Karlach, Tiefling Punisher is a rare Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian from HBG (HBG) costing {1}{B}{R}.
Karlach, Tiefling Punisher
Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
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First strike, haste When this card specializes from your graveyard, return it from your graveyard to the battlefield. It perpetually gains "This creature can't block." When this card specializes from any zone, you may sacrifice a creature. If you do, you draw two cards and each opponent loses 2 life.
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Karlach, Tiefling Punisher is a Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "First strike, haste When this card specializes from your graveyard, return it from your graveyard to the battlefield. It perpetually gains "This creature can't block." When this card specializes from any zone, you may sacrifice a creature. If you do, you draw two cards and each opponent loses 2 life."
Karlach, Tiefling Punisher has a mana cost of {1}{B}{R}, which equals 3.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires B, R mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Karlach, Tiefling Punisher's mana cost of {1}{B}{R} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Karlach, Tiefling Punisher has a mana value of 3.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Karlach, Tiefling Punisher's current oracle text is: "First strike, haste When this card specializes from your graveyard, return it from your graveyard to the battlefield. It perpetually gains "This creature can't block." When this card specializes from any zone, you may sacrifice a creature. If you do, you draw two cards and each opponent loses 2 life."
Price data for Karlach, Tiefling Punisher is currently unavailable. Check TCGPlayer or Card Kingdom for current prices.
You can purchase Karlach, Tiefling Punisher from major MTG retailers including:
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- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Format legality information for Karlach, Tiefling Punisher in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Format legality information for Karlach, Tiefling Punisher in Modern is not available.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Format legality information for Karlach, Tiefling Punisher in Commander is not available.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Format legality information for Karlach, Tiefling Punisher in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Format legality information for Karlach, Tiefling Punisher in Legacy is not available.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Format legality information for Karlach, Tiefling Punisher in Vintage is not available.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Karlach, Tiefling Punisher in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Karlach, Tiefling Punisher is from HBG (HBG), with collector number 14b.
Karlach, Tiefling Punisher may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Karlach, Tiefling Punisher is a rare card in HBG.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Karlach, Tiefling Punisher was illustrated by Billy Christian.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Karlach, Tiefling Punisher is a 4/4 creature.
Power (4) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (4) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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