Kaervek's Torch
Sorcery
As long as Kaervek's Torch is on the stack, spells that target it cost 
more to cast.
Kaervek's Torch deals X damage to any target.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Mirage
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #20265
Kaervek's Torch deals X damage to any target and can't be countered if X is greater than 0 — making it a clean, uncounterable finisher that scales with however much mana you can produce. The cost is that it does nothing else: no card draw, no secondary effect, just damage on demand.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Kaervek's Torch earns its slot in big-mana or infinite-mana decks as a one-card kill — the uncounterable clause matters in blue-heavy pods where Thrasios or Kalamax decks sit across the table. In Pauper it's legal but outclassed by Pulse of Murasa-era staples and rarely played competitively. Legacy and Vintage see no meaningful play; the card simply can't compete at those power levels. Oathbreaker is the format where it may shine brightest outside Commander, since signature spells pair well with infinite mana commanders and Kaervek's Torch asks for exactly that.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Kaervek's Torch sits firmly in bulk territory and isn't going anywhere price-wise — the supply is deep and demand narrow. Pick it up for pennies if your deck needs an uncounterable X-damage outlet; there's no financial upside to sitting on copies.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.