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"Find me cards equivalent to: Kaervek the Merciless"

Equivalent cards to Kaervek the Merciless (colors: Black & Red, punishes opponents for casting spells):
1. Harsh Mentor – Deals 2 damage when an opponent activates a non-mana ability.
2. Vexing Shusher – Not a punisher, but in the same colors and is a legendary creature.
3. Spiteful Visions – Not a creature, but deals damage when a player draws a card.

Closest direct equivalents in B/R for punishing spellcasting are rare. Kaervek the Merciless is unique for its specific effect.


Reason: Very few B/R legendary creatures punish spellcasting; most punish other actions or have different focus.

Found Cards

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Harsh Mentor

Kaervek the Merciless

Spiteful Visions

Vexing Shusher

Harsh Mentor #135s Creature — Human Cleric

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Info

Color:
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Cost:
Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 2
Power/Toughness: 2/2
Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Cleric
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Rules

  • Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keyword abilities (such as equip) are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text. An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate. Notably, exerting a creature isn't an activated ability.
  • Harsh Mentor's ability doesn't trigger when an opponent activates an ability of a card in hand (such as cycling) or a card in a graveyard (such as embalm), even if that causes a card to be put onto the battlefield.
  • Harsh Mentor's ability resolves before the ability that caused it to trigger.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 5.99 USD
    Manapool 2.67 USD
    Cardmarket 2.48 EUR
    Tcgplayer 5.27 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Whenever an opponent activates an ability of an artifact, creature, or land on the battlefield, if it isn't a mana ability, this creature deals 2 damage to that player.

    Kaervek the Merciless #257 Legendary Creature — Human Shaman

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    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 7
    Power/Toughness: 5/4
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Shaman
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    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • For spells with {X} in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value.

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    Seller Price
    Cardmarket / 0.79 EUR 0.28 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.99 USD / 1.49 USD
    Manapool 0.23 USD / 0.68 USD
    Tcgplayer / 0.85 USD 0.32 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Whenever an opponent casts a spell, Kaervek deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to any target.

    Spiteful Visions #245 Enchantment

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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Enchantment
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • Spiteful Visions's second ability triggers any time any player draws a card, not just when a player draws a card as a result of its first ability.
  • The triggered ability is put onto the stack after you have already drawn your card for the turn.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket 0.91 EUR
    Manapool 0.44 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.59 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.55 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    At the beginning of each player's draw step, that player draws an additional card. Whenever a player draws a card, this enchantment deals 1 damage to that player.

    Vexing Shusher #222 Creature — Goblin Shaman

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    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: 2/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Goblin
  • Shaman
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • A spell or ability that counters spells can still target spells that can't be countered. When that spell or ability resolves, the uncounterable spell won't be countered, but any additional effects of the countering spell or ability will still happen.

    • Prices

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    Tcgplayer 12.09 USD / 25.95 USD
    Manapool / 21.63 USD 6.63 USD
    Cardmarket / 7.96 EUR 3.32 EUR
    Cardkingdom 6.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    This spell can't be countered. : Target spell can't be countered.