---
name: "Kelsien, the Plague"
mana_cost: "{R}{W}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Assassin"
colors: ["B", "R", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "R", "W"]
keywords: ["Vigilance", "Haste"]
set: "C20"
set_name: "Commander 2020"
collector_number: "11"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Chris Rallis"
oracle_id: "5b3326a5-18c5-4d45-90e1-f6d00ca2bced"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/kelsien-the-plague-c20"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Kelsien, the Plague
- **Mana Cost:** `{R}{W}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Assassin
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Vigilance, Haste

## Oracle Text
Vigilance, haste
Kelsien gets +1/+1 for each experience counter you have.
{T}: Kelsien deals 1 damage to target creature you don't control. When that creature dies this turn, you get an experience counter.

> *„Zielt auf die Augen. Es ist besser, wenn sie euch niemals sehen."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas](/printing/kalemne-disciple-of-iroas-cm2.md) — Legendary Creature — Giant Soldier
2. [Eivor, Battle-Ready](/printing/eivor-battle-ready-acr.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Assassin Warrior
3. [Saskia the Unyielding](/printing/saskia-the-unyielding-oc16.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Thrill-Kill Assassin](/printing/thrill-kill-assassin-ima.md) — Creature — Human Assassin
5. [Slickshot Vault-Buster](/printing/slickshot-vault-buster-otj.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
6. [Hooded Assassin](/printing/hooded-assassin-frf.md) — Creature — Human Assassin

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2020 (C20) #11
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Chris Rallis
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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