---
name: "Gev, Scaled Scorch"
mana_cost: "{B}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Lizard Mercenary"
colors: ["B", "R"]
color_identity: ["B", "R"]
keywords: ["Ward"]
set: "BLB"
set_name: "Bloomburrow"
collector_number: "214"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Mark Zug"
oracle_id: "77b832a8-a3af-44fe-bc67-72510d292667"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/gev-scaled-scorch-blb"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Gev, Scaled Scorch
- **Mana Cost:** `{B}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Lizard Mercenary
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/2
- **Keywords:** Ward

## Oracle Text
Ward—Pay 2 life.
Other creatures you control enter with an additional +1/+1 counter on them for each opponent who lost life this turn.
Whenever you cast a Lizard spell, Gev deals 1 damage to target opponent.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Marshland Hordemaster](/printing/marshland-hordemaster-yblb.md) — Creature — Lizard Warlock
2. [Hired Claw](/printing/hired-claw-blb.md) — Creature — Lizard Mercenary
3. [Flamecache Gecko](/printing/flamecache-gecko-blb.md) — Creature — Lizard Warlock
4. [Dazzling Flameweaver](/printing/dazzling-flameweaver-yblb.md) — Creature — Lizard Warlock
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6. [Sedgemoor Witch](/printing/sedgemoor-witch-stx.md) — Creature — Human Warlock

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Bloomburrow (BLB) #214
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Mark Zug
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`