Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
~$2.06 low · ~$3.82 high
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Red. Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Commander 2018 #28 · Illustrated by Lucas Graciano
Commander 2018 #28 · Illustrated by Lucas GracianoWhat is Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor worth?
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Oracle text
Whenever Varchild deals combat damage to a player, that player creates that many 1/1 red Survivor creature tokens.
Survivors your opponents control can't block, and they can't attack you or planeswalkers you control.
When Varchild leaves the battlefield, gain control of all Survivors.
3/3
Format legality
All 2 printings of Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #C18-28· 2024rare | rare | $2.06 | — | |
 Commander 2018 c18 #28· 2018rare· Cardmarket €3.36 | rare | $3.82 | €3.36 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2018
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #6,041 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Lucas Graciano
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Commander 2018 card (#28).
028 · C18 · R · EN
- 028Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- C18Set code for Commander 2018
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (3)
July 13, 2018
Survivor is a creature type. Varchild's second ability affects any creatures your opponents control that happen to be Survivors, not just the Survivor tokens it creates. Similarly, its third ability affects all creatures that happen to be Survivors. A creature that's all creature types is a Survivor.
July 13, 2018
Varchild's second ability isn't locked in as Survivor tokens are created. For example, if a player gains control of Varchild, that player's Survivor tokens may attack Varchild's former controller.
July 13, 2018
The player who creates the Survivor tokens owns them, not Varchild's controller.
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