Avatar of Slaughter

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Avatar of Slaughter: Creature - Avatar, Commander Masters. All creatures have double strike and attack each combat if able. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{6}{R}{R}
Mana value
8
Type
Creature - Avatar
Colour identity
Red (R)
Power / toughness
8/8
Rarity
Rare
Set
Commander Masters (CMM)
Released
2023-08-04
Collector number
206
Artist
Jason A. Engle
Commander rank
7,555 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Avatar of Slaughter

Avatar of Slaughter is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare red creature from Commander Masters (CMM), a Masters set released in August 2023. It is collector number 206 in that set, with art by Jason A. Engle. It costs {6}{R}{R} (six generic and two red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 8. It is a 8/8 creature. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. It has been printed in 4 sets, from Commander 2011 (2011) to Commander Masters (2023). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.33 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

All creatures have double strike and attack each combat if able.

"Diplomacy has solved nothing. Only bloodspill can end this now. Call forth the warbringer." -Basandra, Battle Seraph

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.33 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Avatar of Slaughter by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Other printings of Avatar of Slaughter

Avatar of Slaughter has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Commander Masters (CMM) #529Rare2023
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (CLB) #779Rare2022
Commander Anthology (CMA) #77Rare2017
Commander 2011 (CMD) #111Rare2011

Official rulings

One official ruling applies to Avatar of Slaughter.

  • If, during a player's declare attackers step, a creature is tapped, is affected by a spell or ability that says it can't attack, or hasn't been under that player's control continuously since the turn began (and doesn't have haste), then it doesn't attack. If there's a cost associated with having a creature attack, the player isn't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't have to attack in that case either.

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