#Kari Zev

[two-energy-counters]

“And how’d you win before?”

 Jodah fumbled for a starting point to his retell the Invasion. Seeing the snaking body of Jin-Gitaxias ready to absorb the aether reservoir, he opted to summarize: “We hit them with a big boat.”

Kari Zev snapped on her goggles. “I can work with that.”

[ID: Art of “Kari Zev’s Expertise”, by Jason Rainville]

[magic-the-girlbossing]

Ashiok vs. Kari Zev

Magic: The Girlbossing Round 2, Match 10

[almostlookedhuman]

[reuxben]

Here’s our MTGinktober for “Drive,” starring Kari Zev, Skyship Raider; Toluz, Clever Conductor; Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer; Dodgy Jalopy; and Steady Tortoise! We gotta power steering.

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Reuxben

[mtg-smash-or-pass]

[haaaaaaaaaaaave-you-met-ted]

Kari Zev, Skyship Raider by Cryptcrawler

[markrosewater]

I'm guessing that the new Ragavan is different so that the two tokens don't legend rule each other. This way you can run Kari Zev, Skyship Raider in your Baral and Kari Zev deck.

Yes, that most definitely seems true.

[danco110]

“And…done! Here you are, Kari, another dragon sculpture as promised.”

With but a wave of her hands, Saheeli put the finishing touches on the dragon statue, twisting the material into a more defined shape. As soon as the artificer stopped her magic, the metal came to life, moving just like a dragon of meat and scales. It took flight and flew across the room, before finally perching atop the shoulder of the sky pirate standing opposite Saheeli.

“Er…t-thanks…” Kari Zev buckled under the sudden weight but quickly recovered, balanced somewhat by the monkey sitting on her other shoulder. “Ragavan and I are very grateful. But, just for the record, this isn’t for us.”

“Right, it’s for Jam,” Saheeli smirked. “But if you’re the one coming here, and commissioning me…and paying me?”

Kari rolled her eyes as she tossed a full coin pouch into her friend’s outstretched hand. “Jam may not be able to fit into your workshop here, but he’s smart.”

“He’s a dragon,” Saheeli clarified. “Not to turn down your money, but what could he even want with statues of dragons? He is one! And I’m sure he has enough treasure already, in that rooftop hoard of his.”

“You know, I’m not one hundred percent certain, but…I think he might be lonely up there.”

“Lonely?” This gave Saheeli pause. The artificer’s smile faded as she listened to Kari.

“Yes, or at least I think so. Think about it: he displays each one you’ve made him, then perches beside them.”

“Right,” Saheeli nodded, recalling the scene vividly. “Well…it doesn’t matter, really. You’re doing your…friend…? A good turn. And you’re not swindling me…for once.”

Kari withered under Saheeli’s glare. “Ah-ha, that was one time. Before I even knew who I was robbing! A-And besides, Jam is my friend, but he’s also more than that. He’s a symbol of us pirates’ fierce independence!”

“Mmm-hmm. Just like those statues I’ve made him?”

“Er, yeah, sure!”

Saheeli bit back a laugh.

[I don’t recall there being very many dragons at all on Kaladesh. I think there were, what, two total between the two sets?]

[mtg-polls-cube]

[jqlgirl]

Do you have a favorite legendary card from the most recent March of the Machines set? I really like Baral and Kari Zev.

It's so hard to pick just one.

Mechanically, I like what all of the saga praetors are doing, especially Urabrask and Sheoldred, but they're a weird new thing, so for non-DFCs, Quintorius is really neat and fun-looking

Yargle and Multani makes me laugh every time I see it.

Flavorwise, I enjoy what Kroxa and Kunoros teaming up represents.

[bergdg]

Let's Talk about "Tennis" (aka The Death Race)

In the Magic 30 Panel at Gen Con, the team presented a whole bunch of information about upcoming releases through mid-2026. And there's going to be a whole bunch of cool things! But let's talk about "Tennis," the 2025 Q1 set.

MaRo indicated they've always wanted to do a death-race set (think Mad Max: Fury Road) and this is their chance to do it. Interestingly, it's not going to be on just 1 world; this death race is massive to be set on 3 worlds (all in the one set). For the 3 worlds, MaRo indicated 2 would be worlds we've previously seen as the setting for a set that we've haven't returned to, and the final world is one we have seen in a set, but wasn't the (only) setting for the set.

We also got this sweet concept art:

Image description: Concept art featuring two vehicles - the first is chrome red with glowing wheels and the second is a black muscle car with blue flames coming from the wheels and a spirit/demon floating or riding it

So what three worlds will it be on? I had three ideas right of the bat.

Kaladesh. The plane that introduced Vehicles to the game. Also, the car in the front of the concept art looks like an updated Fleetwheel Cruiser. Plus, I could totally see Depala and Kari Zev wanting to get in on the action.

Alara. For this to be a "death race," we need there to be some sort of hellscape. And wouldn't you know it but Grixis fits that bill nicely. And when you add in that Esper was also a demi-plane of artifice and that fans have been asking for a return to the plane AND this is part of the "Dragonstorm Arc" (hello dragons of Jund!), this feels like a shoe-in.

Vryn. Jace's homeworld was partially featured in Magic Origins, and we've never seen it fully fleshed out. It's on MaRo's "short list" and also has some artifice themes.

What do you think? Where will Tennis take us?

[ratjay]

I think Isabella and no one else knows who Karis' parents are and that is only because they were introduced to her through Zev. Everyone else is blissfully unaware that the child of the HoF and the guy killing all the crows is just. There. In the crow hide out. Flirting with Lucanis and Neve.

Some people are probably suspicious about them looking like their father but honestly are you really going to say that without something more substantial than "they kinda look like that guy that keeps killing us!"

[magic-the-girlbossing]

Kari Zev vs. Monoxa

Magic: The Girlbossing Round 1, Match 20

[sdyuteiaok]

Man, feeling tired, hopefully I can get this one together, but I'm not actually sure about what I'm drawing today...I have a couple of leading concepts, but both are still just general ideas, not super concrete--I had hoped I'd be able to sleep on it and have them be more clear, but still going to have to pencil around to figure out what works from them and then go from there. Could potentially be a great one, but could also just fall flat. So far, only Kari Zev--as always--just completely ate dirt. I wonder why she is, without fail, just a total death-knell for an illustration's reception. Keep in mind it was even a Toriyama spoof--did absolutely nothing.

[reuxben]

Here’s our MTGinktober for “Frost,” starring Kari Zev, Skyship Raider; Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer; Chillerpillar; and Kumano, Master Yamabushi! I am warm and you are cold, hey!

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Reuxben

[lexiconarchitect]

Just a short video of me winning a B03 on turn 3.

Deck 4 Kumano Faces Kakkazan (NEO) 152 4 Monastery Swiftspear (BRO) 144 2 Monstrous Rage (WOE) 142 4 Play with Fire (MID) 154 3 Kari Zev, Skyship Raider (KLR) 133 4 Lightning Strike (XLN) 149 4 Atarka's Command (DTK) 213 4 Burning-Tree Emissary (GTC) 216 2 Gallia of the Endless Dance (THB) 217 4 Reckless Stormseeker (MID) 157 2 Samut, Vizier of Naktamun (MAT) 45 2 Den of the Bugbear (AFR) 254 4 Mountain (XLN) 272 2 Ramunap Ruins (AKR) 326 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance (NEO) 276 2 Forest (XLN) 276 4 Copperline Gorge (ONE) 249 4 Cragcrown Pathway (ZNR) 261 4 Stomping Ground (RNA) 259