Karlov of the Ghost Council
$9.29
$9.29Legendary Creature — Spirit Advisor
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Niche Pick
Less common, brings surprise factor.
Ranking
#341
Current Rank
#263
Last Week
#403
Last Month
Links & Decks
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Karlov of the Ghost Council.
MTG Commander Gameplay | The Cookout ‘24 | ManaSquad vs RawMagicGroup vs Blackneto | TTJ ep64
Copy, copy, CHAMELEON!! | Karlov vs Lazav | Round 3 | Block101
High Power Hijinks w/ DrLupo & BaddieStreams ft. Massacre Girl, Yarok, Karlov & Sarkhan | Ep #128
Call an ambulance... But not for me | Eris vs Karlov | Round 3 | Monarch | Duel Commander
Is Conquest The New CEDH? | Geyadrone vs Kroxa vs Selvala vs Karlov | Conquest Gameplay
Kaima vs Nahiri vs Zndrsplt | Okaun vs Karlov EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering
Karlov vs Lurrus vs Thrasios/Vial Smasher vs Rograkh/Silas | CEDH Gameplay
Cormela vs Karlov vs Rocco vs Elsha | CEDH Gameplay
Karlov vs Animar vs Nymris vs Omnath | CEDH Gameplay
One Thousand-Year Storm? How About Thirty Six! | Krark/Thrasios (Commander/EDH Gameplay)
Karlov of the Ghost Council videosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Karlov of the Ghost Council decks.
Excalibur II+8% Synergy
$0.55
Aerith Gainsborough+7% Synergy
$1.65
Adventurer's Inn+7% Synergy
$0.19
The Wind Crystal+4% Synergy
$3.72
Restoration Magic+1% Synergy
$0.38
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Karlov of the Ghost Council's abilities and overall game plan.
Soul Warden+71% Synergy
$2.32
Soul's Attendant+71% Synergy
$4.16
Authority of the Consuls+60% Synergy
$3.98
Kambal, Consul of Allocation+56% Synergy
$5.15
Auriok Champion+52% Synergy
$7.13
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun+50% Synergy
$0.19
Suture Priest+50% Synergy
$2.78
Sunscorch Regent+47% Synergy
$0.52
Aetherflux Reservoir+47% Synergy
$15.79
Blind Obedience+42% Synergy
$2.84
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Karlov of the Ghost Council decks.
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+40% Synergy
$6.76
Serra Ascendant+40% Synergy
$28.54
Sanguine Bond+35% Synergy
$3.45
Exquisite Blood+28% Synergy
$25.71
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim+25% Synergy
$1.45
Phyrexian Arena+19% Synergy
$1.62
Blood Artist+17% Synergy
$1.25
Anguished Unmaking+15% Synergy
$2.09
Swords to Plowshares+3% Synergy
$1.00
Path to Exile+1% Synergy
$1.01
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Bolas's Citadel+24% Synergy
$11.22
Necropotence+10% Synergy
$17.10
Teferi's Protection+9% Synergy
$44.97
Demonic Tutor+8% Synergy
$57.72
Smothering Tithe+7% Synergy
$33.24
Enlightened Tutor+5% Synergy
$27.84
Vampiric Tutor+5% Synergy
$52.94
The One Ring+4% Synergy
$64.49
Ad Nauseam+4% Synergy
$16.05
Drannith Magistrate+3% Synergy
$13.43
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Karlov of the Ghost Council's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Heliod, Sun-Crowned+41% Synergy
$12.56
Voice of the Blessed+40% Synergy
$0.70
Mother of Runes+35% Synergy
$7.64
Archangel of Thune+35% Synergy
$47.66
Guide of Souls+34% Synergy
$2.87
Exemplar of Light+32% Synergy
$1.73
Lunarch Veteran+32% Synergy
$0.11
Vizkopa Guildmage+27% Synergy
$0.62
Archivist of Oghma+26% Synergy
$3.05
Creeping Bloodsucker+25% Synergy
$4.16
The Gaffer+25% Synergy
$2.34
Spectrum Sentinel+25% Synergy
$0.20
Marauding Blight-Priest+24% Synergy
$0.17
Witch of the Moors+24% Synergy
$0.58
Amalia Benavides Aguirre+23% Synergy
$0.39
Crested Sunmare+22% Synergy
$6.45
Elenda's Hierophant+21% Synergy
$4.14
Starscape Cleric+21% Synergy
$0.59
Crypt Ghast+21% Synergy
$12.02
Felidar Sovereign+21% Synergy
$1.95
Ajani's Pridemate+21% Synergy
$0.14
Enduring Tenacity+20% Synergy
$3.66
Giver of Runes+20% Synergy
$7.05
Wall of Reverence+19% Synergy
$0.35
Drana's Emissary+18% Synergy
$0.36
Dark Confidant+18% Synergy
$5.36
Sorin of House Markov+18% Synergy
$2.68
Hinterland Sanctifier+18% Synergy
$0.65
Nyx-Fleece Ram+18% Synergy
$0.17
Speaker of the Heavens+17% Synergy
$0.59
Lurrus of the Dream-Den+16% Synergy
$1.09
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+16% Synergy
$66.11
Bloodthirsty Conqueror+15% Synergy
$29.45
Essence Channeler+15% Synergy
$0.64
Obzedat, Ghost Council+15% Synergy
$0.86
Distinguished Conjurer+15% Synergy
$0.11
Esper Sentinel+14% Synergy
$39.90
Cliffhaven Vampire+13% Synergy
$0.65
Lifecreed Duo+12% Synergy
$0.10
Tithe Drinker+12% Synergy
$0.79
Rhox Faithmender+12% Synergy
$1.54
Divinity of Pride+12% Synergy
$2.24
Mangara, the Diplomat+11% Synergy
$0.55
Ocelot Pride+11% Synergy
$37.08
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff+9% Synergy
$5.36
Twilight Prophet+6% Synergy
$0.90
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor+4% Synergy
$3.02
Sun Titan0% Synergy
$0.33
Zulaport Cutthroat-9% Synergy
$2.62
Cruel Celebrant-12% Synergy
$0.84
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Karlov of the Ghost Council safe.
Heliod's Intervention+16% Synergy
$1.56
Flawless Maneuver+11% Synergy
$14.26
Fracture+9% Synergy
$0.80
Kaya's Guile+8% Synergy
$0.76
Beacon of Immortality+5% Synergy
$8.27
Deadly Rollick+3% Synergy
$16.79
Flare of Fortitude+3% Synergy
$3.49
Sejiri Shelter+3% Synergy
$1.60
Vanishing Verse+3% Synergy
$0.37
Mana Tithe+3% Synergy
$0.40
Galadriel's Dismissal+3% Synergy
$16.11
Generous Gift+2% Synergy
$0.82
Akroma's Will+2% Synergy
$11.15
Disenchant+2% Synergy
$0.14
Silence+2% Synergy
$6.40
Utter End+1% Synergy
$0.18
Fell the Profane+1% Synergy
$4.45
Return to Dust+1% Synergy
$0.11
Despark0% Synergy
$0.32
Mortify0% Synergy
$0.23
Stroke of Midnight0% Synergy
$0.38
Dawn's Truce0% Synergy
$6.36
Inkshield-2% Synergy
$10.10
Reprieve-2% Synergy
$0.85
Malakir Rebirth-3% Synergy
$8.99
Dark Ritual-5% Synergy
$2.96
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Karlov of the Ghost Council's game plan and control the board.
Toxic Deluge+19% Synergy
$5.17
Night's Whisper+13% Synergy
$0.91
Debt to the Deathless+13% Synergy
$0.29
Sign in Blood+12% Synergy
$0.56
Vindicate+12% Synergy
$0.98
Fumigate+11% Synergy
$0.35
Farewell+10% Synergy
$4.26
Exsanguinate+10% Synergy
$0.26
Merciless Eviction+8% Synergy
$0.46
Read the Bones+6% Synergy
$0.26
Essence Harvest+6% Synergy
$0.31
Revival // Revenge+5% Synergy
$0.42
Raise the Past+5% Synergy
$0.75
Death Grasp+4% Synergy
$0.32
Damn+3% Synergy
$1.97
Unearth+3% Synergy
$0.46
Grim Tutor+3% Synergy
$17.95
Wrath of God+2% Synergy
$2.09
Diabolic Tutor+2% Synergy
$1.80
Insatiable Avarice+2% Synergy
$2.58
Kaya's Wrath+1% Synergy
$0.46
Ascend from Avernus+1% Synergy
$1.26
Agadeem's Awakening+1% Synergy
$23.01
Damnation+1% Synergy
$18.62
Reanimate-3% Synergy
$7.32
Sevinne's Reclamation-3% Synergy
$0.36
Austere Command-6% Synergy
$0.44
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Well of Lost Dreams+30% Synergy
$2.17
Shadowspear+28% Synergy
$27.49
Tablet of the Guilds+25% Synergy
$0.19
Lightning Greaves+24% Synergy
$4.49
Cosmos Elixir+24% Synergy
$1.83
Whispersilk Cloak+15% Synergy
$2.25
Fountain of Renewal+15% Synergy
$0.56
Swiftfoot Boots+13% Synergy
$1.38
Alhammarret's Archive+12% Synergy
$16.91
The Ozolith+12% Synergy
$39.44
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes+11% Synergy
$5.42
Sun Droplet+11% Synergy
$0.25
Whip of Erebos+8% Synergy
$7.41
Basilisk Collar+7% Synergy
$3.09
Umezawa's Jitte+7% Synergy
$14.70
Sensei's Divining Top+6% Synergy
$28.33
Chalice of Life+6% Synergy
$0.16
Profane Memento+6% Synergy
$0.86
Loxodon Warhammer+5% Synergy
$1.26
Mask of Griselbrand+5% Synergy
$0.44
Sword of Light and Shadow+5% Synergy
$10.88
Brotherhood Regalia+4% Synergy
$8.16
Bontu's Monument+3% Synergy
$4.79
Mithril Coat+2% Synergy
$15.98
Wayfarer's Bauble-7% Synergy
$0.21
Skullclamp-17% Synergy
$5.00
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Karlov of the Ghost Council's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Ajani's Welcome+30% Synergy
$2.00
Dawn of Hope+26% Synergy
$0.29
Cleric Class+25% Synergy
$1.47
Case of the Uneaten Feast+19% Synergy
$0.43
Abiding Grace+16% Synergy
$0.18
Lunar Convocation+15% Synergy
$0.42
Bloodchief Ascension+12% Synergy
$15.83
Greed+12% Synergy
$0.24
Test of Endurance+11% Synergy
$2.57
Righteous Cause+9% Synergy
$0.61
Black Market Connections+8% Synergy
$15.25
Phyrexian Reclamation+8% Synergy
$2.91
Revenge of Ravens+8% Synergy
$0.29
Ajani's Mantra+8% Synergy
$0.30
Land Tax+7% Synergy
$18.69
The Meathook Massacre+7% Synergy
$18.69
Light of Promise+7% Synergy
$0.32
Griffin Aerie+6% Synergy
$0.08
Polluted Bonds+6% Synergy
$4.91
Ashes of the Abhorrent+6% Synergy
$0.52
Gift of Orzhova+6% Synergy
$0.17
Sunbond+5% Synergy
$0.38
Sheltered by Ghosts+4% Synergy
$3.89
Angelic Accord+4% Synergy
$1.15
Leyline of Hope+4% Synergy
$0.38
Bitterblossom+3% Synergy
$17.67
Glasswing Grace+2% Synergy
$0.23
Trouble in Pairs+2% Synergy
$24.99
Trespasser's Curse+2% Synergy
$0.34
Life Insurance+1% Synergy
$0.17
Feast of the Victorious Dead-1% Synergy
$0.12
Ghostly Prison-2% Synergy
$4.04
Animate Dead-4% Synergy
$6.91
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Karlov of the Ghost Council to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Ajani, Strength of the Pride+22% Synergy
$4.58
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord+14% Synergy
$0.71
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+26% Synergy
$0.37
Radiant Fountain+26% Synergy
$0.33
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+18% Synergy
$21.24
Kabira Crossroads+14% Synergy
$0.41
Witch's Clinic+12% Synergy
$5.16
Shambling Vent+9% Synergy
$0.32
Vault of the Archangel+8% Synergy
$0.47
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+7% Synergy
$48.60
Restless Fortress+6% Synergy
$0.45
Seraph Sanctuary+6% Synergy
$1.52
Castle Locthwain+5% Synergy
$3.74
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+4% Synergy
$3.49
Arcane Lighthouse+3% Synergy
$6.37
Urza's Saga+2% Synergy
$39.08
War Room+1% Synergy
$2.52
Ancient Tomb+1% Synergy
$111.35
Cabal Coffers0% Synergy
$22.49
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-1% Synergy
$6.60
Minas Tirith-1% Synergy
$2.50
Castle Ardenvale-1% Synergy
$0.20
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.16
Westvale Abbey-2% Synergy
$0.97
High Market-3% Synergy
$5.40
Hall of Heliod's Generosity-3% Synergy
$6.13
Reliquary Tower-5% Synergy
$2.23
Bojuka Bog-8% Synergy
$1.00
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Pristine Talisman+49% Synergy
$0.25
Mox Amber+3% Synergy
$65.18
Orzhov Signet0% Synergy
$0.30
Sol Ring-2% Synergy
$2.00
Talisman of Hierarchy-2% Synergy
$0.91
Fellwar Stone-4% Synergy
$1.01
Thought Vessel-5% Synergy
$1.25
Arcane Signet-7% Synergy
$2.00
Commander's Sphere-8% Synergy
$0.21
Mind Stone-13% Synergy
$0.25
Lands
The mana base foundation for Karlov of the Ghost Council decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Scoured Barrens+33% Synergy
$0.09
Godless Shrine+12% Synergy
$14.12
Concealed Courtyard+11% Synergy
$1.29
Silent Clearing+10% Synergy
$5.74
Fetid Heath+9% Synergy
$1.08
Marsh Flats+9% Synergy
$21.07
Brightclimb Pathway+8% Synergy
$3.26
Isolated Chapel+6% Synergy
$0.49
Caves of Koilos+6% Synergy
$0.76
Vault of Champions+6% Synergy
$13.22
Orzhov Guildgate+5% Synergy
$0.14
Obscura Storefront+5% Synergy
$0.22
City of Brass+4% Synergy
$17.02
Scrubland+3% Synergy
Sejiri Shelter+3% Synergy
$1.60
Reflecting Pool+3% Synergy
$8.02
Mana Confluence+3% Synergy
$29.32
Shattered Sanctum+2% Synergy
$4.04
Bleachbone Verge+2% Synergy
$7.54
Witch Enchanter+2% Synergy
$3.77
Glasswing Grace+2% Synergy
$0.23
Prismatic Vista+2% Synergy
$30.68
Forsaken Sanctuary+2% Synergy
$0.17
Opal Palace+2% Synergy
$0.18
Plains+1% Synergy
$0.05
Swamp+1% Synergy
$0.07
Fell the Profane+1% Synergy
$4.45
Windswept Heath+1% Synergy
$8.98
Arid Mesa+1% Synergy
$23.79
Verdant Catacombs+1% Synergy
$18.85
Flooded Strand+1% Synergy
$11.68
Agadeem's Awakening+1% Synergy
$23.01
Command Tower0% Synergy
$1.00
Bloodstained Mire0% Synergy
$11.77
Polluted Delta0% Synergy
$14.44
Desolate Mire-1% Synergy
$1.10
Fabled Passage-1% Synergy
$5.09
Orzhov Basilica-2% Synergy
$0.19
Tainted Field-3% Synergy
$0.22
Malakir Rebirth-3% Synergy
$8.99
Snowfield Sinkhole-3% Synergy
$0.32
Shadowy Backstreet-4% Synergy
$13.69
Sunlit Marsh-4% Synergy
$0.32
Terramorphic Expanse-5% Synergy
$0.13
Temple of Silence-6% Synergy
$0.13
Evolving Wilds-6% Synergy
$0.05
Shineshadow Snarl-8% Synergy
$0.29
Exotic Orchard-8% Synergy
$1.00
Myriad Landscape-12% Synergy
$0.17
Path of Ancestry-19% Synergy
$0.16
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