Kaervek, the Punisher — Graveyard Verdict
Kaervek, the Punisher rewards a player who treats the graveyard as a secondary hand. This legendary creature is a 3/3 Human Warlock that costs {1}{B}{B}. Whenever you commit a crime you can exile up to one target black card from your graveyard and copy it. You may cast the copy. If you do, you lose 2 life. The trigger reframes typical graveyard recursion by taxing casting from exile and requiring interaction with the crime rules to unlock value.
Practically speaking Kaervek fits well into control shells and midrange decks that leverage a steady stream of black cards in the graveyard. Use it to turn single use removal spells and value instants into additional answers while accepting a modest life cost. In multiplayer or political games Kaervek also shapes opponents decisions since crimes can target many zones and objects making this card a reliable engine for sustained advantage.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{B}{B}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Human Warlock
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever you commit a crime, exile up to one target black card from your graveyard and copy it. You may cast the copy. If you do, you lose 2 life. (Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime. Copies of permanent spells become tokens.)
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Power / Toughness – 3/3
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Rarity – Rare
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Set – Outlaws of Thunder Junction
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Language – English
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Condition – Light Play
