---
name: "Kardur's Vicious Return"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Enchantment — Saga"
colors: ["B", "R"]
color_identity: ["B", "R"]
keywords: []
set: "KHM"
set_name: "Kaldheim"
collector_number: "217"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Joseph Meehan"
oracle_id: "6ca1d5ca-cc97-4783-9c0a-f47097f35ba8"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/kardurs-vicious-return-khm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Kardur's Vicious Return
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Enchantment — Saga

## Oracle Text
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — You may sacrifice a creature. When you do, this Saga deals 3 damage to any target.
II — Each player discards a card.
III — Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Put a +1/+1 counter on it. It gains haste until your next turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [The Eldest Reborn](/printing/the-eldest-reborn-cmm.md) — Enchantment — Saga
2. [Braids's Frightful Return](/printing/braidss-frightful-return-dmu.md) — Enchantment — Saga
3. [The Mountain-king's Return](/printing/the-mountain-kings-return-hob.md) — Enchantment — Saga
4. [Kraven's Last Hunt](/printing/kravens-last-hunt-om1.md) — Enchantment — Saga
5. [Summon: Esper Valigarmanda](/printing/summon-esper-valigarmanda-fic.md) — Enchantment Creature — Saga Drake
6. [Showdown of the Skalds](/printing/showdown-of-the-skalds-khm.md) — Enchantment — Saga

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Kaldheim (KHM) #217
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Joseph Meehan
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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