Karn, Living Legacy is a mythic Legendary Planeswalker — Karn from DMU (DMU) costing {4}. Current price: $1.01 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Karn, Living Legacy
Legendary Planeswalker — Karn
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[+1]: Create a tapped Powerstone token. (It's an artifact with "{T}: Add {C}. This mana can't be spent to cast a nonartifact spell.") [−1]: Pay any amount of mana. Look at that many cards from the top of your library, then put one of those cards into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. [−7]: You get an emblem with "Tap an untapped artifact you control: This emblem deals 1 damage to any target."
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Karn, Living Legacy is a Legendary Planeswalker — Karn card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "[+1]: Create a tapped Powerstone token. (It's an artifact with "{T}: Add {C}. This mana can't be spent to cast a nonartifact spell.") [−1]: Pay any amount of mana. Look at that many cards from the top of your library, then put one of those cards into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. [−7]: You get an emblem with "Tap an untapped artifact you control: This emblem deals 1 damage to any target.""
Karn, Living Legacy has a mana cost of {4}, which equals 4.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It is a colorless card and can be cast with any color of mana.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Karn, Living Legacy's mana cost of {4} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Karn, Living Legacy has a mana value of 4.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Karn, Living Legacy's current oracle text is: "[+1]: Create a tapped Powerstone token. (It's an artifact with "{T}: Add {C}. This mana can't be spent to cast a nonartifact spell.") [−1]: Pay any amount of mana. Look at that many cards from the top of your library, then put one of those cards into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. [−7]: You get an emblem with "Tap an untapped artifact you control: This emblem deals 1 damage to any target.""
The current market price for Karn, Living Legacy is approximately $1.01 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $1.23 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €1.48 EUR.
You can purchase Karn, Living Legacy from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Karn, Living Legacy normal: $1.01 | foil: $1.23
Format legality information for Karn, Living Legacy in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Karn, Living Legacy is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Karn, Living Legacy is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Karn, Living Legacy is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Karn, Living Legacy is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Karn, Living Legacy is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Karn, Living Legacy in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Karn, Living Legacy is from DMU (DMU), with collector number 1.
Karn, Living Legacy may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Karn, Living Legacy is a mythic card in DMU.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Karn, Living Legacy was illustrated by Chris Rahn.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Karn, Living Legacy enters the battlefield with 4 loyalty counters.
Planeswalker abilities add or remove loyalty counters when activated. If a planeswalker's loyalty reaches zero (through damage or ability costs), it's put into the graveyard.
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