---
name: "Carnival Hellsteed"
mana_cost: "{4}{B}{R}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Nightmare Horse"
colors: ["B", "R"]
color_identity: ["B", "R"]
keywords: ["First strike", "Haste", "Unleash"]
set: "PRTR"
set_name: "Return to Ravnica Promos"
collector_number: "147★"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Min Yum"
oracle_id: "34ae5b49-f8bf-4aa8-bb62-92d6d3118b26"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/carnival-hellsteed-prtr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Carnival Hellsteed
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{B}{R}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Nightmare Horse
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/4
- **Keywords:** First strike, Haste, Unleash

## Oracle Text
First strike, haste
Unleash (You may have this creature enter with a +1/+1 counter on it. It can't block as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.)

> *Its favorite treats are candied hands and sweet hearts.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch](/printing/exava-rakdos-blood-witch-dgm.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
2. [Spawn of Rix Maadi](/printing/spawn-of-rix-maadi-rtr.md) — Creature — Horror
3. [Thundermare](/printing/thundermare-por.md) — Creature — Elemental Horse
4. [Fear of Being Hunted](/printing/fear-of-being-hunted-dsk.md) — Enchantment Creature — Nightmare
5. [Splatter Thug](/printing/splatter-thug-gk2.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
6. [Flameborn Hellion](/printing/flameborn-hellion-som.md) — Creature — Hellion

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Return to Ravnica Promos (PRTR) #147★
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Min Yum
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`