Baral and Kari Zev

Baral and Kari Zev

Legendary Creature — Human

Mana cost: {1}{U}{R}

How we read this card

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.

triggered —

triggered — makes a token

triggered — grants haste

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: cast a spell, create a Monkey creature token, create a Pirate creature token, put a Monkey creature token onto the battlefield, put a Pirate creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a spell is cast — 155 cards in the game can cause this (Baral and Kari Zev is one).

  1. Glaring Fleshraker — When a spell is cast thanks to Baral and Kari Zev, Glaring Fleshraker makes a token
  2. The Kingpin of Crime — When a spell is cast thanks to Baral and Kari Zev, The Kingpin of Crime drains each opponent
  3. Leader's Talent — When a spell is cast thanks to Baral and Kari Zev, Leader's Talent puts a counter on a creature
  4. Elena, Turk Recruit — When Baral and Kari Zev is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Nita, Forum Conciliator — When a spell is cast thanks to Baral and Kari Zev, Nita, Forum Conciliator puts a counter on a creature
  6. Prossh, Skyraider of Kher — When Prossh, Skyraider of Kher is cast thanks to Baral and Kari Zev, it makes the amount of mana spent to cast it tokens
  7. Treasury Thrull — When a spell is cast thanks to Baral and Kari Zev, Treasury Thrull drains each opponent
  8. Moira and Teshar — When Baral and Kari Zev is cast, Moira and Teshar brings a card back
  9. Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle — When Baral and Kari Zev is cast, Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle brings a card back
  10. Norin the Wary — When a spell is cast thanks to Baral and Kari Zev, Norin the Wary flickers itself

453 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Pirate enters the battlefield — 231 cards in the game can cause this (Baral and Kari Zev is one).

When a Pirate enters thanks to Baral and Kari Zev:

  1. Gemcutter Buccaneer — makes a token
  2. Forerunner of the Coalition — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Merchant Raiders — taps a creature
  4. Coercive Recruiter — untaps a creature

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Baral and Kari Zev makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Baral and Kari Zev makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Industrial Advancement — Baral and Kari Zev makes fodder for Industrial Advancement
  4. Proteus Staff — Baral and Kari Zev makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  5. Synthetic Destiny — Baral and Kari Zev makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  6. Divergent Transformations — Baral and Kari Zev makes fodder for Divergent Transformations
  7. Mass Polymorph — Baral and Kari Zev makes fodder for Mass Polymorph
  8. Transmogrify — Baral and Kari Zev makes fodder for Transmogrify
  9. Chaos Mutation — Baral and Kari Zev makes fodder for Chaos Mutation

2,711 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Baral and Kari Zev is one).

When a Monkey or Pirate enters thanks to Baral and Kari Zev:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Baral and Kari Zev is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Baral and Kari Zev makes a Monkey or Pirate token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Baral and Kari Zev is one).

When a Monkey or Pirate enters thanks to Baral and Kari Zev:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Baral and Kari Zev is one).

When Baral and Kari Zev makes a Monkey or Pirate token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

17 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Baral and Kari Zev is one).

When Baral and Kari Zev enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Baral and Kari Zev is one).

When Baral and Kari Zev attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food

127 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Baral and Kari Zev is one).

When Baral and Kari Zev attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Saw — sacrifices a creature

207 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Baral and Kari Zev is one).

  1. Season of Growth — When a Monkey or Pirate enters thanks to Baral and Kari Zev, Season of Growth scries
  2. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a Monkey or Pirate enters thanks to Baral and Kari Zev, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  3. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When a Monkey or Pirate enters thanks to Baral and Kari Zev, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  4. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Baral and Kari Zev enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  5. Legolas Greenleaf — When a Monkey or Pirate enters thanks to Baral and Kari Zev, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  6. The Neutrinos — When a Monkey or Pirate enters thanks to Baral and Kari Zev, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  7. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When a Monkey or Pirate enters thanks to Baral and Kari Zev, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  8. Aetherstorm Roc — When a Monkey or Pirate enters thanks to Baral and Kari Zev, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  9. Raphael, Most Attitude — When a Monkey or Pirate enters thanks to Baral and Kari Zev, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

350 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Baral and Kari Zev is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a Monkey or Pirate enters thanks to Baral and Kari Zev, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

61 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.