Kaervek the Merciless
$0.22
$0.22Legendary Creature — Human Shaman
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#1292
Current Rank
#1444
Last Week
#1089
Last Month
Links & Decks
Rakdos Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Kaervek the Merciless.
Generic Commander Episode 36: RAKDOS WEEK!!! Deadpool v Mishra v Kaervek v Keskit/Prismatic Piper
'90s vs 2000s vs 2010s vs 2020s | Commander Clash S17 E23
I Hate Your Deck #104 Kaervek v Flubs the Fool v Necrobloom v Zimone || Commander Gameplay MTG EDH
Boomer Magic: Playing Commander Like Its 2009 | Budget Magic: The Gathering EDH Gameplay
Commander Gameplay with @JoelareMagic and @KingdomsTV Magic Summit | K&F 59 MTG
Time Spiral Remastered w/ Cassius Marsh | Game Knights 43 | Magic The Gathering Gameplay EDH
Dragonlord Silumgar vs Karador vs Kaervek vs Ghalta EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Kaervek the Merciless decks.
Maximum Carnage+2% Synergy
$0.32
Redirect Lightning+1% Synergy
$17.22
Ominous Asylum0% Synergy
$0.05
Gwenom, Remorseless0% Synergy
$8.88
The Soul Stone-3% Synergy
$62.71
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Kaervek the Merciless's abilities and overall game plan.
Dictate of the Twin Gods+47% Synergy
$0.96
Painful Quandary+46% Synergy
$1.17
Brash Taunter+42% Synergy
$0.70
Heartless Hidetsugu+37% Synergy
$1.81
Wound Reflection+34% Synergy
$7.70
Basilisk Collar+34% Synergy
$5.14
Obosh, the Preypiercer+32% Synergy
$0.25
Underworld Dreams+31% Synergy
$2.17
Vial Smasher the Fierce+30% Synergy
$0.87
Burnished Hart+30% Synergy
$0.10
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kaervek the Merciless decks.
Mana Geyser+28% Synergy
$1.81
Wayfarer's Bauble+23% Synergy
$0.21
Blasphemous Act+16% Synergy
$1.80
Solemn Simulacrum+16% Synergy
$0.26
Terminate+12% Synergy
$0.59
Lightning Greaves+12% Synergy
$4.03
Rakdos Charm+10% Synergy
$0.37
Chaos Warp+9% Synergy
$0.48
Dark Ritual+7% Synergy
$3.44
Bedevil+7% Synergy
$0.37
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mana Vault+2% Synergy
$78.39
Jeska's Will0% Synergy
$28.06
Ancient Tomb0% Synergy
$94.56
Demonic Tutor-1% Synergy
$47.94
Vampiric Tutor-1% Synergy
$54.04
Orcish Bowmasters-1% Synergy
$29.51
Bolas's Citadel-6% Synergy
$13.53
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Kaervek the Merciless's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Angrath's Marauders+30% Synergy
$0.20
The Lord of Pain+27% Synergy
$5.59
Indulgent Tormentor+27% Synergy
$0.50
Scytheclaw Raptor+26% Synergy
$0.16
Harmonic Prodigy+25% Synergy
$11.40
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus+24% Synergy
$16.73
Harsh Mentor+23% Synergy
$0.20
Stormfist Crusader+21% Synergy
$0.36
Mogis, God of Slaughter+21% Synergy
$3.17
Guttersnipe+21% Synergy
$0.15
Zo-Zu the Punisher+21% Synergy
$9.81
Tor Wauki the Younger+20% Synergy
$0.48
Sin Prodder+20% Synergy
$0.30
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell+19% Synergy
$3.91
Archfiend of Depravity+19% Synergy
$6.81
Kardur, Doomscourge+16% Synergy
$0.51
Kederekt Parasite+15% Synergy
$2.81
Rug of Smothering+15% Synergy
$0.41
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs+15% Synergy
$0.12
Bloodgift Demon+15% Synergy
$1.01
Lightning Reaver+15% Synergy
$0.61
Master of Cruelties+14% Synergy
$3.88
Sangromancer+14% Synergy
$0.74
Stuffy Doll+14% Synergy
$8.57
Toralf, God of Fury+14% Synergy
$2.38
Combustible Gearhulk+13% Synergy
$0.25
Magmatic Force+13% Synergy
$0.30
Tectonic Giant+12% Synergy
$0.15
Twinflame Tyrant+11% Synergy
$20.85
Sepulchral Primordial+11% Synergy
$0.29
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls+10% Synergy
$9.43
Vampire Nighthawk+10% Synergy
$0.17
Viashino Heretic+10% Synergy
$0.60
Rampaging Ferocidon+9% Synergy
$0.28
Neheb, the Eternal+9% Synergy
$0.96
Crypt Ghast+8% Synergy
$13.60
Wildfire Devils+8% Synergy
$0.29
Rakshasa Debaser+8% Synergy
$0.27
Gray Merchant of Asphodel+7% Synergy
$1.12
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+7% Synergy
$68.88
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames+7% Synergy
$0.54
Razorkin Needlehead+6% Synergy
$6.59
Fate Unraveler+5% Synergy
$1.33
Rakdos, Lord of Riots+5% Synergy
$0.47
Thermo-Alchemist+5% Synergy
$0.22
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might+4% Synergy
$18.78
Magus of the Wheel+4% Synergy
$0.70
Gleeful Arsonist+3% Synergy
$3.45
Florian, Voldaren Scion+2% Synergy
$0.23
Scrawling Crawler+1% Synergy
$4.95
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kaervek the Merciless safe.
Unlicensed Disintegration+26% Synergy
$0.17
Breath of Malfegor+19% Synergy
$0.23
Wild Ricochet+17% Synergy
$0.30
Soul Shatter+16% Synergy
$3.10
Seething Song+14% Synergy
$6.37
Lightning Bolt+11% Synergy
$1.01
Not Dead After All+10% Synergy
$1.27
Risk Factor+10% Synergy
$0.50
Undying Malice+9% Synergy
$0.49
Sudden Spoiling+9% Synergy
$4.90
Stinging Study+9% Synergy
$6.18
Kolaghan's Command+6% Synergy
$0.34
Abrade+5% Synergy
$0.12
Blood for the Blood God!+5% Synergy
$7.14
Hero's Downfall+5% Synergy
$0.10
Supernatural Stamina+4% Synergy
$0.08
Murder+4% Synergy
$0.03
Shock+4% Synergy
$0.04
Deflecting Swat+3% Synergy
$52.66
Return the Favor+3% Synergy
$1.55
Tainted Strike+3% Synergy
$1.44
Undying Evil+3% Synergy
$0.43
Feign Death+2% Synergy
$0.82
Tragic Slip+2% Synergy
$0.13
Bolt Bend+1% Synergy
$4.27
Valakut Awakening+1% Synergy
$11.42
Red Elemental Blast-1% Synergy
$9.62
Go for the Throat-1% Synergy
$0.74
Malakir Rebirth-2% Synergy
$8.13
Pyroblast-2% Synergy
$6.81
Tibalt's Trickery-4% Synergy
$9.11
Fell the Profane-5% Synergy
$4.31
Withering Torment-7% Synergy
$2.27
Untimely Malfunction-9% Synergy
$4.06
Deadly Rollick-10% Synergy
$19.45
Thrill of Possibility-10% Synergy
$0.12
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Kaervek the Merciless's game plan and control the board.
Read the Bones+24% Synergy
$0.20
Deadly Tempest+19% Synergy
$0.72
Syphon Mind+17% Synergy
$0.49
Fiery Confluence+14% Synergy
$0.47
Exsanguinate+13% Synergy
$0.28
Prisoner's Dilemma+10% Synergy
$0.52
Ambition's Cost+10% Synergy
$0.21
Profane Command+10% Synergy
$0.25
Browbeat+10% Synergy
$0.39
Imposing Grandeur+10% Synergy
$1.48
Dredge the Mire+10% Synergy
$0.20
Sign in Blood+9% Synergy
$0.43
Vandalblast+7% Synergy
$4.78
Dreadbore+7% Synergy
$0.50
Torment of Hailfire+7% Synergy
$24.45
Reign of the Pit+7% Synergy
$0.18
Explosion of Riches+7% Synergy
$0.10
Damnation+6% Synergy
$18.56
Diabolic Tutor+6% Synergy
$1.77
Hate Mirage+6% Synergy
$0.12
Banefire+6% Synergy
$0.46
Chain Reaction+5% Synergy
$0.23
Boltwave+4% Synergy
$1.82
Earthquake+4% Synergy
$0.76
Rakdos's Return+4% Synergy
$0.63
Decree of Pain+3% Synergy
$0.60
Risky Shortcut+3% Synergy
$0.09
Wheel of Misfortune+2% Synergy
$5.11
Mutinous Massacre+2% Synergy
$0.17
Wheel of Fortune0% Synergy
$1486.43
Toxic Deluge-1% Synergy
$5.70
Bloodsoaked Insight-1% Synergy
$0.17
Disrupt Decorum-1% Synergy
$0.88
Night's Whisper-4% Synergy
$0.45
Blasphemous Edict-4% Synergy
$4.96
Light Up the Stage-4% Synergy
$0.19
Faithless Looting-6% Synergy
$0.23
Feed the Swarm-9% Synergy
$0.21
Reanimate-9% Synergy
$5.49
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Mithril Coat+13% Synergy
$18.38
Mask of Griselbrand+8% Synergy
$0.33
Shadowspear+8% Synergy
$35.70
Ankh of Mishra+8% Synergy
$7.20
Darksteel Plate+7% Synergy
$4.46
Resurrection Orb+7% Synergy
$14.11
Crawlspace+6% Synergy
$5.20
Nihil Spellbomb+6% Synergy
$1.51
Expedition Map+5% Synergy
$1.06
Howling Mine+5% Synergy
$4.43
Isolation Cell+5% Synergy
$0.30
Swiftfoot Boots+3% Synergy
$1.12
Ruby Medallion+3% Synergy
$7.05
Jet Medallion+3% Synergy
$7.23
Whispersilk Cloak+3% Synergy
$2.08
Mindcrank+3% Synergy
$15.33
Whip of Erebos+2% Synergy
$6.10
Helm of the Host+1% Synergy
$9.97
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Kaervek the Merciless's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Fiery Emancipation+27% Synergy
$10.79
Spiteful Visions+23% Synergy
$0.67
Havoc Festival+20% Synergy
$0.32
Sulfuric Vortex+19% Synergy
$1.04
City on Fire+18% Synergy
$8.14
Spellshock+17% Synergy
$3.97
Gratuitous Violence+17% Synergy
$0.77
Descent into Avernus+16% Synergy
$9.40
Exquisite Blood+16% Synergy
$17.63
Manabarbs+16% Synergy
$4.03
Court of Ire+16% Synergy
$0.30
Polluted Bonds+14% Synergy
$4.70
Pain Magnification+14% Synergy
$0.78
Phyrexian Arena+12% Synergy
$2.27
Theater of Horrors+12% Synergy
$0.13
No Mercy+12% Synergy
$19.12
Repercussion+12% Synergy
$6.08
Sunbird's Invocation+12% Synergy
$0.28
Furnace of Rath+11% Synergy
$5.67
Citadel of Pain+8% Synergy
$4.79
Mechanized Warfare+8% Synergy
$0.41
Tainted Remedy+8% Synergy
$6.88
Mana Flare+7% Synergy
$0.95
Possibility Storm+7% Synergy
$1.55
Bloodchief Ascension+6% Synergy
$20.04
Grievous Wound+6% Synergy
$0.35
Everlasting Torment+6% Synergy
$2.64
Price of Glory+6% Synergy
$10.53
Kaya's Ghostform+5% Synergy
$0.90
Warlock Class+5% Synergy
$0.10
Captive Audience+4% Synergy
$4.94
Phyresis+4% Synergy
$1.31
The Rollercrusher Ride+3% Synergy
$0.46
Black Market+2% Synergy
$3.46
Sanguine Bond+2% Synergy
$3.30
Roiling Vortex0% Synergy
$1.02
Curse of Opulence0% Synergy
$0.71
Animate Dead-4% Synergy
$7.34
Black Market Connections-5% Synergy
$11.76
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Kaervek the Merciless to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Ob Nixilis Reignited+16% Synergy
$0.70
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted+8% Synergy
$0.69
Chandra, Torch of Defiance+7% Synergy
$3.92
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Molten Slagheap+17% Synergy
$0.10
Temple of the False God+15% Synergy
$0.12
Stensia Bloodhall+12% Synergy
$0.22
Spinerock Knoll+9% Synergy
$0.65
Command Beacon+7% Synergy
$5.85
Cabal Coffers+6% Synergy
$24.47
Witch's Clinic+5% Synergy
$5.91
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+4% Synergy
$48.83
Lavaclaw Reaches+4% Synergy
$0.35
Maze of Ith+4% Synergy
$7.67
Bojuka Bog+2% Synergy
$1.01
Forgotten Cave+1% Synergy
$0.14
Castle Locthwain0% Synergy
$3.58
Barren Moor0% Synergy
$0.13
Reliquary Tower-2% Synergy
$2.07
Rogue's Passage-10% Synergy
$0.32
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Worn Powerstone+32% Synergy
$0.22
Commander's Sphere+28% Synergy
$0.17
Gilded Lotus+20% Synergy
$1.00
Thran Dynamo+18% Synergy
$2.54
Glittering Stockpile+11% Synergy
$0.22
Rakdos Locket+7% Synergy
$0.24
Hedron Archive+7% Synergy
$0.27
Rakdos Cluestone+6% Synergy
$0.10
Coveted Jewel+6% Synergy
$0.28
Darksteel Ingot+5% Synergy
$0.18
Skyclave Relic+5% Synergy
$1.61
Rakdos Keyrune+4% Synergy
$0.11
Chromatic Lantern+4% Synergy
$2.21
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.41
Everflowing Chalice+3% Synergy
$0.25
Charcoal Diamond+1% Synergy
$0.20
Fire Diamond+1% Synergy
$0.23
Mind Stone0% Synergy
$0.14
Thought Vessel-3% Synergy
$1.02
Rakdos Signet-4% Synergy
$0.74
Cursed Mirror-4% Synergy
$1.31
Talisman of Indulgence-9% Synergy
$1.36
Fellwar Stone-9% Synergy
$0.96
Arcane Signet-13% Synergy
$0.44
Lands
The mana base foundation for Kaervek the Merciless decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+21% Synergy
$0.16
Akoum Refuge+20% Synergy
$0.41
Bloodfell Caves+17% Synergy
$0.07
Temple of Malice+14% Synergy
$0.32
Cinder Barrens+13% Synergy
$0.09
Urborg Volcano+12% Synergy
$0.25
Foreboding Ruins+9% Synergy
$0.19
Rakdos Carnarium+4% Synergy
$0.35
Rakdos Guildgate+3% Synergy
$0.18
Smoldering Marsh+2% Synergy
$0.21
Mountain+1% Synergy
$0.04
Evolving Wilds+1% Synergy
$0.12
Jagged Barrens+1% Synergy
$0.49
Valakut Awakening+1% Synergy
$11.42
Swamp0% Synergy
$0.06
Terramorphic Expanse0% Synergy
$0.16
Bloodsoaked Insight-1% Synergy
$0.17
Malakir Rebirth-2% Synergy
$8.13
Badlands-2% Synergy
Geothermal Bog-2% Synergy
$0.15
Command Tower-3% Synergy
$0.29
Fabled Passage-3% Synergy
$4.81
Graven Cairns-5% Synergy
$2.21
Canyon Slough-5% Synergy
$0.17
Fell the Profane-5% Synergy
$4.31
Blightstep Pathway-6% Synergy
$4.37
Luxury Suite-7% Synergy
$18.89
Blackcleave Cliffs-7% Synergy
$0.84
Mount Doom-7% Synergy
$4.78
Blood Crypt-8% Synergy
$16.43
Haunted Ridge-8% Synergy
$4.51
Raucous Theater-8% Synergy
$9.49
Dragonskull Summit-9% Synergy
$0.74
Bloodstained Mire-10% Synergy
$12.70
Shadowblood Ridge-11% Synergy
$0.18
Tainted Peak-12% Synergy
$0.24
Exotic Orchard-12% Synergy
$0.25
Blazemire Verge-14% Synergy
$6.68
Sulfurous Springs-16% Synergy
$0.60
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