Karn's Sylex
Dominaria United 234 • mythic
- Set
- Dominaria United
- Collector number
- 234
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Adam Paquette
- Market price
- $0.86
What it does
Karn's Sylex enters tapped.
Players can't pay life to cast spells or to activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.
X mana, tap, Exile Karn's Sylex: Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value X or less. Activate only as a sorcery.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Karn's Sylex first appeared in the 2022 Magic: The Gathering set Dominaria United. In the game's lore, the Sylex is a powerful artifact of ancient origin capable of cataclysmic destruction, deeply tied to the history of the plane of Dominaria. Its inclusion in this set was designed to reflect the escalating tension of the Phyrexian invasion, serving as both a narrative pivot point and a functional card representing a board-wipe effect that balances potential power with a significant cost.
The card illustration was created by artist Igor Kieryluk, who has contributed extensively to the visual language of the game. Kieryluk focused on rendering the relic with an ethereal, ominous glow that emphasizes its historical weight and volatility. Within the broader context of the set, the card was received as a versatile tool for control-oriented strategies, with players noting how effectively its mechanics mirrored the desperate, high-stakes nature of the Sylex's role in the overarching Multiverse storyline.
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