Sarevok, Deathbringer
Legendary Creature — Human Knight
At the beginning of each player's end step, if no permanents left the battlefield this turn, that player loses X life, where X is Sarevok's power.
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- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #13655
Sarevok, Deathbringer turns every opponent's life loss into a global drain, stacking up chip damage that compounds fast once multiple players are taking hits each turn. Five mana for a 5/5 is a fair rate, and the effect is strong enough that opponents have to answer it or lose to the accumulation.
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 where Sarevok, Deathbringer is actually good — with three opponents losing life simultaneously, the drain triggers stack into a clock that curves well ahead of what a single 5/5 body suggests. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but irrelevant; five mana creatures that need a specific damage-dealing context don't compete in formats defined by turn-two kills and free interaction. Oathbreaker shares Commander's multiplayer math, so the same life-loss snowball applies at a smaller table, though the tighter restrictions on what you can pair it with narrow the shell considerably.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Sarevok, Deathbringer is bulk — the effect is real, but low demand keeps it in the commons bin. That price is stable; there's no pressure moving it unless a high-profile Rakdos or drain build pushes adoption.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.