Herald of Kozilek
~$0.36 low · ~$8.18 high
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Colorless. Creature — Eldrazi Drone
Battle for Zendikar #205 · Illustrated by Johannes Voss
Battle for Zendikar #205 · Illustrated by Johannes VossWhat is Herald of Kozilek worth?
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Oracle text
Devoid (This card has no color.)
Colorless spells you cast cost less to cast.
2/4
"Some Eldrazi, their purpose is obvious: suck the life out of the land, birth new Eldrazi. Others aren't so obvious, and those are the ones that make me really nervous." —Chadir the Navigator
Format legality
The only printing of Herald of Kozilek
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Battle for Zendikar bfz #205· 2015uncommon· Cardmarket €0.37 · €5.42 foil | uncommon | $0.36 | $8.18 | €0.37€5.42 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2015
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #6,378 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Devoid
- Artist
- Johannes Voss
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Battle for Zendikar card (#205).
205 · BFZ · U · EN
- 205Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- BFZSet code for Battle for Zendikar
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (10)
August 25, 2015
Herald of Kozilek's last ability can't reduce the amount of colored mana you pay for a spell. It reduces only the generic component of that mana cost.
August 25, 2015
If there are additional costs to cast a spell, or if the cost to cast a spell is increased by an effect, apply those increases before applying cost reductions.
August 25, 2015
Cards with devoid use frames that are variations of the transparent frame traditionally used for Eldrazi. The top part of the card features some color over a background based on the texture of the hedrons that once imprisoned the Eldrazi. This coloration is intended to aid deckbuilding and game play.
August 25, 2015
Other cards and abilities can give a card with devoid color. If that happens, it's just the new color, not that color and colorless.
August 25, 2015
If a card loses devoid, it will still be colorless. This is because effects that change an object's color (like the one created by devoid) are considered before the object loses devoid.
August 25, 2015
The cost reduction can apply to alternative costs.
August 25, 2015
If a colorless spell you cast has
in its mana cost, you choose the value of X before calculating the spell's total cost. For example, if that spell's mana cost is , you could choose 5 as the value of X and pay 
to cast the spell.August 25, 2015
A card with devoid is just colorless. It's not colorless and the colors of mana in its mana cost.
August 25, 2015
Devoid works in all zones, not just on the battlefield.
August 25, 2015
Herald of Kozilek's last ability doesn't change the mana cost or mana value of any spell. It changes only the total cost you actually pay.
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