Baral and Kari Zev (MOM #218)
Baral and Kari Zev is a rare printing from March of the Machine (MOM #218), a Legendary Creature — Human. Illustrated by Fariba Khamseh.
Card text
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.
Details
| Mana cost | {1}{U}{R} |
|---|---|
| Type | Legendary Creature — Human |
| Power / Toughness | 2 / 4 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | March of the Machine (MOM) |
| Collector number | 218 |
| Artist | Fariba Khamseh |
| Released | 2023-04-21 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.26, foil $0.39 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- April 14, 2023 — If the spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
- April 14, 2023 — Baral and Kari Zev will count any instant or sorcery spell you cast during a turn, even if it wasn’t on the battlefield at the time. This means if you cast an instant or sorcery spell, then Baral and Kari Zev comes under your control, its triggered ability won’t trigger that turn.
- April 14, 2023 — The spell you cast from your hand without paying its mana cost is cast during the resolution of the triggered ability. Timing restrictions of that spell based on card type are ignored. It will resolve before the spell that caused the ability to trigger.
- April 14, 2023 — If you cast a spell without paying its mana cost, you can’t choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay any additional costs. If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.