Infernal Kirin
~$2.35 low · ~$19.41 high
Black. Legendary Creature — Kirin Spirit
Saviors of Kamigawa #72 · Illustrated by Carl Critchlow
Saviors of Kamigawa #72 · Illustrated by Carl CritchlowWhat is Infernal Kirin worth?
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Oracle text
Flying
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, target player reveals their hand and discards all cards with that spell's mana value.
3/3
The kirin bellowed—an echoing, twisted parody of its once-inspirational call.
Format legality
The only printing of Infernal Kirin
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saviors of Kamigawa sok #72· 2005rare· Cardmarket €1.13 · €13.95 foil | rare | $2.35 | $19.41 | €1.13€13.95 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2005
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #17,059 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flying
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Saviors of Kamigawa card (#72).
72
- 72Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (1)
2005-06-01
If the Spirit or Arcane spell has
in the mana cost, then you use the value of on the stack. For example, Shining Shoal costs 
. If you choose X = 2, then Shining Shoal's mana value is 4. Shining Shoal also has an ability that says "You may exile a white card with mana value X from your hand rather than pay Shining Shoal's mana cost"; if you choose to pay the alternative cost and exile a card with mana value 2, then X is 2 while Shining Shoal is on the stack and its mana value is 4.
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