Karlach, Fury of Avernus / Haunted One

Commander
RKarlach, Fury of AvernusBHaunted One
3.7±0.3
Precon
Clear strategy at precon-level card quality. Taplands and basic ramp slow development.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(237 pts)
Estimated win turn
T8best
T9typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
1RReckless Barbarian+1
Mana rocks1
4Sarevok's Tome+3
Land ramp1
3Sword of Hearth and Home+3
Other acceleration1
3BBBlack Market+5
Treasure generators4
1BHoard Robber+4
2RDescent into Avernus+5
2RPlundering Barbarian+3
3BGrim Hireling+4
Draw engines2
3RCaves of Chaos Adventurer+4
4Sarevok's Tome+3
Cantrips & burst draw1
1BDeadly Dispute+5
Recursion6
BPhyrexian Reclamation+5
2BVictimize+2
2BBDread Return+1
3BGraveshifter+1
2BBWhip of Erebos+1
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+3
Value engines2
1Basilisk Collar+2
5Cauldron of Souls+1
Spot removal5
BRRakdos Charm+9
BRTerminate+5
2RPlundering Barbarian+3
BBRBedevil+2
4RBarbarian Riftcutter+2
Artifact/enchantment removal1
RVandalblast+6
Board wipes4
2RRThunderwave+7
3BBAether Snap+6
7BBIn Garruk's Wake+6
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Stax & hate1
3RStranglehold+6
Protection2
2Dolmen Gate+1
5Cauldron of Souls+1
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (4)+11ⓘ
Dual & shock lands4
Blood Crypt+6
Castle Embereth+4
Castle Locthwain+4
Dragonskull Summit+4
Premium utility lands2
Command Tower+5
Plaza of Heroes+2
Utility lands12
Blazemire Verge+2
Blightstep Pathway+2
Command Beacon+2
Graven Cairns+2
Haunted Ridge+2
Holdout Settlement+2
Nesting Grounds+2
Razortrap Gorge+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance+2
Survivors' Encampment+2
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+2
Taplands2
Temple of Malice+3
Bojuka Bog+2
Basic lands2
Mountain+8
Swamp+8
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 4 extra combats, 3 haste enablers, aristocrats engine+25ⓘ
Synergy pieces6
2RJeska, Thrice Reborn+7
3RSneak Attack+7
2RRZariel, Archduke of Avernus+4
2RRRelentless Assault+1
4RRFull Throttle+1
4RRMoraug, Fury of Akoum+1
Win conditions3
2RShared Animosity+6
3BBPatriarch's Bidding+5
5RRRCity on Fire+1
Combat threats3
BChangeling Outcast+1
2RTaurean Mauler+1
3RElturel Survivors+4
Drain effects1
2RDescent into Avernus+5
Token generators1
3BRRaphael, Fiendish Savior+4
Reanimation4
BReanimate+8
2BVictimize+3
2BBDread Return+1
2BBWhip of Erebos+1

Bracket

2
Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 3.7 → Bracket 2
Threats83Mana base80Interaction59

0.7 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)

0.8 below Bracket 3 threshold (4.5)

✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Aristocrats10 cards

10 sacrifice/death synergies. Drains opponents while generating value from deaths.

Guildsworn Prowler,Hoard Robber,Reckless Barbarian,Plundering Barbarian,Grim Hireling
Token Strategy9 cards

9 token producers. Go-wide strategies can overwhelm opponents with numbers.

Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance,Deadly Dispute,Hoard Robber,Descent into Avernus,Plundering Barbarian
Aggro9 cards

9 aggressive cards. Fast creatures and combat tricks aim to close out games quickly.

Castle Embereth,Changeling Outcast,Dolmen Gate,Hoard Robber,Popular Entertainer

Combos0 total

No combos detected

This deck wins through combat, value engines, or synergies rather than infinite combos. Checked against Commander Spellbook's database of 80,000+ documented combo variants.