Defiler of Instinct
Illustrated by Steven Belledin
Card details
- Mana cost
- 4
- Type
- Creature — Phyrexian Kavu
- Rarity
- Creature
- P / T
- 4 / 4
Oracle text
First strike
As an additional cost to cast red permanent spells, you may pay 2 life. Those spells cost R less to cast if you paid life this way. This effect reduces only the amount of red mana you may pay.
Whenever you cast a red permanent spell, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage to any target.
Defiler of Instinct price & value
| Condition | Market | Low |
|---|---|---|
| Near Mint | $0.45 | $1.84 |
| Lightly Played | $0.42 | $1.84 |
| Moderately Played | $0.50 | $1.89 |
| Heavily Played | — | $2.24 |
| Damaged | $0.33 | — |
Snapshot as of 2026-09-11. Live prices & recent sales load below.