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Defiler of Instinct

Creature — Phyrexian Kavu·4/4

Card text

First strike
As an additional cost to cast red permanent spells, you may pay 2 life. Those spells cost less to cast if you paid life this way. This effect reduces only the amount of red mana you pay.
Whenever you cast a red permanent spell, this creature deals 1 damage to any target.

Card details

Rarity
rare
Mana value
4
Artist
Steven Belledin
EDHREC rank
#4774
Printings
5

Defiler of Instinct format legality

  • standardnot legal
  • futurenot legal
  • historiclegal
  • timelesslegal
  • gladiatorlegal
  • pioneerlegal
  • modernlegal
  • legacylegal
  • paupernot legal
  • vintagelegal
  • pennylegal
  • commanderlegal
  • oathbreakerlegal
  • standardbrawlnot legal
  • brawllegal
  • competitivebrawllegal
  • alchemynot legal
  • paupercommandernot legal
  • duellegal
  • oldschoolnot legal
  • premodernnot legal
  • predhnot legal
  • tlrnot legal
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All printings of Defiler of Instinct

SetNumberRarityArtistPrice
Magic Online Promos103446rareSteven Belledin—
Dominaria United119rareSteven Belledin0.41 $
Dominaria United406rareSteven Belledin0.62 $
Dominaria United Promos119prareSteven Belledin0.80 $
Dominaria United Promos119srareSteven Belledin—

Printed in Dominaria United,Magic Online Promos,Dominaria United Promos

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