Karn, Argent Defender (FRA #320)
Karn, Argent Defender is a rare printing from Reality Fracture (FRA #320), a Legendary Artifact Creature — Golem. Illustrated by Billy Christian.
Card text
Artifacts and creatures entering the battlefield don't cause abilities to trigger.
A life without rest, a soul heavy with regret.
Details
| Mana cost | {2} |
|---|---|
| Type | Legendary Artifact Creature — Golem |
| Power / Toughness | 1 / 3 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Reality Fracture (FRA) |
| Collector number | 320 |
| Artist | Billy Christian |
| Released | 2026-10-02 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $1.50, foil $3.26 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | 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
- August 21, 2026 — Triggered abilities use the word "when," "whenever," or "at." They're often written as "[Trigger condition], [effect]." Some keyword abilities are triggered abilities and will have "when," "whenever," or "at the beginning of" in their reminder text.
- August 21, 2026 — Replacement effects, such as a permanent entering the battlefield tapped or with counters on it, are unaffected. Abilities that apply "as [this permanent] enters" are replacement effects.
- August 21, 2026 — If Karn, Argent Defender and another artifact or creature enter the battlefield at the same time, neither one will cause triggered abilities to trigger when they enter the battlefield.
- August 21, 2026 — Look at the permanent as it exists on the battlefield, taking into account continuous effects, to determine whether any triggered abilities will trigger. For example, if you control Opalescence, which says, in part, "Each other non-Aura enchantment is a creature," each enchantment will be a creature at the time it enters the battlefield and will not cause triggered abilities to trigger.
- August 21, 2026 — The trigger event doesn't have to specify artifacts or creatures entering the battlefield. For example, Tireless Tracker has an ability that says "Whenever a land you control enters, investigate." If an artifact land or creature land you control enters, that ability won't trigger. If a nonartifact, noncreature land you control enters, the ability will trigger.