Karador, Ghost Chieftain
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$0.35Legendary Creature — Centaur Spirit
Abzan graveyard value that fills its yard with creatures, recasts one each turn, and wins through sacrifice drains or Boonweaver combos.
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Karador costs {1} less for each creature card in your graveyard, so he often comes down for three or four mana. Once during each of your turns you may cast a creature spell from your graveyard. The deck turns that into a loop: mill or discard creatures, sacrifice them for value, then recast the best one every turn. Enter-the-battlefield creatures and sacrifice outlets give the repeat casts real payoff, and a stocked graveyard keeps the deck going after a board wipe.
In the recorded games, Buried Alive, Hermit Druid and Life from the Loam filled the graveyard, while Sun Titan, Karmic Guide and Fleshbag Marauder came back again and again. Mindslicer sacrificed to Phyrexian Tower emptied every hand. Combo lists set up Boonweaver Giant with Pattern of Rebirth, or reanimated Protean Hulk, and finished with Blood Artist or Altar of Dementia. After Wrath of God or Toxic Deluge, Karador usually rebuilt first. The deck struggled against fast goblin swarms and pods full of control decks, and Opposition Agent punished its tutors and ramp.
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Karador, Ghost Chieftain decks.
Primal Witchstalker+17% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$0.21
Liliana the Repentant+10% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$0.88
Simulacrum Shaper+9% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$2.05
Avacyn, Angel of Horror+9% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$12.46
Flickering Hound+9% Synergy
in 10% of decks
$5.36
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Karador, Ghost Chieftain's abilities and overall game plan.
Karmic Guide+51% Synergy
in 56% of decks
$0.34
Stitcher's Supplier+50% Synergy
in 56% of decks
$0.37
Satyr Wayfinder+48% Synergy
in 54% of decks
$0.33
Sun Titan+47% Synergy
in 54% of decks
$0.33
Eternal Witness+46% Synergy
in 64% of decks
$2.16
Sakura-Tribe Elder+44% Synergy
in 64% of decks
$0.43
Spore Frog+42% Synergy
in 47% of decks
$0.38
Viscera Seer+37% Synergy
in 47% of decks
$0.59
Reveillark+37% Synergy
in 40% of decks
$0.63
Buried Alive+36% Synergy
in 45% of decks
$3.10
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Karador, Ghost Chieftain decks.
Karmic Guide+51% Synergy
in 56% of decks
$0.34
Stitcher's Supplier+50% Synergy
in 56% of decks
$0.37
Satyr Wayfinder+48% Synergy
in 54% of decks
$0.33
Sun Titan+47% Synergy
in 54% of decks
$0.33
Eternal Witness+46% Synergy
in 64% of decks
$2.16
Sakura-Tribe Elder+44% Synergy
in 64% of decks
$0.43
Spore Frog+42% Synergy
in 47% of decks
$0.38
Viscera Seer+37% Synergy
in 47% of decks
$0.59
Buried Alive+36% Synergy
in 45% of decks
$3.10
Swords to Plowshares-19% Synergy
in 45% of decks
$1.41
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Survival of the Fittest+7% Synergy
in 10% of decks
$436.50
Aura Shards+2% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$26.91
Demonic Tutor+1% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$64.43
Vampiric Tutor0% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$51.77
Worldly Tutor-1% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$29.62
Field of the Dead-2% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$26.26
Enlightened Tutor-2% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$38.05
Teferi's Protection-6% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$47.72
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Karador, Ghost Chieftain's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Reveillark+37% Synergy
in 40% of decks
$0.63
Saffi Eriksdotter+35% Synergy
in 38% of decks
$1.23
Accursed Marauder+33% Synergy
in 36% of decks
$0.32
Skull Prophet+32% Synergy
in 38% of decks
$0.74
Gravebreaker Lamia+31% Synergy
in 34% of decks
$0.58
Fauna Shaman+31% Synergy
in 35% of decks
$4.77
Ravenous Chupacabra+30% Synergy
in 34% of decks
$0.89
Wood Elves+30% Synergy
in 35% of decks
$0.23
Aftermath Analyst+29% Synergy
in 40% of decks
$0.95
Syr Konrad, the Grim+28% Synergy
in 33% of decks
$1.69
Twilight Diviner+27% Synergy
in 31% of decks
$2.00
Old Stickfingers+27% Synergy
in 30% of decks
$0.36
Reclamation Sage+26% Synergy
in 31% of decks
$0.31
Honest Rutstein+26% Synergy
in 30% of decks
$0.37
Golgari Grave-Troll+26% Synergy
in 29% of decks
$1.94
Fiend Artisan+25% Synergy
in 29% of decks
$4.63
Hermit Druid+24% Synergy
in 29% of decks
$9.57
Wight of the Reliquary+24% Synergy
in 35% of decks
$0.48
Stinkweed Imp+23% Synergy
in 26% of decks
$1.56
Haywire Mite+23% Synergy
in 30% of decks
$0.53
Meren of Clan Nel Toth+21% Synergy
in 24% of decks
$2.66
Solemn Simulacrum+20% Synergy
in 24% of decks
$0.55
Zulaport Cutthroat+20% Synergy
in 28% of decks
$1.42
Blood Artist+20% Synergy
in 28% of decks
$3.08
Sheoldred, Whispering One+20% Synergy
in 22% of decks
$21.85
Umbral Collar Zealot+19% Synergy
in 22% of decks
$0.32
Carrion Feeder+18% Synergy
in 26% of decks
$3.20
Avacyn's Pilgrim+18% Synergy
in 34% of decks
$0.47
Grave Researcher+18% Synergy
in 23% of decks
$1.98
Llanowar Elves+17% Synergy
in 30% of decks
$0.24
World Shaper+16% Synergy
in 22% of decks
$6.50
Protean Hulk+16% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$7.87
Icetill Explorer+15% Synergy
in 25% of decks
$24.83
Priest of Fell Rites+15% Synergy
in 21% of decks
$0.39
Ramunap Excavator+14% Synergy
in 25% of decks
$5.07
Grim Haruspex+14% Synergy
in 17% of decks
$2.93
Underrealm Lich+14% Synergy
in 18% of decks
$10.50
Colossal Grave-Reaver+14% Synergy
in 17% of decks
$10.78
Splinterfright+14% Synergy
in 16% of decks
$0.30
Luminous Broodmoth+13% Synergy
in 18% of decks
$1.75
Nyx Weaver+13% Synergy
in 21% of decks
$0.27
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite+13% Synergy
in 18% of decks
$21.03
Deathrite Shaman+12% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$7.76
Elves of Deep Shadow+11% Synergy
in 22% of decks
$5.43
Elvish Mystic+10% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$5.37
Nethroi, Apex of Death+8% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$2.49
Six+8% Synergy
in 21% of decks
$5.36
Witch Enchanter+8% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$6.11
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim+7% Synergy
in 17% of decks
$3.09
Birds of Paradise+5% Synergy
in 40% of decks
$8.20
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Karador, Ghost Chieftain safe.
Grisly Salvage+25% Synergy
in 32% of decks
$0.28
Entomb+20% Synergy
in 29% of decks
$17.82
Grapple with the Past+7% Synergy
in 10% of decks
$0.28
Village Rites+5% Synergy
in 10% of decks
$0.54
Eladamri's Call+4% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$11.38
Dina's Guidance+2% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$0.58
Malakir Rebirth+1% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$12.09
Abrupt Decay+0% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$2.57
Vampiric Tutor0% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$51.77
Chord of Calling0% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$7.45
Worldly Tutor-1% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$29.62
Putrefy-1% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$0.30
Dark Ritual-1% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$8.15
Enlightened Tutor-2% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$38.05
Assassin's Trophy-5% Synergy
in 27% of decks
$1.25
Generous Gift-5% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$1.97
Teferi's Protection-6% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$47.72
Beast Within-6% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$0.76
Mortify-7% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$0.20
Path to Exile-17% Synergy
in 29% of decks
$1.14
Anguished Unmaking-18% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$1.76
Heroic Intervention-20% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$17.22
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Karador, Ghost Chieftain's game plan and control the board.
Victimize+28% Synergy
in 36% of decks
$1.50
Living Death+28% Synergy
in 32% of decks
$5.49
Life from the Loam+21% Synergy
in 31% of decks
$5.44
Reanimate+20% Synergy
in 35% of decks
$10.65
Dread Return+15% Synergy
in 21% of decks
$0.46
Eerie Ultimatum+13% Synergy
in 35% of decks
$2.84
Unburial Rites+11% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$0.33
Eldritch Evolution+7% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$4.65
Rise of the Dark Realms+7% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$5.77
Mulch+7% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$0.29
Rise of the Witch-king+6% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$0.38
Damn+5% Synergy
in 18% of decks
$1.83
Jarad's Orders+5% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$0.79
Wrath of God+4% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$3.58
Malevolent Rumble+4% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$0.48
Persist+4% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$1.05
Unmarked Grave+4% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$3.35
Damnation+4% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$21.70
Diabolic Intent+3% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$16.69
Agadeem's Awakening+2% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$27.14
Sevinne's Reclamation+2% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$0.41
Bala Ged Recovery+1% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$6.55
Demonic Tutor+1% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$64.43
Austere Command+1% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$0.61
Culling Ritual+0% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$0.51
Green Sun's Zenith+0% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$30.54
Kodama's Reach-7% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$1.93
Toxic Deluge-7% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$5.31
Three Visits-12% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$5.20
Rampant Growth-14% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$1.01
Nature's Lore-17% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$2.49
Cultivate-19% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$0.56
Farseek-27% Synergy
in 17% of decks
$0.43
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Altar of Dementia+28% Synergy
in 33% of decks
$17.37
Birthing Pod+18% Synergy
in 21% of decks
$11.27
Skullclamp+13% Synergy
in 25% of decks
$4.86
Ashnod's Altar+9% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$16.06
Perpetual Timepiece+9% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$0.37
Cauldron of Essence+8% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$2.60
Phyrexian Altar+7% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$56.42
Mesmeric Orb+6% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$17.28
Hedge Shredder+4% Synergy
in 10% of decks
$2.91
Conduit of Worlds-2% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$1.11
Lightning Greaves-9% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$2.97
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Karador, Ghost Chieftain's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Animate Dead+25% Synergy
in 31% of decks
$7.28
Greater Good+16% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$1.89
Ripples of Undeath+13% Synergy
in 26% of decks
$8.97
Necromancy+9% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$18.02
Deadbridge Chant+8% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$0.35
Hunting Grounds+7% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$2.39
Survival of the Fittest+7% Synergy
in 10% of decks
$436.50
Pattern of Rebirth+7% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$5.42
Birthing Ritual+5% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$3.58
Out of the Tombs+5% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$10.52
Death's Oasis+5% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$0.26
Journey to Eternity+4% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$4.21
Grave Pact+3% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$34.14
Cemetery Tampering+3% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$0.35
Aura Shards+2% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$26.91
Moldervine Reclamation+0% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$0.34
Insidious Roots+0% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$2.11
Guardian Project+0% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$15.59
Sylvan Library-2% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$27.21
Phyrexian Arena-7% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$2.84
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Karador, Ghost Chieftain to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Grist, the Hunger Tide+17% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$0.47
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
High Market+16% Synergy
in 21% of decks
$0.50
Phyrexian Tower+16% Synergy
in 26% of decks
$31.40
Dakmor Salvage+14% Synergy
in 17% of decks
$0.32
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+8% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$11.30
Grim Backwoods+6% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$0.25
Dryad Arbor+5% Synergy
in 10% of decks
$3.46
Secluded Steppe+4% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$0.30
Barren Moor+4% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$0.34
Tranquil Thicket+4% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$0.24
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+4% Synergy
in 22% of decks
$51.64
Shifting Woodland+3% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$7.21
Strip Mine+1% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$20.39
Cabal Coffers+1% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$27.76
Temple of the False God+0% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$0.32
Bojuka Bog0% Synergy
in 34% of decks
$1.36
Boseiju, Who Endures0% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$46.42
Field of the Dead-2% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$26.26
Vault of the Archangel-4% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$1.34
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-4% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$14.16
Reliquary Tower-10% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$4.38
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Golgari Signet+0% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$0.38
Commander's Sphere-3% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$0.21
Orzhov Signet-3% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$0.39
Sol Ring-17% Synergy
in 61% of decks
$1.21
Arcane Signet-25% Synergy
in 41% of decks
$0.39
Lands
The mana base foundation for Karador, Ghost Chieftain decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Underground Mortuary+14% Synergy
in 31% of decks
$15.05
Shadowy Backstreet+13% Synergy
in 29% of decks
$11.42
Lush Portico+12% Synergy
in 31% of decks
$6.61
Boggart Trawler+8% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$1.92
Witch Enchanter+8% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$6.11
Disciple of Freyalise+8% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$4.40
Llanowar Wastes+6% Synergy
in 36% of decks
$0.82
Verdant Catacombs+6% Synergy
in 39% of decks
$28.80
Overgrown Tomb+6% Synergy
in 55% of decks
$7.39
Marsh Flats+5% Synergy
in 38% of decks
$31.41
Caves of Koilos+5% Synergy
in 35% of decks
$0.38
Godless Shrine+5% Synergy
in 52% of decks
$8.05
Terramorphic Expanse+5% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$0.17
Windswept Heath+4% Synergy
in 41% of decks
$11.89
Indatha Triome+4% Synergy
in 44% of decks
$16.85
Temple Garden+4% Synergy
in 52% of decks
$6.41
Krosan Verge+3% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$0.27
Undergrowth Stadium+3% Synergy
in 32% of decks
$6.00
Vault of Champions+2% Synergy
in 28% of decks
$16.59
Scrubland+2% Synergy
in 14% of decks
Bayou+2% Synergy
in 15% of decks
Orzhov Basilica+2% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$0.32
Golgari Rot Farm+2% Synergy
in 17% of decks
$0.31
Savannah+2% Synergy
in 14% of decks
Deathcap Glade+2% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$2.64
Twilight Mire+1% Synergy
in 16% of decks
$0.48
Bountiful Promenade+0% Synergy
in 28% of decks
$5.49
Selesnya Sanctuary+0% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$0.30
Swamp+0% Synergy
in 95% of decks
$0.11
Shattered Sanctum+0% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$2.24
Fabled Passage0% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$0.93
Forest0% Synergy
in 96% of decks
$0.09
Murmuring Bosk0% Synergy
in 17% of decks
$0.42
Deceptive Landscape0% Synergy
in 22% of decks
$0.28
Woodland Cemetery0% Synergy
in 48% of decks
$0.75
Scattered Groves0% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$0.24
Temple of Malady-1% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$0.28
Plains-1% Synergy
in 95% of decks
$0.08
Temple of Silence-1% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$0.33
Isolated Chapel-2% Synergy
in 44% of decks
$0.27
Evolving Wilds-3% Synergy
in 25% of decks
$0.10
Temple of Plenty-3% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$0.29
Command Tower-3% Synergy
in 87% of decks
$0.24
Sunpetal Grove-5% Synergy
in 40% of decks
$0.39
Brushland-6% Synergy
in 24% of decks
$1.43
Overgrown Farmland-8% Synergy
in 18% of decks
$0.77
Sandsteppe Citadel-9% Synergy
in 44% of decks
$0.30
Exotic Orchard-10% Synergy
in 46% of decks
$0.25
Canopy Vista-13% Synergy
in 31% of decks
$0.39
Path of Ancestry-13% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$0.28
Karador, Ghost Chieftain Deck Stats
Based on 6,776 Karador, Ghost Chieftain decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 19 |
| 3 | 14 |
| 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 |
99
cards
- Creature 41
- Instant 5
- Sorcery 8
- Artifact 4
- Enchantment 5
- Land 36
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 41 |
| Instant | 5 |
| Sorcery | 8 |
| Artifact | 4 |
| Enchantment | 5 |
| Land | 36 |
Lands: 15 basic, 21 nonbasic
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| 2024-10 | 250 |
| 2024-11 | 443 |
| 2024-12 | 430 |
| 2025-01 | 380 |
| 2025-02 | 342 |
| 2025-03 | 353 |
| 2025-04 | 263 |
| 2025-05 | 316 |
| 2025-06 | 377 |
| 2025-07 | 443 |
| 2025-08 | 362 |
| 2025-09 | 424 |
| 2025-10 | 457 |
| 2025-11 | 557 |
| 2025-12 | 478 |
| 2026-01 | 472 |
| 2026-02 | 469 |
| 2026-03 | 457 |
| 2026-04 | 456 |
| 2026-05 | 426 |
| 2026-06 | 497 |
| 2026-07 | 535 |
| 2026-08 | 498 |
| 2026-09 | 716 |
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