% 2026-10-26: 2.6%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
52
38 main, 14 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.2
in the main deck
Win rate
55%
7 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
RG (unclassified) 2.2% 56%
UBRG (unclassified) 1.0% 74%
WUBR (unclassified) 1.0% 5%
BG (unclassified) 0.9% 6%
URG (unclassified) 0.7% 58%
Mono-Green (unclassified) 0.5% 22%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Urza's Tower95%18.0
Urza's Power Plant95%18.0
Urza's Mine95%18.0
Giant's Boulder95%9.9
Bramble Wurm92%21.4
Crop Rotation92%18.7
Expedition Map92%17.6
Bojuka Bog92%3.6
Barrels of Blasting Jelly84%21.3
Bonder's Ornament84%12.9

Best win rate

DeckRecord
RG
Derek Sivrais in Pauper Regional Qualifier		 4-1
80%
RG
A_AdeptoTerra in Pauper Challenge 32		 7-2
78%
RG
PNascimento in Pauper Challenge 16		 5-2
71%
RG
A_AdeptoTerra in Pauper Challenge 16		 4-2
67%
UBRG
Bradykiesling13 in Pauper Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
RG
PNascimento in Pauper Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
RG
Syns in Pauper Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
Mono-Green
Jean-Baptiste Bonaventure in the300		 5-3
63%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
RG
A_AdeptoTerra, 		1 main #5
of 25
4-2
UBRG
Kiki-Gigi, 		1 main 5-0
WUBR
billster47, 		2 main #23
of 51
3-3
RG
PNascimento, 		2 main #21
of 44
3-3
UBRG
GrimFlayerBR, 		1 main 5-0
RG
Dugii, 		1 main 5-0
RG
Dugii, 		1 main #23
of 51
3-3
RG
Derek Sivrais, 		1 side #5
of 21
4-1