Karn's Sylex
Dominaria United Promos 234s • mythic
- Set
- Dominaria United Promos
- Collector number
- 234s
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Adam Paquette
- Finish
- Foil
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 was introduced in the 2022 Magic: The Gathering set Dominaria United, serving as a pivotal narrative artifact within the game's long-running storyline. Designed as a legendary artifact, the card represents the Golgothian Sylex, a powerful device from Dominaria's history capable of catastrophic destruction, which the character Karn sought to use to protect the multiverse from the invading Phyrexians.
The artwork for this specific promotional version was created by Adam Paquette, a veteran illustrator known for his expansive, atmospheric landscapes. Paquette emphasized the ancient, weathered nature of the device, grounding the mythical object in the ruined, somber aesthetic of the Dominarian setting. Upon its release, the card was noted for its unique utility in competitive play, drawing appreciation from players for both its strategic depth and its thematic ties to the series' deep lore.
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