Karlach, Fury of Avernus is one of the commanders available inMagic: The Gathering.

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Since the deck is a creature and combat-focused deck, creatures make up the majority of the decklist.

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Whenever you attack, youget an extra combat step.

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Notably,Karlach does not need to attack itself for the ability to trigger.

So long as any creature attacks during your first combat face, you’ll get Karlach’s full effect.

So ifKarlach will likely die in combat,keep it from attackingand only swing in with your bigger threats.

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Karlach can hit the battlefield fairly early thanks toall the ramp spells and mana rocksin the deck.

Acolyte Of Bahamut

Theother commander,Acolyte of Bahamutis the other enabler of the deck.

Nearly theentire suite of creatures are Dragons, with Acolyte of Bahamut discounting the first one you cast.

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WheneverThrakkus attacks, all your Dragons get double the power.

Thrakkus' effect applies to all Dragons you control.

Since Thrakkus is a Dragon itself, its effect will also boost itself along with all other Dragons.

MTG Karlach, Fury of Avernus card with the art in the background.

What makes Thrakkus so good is when you’re able tostack Thrakkus' trigger across multiple combats.

If it triggers on the original combat, all Dragons have double power.

Combined withSavage Ventmaw, you’re free to gain an infinite number of extra combat phases.

MTG Acolyte of Bahamut card with the art in the background.

How To Play The Deck

The deck is all aboutcombat, combat, and combat.

The biggestweakness of the deckis that itis very susceptible to board wipes.

Since it is a creature-heavy deck, board wipes will set you back a fair bit.

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