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Baral and Kari Zev

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5 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Baral and Kari Zev, Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander printing
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander TDC · No. 282 2025-04-11

Card text

{1}{U}{R}
Legendary Creature — Human
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.
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Keywords: First strike, Menace
EDHREC rank #7285 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 5 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

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.

2023-04-14 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2023-04-14 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2023-04-14 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2023-04-14 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Baral and Kari Zev, March of the Machine Promos printing
March of the Machine Promos
PMOM · #218p
Rare
∅ No QC price
Baral and Kari Zev, March of the Machine Promos printing
March of the Machine Promos
PMOM · #218s
Rare
∅ No QC price