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Karn's Sylex Dominaria United MTG card
DMU #234 · Art by Adam Paquette
DMU set symbol, MythicDominaria United#234Mythic

Karn's Sylex

Legendary Artifact
TCGplayer market · DMU #234 nonfoil
$0.77 −1.3% −$0.01, 7 days
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30 days
−10.5%
EDHREC rank
#13,592 Down 110 in 30 days
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Karn's Sylex Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.77, down 1.3% over 7 days, down 10.5% over 30 days, down 16.3% over 90 days.

Karn's Sylex Price History

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Karn's Sylex Printings & Prices

Karn's Sylex has 3 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including promo pack and prerelease treatments.

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Karn's Sylex Rules Text & Legality

Karn's Sylex

Karn's Sylex enters tapped.

Players can't pay life to cast spells or to activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.

{X}, {T}, Exile Karn's Sylex: Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value X or less. Activate only as a sorcery.

Karn's Sylex is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

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Karn's Sylex Rulings

  • Sep 9, 2022

    Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keyword abilities are activated abilities (such as cycling) and will have colons in their reminder text.

  • Sep 9, 2022

    An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate.

  • Sep 9, 2022

    If a spell or an activated ability that isn’t a mana ability has a cost that requires a player to pay life, that spell or ability can’t be cast or activated.

  • Sep 9, 2022

    Other things may still cause players to pay life, such as a resolving spell or ability.

  • Sep 9, 2022

    Players may always pay 0 life, even if an effect says they can’t pay life.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Karn's Sylex has been reprinted 5 times.

  • Sep 9, 2022PDMU set symbol, MythicDominaria United Promos · Promo Pack, foilPDMU #234p
  • Sep 9, 2022DMU set symbol, MythicDominaria United · foilDMU #234
  • Sep 9, 2022DMU set symbol, MythicDominaria UnitedDMU #234
  • Sep 9, 2022PDMU set symbol, MythicDominaria United Promos · Prerelease, foilPDMU #234s
  • Sep 9, 2022PDMU set symbol, MythicDominaria United Promos · Promo PackPDMU #234p

Karn's Sylex in Commander

Karn's Sylex is the #13,592 most-played card on EDHREC, down 110 places over the last 30 days.

#13,592 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 110 in 30 days

Karn's Sylex FAQ

How much is Karn's Sylex worth?

Karn's Sylex is worth about $0.77 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Karn's Sylex legal in Commander?

Yes. Karn's Sylex is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Karn's Sylex been reprinted?

Yes. Karn's Sylex has been reprinted 5 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Karn's Sylex cheap?

Karn's Sylex trades at about $0.77; 5 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#13,592 on EDHREC).