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Baral and Kari Zev

Baral and Kari Zev

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March of the Machine

#218 · EN · Rare · 2023-04-21

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Baral and Kari Zev

{1}{U}{R}

Legendary Creature — Human

First strike, menace Whenever you cast your first instant or sorcery spell each turn, you may cast a spell with lesser mana value that shares a card type with it from your hand without paying its mana cost. If you don't, create First Mate Ragavan, a legendary 2/1 red Monkey Pirate creature token. It gains haste until end of turn.

Power: 2

Toughness: 4

Artist: Fariba Khamseh

Color identity: R, U

Related cards: Baral and Kari Zev First Mate Ragavan

Reference prices

Reference prices by finish and currency
FinishUSDEUR
Nonfoil$0.26€0.28
Foil$0.37€0.35

MTGO: 0.02 tix

Data snapshot 2026-10-22. Not live offers.

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Editions & versions

5 printings across 3 editions. Choose a printing to view its artwork and details.

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Format legality
Standardnot legal
Futurenot legal
Historiclegal
Timelesslegal
Gladiatorlegal
Pioneerlegal
Modernlegal
Legacylegal
Paupernot legal
Vintagelegal
Pennylegal
Commanderlegal
Oathbreakerlegal
Standardbrawlnot legal
Brawllegal
Competitivebrawllegal
Alchemynot legal
Paupercommandernot legal
Duellegal
Oldschoolnot legal
Premodernnot legal
Predhnot legal
Tlrlegal
Rulings

2023-04-14 Baral and Kari Zev will count any instant or sorcery spell you cast during a turn, even if it wasn’t on the battlefield at the time. This means if you cast an instant or sorcery spell, then Baral and Kari Zev comes under your control, its triggered ability won’t trigger that turn.

2023-04-14 If the spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.

2023-04-14 If you cast a spell without paying its mana cost, you can’t choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay any additional costs. If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.

2023-04-14 The spell you cast from your hand without paying its mana cost is cast during the resolution of the triggered ability. Timing restrictions of that spell based on card type are ignored. It will resolve before the spell that caused the ability to trigger.

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