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Karlach, Fury of Avernus
Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian · 4R
Color identity: Red
Karlach, Fury of Avernus is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you attack, if it's the first combat phase of the turn, untap all attacking creatures. They gain first strike until end of turn. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
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Reference price of the card: €21.32
Average lands in decks for Karlach, Fury of Avernus: 35
Extra CombatsAggroAttack TriggersTreasureVoltron+1/+1 CountersArtifactsBurn
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🛠️ Build a deck for Karlach, Fury of Avernus 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Karlach, Fury of Avernus deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (66/100)
- Consistency58
- Speed59
- Interaction30
- Resilience79
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Ruby Medallion · Blasphemous Act · Swiftfoot Boots · Combat Celebrant · Professional Face-Breaker · Chaos Warp · Moraug, Fury of Akoum · Etali, Primal Storm · Arcane Signet · Vandalblast · Anger · City on Fire · Dolmen Gate · Thrill of Possibility · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Urabrask the Hidden · Gratuitous Violence · Lightning Bolt · Neheb, the Eternal · Relentless Assault · The Fire Crystal · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Port Razer · Abrade · Lightning Greaves · Rising of the Day · Aggravated Assault · Scourge of the Throne · Archetype of Aggression · Embercleave · Mana Geyser · Seething Song · Zariel, Archduke of Avernus · Delina, Wild Mage · Fire Diamond · Hazoret's Monument · Sword of the Animist · Great Train Heist · Unexpected Windfall · Jeska's Will · Laelia, the Blade Reforged · Berserkers' Onslaught · Goldspan Dragon · Sardian Cliffstomper · Stranglehold · Dragonmaster Outcast · Drakuseth, Maw of Flames · Faithless Looting · Twinflame Tyrant · Big Score · Commander's Plate · Fiery Emancipation · The Reaver Cleaver · Bloodthirster · Deflecting Swat · Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin · World at War · Balefire Dragon · Blood Moon · Tavern Brawler · Ancient Copper Dragon · Basilisk Collar · Koth, Fire of Resistance · Rogue's Passage · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Castle Embereth · Arena of Glory · Spinerock Knoll · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Karlach, Fury of Avernus
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Karlach, Fury of Avernus, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Moraug, Fury of Akoum | 55% | +51% |
| Combat Celebrant | 57% | +49% |
| Dolmen Gate | 49% | +46% |
| Urabrask the Hidden | 49% | +44% |
| Port Razer | 46% | +42% |
| Relentless Assault | 47% | +41% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 53% | +40% |
| Gratuitous Violence | 48% | +40% |
| Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar | 46% | +39% |
| Anger | 50% | +38% |
| Zariel, Archduke of Avernus | 39% | +38% |
| Scourge of the Throne | 42% | +37% |
| Delina, Wild Mage | 38% | +36% |
| Archetype of Aggression | 41% | +36% |
| Embercleave | 41% | +36% |
| City on Fire | 49% | +35% |
| Rising of the Day | 43% | +35% |
| Aggravated Assault | 42% | +34% |
| Sardian Cliffstomper | 34% | +33% |
| Professional Face-Breaker | 57% | +33% |
| Stranglehold | 34% | +31% |
| Berserkers' Onslaught | 34% | +31% |
| Laelia, the Blade Reforged | 35% | +30% |
| Neheb, the Eternal | 47% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Karlach, Fury of Avernus deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Moraug, Fury of Akoum
- Combat Celebrant
- Urabrask the Hidden
- Port Razer
- Etali, Primal Storm
- Gratuitous Violence
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Relentless Assault
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
- Delina, Wild Mage
- Embercleave
- City on Fire
- Professional Face-Breaker
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Dolmen Gate
- Aggravated Assault
- Bloodthirster
- Balefire Dragon
- Twinflame Tyrant
- The Reaver Cleaver
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Karlach, Fury of Avernus
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Karlach, Fury of Avernus's color identity?
Karlach, Fury of Avernus is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Karlach, Fury of Avernus come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Karlach, Fury of Avernus deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 35 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Karlach, Fury of Avernus deck run?
Real Karlach, Fury of Avernus decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Karlach, Fury of Avernus?
The three highest-synergy cards are Moraug, Fury of Akoum, Combat Celebrant, Dolmen Gate. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Karlach, Fury of Avernus decks.
What combos does Karlach, Fury of Avernus have?
Karlach, Fury of Avernus has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Karlach, Fury of Avernus deck cost?
You can start cheap: Moraug, Fury of Akoum, Combat Celebrant, Urabrask the Hidden are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.