Karlach, Fury of Avernus / Cultist of the Absolute

Commander
RKarlach, Fury of AvernusBCultist of the Absolute
5.2±0.3
Casual
Intentional card choices with a clear game plan. Functional mana but room to optimize.
Primary win line:Commander combat pressure
High confidence(356 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T10+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (52% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana5
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
2RJeska's Will+5
3RRMana Geyser+2
Cabal Coffers+7
Mana rocks7
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Mind Stone+4
2Rakdos Signet+4
2RGlittering Stockpile+1
3Commander's Sphere+1
2RCursed Mirror+1
Treasure generators2
2RThe Reaver Cleaver+4
2BBlack Market Connections+3
Tutors1
1BDemonic Tutor+10
Draw engines3
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
2BBlack Market Connections+5
4BBLiliana, Dreadhorde General+9
Cantrips & burst draw4
RFaithless Looting+5
BVillage Rites+5
1BDeadly Dispute+5
2RJeska's Will+4
Recursion4
BBloodsoaked Champion+1
1BReassembling Skeleton+1
2BVictimize+2
1BRKolaghan's Command+1
Value engines2
1BBitterblossom+4
3RAnger+2
Counterspells3
RPyroblast+13
RRed Elemental Blast+7
2RDeflecting Swat+9
Spot removal10
BTragic Slip+1
BRRakdos Charm+9
BRTerminate+5
1BInfernal Grasp+5
1BFeed the Swarm+5
1RAbrade+5
BBRBedevil+2
1BRKolaghan's Command+1
3BDeadly Rollick+8
3BAstarion's Thirst+2
Artifact/enchantment removal1
RVandalblast+6
Board wipes3
2BToxic Deluge+8
2BBDamnation+5
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Protection3
2Lightning Greaves+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
3Mithril Coat+4
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (5)+18ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (12 sources)+2ⓘ
Fetchlands5
Bloodstained Mire+8
Prismatic Vista+7
Terramorphic Expanse+5
Evolving Wilds+5
Fabled Passage+5
Dual & shock lands4
Blood Crypt+6
Luxury Suite+5
Castle Locthwain+4
Dragonskull Summit+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands12
Phyrexian Tower+4
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Command Beacon+2
Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway+2
Myriad Landscape+2
Mount Doom+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Shadowblood Ridge+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+2
Haunted Ridge+2
Taplands4
Rakdos Carnarium+2
Bloodfell Caves+2
Foreboding Ruins+2
Bojuka Bog+2
Basic lands2
Mountain+4
Swamp+3
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 2 extra combats, 3 haste enablers, aristocrats engine, 3 damage multipliers+25ⓘ
Synergy pieces3
2RJeska, Thrice Reborn+7
2RRZariel, Archduke of Avernus+4
3RSeize the Day+1
Win conditions1
3RRRFiery Emancipation+1
Combat threats4
1RKediss, Emberclaw Familiar+1
2RKrenko, Tin Street Kingpin+4
2R1RTwo-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave+1
4RREmbercleave+1
Sacrifice outlets1
Phyrexian Tower+3
Token generators3
1BJadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia+4
1RLoyal Apprentice+4
3BRRaphael, Fiendish Savior+4
Reanimation2
BReanimate+8
2BVictimize+3
Other2
1BDreadhorde Invasion+3
1BBitterblossom+2

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 5.2 → Bracket 3
Mana base90Interaction89Threats77

0.7 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.3 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

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Game changers 2
Demonic TutorJeska's Will
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes5 total

Token Strategy11 cards

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

Zariel, Archduke of Avernus,Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia,Dreadhorde Invasion,Raphael, Fiendish Savior,Deadly Dispute
Voltron9 cards

9 equipment/auras. Stack these on your commander for one-shot commander damage kills.

Lightning Greaves,Embercleave,Swiftfoot Boots,Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave,Armor of Shadows
Burn7 cards

7 damage dealers. Burn opponents down with direct damage.

Zariel, Archduke of Avernus,Raphael, Fiendish Savior,Armor of Shadows,Kolaghan's Command,Mount Doom

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.