
Karn's Sylex
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −10.5%
- EDHREC rank
- #13,592 Down 110 in 30 days
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Buy DMU #234 nonfoil
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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 in Sealed Products
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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.
Sell Karn's Sylex: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PDMU #234p | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | PDMU #234p | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | PDMU #234s | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | DMU #234 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | DMU #234 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | DMU #234 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | DMU #234 | Nonfoil |
Karn's Sylex Rules Text & Legality
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.
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PioneerLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
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, 2022Dominaria United Promos · Promo Pack, foilPDMU #234p
- Sep 9, 2022Dominaria United · foilDMU #234
- Sep 9, 2022Dominaria UnitedDMU #234
- Sep 9, 2022Dominaria United Promos · Prerelease, foilPDMU #234s
- Sep 9, 2022Dominaria 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.
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).