Karn, the Great Creator

Karn, the Great Creator is a Legendary Planeswalker — Karn card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.

Its ability reads: "Activated abilities of artifacts your opponents control can't be activated. [+1]: Until your next turn, up to one target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value. [−2]: You may reveal an artifact card you own from outside the game or choose a face-up artifact card you own in exile. Put that card into your hand."

Karn, the Great Creator 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, the Great Creator'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, the Great Creator 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, the Great Creator's current oracle text is: "Activated abilities of artifacts your opponents control can't be activated. [+1]: Until your next turn, up to one target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value. [−2]: You may reveal an artifact card you own from outside the game or choose a face-up artifact card you own in exile. Put that card into your hand."

The current market price for Karn, the Great Creator is approximately $9.18 USD on TCGPlayer.

A foil copy costs approximately $9.11 USD.

On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €9.14 EUR.

You can purchase Karn, the Great Creator 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, the Great Creator normal: $9.18 | foil: $9.11

Format legality information for Karn, the Great Creator in Standard is not available.

Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.

Karn, the Great Creator is Legal in Modern format.

Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.

Karn, the Great Creator 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, the Great Creator is Banned in Pioneer format.

Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.

Karn, the Great Creator is Legal in Legacy format.

Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.

Karn, the Great Creator is Restricted 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, the Great Creator 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, the Great Creator is from BLC (BLC), with collector number 73.

Karn, the Great Creator may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.

Karn, the Great Creator is a mythic card in BLC.

Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.

Karn, the Great Creator was illustrated by Mike Burns.

Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.

Karn, the Great Creator enters the battlefield with 5 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.