Harsh Mentor
Creature — Human Cleric · 2/2
Whenever an opponent activates an ability of an artifact, creature, or land on the battlefield, if it isn't a mana ability, this creature deals 2 damage to that player.
- CommanderLegal
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- PauperNot legal
Selling Harsh Mentor?
Most copies of Harsh Mentor are worth under $1, so we buy them as bulk.
All 4 printings and prices
| Set | # | Released | Nonfoil | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander DSC | 165 | Sep 2024 | $0.36 | – |
| Tales of Middle-earth Commander LTC | 221 | Jun 2023 | $0.33 | – |
| Amonkhet AKH | 135 | Apr 2017 | $0.37 | $2.63 |
| Amonkhet Promos PAKH | 135s | Apr 2017 | – | $8.98 |
TCGplayer market, near mint, Oct 16, 2026.
Burn we have in stock
Rulings
Harsh Mentor's ability resolves before the ability that caused it to trigger.
Harsh Mentor's ability doesn't trigger when an opponent activates an ability of a card in hand (such as cycling) or a card in a graveyard (such as embalm), even if that causes a card to be put onto the battlefield.
Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keyword abilities (such as equip) are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text. An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate. Notably, exerting a creature isn't an activated ability.
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