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Kaervek, the Spiteful
Price tag $0.27

Legendary CreatureHuman Warlock

Magic color symbol for B
Mono-Black

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Decent Pick Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.

Ranking

#2751 Current Rank
#2495 Last Week
#2687 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Kaervek, the Spiteful.

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Kaervek, the Spiteful's abilities and overall game plan.

Night of Souls' Betrayal Night of Souls' Betrayal
+69% Synergy $1.32
Maha, Its Feathers Night Maha, Its Feathers Night
+60% Synergy $9.71
Slaughter Specialist Slaughter Specialist
+56% Synergy $0.72
Massacre Wurm Massacre Wurm
+54% Synergy $1.62
Genesis Chamber Genesis Chamber
+49% Synergy $2.77
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
+49% Synergy $1.64
Vindictive Vampire Vindictive Vampire
+48% Synergy $0.23
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
+47% Synergy $0.24
Clackbridge Troll Clackbridge Troll
+46% Synergy $0.51
Massacre Girl, Known Killer Massacre Girl, Known Killer
+44% Synergy $5.12

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kaervek, the Spiteful decks.

Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+44% Synergy $0.40
Falkenrath Noble Falkenrath Noble
+42% Synergy $0.13
Black Market Black Market
+41% Synergy $3.65
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
+32% Synergy $1.54
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
+14% Synergy $0.46
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
+11% Synergy $6.57
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
+9% Synergy $3.36
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+5% Synergy $0.25
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
-4% Synergy $9.86
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-10% Synergy $3.45

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
+1% Synergy $48.58
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
+1% Synergy $89.88
The One Ring The One Ring
0% Synergy $91.84
Chrome Mox Chrome Mox
0% Synergy $116.80
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-1% Synergy $57.97
Imperial Seal Imperial Seal
-1% Synergy $132.80
Necropotence Necropotence
-8% Synergy $20.52
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-11% Synergy $12.34

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Kaervek, the Spiteful's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Massacre Girl Massacre Girl
+38% Synergy $0.19
Harvester of Souls Harvester of Souls
+34% Synergy $0.96
Ascendant Evincar Ascendant Evincar
+34% Synergy $3.05
Akroan Horse Akroan Horse
+33% Synergy $0.43
Hunted Bonebrute Hunted Bonebrute
+32% Synergy $0.18
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
+31% Synergy $5.79
Dreadhound Dreadhound
+28% Synergy $0.19
Vein Ripper Vein Ripper
+27% Synergy $7.66
Dross Harvester Dross Harvester
+27% Synergy $0.17
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
+25% Synergy $0.17
Reassembling Skeleton Reassembling Skeleton
+25% Synergy $0.12
Butcher of Malakir Butcher of Malakir
+25% Synergy $0.26
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
+24% Synergy $2.77
Ophiomancer Ophiomancer
+22% Synergy $0.58
Nadier's Nightblade Nadier's Nightblade
+22% Synergy $0.12
Sanguinary Priest Sanguinary Priest
+22% Synergy $1.17
Midnight Banshee Midnight Banshee
+21% Synergy $4.40
Ogre Slumlord Ogre Slumlord
+20% Synergy $0.29
Endless Cockroaches Endless Cockroaches
+19% Synergy $0.71
Marionette Apprentice Marionette Apprentice
+18% Synergy $1.54
Yahenni, Undying Partisan Yahenni, Undying Partisan
+18% Synergy $0.19
Sengir, the Dark Baron Sengir, the Dark Baron
+18% Synergy $0.22
Sangromancer Sangromancer
+17% Synergy $0.79
Demon of Dark Schemes Demon of Dark Schemes
+17% Synergy $1.81
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
+16% Synergy $1.53
Liliana's Standard Bearer Liliana's Standard Bearer
+16% Synergy $0.23
Venomcrawler Venomcrawler
+16% Synergy $0.53
Grim Haruspex Grim Haruspex
+14% Synergy $3.14
Nine-Lives Familiar Nine-Lives Familiar
+13% Synergy $1.19
Night Clubber Night Clubber
+13% Synergy $0.06
Plague Engineer Plague Engineer
+13% Synergy $0.37
Sifter of Skulls Sifter of Skulls
+12% Synergy $0.94
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+11% Synergy $4.92
Venerated Stormsinger Venerated Stormsinger
+11% Synergy $0.14
Feral Ghoul Feral Ghoul
+11% Synergy $0.23
Midnight Reaper Midnight Reaper
+10% Synergy $0.26
Nether Traitor Nether Traitor
+10% Synergy $9.30
Abhorrent Overlord Abhorrent Overlord
+10% Synergy $0.32
Mirkwood Bats Mirkwood Bats
+9% Synergy $0.58
Persistent Specimen Persistent Specimen
+9% Synergy $0.10
Pawn of Ulamog Pawn of Ulamog
+7% Synergy $3.35
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
+6% Synergy $0.20
Nirkana Revenant Nirkana Revenant
+2% Synergy $5.01
Dread Presence Dread Presence
+1% Synergy $3.74
Sheoldred, Whispering One Sheoldred, Whispering One
-1% Synergy $16.24
Plaguecrafter Plaguecrafter
-8% Synergy $0.36
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-9% Synergy $1.72
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
-9% Synergy $2.04
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-14% Synergy $15.04
Blood Artist Blood Artist
-19% Synergy $1.23

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kaervek, the Spiteful safe.

Sudden Spoiling Sudden Spoiling
+28% Synergy $4.70
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
+25% Synergy $0.13
Szat's Will Szat's Will
+21% Synergy $0.44
Suffocating Fumes Suffocating Fumes
+14% Synergy $0.16
Make Obsolete Make Obsolete
+9% Synergy $0.13
Defile Defile
+8% Synergy $0.91
Cower in Fear Cower in Fear
+6% Synergy $0.13
Black Sun's Twilight Black Sun's Twilight
+5% Synergy $0.24
Withering Boon Withering Boon
+5% Synergy $8.53
Grasp of Darkness Grasp of Darkness
+4% Synergy $0.05
Dismember Dismember
+2% Synergy $5.54
Force of Despair Force of Despair
+2% Synergy $3.99
Feign Death Feign Death
+1% Synergy $0.73
Doom Blade Doom Blade
+1% Synergy $0.21
Not Dead After All Not Dead After All
0% Synergy $1.28
Undying Malice Undying Malice
0% Synergy $0.47
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-1% Synergy $18.26
Darkness Darkness
-2% Synergy $22.58
Murder Murder
-2% Synergy $0.07
Sheoldred's Edict Sheoldred's Edict
-3% Synergy $0.83
Baleful Mastery Baleful Mastery
-3% Synergy $5.10
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-4% Synergy $5.63
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-5% Synergy $3.23
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-5% Synergy $0.18
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
-5% Synergy $0.24
Soul Shatter Soul Shatter
-5% Synergy $2.96
Snuff Out Snuff Out
-6% Synergy $14.91
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-7% Synergy $10.97
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-9% Synergy $2.93
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
-9% Synergy $0.53
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-9% Synergy $8.43
Village Rites Village Rites
-15% Synergy $0.22
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
-16% Synergy $0.24

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Kaervek, the Spiteful's game plan and control the board.

Mutilate Mutilate
+21% Synergy $1.78
Golden Demise Golden Demise
+19% Synergy $0.16
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
+16% Synergy $0.28
Plague of Vermin Plague of Vermin
+15% Synergy $20.14
Languish Languish
+15% Synergy $0.23
Gruesome Realization Gruesome Realization
+12% Synergy $0.11
Yahenni's Expertise Yahenni's Expertise
+10% Synergy $0.32
Nuclear Fallout Nuclear Fallout
+10% Synergy $0.46
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+7% Synergy $0.13
Glistening Deluge Glistening Deluge
+7% Synergy $0.14
Infest Infest
+7% Synergy $0.14
Witch's Vengeance Witch's Vengeance
+7% Synergy $0.13
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
+5% Synergy $0.27
Feast of Succession Feast of Succession
+5% Synergy $0.05
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
+4% Synergy $23.14
Decree of Pain Decree of Pain
+4% Synergy $0.21
Coiling Rebirth Coiling Rebirth
+4% Synergy $0.21
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
+3% Synergy $2.40
Black Sun's Zenith Black Sun's Zenith
+3% Synergy $0.31
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
+2% Synergy $4.38
Grim Tutor Grim Tutor
-1% Synergy $23.02
Syphon Mind Syphon Mind
-3% Synergy $0.42
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
-4% Synergy $1.81
Damnation Damnation
-7% Synergy $16.94
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
-7% Synergy $10.32
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-9% Synergy $4.93
Victimize Victimize
-16% Synergy $0.35
Reanimate Reanimate
-18% Synergy $5.32

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Tarrian's Soulcleaver Tarrian's Soulcleaver
+22% Synergy $1.70
Blade of the Bloodchief Blade of the Bloodchief
+13% Synergy $2.87
Weatherlight Compleated Weatherlight Compleated
+11% Synergy $0.59
Ghost Lantern Ghost Lantern
+9% Synergy $0.15
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+8% Synergy $7.87
Kormus Bell Kormus Bell
+8% Synergy
Dingus Staff Dingus Staff
+6% Synergy $0.84
Expedition Map Expedition Map
+4% Synergy $0.96
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+1% Synergy $0.19
Commander's Plate Commander's Plate
0% Synergy $38.64
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-3% Synergy $1.20
Sensei's Divining Top Sensei's Divining Top
-3% Synergy $34.01
Skullclamp Skullclamp
-5% Synergy $3.20
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-12% Synergy $2.61
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-14% Synergy $3.86

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Kaervek, the Spiteful's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Illness in the Ranks Illness in the Ranks
+35% Synergy $0.33
Infernal Genesis Infernal Genesis
+32% Synergy $2.60
Virulent Plague Virulent Plague
+32% Synergy $0.13
Necrosynthesis Necrosynthesis
+30% Synergy $0.17
Dark Prophecy Dark Prophecy
+26% Synergy $4.72
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
+25% Synergy $21.33
Revel in Riches Revel in Riches
+24% Synergy $13.30
Curse of Death's Hold Curse of Death's Hold
+18% Synergy $0.87
Agent of the Iron Throne Agent of the Iron Throne
+17% Synergy $0.30
Sadistic Glee Sadistic Glee
+16% Synergy $0.97
Eternal Thirst Eternal Thirst
+15% Synergy $0.19
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
+12% Synergy $14.18
Shadows of the Past Shadows of the Past
+12% Synergy $0.31
Bad Moon Bad Moon
+11% Synergy $1.91
Blight Mound Blight Mound
+11% Synergy $3.74
Engineered Plague Engineered Plague
+10% Synergy $1.81
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+9% Synergy $22.82
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
+9% Synergy $4.41
Heartless Summoning Heartless Summoning
+7% Synergy $0.49
Pestilence Pestilence
+6% Synergy $0.46
Dread of Night Dread of Night
+6% Synergy $0.37
Grave Betrayal Grave Betrayal
+5% Synergy $4.19
Bitterblossom Bitterblossom
+3% Synergy $23.46
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+2% Synergy $1.09
Dreadhorde Invasion Dreadhorde Invasion
+1% Synergy $0.73
Virtue of Persistence Virtue of Persistence
+1% Synergy $6.17
Greed Greed
0% Synergy $0.25
Meathook Massacre II Meathook Massacre II
0% Synergy $1.66
Underworld Dreams Underworld Dreams
0% Synergy $1.99
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
-3% Synergy $0.95
Kaya's Ghostform Kaya's Ghostform
-3% Synergy $0.80
Sanguine Bond Sanguine Bond
-4% Synergy $5.24
Exquisite Blood Exquisite Blood
-5% Synergy $18.07
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-9% Synergy $11.71

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Kaervek, the Spiteful to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Liliana, Dreadhorde General Liliana, Dreadhorde General
+16% Synergy $6.65
Lolth, Spider Queen Lolth, Spider Queen
+7% Synergy $4.07
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
+5% Synergy $7.36
Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
-2% Synergy $4.84

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

War Room War Room
+7% Synergy $4.92
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
+6% Synergy $11.91
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
+6% Synergy $2.83
Barad-dûr Barad-dûr
+4% Synergy $0.88
Barren Moor Barren Moor
+3% Synergy $0.15
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
+2% Synergy $46.26
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+2% Synergy $1.45
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
+2% Synergy $1.61
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
+1% Synergy $38.24
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
0% Synergy $7.14
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
0% Synergy $0.28
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
-1% Synergy $0.63
Urza's Saga Urza's Saga
-1% Synergy $34.91
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
-3% Synergy $0.11
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-4% Synergy $25.66
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-6% Synergy $2.26
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-6% Synergy $0.37
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-8% Synergy $0.63
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
-11% Synergy $18.55

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+18% Synergy $0.30
Mind Stone Mind Stone
+14% Synergy $0.17
Crowded Crypt Crowded Crypt
+12% Synergy $1.08
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
+6% Synergy $0.92
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
+6% Synergy $25.64
Everflowing Chalice Everflowing Chalice
+6% Synergy $0.16
Nyx Lotus Nyx Lotus
+4% Synergy $4.96
Mana Crypt Mana Crypt
+3% Synergy $40.66
Jeweled Lotus Jeweled Lotus
+3% Synergy $35.89
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+2% Synergy $0.34
Caged Sun Caged Sun
+2% Synergy $3.17
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-1% Synergy $0.15
Thran Dynamo Thran Dynamo
-1% Synergy $3.16
Sceptre of Eternal Glory Sceptre of Eternal Glory
-3% Synergy $18.57
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-5% Synergy $1.22
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-7% Synergy $1.21

Lands

The mana base foundation for Kaervek, the Spiteful decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Forbidden Orchard Forbidden Orchard
+27% Synergy $7.05
Marsh Flats Marsh Flats
+2% Synergy $20.39
Verdant Catacombs Verdant Catacombs
+2% Synergy $20.14
Swamp Swamp
0% Synergy $0.10
Boggart Trawler Boggart Bog Boggart Trawler
0% Synergy $1.07
Urza's Cave Urza's Cave
0% Synergy $2.46
Demolition Field Demolition Field
0% Synergy $0.42
Snow-Covered Swamp Snow-Covered Swamp
-1% Synergy $0.48
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-4% Synergy $5.63
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-6% Synergy $0.17
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-9% Synergy $8.43

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