Kaervek the Merciless

set	min	mtgo
-	30.04	0.02 tix

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Name	Kaervek the Merciless
Type	Legendary creature — human shaman
Description	Whenever an opponent casts a spell, Kaervek the Merciless deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to any target.
Flavor	« Rats et chacals festoient dans son sillage, mais même eux n'osent l'accompagner. » —Mangara
Artist	Heonhwa Choe
Set	Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander #222
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Kaervek the Merciless

Kaervek the Merciless, Legendary creature — human shaman, designed by rk post first released in Oct, 2006 in the set Time Spiral and was printed exactly in 7 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 30.04.

A deck that thrives on punishing opponents for casting spells, such as a control or stax deck, would benefit from including Kaervek the Merciless. While Kaervek can be a powerful deterrent against spell-heavy strategies, there are better options like Torbran, Thane of Red Fell, who provides consistent damage without relying on opponents' spells. Kaervek can be a situational inclusion in certain metagames, but may not always be the most efficient choice for competitive play.

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03/19/21

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.

03/19/21

For spells with in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell’s converted mana cost.

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