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    Kaervek, the Punisher

    Legendary Creature — Human Warlock

    Kaervek, the Punisher

    Illustrated by Cristi Balanescu

    EDHREC Rank #6,515
    Whenever you commit a crime, exile up to one target black card from your graveyard and copy it. You may cast the copy. If you do, you lose 2 life. (Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime. Copies of permanent spells become tokens.)

    Rulings (9)

    Changing the target or targets of a spell or ability won’t affect whether or not the controller of that spell or ability has committed a crime. Only the initial targets chosen for that spell or ability are used to determine whether or not its controller committed a crime.

    Apr 12, 2024

    For example, an ability that triggers when you cast a spell that targets an opponent will trigger at the same time as an ability that triggers whenever you commit a crime. Those abilities can be put on the stack in either order (if you control them both), and they’ll both resolve before the spell that caused them to trigger.

    Apr 12, 2024

    The copy is created in and cast from exile, so effects such as that of Aven Interrupter’s last ability will apply.

    Apr 12, 2024

    Legality

    Formats by platform

    Commander

    Competitive

    Digital

    Community & retro

    Printings (4)

    Kaervek, the Punisher — Outlaws of Thunder Junction
    OTJ#92$0.34
    Outlaws of Thunder Junction
    Kaervek, the Punisher — Outlaws of Thunder Junction
    OTJ#289$0.38
    Outlaws of Thunder Junction