“Aboard her ship, the *Dragon's Smile*, Kari follows no one's rules but her own.”
First Strike
Menace
Kari Zev, Skyship Raider
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Legendary Creature — Human Pirate
Mana Cost: {1}{R}
Oracle Rules Text: First strike, menace Whenever Kari Zev attacks, create Ragavan, a legendary 2/1 red Monkey creature token. Ragavan enters tapped and attacking. Exile that token at end of combat.
Flavor Text: Aboard her ship, the *Dragon's Smile*, Kari follows no one's rules but her own.
Set: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (#227), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Brad Rigney
Legendary
Creature
Red
Rare
Evasion
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
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Official Rulings (3)
2017-02-09
You choose which opponent or opposing planeswalker Ragavan is attacking as you create the token. It doesn't have to be the same player or planeswalker Kari Zev is attacking.
2017-02-09
Although Ragavan is attacking, it was never declared as an attacking creature (for the purposes of abilities that trigger whenever a creature attacks, for example).
2017-02-09
The delayed triggered ability that exiles Ragavan triggers at end of combat even if Kari Zev is no longer on the battlefield.
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