Karn's Sylex

Karn's Sylex

Legendary Artifact

Mana cost: {3}

How we read this card

Karn's Sylex enters tapped.
Players can't pay life to cast spells or to activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.

static — strips abilities

Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value X or less. Activate only as a sorcery.

activated {X}, {T}, Exile Karn's Sylex —

activated {X}, {T}, Exile Karn's Sylex —

Causes: exile a card, anything leaves the battlefield, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a creature dies, an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

an enchantment leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Karn's Sylex is one).

  1. Dual Nature — When Dual Nature leaves the battlefield thanks to Karn's Sylex, it exiles an enchantment
  2. Tombstone Stairwell — When Tombstone Stairwell leaves the battlefield thanks to Karn's Sylex, it kills an enchantment
  3. Necromancy — When Necromancy leaves the battlefield thanks to Karn's Sylex, it triggers
  4. Sporogenesis — When Sporogenesis leaves the battlefield thanks to Karn's Sylex, it triggers
  5. Diabolic Servitude — When Diabolic Servitude leaves the battlefield thanks to Karn's Sylex, it exiles a creature or enchantment

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Karn's Sylex is one).

  1. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Karn's Sylex, it exiles a Nightmare

a battle in a graveyard — 129 cards in the game can cause this (Karn's Sylex is one).

Karn's Sylex puts cards into the:

  1. The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell — graveyard, and The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell gets bigger
  2. Builder's Talent — graveyard that Builder's Talent can bring back
  3. Tasigur, the Golden Fang — graveyard that Tasigur, the Golden Fang can bring back
  4. Serpent of the Pass — graveyard, and Serpent of the Pass gets bigger
  5. Emeria Shepherd — graveyard that Emeria Shepherd can bring back
  6. Moment of Reckoning — graveyard that Moment of Reckoning can bring back
  7. Serra Paragon — graveyard that Serra Paragon can bring back
  8. Muldrotha, the Gravetide — graveyard that Muldrotha, the Gravetide can bring back
  9. Deadbridge Chant — graveyard that Deadbridge Chant can bring back
  10. Loamcrafter Faun — graveyard that Loamcrafter Faun can bring back

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

a battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 129 cards in the game can cause this (Karn's Sylex is one).

  1. Martyr's Bond — When Karn's Sylex is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Martyr's Bond makes an opponent sacrifice a permanent

a planeswalker in a graveyard — 232 cards in the game can cause this (Karn's Sylex is one).

Karn's Sylex puts cards into the:

  1. Liliana the Repentant — graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
  2. Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky — graveyard that Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky can bring back
  3. Winter, Tormented Loner — graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  4. Pestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst — graveyard that Pestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst can bring back
  5. The Eldest Reborn — graveyard that The Eldest Reborn can bring back
  6. Blood on the Snow — graveyard that Blood on the Snow can bring back
  7. Yawgmoth's Vile Offering — graveyard that Yawgmoth's Vile Offering can bring back
  8. Dark Intimations — graveyard that Dark Intimations can bring back
  9. Overlord of the Balemurk — graveyard that Overlord of the Balemurk can bring back
  10. Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen — graveyard that Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen can bring back

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

a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 232 cards in the game can cause this (Karn's Sylex is one).

  1. Carth the Lion — When a planeswalker dies thanks to Karn's Sylex, Carth the Lion searches a library
  2. Massacre Girl, Most Wanted — When a creature dies thanks to Karn's Sylex, Massacre Girl, Most Wanted deals 1 damage
  3. Kaya's Ghostform — When a creature dies thanks to Karn's Sylex, Kaya's Ghostform brings a card back
  4. Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord — When a creature dies thanks to Karn's Sylex, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  5. Cruel Celebrant — When a creature dies thanks to Karn's Sylex, Cruel Celebrant makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Rising Populace — When a creature dies thanks to Karn's Sylex, Rising Populace puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Ajani's Last Stand — When a creature dies thanks to Karn's Sylex, Ajani's Last Stand sacrifices itself

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an enchantment in a graveyard — 983 cards in the game can cause this (Karn's Sylex is one).

Karn's Sylex puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Lotus-Eye Mystics — can bring back
  2. Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest — can bring back
  3. Odunos River Trawler — can bring back
  4. Ghen, Arcanum Weaver — can bring back
  5. Ghostly Dancers — can bring back
  6. Treasury Thrull — can bring back
  7. Excava, the Risen Past — can bring back
  8. Cavalier of Dawn — can bring back
  9. Neva, Stalked by Nightmares — can bring back
  10. Rescue Skiff — can bring back

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

an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 987 cards in the game can cause this (Karn's Sylex is one).

  1. Knight of Doves — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Karn's Sylex, Knight of Doves makes a token
  2. Warehouse Tabby — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Karn's Sylex, Warehouse Tabby makes a token
  3. Starfield Mystic — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Karn's Sylex, Starfield Mystic puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Femeref Enchantress — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Karn's Sylex, Femeref Enchantress draws you 1 card
  5. Savior of the Sleeping — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Karn's Sylex, Savior of the Sleeping puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Ashiok's Reaper — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Karn's Sylex, Ashiok's Reaper draws you 1 card
  7. Wicked Visitor — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Karn's Sylex, Wicked Visitor makes each opponent lose 1 life
  8. Scrapheap — When Karn's Sylex is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Scrapheap gains you 1 life

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

an artifact in a graveyard — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Karn's Sylex is one).

Karn's Sylex puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Loran, Disciple of History — can bring back
  2. Trading Post — can bring back
  3. Goblin Engineer — can bring back
  4. Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer — can bring back
  5. Scrap Welder — can bring back
  6. Kami of Industry — can bring back

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

a nontoken artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Karn's Sylex is one).

When Karn's Sylex is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Pia's Revolution — deals 3 damage
  2. Farid, Enterprising Salvager — makes a token

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