Kaervek's Purge
Mirage 270 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 270
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- X mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Richard Kane Ferguson
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Destroy target creature with mana value X. If that creature dies this way, Kaervek's Purge deals damage equal to the creature's power to the creature's controller.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Kaervek's Purge was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set marked a significant shift in the game's history, as it was the first to be designed as a standalone block with a cohesive flavor and world-building approach. Set on the continent of Jamuraa, the cards reflected the influence of African-inspired aesthetics and a focus on elemental magic, with this particular sorcery representing the destructive, volatile power of the antagonist Kaervek.
The artwork was commissioned from Richard Kane Ferguson, a prominent illustrator known for his distinctively expressive, painterly style that often leans into darker, more surreal fantasy motifs. Ferguson utilized his signature technique to depict the visceral nature of the purge, focusing on a chaotic blend of colors and distorted figures. The card was received by the player base as a niche tactical tool, valued more for its thematic contribution to the Mirage setting's lore than for competitive tournament dominance.
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