Karona, False God
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Haste
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player untaps Karona and gains control of it.
Whenever Karona attacks, creatures of the creature type of your choice get +3/+3 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BGRUW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Scourge
- Price
- $3.03
- EDHREC rank
- #13367
Karona, False God hits the board as a 5/5 with haste that pumps a whole creature type — then immediately walks over to an opponent and does it again on their turn. The cost is that she never stays home: every player swings with her, and you take 3 damage each time she comes back around.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the only format where Karona, False God is genuinely interesting, and even there she demands a dedicated build — the political chaos of passing her around the table is the point, not a liability. In the 99 she's a liability in any deck that can't immediately exploit her or protect itself from the free attacks she hands opponents. Legacy and Vintage are legal on paper but she does nothing competitive formats care about at five colors and six mana. She's a Commander card, full stop.
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Price Context
Current price
$3.03 cheap tier
At $3.03, Karona, False God sits in the cheap tier and has stayed there for years — casual interest keeps a floor under the price, but she's too niche to climb. She's a safe pickup if you're building around her; don't expect the value to move.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.