Karn's Sylex
~$0.82 low · ~$3.07 high
Colorless. Legendary Artifact
Dominaria United #234 · Illustrated by Adam Paquette
Dominaria United #234 · Illustrated by Adam PaquetteWhat is Karn's Sylex worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Karn's Sylex enters tapped.
Players can't pay life to cast spells or to activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.
, 
, Exile Karn's Sylex: Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value X or less. Activate only as a sorcery.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Karn's Sylex
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dominaria United dmu #234· 2022mythic· Cardmarket €1.22 · €2.02 foil | mythic | $0.82 | $1.07 | €1.22€2.02 foil | |
 Dominaria United Promos pdmu #234p· 2022Promomythic· Cardmarket €2.40 · €2.17 foil | mythic | $1.87 | $0.96 | €2.40€2.17 foil | |
 Dominaria United Promos pdmu #234s· 2022Promomythic· Cardmarket €2.44 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $3.07 | €2.44 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2022
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #13,499 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Adam Paquette
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Dominaria United card (#234).
234 · DMU · M · EN
- 234Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- DMUSet code for Dominaria United
- MMythic rare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (5)
2022-09-09
If a spell or an activated ability that isn’t a mana ability has a cost that requires a player to pay life, that spell or ability can’t be cast or activated.
2022-09-09
Other things may still cause players to pay life, such as a resolving spell or ability.
2022-09-09
Players may always pay 0 life, even if an effect says they can’t pay life.
2022-09-09
Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keyword abilities are activated abilities (such as cycling) and will have colons in their reminder text.
2022-09-09
An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate.
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