---
name: "Khârn the Betrayer"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Astartes Berserker"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Berzerker", "Sigil of Corruption", "The Betrayer"]
set: "40K"
set_name: "Warhammer 40,000 Commander"
collector_number: "79"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Kekai Kotaki"
oracle_id: "3246eff5-8739-469f-a401-e5de927dd6bb"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/khârn-the-betrayer-40k"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Khârn the Betrayer
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Astartes Berserker
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/1
- **Keywords:** Berzerker, Sigil of Corruption, The Betrayer

## Oracle Text
Berzerker — Khârn the Betrayer attacks or blocks each combat if able.
Sigil of Corruption — When you lose control of Khârn the Betrayer, draw two cards.
The Betrayer — If damage would be dealt to Khârn the Betrayer, prevent that damage and an opponent of your choice gains control of it.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Kain, Traitorous Dragoon](/printing/kain-traitorous-dragoon-fin.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Knight
2. [Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor](/printing/varchild-betrayer-of-kjeldor-plst.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Knight
3. [Kardur, Doomscourge](/printing/kardur-doomscourge-prm.md) — Legendary Creature — Demon Berserker
4. [Bloody Betrayal](/printing/bloody-betrayal-vow.md) — Sorcery
5. [Scab-Clan Berserker](/printing/scab-clan-berserker-ori.md) — Creature — Human Berserker
6. [Starke of Rath](/printing/starke-of-rath-tpr.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K) #79
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Kekai Kotaki
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`