Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher (LCC #5)
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher is a mythic printing from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC #5), a Legendary Creature — Vampire Soldier. Illustrated by Randy Vargas.
Card text
Flying
Whenever a player sacrifices a permanent, put a +1/+1 counter on Carmen and you gain 1 life.
Whenever Carmen attacks, return up to one target permanent card with mana value less than or equal to Carmen's power from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Details
| Mana cost | {3}{W}{B} |
|---|---|
| Type | Legendary Creature — Vampire Soldier |
| Power / Toughness | 2 / 2 |
| Rarity | Mythic |
| Set | The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC) |
| Collector number | 5 |
| Artist | Randy Vargas |
| Released | 2023-11-17 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $7.76, foil $0.67 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- November 10, 2023 — If a permanent is sacrificed to pay a cost of a spell or ability, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher's second ability will resolve before that spell or ability. Conversely, if a permanent is sacrificed during the resolution of a spell or ability, that spell or ability will finish resolving before Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher's second ability is put onto the stack.
- November 10, 2023 — If you sacrifice Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher, its second ability will still trigger.
- November 10, 2023 — If another effect causes Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher's power to be less than the mana value of the target card as its last ability tries to resolve, the target is illegal. You won't return the target card to the battlefield.