Harsh Mentor

Amonkhet (AKH) #135 · Rare · Creature — Human Cleric

Mana cost: {1}{R}

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.

"Fight through it."

Power/toughness 2/2 · Illustrated by Shreya Shetty · Released April 28, 2017

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.04 USD (10.0%) to $0.36 USD; low $0.32 USD, high $0.40 USD.

Printings

  1. Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander #165 (DSC) · Rare · 2024 · $0.36 USD
  2. Tales of Middle-earth Commander #221 (LTC) · Rare · 2023 · $0.34 USD
  3. Amonkhet Remastered #158 (AKR) · Rare · 2020
  4. Amonkhet #135 (this printing) · Rare · 2017 · $0.36 USD
  5. Amonkhet Promos #135s (PAKH) · Rare · 2017 · $8.52 USD foil

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2017-04-18 · wotc — Harsh Mentor's ability resolves before the ability that caused it to trigger.
  2. 2017-04-18 · wotc — 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.
  3. 2017-04-18 · wotc — 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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  2. Klothys, God of Destiny · in 25% of 48 decks
  3. Deadpool, Trading Card · in 10% of 48 decks

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