Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Candlekeep Sage
$15.50
$15.50Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian Enchantment Background
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Links & Decks
Izzet Combos
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
CardmarketNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Candlekeep Sage decks.
The Fire Crystal+98% Synergy
$6.84
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Candlekeep Sage's abilities and overall game plan.
Professional Face-Breaker+57% Synergy
$3.34
Wayfarer's Bauble+37% Synergy
$0.21
Propaganda+36% Synergy
$2.29
Chaos Warp+30% Synergy
$0.51
Swiftfoot Boots+21% Synergy
$1.22
Negate+15% Synergy
$0.26
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Cyclonic Rift+10% Synergy
$44.75
Jeska's Will+7% Synergy
$28.80
Chrome Mox+3% Synergy
$110.22
Mystical Tutor+2% Synergy
$13.07
Rhystic Study-1% Synergy
$50.96
Gamble-5% Synergy
$11.61
Deflecting Swat-7% Synergy
$52.71
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
$44.28
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Candlekeep Sage's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar+36% Synergy
$1.28
Combat Celebrant+36% Synergy
$1.02
Nezahal, Primal Tide+35% Synergy
$7.94
Delina, Wild Mage+35% Synergy
$5.59
Silent Hallcreeper+32% Synergy
$1.05
Pinnacle Monk+28% Synergy
$1.57
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel+25% Synergy
$2.24
Molten Primordial+25% Synergy
$1.27
Moraug, Fury of Akoum+24% Synergy
$2.11
Urabrask the Hidden+24% Synergy
$3.09
Mulldrifter+24% Synergy
$0.23
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin+24% Synergy
$2.26
Glasspool Mimic+23% Synergy
$4.63
Krenko, Mob Boss+23% Synergy
$0.82
Archaeomancer+22% Synergy
$0.26
Anger+22% Synergy
$1.49
Ledger Shredder+22% Synergy
$6.49
Etali, Primal Storm+20% Synergy
$0.44
Hullbreaker Horror+20% Synergy
$3.79
Third Path Iconoclast+19% Synergy
$0.33
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos+19% Synergy
$0.46
Haughty Djinn+18% Synergy
$0.26
Dualcaster Mage+15% Synergy
$3.33
Baral, Chief of Compliance+15% Synergy
$1.93
Solemn Simulacrum+15% Synergy
$0.26
Eris, Roar of the Storm+15% Synergy
$0.91
Hydroelectric Specimen+13% Synergy
$1.78
Bonehoard Dracosaur+13% Synergy
$9.04
Dominating Licid+12% Synergy
$1.87
Death-Greeter's Champion+12% Synergy
$0.26
Mistwalker+12% Synergy
$0.09
Shapesharer+12% Synergy
$5.84
Volo, Itinerant Scholar+12% Synergy
$0.26
Dreamshackle Geist+12% Synergy
$0.19
Spectrum Sentinel+12% Synergy
$0.16
Beguiler of Wills+12% Synergy
$2.12
Alora, Merry Thief+12% Synergy
$0.07
Flamewake Phoenix+12% Synergy
$0.11
Armguard Familiar+12% Synergy
$0.06
Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded+12% Synergy
$2.71
Insufferable Balladeer+12% Synergy
$0.05
Mothdust Changeling+12% Synergy
$0.88
Universal Automaton+12% Synergy
$0.58
The Red Terror+12% Synergy
$4.63
Champion of Wits+12% Synergy
$0.20
Goblin Chieftain+12% Synergy
$4.33
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might+11% Synergy
$20.02
Guttersnipe-1% Synergy
$0.15
Stormcatch Mentor-1% Synergy
$0.28
Goblin Electromancer-5% Synergy
$0.16
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Candlekeep Sage safe.
Great Train Heist+57% Synergy
$1.41
Valakut Awakening+40% Synergy
$11.46
Bulk Up+31% Synergy
$0.47
Invert Polarity+27% Synergy
$0.40
Sink into Stupor+24% Synergy
$8.07
Essence Flux+24% Synergy
$0.55
Ghostly Flicker+23% Synergy
$0.83
Jwari Disruption+23% Synergy
$0.41
Prismari Command+22% Synergy
$0.20
Stubborn Denial+22% Synergy
$3.60
March of Swirling Mist+21% Synergy
$1.24
Rapid Hybridization+20% Synergy
$1.50
Snap+16% Synergy
$2.28
Resculpt+15% Synergy
$0.26
Return the Favor+15% Synergy
$1.42
Ego Erasure+12% Synergy
$0.20
Siren's Call+12% Synergy
$0.21
Whim of Volrath+12% Synergy
$5.40
Flash of Insight+12% Synergy
$0.42
Audacious Swap+12% Synergy
$0.17
Magnetic Theft+12% Synergy
$4.44
A Little Chat+12% Synergy
$0.02
You Come to a River+12% Synergy
$0.08
Displace+12% Synergy
$0.38
Teferi's Time Twist+12% Synergy
$0.26
Wings of Velis Vel+12% Synergy
$0.18
Occult Epiphany+12% Synergy
$0.77
Planar Incision+12% Synergy
$0.24
Goblin Wizardry+12% Synergy
$0.12
You See a Pair of Goblins+12% Synergy
$0.24
Bane's Contingency+12% Synergy
$0.17
Blur+11% Synergy
$0.20
Illusionist's Gambit+11% Synergy
$0.45
Capsize+11% Synergy
$1.20
Chemister's Insight+11% Synergy
$0.15
Perplexing Test+11% Synergy
$0.27
Leap+11% Synergy
$0.49
Wash Away+11% Synergy
$0.58
Reality Shift+10% Synergy
$0.24
Unsummon+10% Synergy
$0.23
Disdainful Stroke+10% Synergy
$0.08
Kazuul's Fury+10% Synergy
$0.43
Evacuation+10% Synergy
$0.14
Teach by Example+9% Synergy
$0.11
Sublime Epiphany+9% Synergy
$0.17
Big Score+3% Synergy
$0.70
Arcane Denial-4% Synergy
$1.82
An Offer You Can't Refuse-8% Synergy
$1.46
Counterspell-16% Synergy
$1.59
Brainstorm-20% Synergy
$1.30
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Candlekeep Sage's game plan and control the board.
Sundering Eruption+35% Synergy
$1.02
Full Throttle+31% Synergy
$2.63
Song-Mad Treachery+24% Synergy
$0.23
Surge to Victory+22% Synergy
$0.85
Chart a Course+21% Synergy
$0.19
Wheel of Misfortune+20% Synergy
$5.20
Twinflame+20% Synergy
$5.52
Overpowering Attack+19% Synergy
$0.97
Expressive Iteration+15% Synergy
$0.52
Elemental Eruption+14% Synergy
$0.86
Fell Beast's Shriek+14% Synergy
$0.24
Lock and Load+12% Synergy
$0.35
Retraced Image+12% Synergy
$7.82
Subjugate the Hobbits+12% Synergy
$0.17
Indulge // Excess+12% Synergy
$0.41
Burst of Speed+12% Synergy
$0.14
Show and Tell+12% Synergy
$12.96
Over the Top+12% Synergy
$0.15
Rush of Knowledge+12% Synergy
$0.26
Replication Technique+12% Synergy
$0.24
Goblin War Party+12% Synergy
$0.20
Coronation of Chaos+12% Synergy
$0.08
Hard Evidence+12% Synergy
$0.08
Release the Gremlins+12% Synergy
$0.18
Capture of Jingzhou+11% Synergy
$9.33
Creative Technique+11% Synergy
$1.66
Immolating Gyre+11% Synergy
$2.45
Blue Sun's Twilight+11% Synergy
$0.26
Insurrection+11% Synergy
$6.61
Heat Shimmer+11% Synergy
$9.32
Temporal Manipulation+11% Synergy
$10.63
Spectacular Showdown+11% Synergy
$0.25
Vandalblast+10% Synergy
$4.78
Seize the Day+10% Synergy
$13.64
Song of Totentanz+10% Synergy
$1.75
Disrupt Decorum+9% Synergy
$0.86
Personal Tutor+8% Synergy
$4.77
Haze of Rage+8% Synergy
$1.82
Rousing Refrain+7% Synergy
$1.61
Shatterskull Smashing+7% Synergy
$8.13
Deep Analysis+7% Synergy
$0.08
Mystic Retrieval+7% Synergy
$0.16
Mizzix's Mastery+6% Synergy
$2.34
Chandra's Ignition+6% Synergy
$2.52
Wheel of Fortune+6% Synergy
$1486.43
End the Festivities+5% Synergy
$0.56
Mana Geyser+4% Synergy
$1.88
Rite of Flame+4% Synergy
$4.38
Blasphemous Act-3% Synergy
$1.88
Ponder-13% Synergy
$1.70
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Lavaspur Boots+39% Synergy
$0.98
Adaptive Omnitool+33% Synergy
$1.59
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus+25% Synergy
$23.80
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer+20% Synergy
$1.99
Assassin Gauntlet+20% Synergy
$0.14
Excalibur, Sword of Eden+19% Synergy
$11.59
Brotherhood Regalia+19% Synergy
$8.78
The Key to the Vault+19% Synergy
$0.22
Basilisk Collar+16% Synergy
$5.16
Lightning Greaves+13% Synergy
$4.32
The Belligerent+13% Synergy
$0.16
Ogre's Cleaver+12% Synergy
$0.25
Marauder's Axe+12% Synergy
$0.03
Vulshok Battlegear+12% Synergy
$0.07
Short Sword+12% Synergy
$0.05
Manascape Refractor+12% Synergy
$1.73
Darksteel Axe+12% Synergy
$0.09
Cloak of the Bat+12% Synergy
$0.22
Thornbite Staff+12% Synergy
$11.94
Leather Armor+12% Synergy
$0.08
Umbral Mantle+12% Synergy
$6.37
Umezawa's Jitte+12% Synergy
$12.33
Assault Suit+12% Synergy
$0.16
Boots of Speed+12% Synergy
$0.09
Hammer of Purphoros+12% Synergy
$0.29
Haunted Cloak+12% Synergy
$0.15
Dolmen Gate+12% Synergy
$24.47
Accorder's Shield+12% Synergy
$0.15
Prying Blade+12% Synergy
$0.23
Sword of Fire and Ice+12% Synergy
$42.00
Trailblazer's Boots+12% Synergy
$2.02
Staff of Domination+12% Synergy
$4.96
Mask of Memory+12% Synergy
$0.33
Hexplate Wallbreaker+12% Synergy
$9.06
Goldvein Pick+11% Synergy
$0.10
Phyrexian Altar+11% Synergy
$59.53
Mimic Vat+11% Synergy
$0.46
Sword of Hours+11% Synergy
$4.52
Maskwood Nexus+11% Synergy
$1.85
Sword of the Animist+11% Synergy
$5.30
Embercleave+11% Synergy
$7.81
The Reaver Cleaver+10% Synergy
$8.56
Key to the City+10% Synergy
$0.29
Ashnod's Altar+10% Synergy
$9.08
Wand of Wonder+8% Synergy
$0.84
Aetherflux Reservoir+7% Synergy
$19.67
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Candlekeep Sage's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Frostcliff Siege+46% Synergy
$1.66
Unstoppable Plan+31% Synergy
$2.62
Feywild Visitor+25% Synergy
$0.14
Fervor+25% Synergy
$3.66
Bitter Reunion+24% Synergy
$0.55
Aggravated Assault+24% Synergy
$19.61
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker+24% Synergy
$6.91
Reconnaissance Mission+21% Synergy
$1.03
Copy Land+20% Synergy
$1.20
Kitnap+20% Synergy
$0.15
Struggle for Project Purity+19% Synergy
$0.99
Impact Tremors+16% Synergy
$1.74
Legacy's Allure+12% Synergy
$0.34
Bedlam+12% Synergy
$7.71
Quest for Pure Flame+12% Synergy
$0.45
Verity Circle+12% Synergy
$0.58
Stranglehold+12% Synergy
$4.28
All Will Be One+12% Synergy
$16.57
Uncivil Unrest+12% Synergy
$22.70
Vesuvan Duplimancy+12% Synergy
$3.04
Public Enemy+12% Synergy
$0.08
Popular Entertainer+12% Synergy
$0.14
Gratuitous Violence+12% Synergy
$0.77
Font of Magic+12% Synergy
$0.29
Warstorm Surge+11% Synergy
$3.04
Sticky Fingers+11% Synergy
$0.20
Rising of the Day+11% Synergy
$0.50
Curse of Verbosity+11% Synergy
$0.44
Imprisoned in the Moon+11% Synergy
$0.17
Guild Artisan+11% Synergy
$0.13
Descent into Avernus+10% Synergy
$9.44
Clout of the Dominus+10% Synergy
$1.88
City on Fire+9% Synergy
$8.08
Curse of Opulence+9% Synergy
$0.78
Ominous Seas+9% Synergy
$0.98
Storm the Vault+7% Synergy
$6.35
Arcane Bombardment+5% Synergy
$3.04
Sorcerer Class+4% Synergy
$1.13
Fiery Inscription+1% Synergy
$0.25
Mystic Remora-7% Synergy
$10.57
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Candlekeep Sage to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast+12% Synergy
$0.44
Zariel, Archduke of Avernus+12% Synergy
$2.12
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Arena of Glory+35% Synergy
$7.92
Bonders' Enclave+24% Synergy
$0.39
Witch's Clinic+23% Synergy
$6.23
Trenzalore Clocktower+13% Synergy
$0.10
Rogue's Passage+12% Synergy
$0.31
Mishra's Foundry+12% Synergy
$0.25
Drownyard Temple+12% Synergy
$0.12
Mishra's Factory+12% Synergy
$0.10
High Market+12% Synergy
$1.15
Mystic Sanctuary+11% Synergy
$1.64
Terrain Generator+11% Synergy
$2.90
Ghost Quarter+11% Synergy
$0.65
Field of Ruin+10% Synergy
$0.21
Kher Keep+10% Synergy
$0.17
Spinerock Knoll+10% Synergy
$0.65
Emergence Zone+9% Synergy
$2.87
Scavenger Grounds+9% Synergy
$0.39
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance+8% Synergy
$1.00
Restless Spire+7% Synergy
$0.21
Buried Ruin+5% Synergy
$0.29
Urza's Saga+4% Synergy
$35.27
Otawara, Soaring City-6% Synergy
$18.48
Reliquary Tower-38% Synergy
$2.03
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
The Aetherspark+33% Synergy
$19.61
Fire Diamond+28% Synergy
$0.23
Sky Diamond+28% Synergy
$0.19
Midnight Clock+25% Synergy
$0.43
Cursed Mirror+18% Synergy
$1.21
Pristine Talisman+12% Synergy
$0.24
Misleading Signpost+12% Synergy
$11.50
Mind Stone+11% Synergy
$0.12
Star Compass+11% Synergy
$0.51
Prismatic Lens+10% Synergy
$0.26
Chromatic Lantern+10% Synergy
$2.19
Jeweled Lotus+8% Synergy
$32.90
Mana Crypt+7% Synergy
$38.46
Everflowing Chalice+7% Synergy
$0.26
Thran Dynamo+5% Synergy
$2.60
Fellwar Stone+4% Synergy
$1.06
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.48
Decanter of Endless Water+1% Synergy
$3.61
Thought Vessel0% Synergy
$1.05
Izzet Signet-1% Synergy
$0.30
Commander's Sphere-5% Synergy
$0.16
Talisman of Creativity-6% Synergy
$1.69
Sol Ring-12% Synergy
$1.48
Lands
The mana base foundation for Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Candlekeep Sage decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Stormcarved Coast+36% Synergy
$3.50
Ferrous Lake+36% Synergy
$0.32
Thundering Falls+30% Synergy
$14.63
Molten Tributary+27% Synergy
$0.32
Cascade Bluffs+22% Synergy
$0.61
Reflecting Pool+20% Synergy
$8.07
Volatile Fjord+19% Synergy
$0.68
Urza's Cave+19% Synergy
$2.01
Myriad Landscape+18% Synergy
$0.17
Exotic Orchard+16% Synergy
$0.21
Arid Mesa+16% Synergy
$22.48
Riverpyre Verge+15% Synergy
$10.24
Command Tower+13% Synergy
$0.27
Riverglide Pathway+13% Synergy
$3.57
Sea Gate+12% Synergy
$0.67
Cliffgate+12% Synergy
$0.20
Demolition Field+10% Synergy
$0.52
Izzet Boilerworks+8% Synergy
$0.34
Highland Lake+8% Synergy
$0.10
Training Center+6% Synergy
$10.28
Gemstone Caverns+6% Synergy
$38.19
Mana Confluence+5% Synergy
$24.27
Shivan Reef+4% Synergy
$0.33
Fabled Passage+4% Synergy
$4.79
Steam Vents+3% Synergy
$17.00
Misty Rainforest+2% Synergy
$25.96
Izzet Guildgate+2% Synergy
$0.16
Polluted Delta+2% Synergy
$15.26
Fiery Islet0% Synergy
$2.43
Terramorphic Expanse-1% Synergy
$0.15
Spirebluff Canal-1% Synergy
$1.72
Sulfur Falls-2% Synergy
$0.26
Path of Ancestry-2% Synergy
$0.16
Volcanic Island-2% Synergy
Temple of Epiphany-5% Synergy
$0.15
Scalding Tarn-5% Synergy
$23.27
Evolving Wilds-6% Synergy
$0.12
Frostboil Snarl-18% Synergy
$0.31
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Krark, the Thumbless // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
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Baral and Kari Zev
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Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Veyran, Voice of Duality
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Stella Lee, Wild Card
Faceless One // Popular Entertainer
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Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Raised by GiantsOther Available Backgrounds
Karlach, Fury of Avernus can also choose from these 29 other backgrounds:
Raised by Giants
Flaming Fist
Hardy Outlander
Sword Coast Sailor
Cultist of the Absolute
Feywild Visitor
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Guild Artisan
Master Chef
Tavern Brawler
Veteran Soldier
Inspiring Leader
Haunted One
Acolyte of Bahamut
Noble Heritage
Criminal Past
Popular Entertainer
Agent of the Iron Throne
Dragon Cultist
Passionate Archaeologist
Clan Crafter
Shameless Charlatan
Far Traveler
Faceless One
Dungeon Delver
Cloakwood Hermit
Candlekeep Sage
Folk Hero
Scion of Halaster
Street Urchin