@Lyle: KikiJikiTiki is slightly wrong: most players will probably start picking on you before he hits the field; after all, when you put him in the Command Zone at the beginning of the game it's a signal to stop you before he comes out and does his damage. So even if you build a deck good enough to withstand all that punishment, it would zap the fun out of playing for everyone else and could even get you informally kicked out of the playgroup until you pick a new deck. Some commanders may not be banned, but they scream "Kill me soon or you'll regret it," and this is one of them. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV is another that would creature a similar reaction. Which is too bad, but understandable.
Posted By:
sarroth
(3/25/2011 10:05:28 PM)
Is that partially-ionized gas he's got in his hands, or yarn? I can't tell because the art is wretched. I assume it's supposed to be fire, but it looks solid. I expect more from rk Post.
Posted By:
scumbling1
(4/6/2011 6:35:09 PM)
Rather sick as an EDH general, too. :)
Posted By:
Preciouss
(5/12/2011 5:32:12 AM)
I disagree with KikiJikiTiki. Though it is true that opponents hate strategies that hurt decks for doing their thing, Kaervek doesn't specify that you must deal the damage to the person who played the spell or one of their creatures. Therefore, any opponent who teams up with you will find their spells magnified by damage equal to their converted mana costs. Alternatively, you could make everyone happy while turning them against each other, by letting your opponents choose Kaervek's targets for the spells they play as long as none of their spells do much harm to you. In this way, Kaervek can actually be a diplomatic commander.
Posted By:
Gabbalis
(7/20/2011 7:03:18 AM)
Contrary to popular belief, he's a TERRIBLE EDH general. As soon as people see you're using him, you either become an instant target, or people flat refuse to play with you. He's one of those creatures that are TOO powerful to be a general.
Posted By:
endersblade
(7/22/2011 9:41:47 AM)
Try comboing him with Mindslaver for maximum mercilessness. I've always found him to be an alright edh general - he's powerful but somewhat death-prone, so it balances out and no one really seems to mind me running him. Finally I love the flavour text. Kudos to whoever came up with that one.
Posted By:
TPmanW
(8/25/2011 6:28:06 PM)
very good edh general
Posted By:
Arachibutyrophobia
(9/4/2011 7:25:28 PM)
I just thought of this + Grafted Exoskeleton, as previously mentioned.
But then, throwing out a Mindslaver.
Watch how fast you lose friends.
Hilarious. Terribly expensive though.
Posted By:
SquirePath
(2/26/2012 5:31:51 PM)
So much fun with basilisk collar!
Posted By:
KokoshoForPresident
(3/28/2012 2:54:29 PM)
What are the rulings on this card. For example if an opponent has this on the battlefield and I were to cast Gisela, Blade of Goldnight would the damage delt by kearvek be changed?
Posted By:
7fold
(8/7/2012 1:31:33 PM)