Kaervek the Merciless
- Mana cost
- {5}{B}{R}
- Type
- Legendary Creature — Human Shaman
- Power / toughness
- 5 / 4
- Set
- Time Spiral Remastered #257 (rare)
- Price
- $0.39 USD
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, Kaervek deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to any target.
Kaervek the Merciless has 7 printings, first in Time Spiral (2006). EDHREC ranks it #2,722 among Commander cards. It appears most in Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls decks (16,177 on EDHREC). 2 public decks on TCG run it. It has 3 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: not legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: not legal
Public decks that run Kaervek the Merciless
- Chaos Incarnate - Starter Commander Decks, led by Kardur, Doomscourge
- Endless Punishment - Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander, led by Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
Commanders that run Kaervek the Merciless most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls: 16,177 decks
- Yurlok of Scorch Thrash: 6,883 decks
- The Lord of Pain: 4,912 decks
- Rakdos, Lord of Riots: 3,607 decks
- The Infamous Cruelclaw: 2,891 decks
- Kardur, Doomscourge: 2,453 decks
- Xantcha, Sleeper Agent: 1,042 decks
- Obosh, the Preypiercer: 978 decks
Often played with Kaervek the Merciless
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : For spells with {X} 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.