Top 10 Cards from Murders at Karlov Manor

Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM)

February 1, 2024

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From Incinerator of the Guilty to Rakdos, Patron of Chaos, this set is stacked with huge cards that are sure to dominate the limited landscape. Which other bombs make the cut?

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Here are the Top 10 cards from Murders at Karlov Manor. Click here for limited ratings of every card from Murders at Karlov Manor.

#10: Cryptic Coat (Rating: 8.8)

Cryptic Coat (Murders at Karlov Manor #50)

Cryptic Coat starts as a formidable unblockable 3/2 creature that continues to impact the game by transferring its abilities to new creatures, maintaining its presence and effectiveness long after its initial deployment.

#9: Agrus Kos, Spirit of Justice (Rating: 8.8)

Agrus Kos, Spirit of Justice (Murders at Karlov Manor #184)

Agrus dominates the battlefield with double strike and vigilance, effectively leveraging these abilities when paired with cards that mark creatures as suspect. This combination allows Agrus to remove opponents' creatures efficiently, ensuring his dominance if not addressed quickly.

#8: Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods (Rating: 8.8)

Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods (Murders at Karlov Manor #245)

Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods, enhances your deck by granting your creatures haste, encouraging an aggressive strategy that prioritizes attacking early. This approach not only pressures your opponent but also potentially rewards you with card draws for successful attacks.

#7: Izoni, Center of the Web (Rating: 9.0)

Izoni, Center of the Web (Murders at Karlov Manor #209)

Izoni, Center of the Web, effortlessly turns graveyards into a bustling hub for token generation, proving itself a powerhouse addition for decks that dabble in the fine art of turning the departed into an advantage, all without breaking a sweat.

#6: Aurelia’s Vindicator (Rating: 9.0)

Aurelia's Vindicator (Murders at Karlov Manor #4)

Aurelia's Vindicator lands in the game like an overachiever, boasting a four mana for a four-power, flying, lifelinking showstopper with ward, and then ups the ante by resurrecting creatures from your graveyard and dominating the board, gunning for the title of "Best Limited Bomb Ever" with a casual salute to Angel of Serenity's past triumphs.

#5: Aurelia, the Law Above (Rating: 9.2)

Aurelia, the Law Above (Murders at Karlov Manor #188)

Aurelia, the Law Above, stands out by simultaneously offering defense while attacking, easily becoming a key threat that rewards attacking with a team and discourages opponents from retaliating, akin to a hasty Serra Angel with enhanced triggers.

#4: Vein Ripper (Rating: 9.2)

Vein Ripper (Murders at Karlov Manor #110)

Vein Ripper emerges as a behemoth on the battlefield, blending the effective traits of Blood Artist variants with a formidable ward cost and trigger effect that burdens opponents with high costs to counter it. This massive flier not only dictates the pace of the game with its presence but also reinforces its dominance with a potent ability that challenges opponents even when they think they have a solution.

#3: Tolsimir, Midnight’s Light (Rating: 9.4)

Tolsimir, Midnight's Light (Murders at Karlov Manor #236)

Tolsimir, Midnight's Light dazzles again as a Limited all-star, offering a 3/2 with lifelink and a 5/5 trampling wolf, alongside abilities that disrupt opponent strategies, ensuring it's a powerhouse unlikely to linger in drafts.

#2: Rakdos, Patron of Chaos (Rating: 9.6)

Rakdos, Patron of Chaos (Murders at Karlov Manor #224)

Rakdos presents as an unparalleled powerhouse with a 6/6 body and a devastating end-step trigger that forces opponents to sacrifice significant permanents or allows you to draw cards, establishing it as a game-ending threat and one of the set's top finishers.

#1: Incinerator of the Guilty (Rating: 9.6)

Incinerator of the Guilty (Murders at Karlov Manor #132)

Incinerator of the Guilty, requiring only a single point of damage to obliterate an opponent's board upon connection, stands out as a monstrously powerful card, offering a near-guaranteed win condition if not promptly removed.

Overall Top 10 Rankings

#1 - Rating: 9.6 - Incinerator of the Guilty

#2 - Rating: 9.6 - Rakdos, Patron of Chaos

#3 - Rating: 9.4 - Tolsimir, Midnight's Light

#4 - Rating: 9.2 - Vein Ripper

#5 - Rating: 9.2 - Aurelia, the Law Above

#6 - Rating: 9.0 - Aurelia's Vindicator

#7 - Rating: 9.0 - Izoni, Center of the Web

#8 - Rating: 8.8 - Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods

#9 - Rating: 8.8 - Agrus Kos, Spirit of Justice

#10 - Rating: 8.8 - Cryptic Coat

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