---
name: "Karlach, Fury of Avernus"
mana_cost: "{4}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Choose a background"]
set: "SLD"
set_name: "Secret Lair Drop"
collector_number: "1802"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Mila Pesic"
oracle_id: "037355be-71e7-4866-80a6-80352c304970"
printings_count: 26
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/karlach-fury-of-avernus-sld"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Karlach, Fury of Avernus
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/4
- **Keywords:** Choose a background

## Oracle 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.
Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.)

> *"I never wanted to serve Zariel. Forced to fight and fight I did."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Karlach, Raging Tiefling](/printing/karlach-raging-tiefling-hbg.md) — Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
2. [Karlach, Tiefling Berserker](/printing/karlach-tiefling-berserker-hbg.md) — Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
3. [Karlach, Tiefling Zealot](/printing/karlach-tiefling-zealot-hbg.md) — Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
4. [Karlach, Tiefling Guardian](/printing/karlach-tiefling-guardian-hbg.md) — Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
5. [Karlach, Tiefling Spellrager](/printing/karlach-tiefling-spellrager-hbg.md) — Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
6. [Karlach, Tiefling Punisher](/printing/karlach-tiefling-punisher-hbg.md) — Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1802
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Mila Pesic
- **Total Printings:** 26 across all historical editions

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