Kaervek, the Punisher — Graveyard Gambit
Kaervek, the Punisher rewards a disciplined, ruthless approach to resource management. This Legendary Creature lets you punish opponents and profit from your own crimes by exiling and copying black spells from graveyards. The ability reads like a toolbox for midrange and control pilots who want to convert discarded answers into repeatable threats while balancing the life cost that keeps each copy honest.
In play Kaervek changes how you view graveyard interaction. Commit a crime against an opponent or their board and you can fetch a black card, copy it and cast the copy if you accept the life payment. It pairs cleanly with reanimation fodder, reusable discard engines and cards that make committing crimes trivial. The foil near mint presentation adds collector appeal while the 3/3 frame gives you an on board presence to back up the political leverage Kaervek creates.
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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Condition — Near Mint
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Style — Foil
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Language — English
