Kaervek the Merciless
$0.38
$0.38Legendary 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
#1211
Current Rank
#1283
Last Week
#1225
Past 2 Years
Rakdos Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Kaervek the Merciless.
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More Kaervek the Merciless VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Kaervek the Merciless decks.
Masterful Flourish+1% Synergy
$0.17
Improvisation Capstone+1% Synergy
$11.32
Grave Researcher0% Synergy
$2.52
Decorum Dissertation0% Synergy
$8.14
Flashback-2% Synergy
$5.42
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Kaervek the Merciless's abilities and overall game plan.
Dictate of the Twin Gods+45% Synergy
$3.73
Painful Quandary+45% Synergy
$1.31
Brash Taunter+40% Synergy
$2.09
Basilisk Collar+33% Synergy
$3.49
Heartless Hidetsugu+33% Synergy
$2.86
Wound Reflection+32% Synergy
$12.29
The Lord of Pain+30% Synergy
$8.17
Vial Smasher the Fierce+29% Synergy
$2.78
Obosh, the Preypiercer+29% Synergy
$0.27
Mana Geyser+28% Synergy
$1.13
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kaervek the Merciless decks.
Stormfist Crusader+25% Synergy
$0.93
Solemn Simulacrum+18% Synergy
$0.30
Blasphemous Act+15% Synergy
$0.88
Lightning Greaves+13% Synergy
$4.39
Terminate+13% Synergy
$0.45
Rakdos Charm+12% Synergy
$0.34
Chaos Warp+7% Synergy
$0.28
Bedevil+6% Synergy
$0.25
Dark Ritual+6% Synergy
$19.99
Vandalblast+6% Synergy
$4.40
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Jeska's Will+1% Synergy
$42.15
Mana Vault+0% Synergy
$109.73
Ancient Tomb+0% Synergy
$129.20
Demonic Tutor0% Synergy
$73.09
Orcish Bowmasters0% Synergy
$50.28
Vampiric Tutor-1% Synergy
$62.02
Bolas's Citadel-5% Synergy
$18.22
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Kaervek the Merciless's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Burnished Hart+28% Synergy
$0.34
Scytheclaw Raptor+27% Synergy
$0.24
Angrath's Marauders+26% Synergy
$0.39
Indulgent Tormentor+26% Synergy
$0.61
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus+22% Synergy
$26.74
Harmonic Prodigy+22% Synergy
$3.03
Harsh Mentor+22% Synergy
$0.30
Mogis, God of Slaughter+21% Synergy
$4.61
Guttersnipe+20% Synergy
$0.25
Archfiend of Depravity+20% Synergy
$4.06
Zo-Zu the Punisher+19% Synergy
$9.98
Kederekt Parasite+18% Synergy
$6.94
Kardur, Doomscourge+18% Synergy
$1.17
Tor Wauki the Younger+17% Synergy
$0.73
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell+17% Synergy
$2.66
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs+17% Synergy
$0.26
Bloodgift Demon+15% Synergy
$0.89
Sangromancer+15% Synergy
$0.85
Sin Prodder+15% Synergy
$0.38
Combustible Gearhulk+14% Synergy
$0.41
Rug of Smothering+14% Synergy
$0.54
Magmatic Force+13% Synergy
$0.46
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls+13% Synergy
$18.54
Tectonic Giant+12% Synergy
$0.39
Stuffy Doll+11% Synergy
$5.42
Master of Cruelties+11% Synergy
$5.34
Lightning Reaver+11% Synergy
$0.61
Vampire Nighthawk+11% Synergy
$0.30
Sepulchral Primordial+11% Synergy
$0.40
Twinflame Tyrant+10% Synergy
$26.03
Toralf, God of Fury+10% Synergy
$5.75
Rampaging Ferocidon+10% Synergy
$2.21
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+9% Synergy
$93.31
Scythe Specter+8% Synergy
$0.48
Wildfire Devils+8% Synergy
$0.38
Rakshasa Debaser+8% Synergy
$0.37
Razorkin Needlehead+8% Synergy
$6.50
Viashino Heretic+7% Synergy
$0.44
Crypt Ghast+7% Synergy
$18.22
Neheb, the Eternal+7% Synergy
$7.59
Gray Merchant of Asphodel+6% Synergy
$4.88
Fate Unraveler+5% Synergy
$3.36
Geode Rager+5% Synergy
$1.81
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames+5% Synergy
$0.26
Rakdos, Lord of Riots+5% Synergy
$0.99
Thermo-Alchemist+5% Synergy
$0.36
Gleeful Arsonist+3% Synergy
$6.14
Scrawling Crawler+2% Synergy
$5.87
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent+2% Synergy
$1.68
Hexing Squelcher-2% Synergy
$20.71
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kaervek the Merciless safe.
Unlicensed Disintegration+25% Synergy
$0.20
Breath of Malfegor+17% Synergy
$0.34
Soul Shatter+16% Synergy
$4.19
Wild Ricochet+15% Synergy
$0.34
Seething Song+14% Synergy
$12.94
Lightning Bolt+9% Synergy
$0.85
Risk Factor+8% Synergy
$0.60
Sudden Spoiling+7% Synergy
$8.41
Not Dead After All+7% Synergy
$2.13
Stinging Study+6% Synergy
$18.37
Undying Malice+6% Synergy
$0.31
Abrade+6% Synergy
$0.33
Kolaghan's Command+5% Synergy
$0.42
Blood for the Blood God!+4% Synergy
$10.07
Hero's Downfall+3% Synergy
$0.28
Supernatural Stamina+3% Synergy
$0.21
Shock+2% Synergy
$0.13
Murder+2% Synergy
$0.22
Deflecting Swat+2% Synergy
$68.35
Feign Death+1% Synergy
$1.02
Return the Favor+0% Synergy
$0.70
Bolt Bend+0% Synergy
$5.47
Valakut Awakening0% Synergy
$16.06
Redirect Lightning0% Synergy
$11.75
Red Elemental Blast-1% Synergy
$11.35
Malakir Rebirth-1% Synergy
$13.88
Go for the Throat-1% Synergy
$0.57
Pyroblast-2% Synergy
$12.46
Imp's Mischief-3% Synergy
$7.43
Tibalt's Trickery-4% Synergy
$10.42
Withering Torment-5% Synergy
$3.35
Fell the Profane-5% Synergy
$3.56
Untimely Malfunction-8% Synergy
$7.29
Deadly Rollick-9% Synergy
$27.94
Thrill of Possibility-10% Synergy
$0.31
Big Score-14% Synergy
$0.53
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Kaervek the Merciless's game plan and control the board.
Read the Bones+21% Synergy
$0.27
Deadly Tempest+18% Synergy
$0.70
Syphon Mind+18% Synergy
$0.37
Fiery Confluence+15% Synergy
$0.56
Exsanguinate+11% Synergy
$0.37
Sign in Blood+11% Synergy
$3.67
Profane Command+10% Synergy
$0.36
Dredge the Mire+10% Synergy
$0.37
Ambition's Cost+9% Synergy
$0.32
Browbeat+8% Synergy
$0.37
Prisoner's Dilemma+8% Synergy
$6.15
Explosion of Riches+8% Synergy
$0.14
Reign of the Pit+7% Synergy
$0.20
Imposing Grandeur+6% Synergy
$1.76
Dreadbore+6% Synergy
$0.86
Hate Mirage+6% Synergy
$0.19
Diabolic Tutor+6% Synergy
$2.11
Damnation+5% Synergy
$21.09
Torment of Hailfire+5% Synergy
$42.36
Banefire+4% Synergy
$0.76
Chain Reaction+4% Synergy
$0.30
Decree of Pain+2% Synergy
$0.36
Wheel of Misfortune+2% Synergy
$7.74
Mutinous Massacre+1% Synergy
$0.33
Boltwave+1% Synergy
$2.75
Toxic Deluge+0% Synergy
$5.16
Wheel of Fortune+0% Synergy
$2063.83
Disrupt Decorum0% Synergy
$4.21
Bloodsoaked Insight-1% Synergy
$0.34
Blasphemous Edict-2% Synergy
$4.90
Night's Whisper-4% Synergy
$0.34
Light Up the Stage-4% Synergy
$0.29
Feed the Swarm-6% Synergy
$0.21
Reanimate-7% Synergy
$8.29
Faithless Looting-8% Synergy
$0.25
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Wayfarer's Bauble+21% Synergy
$0.26
Mithril Coat+9% Synergy
$28.53
Mask of Griselbrand+8% Synergy
$0.62
Darksteel Plate+7% Synergy
$6.36
Shadowspear+6% Synergy
$30.94
Nihil Spellbomb+6% Synergy
$2.04
Ankh of Mishra+6% Synergy
$10.79
Howling Mine+5% Synergy
$5.14
Jet Medallion+5% Synergy
$11.75
Resurrection Orb+5% Synergy
$15.05
Crawlspace+5% Synergy
$9.62
Isolation Cell+5% Synergy
$0.33
Ruby Medallion+4% Synergy
$12.70
Expedition Map+4% Synergy
$0.79
Swiftfoot Boots+4% Synergy
$1.94
Whip of Erebos+2% Synergy
$7.47
Whispersilk Cloak+1% Synergy
$2.35
Helm of the Host+0% Synergy
$7.79
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Kaervek the Merciless's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Underworld Dreams+27% Synergy
$2.03
Spiteful Visions+26% Synergy
$0.97
Fiery Emancipation+26% Synergy
$17.18
Havoc Festival+18% Synergy
$0.42
Sulfuric Vortex+15% Synergy
$1.45
Gratuitous Violence+15% Synergy
$0.34
Exquisite Blood+15% Synergy
$39.31
Spellshock+15% Synergy
$3.23
Manabarbs+15% Synergy
$5.21
City on Fire+15% Synergy
$12.05
Descent into Avernus+14% Synergy
$13.20
Polluted Bonds+13% Synergy
$8.40
Sunbird's Invocation+12% Synergy
$0.38
Pain Magnification+12% Synergy
$1.20
Theater of Horrors+12% Synergy
$0.34
Repercussion+11% Synergy
$9.60
Court of Ire+11% Synergy
$0.39
No Mercy+10% Synergy
$25.82
Furnace of Rath+9% Synergy
$6.49
Phyrexian Arena+9% Synergy
$4.21
Mana Flare+8% Synergy
$1.19
Possibility Storm+7% Synergy
$2.54
Tainted Remedy+7% Synergy
$8.01
Citadel of Pain+7% Synergy
$4.54
Everlasting Torment+6% Synergy
$0.33
Grievous Wound+6% Synergy
$0.43
Price of Glory+5% Synergy
$11.82
Mechanized Warfare+5% Synergy
$0.56
Bloodchief Ascension+4% Synergy
$20.91
Wild Evocation+4% Synergy
$1.34
Phyresis+3% Synergy
$2.83
Kaya's Ghostform+3% Synergy
$2.72
The Rollercrusher Ride+3% Synergy
$0.56
Captive Audience+2% Synergy
$4.58
Black Market+2% Synergy
$5.91
Sanguine Bond+2% Synergy
$6.11
Curse of Opulence+1% Synergy
$2.39
Roiling Vortex0% Synergy
$1.91
Black Market Connections-3% Synergy
$19.59
Animate Dead-3% Synergy
$4.77
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Kaervek the Merciless to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Ob Nixilis Reignited+15% Synergy
$0.33
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted+6% Synergy
$0.72
Chandra, Torch of Defiance+6% Synergy
$2.97
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Molten Slagheap+17% Synergy
$0.12
Temple of the False God+13% Synergy
$0.31
Stensia Bloodhall+11% Synergy
$0.22
Cabal Coffers+7% Synergy
$34.03
Command Beacon+7% Synergy
$7.19
Spinerock Knoll+6% Synergy
$1.39
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+5% Synergy
$64.23
Witch's Clinic+4% Synergy
$13.55
Maze of Ith+3% Synergy
$11.00
Lavaclaw Reaches+2% Synergy
$0.37
Bojuka Bog+1% Synergy
$0.59
Castle Locthwain0% Synergy
$3.63
Reliquary Tower0% Synergy
$2.76
Rogue's Passage-10% Synergy
$0.35
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Worn Powerstone+30% Synergy
$0.35
Commander's Sphere+27% Synergy
$0.33
Thran Dynamo+17% Synergy
$5.50
Gilded Lotus+16% Synergy
$1.11
Glittering Stockpile+9% Synergy
$0.40
Coveted Jewel+6% Synergy
$0.26
Rakdos Locket+6% Synergy
$0.18
Rakdos Cluestone+6% Synergy
$0.14
Hedron Archive+5% Synergy
$0.23
Darksteel Ingot+4% Synergy
$0.39
Rakdos Keyrune+3% Synergy
$0.25
Sol Ring+2% Synergy
$4.30
Everflowing Chalice+2% Synergy
$0.31
Mind Stone+2% Synergy
$0.20
Rakdos Signet+2% Synergy
$2.80
Charcoal Diamond+1% Synergy
$0.39
Fire Diamond+1% Synergy
$0.44
Thought Vessel0% Synergy
$2.43
Cursed Mirror-4% Synergy
$0.42
Talisman of Indulgence-5% Synergy
$2.05
Fellwar Stone-7% Synergy
$2.26
Arcane Signet-8% Synergy
$1.10
Lands
The mana base foundation for Kaervek the Merciless decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+20% Synergy
$0.30
Akoum Refuge+18% Synergy
$0.35
Bloodfell Caves+16% Synergy
$0.19
Temple of Malice+13% Synergy
$0.24
Cinder Barrens+12% Synergy
$0.21
Urborg Volcano+11% Synergy
$0.28
Foreboding Ruins+8% Synergy
$0.34
Rakdos Carnarium+5% Synergy
$0.34
Rakdos Guildgate+2% Synergy
$0.11
Smoldering Marsh+2% Synergy
$0.33
Mountain+0% Synergy
$2.00
Swamp+0% Synergy
$2.00
Jagged Barrens+0% Synergy
$0.49
Valakut Awakening0% Synergy
$16.06
Evolving Wilds0% Synergy
$0.12
Terramorphic Expanse-1% Synergy
$0.16
Bloodsoaked Insight-1% Synergy
$0.34
Malakir Rebirth-1% Synergy
$13.88
Geothermal Bog-1% Synergy
$0.30
Badlands-2% Synergy
Fabled Passage-2% Synergy
$3.30
Command Tower-3% Synergy
$0.27
Luxury Suite-4% Synergy
$31.54
Canyon Slough-4% Synergy
$0.31
Blightstep Pathway-5% Synergy
$5.73
Fell the Profane-5% Synergy
$3.56
Graven Cairns-5% Synergy
$3.70
Mount Doom-5% Synergy
$8.25
Blackcleave Cliffs-6% Synergy
$1.90
Haunted Ridge-6% Synergy
$8.80
Raucous Theater-7% Synergy
$11.10
Blood Crypt-8% Synergy
$9.95
Bloodstained Mire-9% Synergy
$19.00
Dragonskull Summit-9% Synergy
$0.58
Shadowblood Ridge-10% Synergy
$0.33
Tainted Peak-10% Synergy
$0.53
Blazemire Verge-11% Synergy
$8.68
Exotic Orchard-11% Synergy
$0.82
Sulfurous Springs-15% Synergy
$1.00
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