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Baral and Kari Zev
TDC · Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander #282 · Rare · released 2025-04-11
{1}{U}{R}
Legendary Creature — Human
First strike, menace
Whenever you cast your first instant or sorcery spell each turn, you may cast a spell with lesser mana value that shares a card type with it from your hand without paying its mana cost. If you don't, create First Mate Ragavan, a legendary 2/1 red Monkey Pirate creature token. It gains haste until end of turn.
Baral and Kari Zev is a rare red-blue creature from Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander (2025). It has been printed 5 times across 3 sets, from 2023 to 2025. Recent market prices range from $0.25 to $0.55 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
USD$0.23
Format legality
Where you can play Baral and Kari Zev in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricLegal
BrawlLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
All printings (5)
Prices range from $0.25 to $0.55 across finishes. Cheapest printing: March of the Machine at $0.25.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March of the Machine Promos | 218s | Rare | — | $0.55 |
| March of the Machine Promos | 218p | Rare | $0.39 | $0.45 |
| March of the Machine | 302 | Rare | $0.33 | $0.36 |
| March of the Machine | 218 | Rare | $0.25 | $0.37 |
| Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander This page | 282 | Rare | $0.30 | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (4).
- 2023-04-14If the spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
- 2023-04-14Baral and Kari Zev will count any instant or sorcery spell you cast during a turn, even if it wasn’t on the battlefield at the time. This means if you cast an instant or sorcery spell, then Baral and Kari Zev comes under your control, its triggered ability won’t trigger that turn.
- 2023-04-14The spell you cast from your hand without paying its mana cost is cast during the resolution of the triggered ability. Timing restrictions of that spell based on card type are ignored. It will resolve before the spell that caused the ability to trigger.
- 2023-04-14If you cast a spell without paying its mana cost, you can’t choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay any additional costs. If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.
Frequently asked questions
Is Baral and Kari Zev legal in Commander?
Yes — Baral and Kari Zev is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Baral and Kari Zev legal in?
Baral and Kari Zev is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has Baral and Kari Zev been printed?
Baral and Kari Zev has been printed 5 times across 3 sets, from 2023 to 2025.
What is the cheapest printing of Baral and Kari Zev?
The cheapest printing is March of the Machine (#218) at about $0.25.
Who illustrated Baral and Kari Zev?
This printing of Baral and Kari Zev was illustrated by Fariba Khamseh.