Baral and Kari Zev vs Kari Zev's Expertise — MTG Card Comparison
Kari Zev's Expertise has the edge overall — it is legal in more formats (5 vs 0).
Baral and Kari Zev
First strike, menace
Whenever you cast your first instant or sorcery spell each turn, you may cast a spell with lesser mana value that shares a card type with it from your hand without paying its mana cost. If you don't, create First Mate Ragavan, a legendary 2/1 red Monkey Pirate creature token. It gains haste until end of turn.
Kari Zev's Expertise
Gain control of target creature or Vehicle until end of turn. Untap it. It gains haste until end of turn.
You may cast a spell with mana value 2 or less from your hand without paying its mana cost.
| Stat | Baral and Kari Zev | Kari Zev's Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | {1}{U}{R} | {1}{R}{R} |
| CMC | — | 3 |
| Type | Legendary Creature — Human | Sorcery |
| Rarity | Rare | Rare |
| Set | March of the Machine | Aether Revolt |
| Price (USD) | — | — |
| Standard | ✗ | ✗ |
| Modern | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pioneer | ✗ | ✓ |
| Legacy | ✗ | ✓ |
| Vintage | ✗ | ✓ |
| Commander | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pauper | ✗ | ✗ |
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