Karn's Sylex
Legendary Artifact
PDMUDominaria United Promos#234smythic
- Promo
- Prerelease
- Finishes
- Foil
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Frame
- 2015
- Illustrator
- Adam Paquette
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
Arena
AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal
Other
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Karn's Sylex enters tapped.
Players can't pay life to cast spells or to activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.
, 
, Exile Karn's Sylex: Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value X or less. Activate only as a sorcery.
, , Exile Karn's Sylex: Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value X or less. Activate only as a sorcery.Plays as:
Board Wipe
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Rulings
5 · latest Sep 9, 2022
- WotCSep 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.
- WotCSep 9, 2022
An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate.
- WotCSep 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.
- WotCSep 9, 2022
Other things may still cause players to pay life, such as a resolving spell or ability.
- WotCSep 9, 2022
Players may always pay 0 life, even if an effect says they can’t pay life.