Karlov of the Ghost Council
$15.29
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New Cards
Recent-set cards that Karlov of the Ghost Council players are trying out in Lifegain decks.
Scheming Silvertongue+20% Synergy
$1.28
Moseo, Vein's New Dean+17% Synergy
$0.91
Defiling Daemogoth+6% Synergy
$0.88
Turbulent Moor-13% Synergy
$6.07
Eclipsed Steppe-15% Synergy
$3.41
High Synergy Cards
The highest-synergy picks for Karlov of the Ghost Council's Lifegain builds — cards that lean hardest into the Lifegain theme.
Soul Warden+73% Synergy
$2.54
Soul's Attendant+72% Synergy
$4.88
Kambal, Consul of Allocation+60% Synergy
$8.74
Authority of the Consuls+59% Synergy
$4.21
Auriok Champion+54% Synergy
$9.31
Suture Priest+52% Synergy
$5.44
Aetherflux Reservoir+50% Synergy
$19.53
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun+50% Synergy
$0.34
Sunscorch Regent+48% Synergy
$0.77
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+46% Synergy
$11.01
Top Cards
The staple cards most Karlov of the Ghost Council Lifegain decks run as their core.
Blind Obedience+44% Synergy
$6.53
Serra Ascendant+43% Synergy
$31.68
Heliod, Sun-Crowned+43% Synergy
$20.14
Sanguine Bond+40% Synergy
$6.44
Exquisite Blood+34% Synergy
$37.29
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim+26% Synergy
$2.76
Blood Artist+17% Synergy
$2.55
Anguished Unmaking+15% Synergy
$1.06
Swords to Plowshares+4% Synergy
$1.19
Path to Exile-2% Synergy
$1.09
Game Changers
High-impact bombs that can take over a Karlov of the Ghost Council Lifegain game on their own.
Bolas's Citadel+28% Synergy
$17.54
Smothering Tithe+13% Synergy
$60.01
Teferi's Protection+13% Synergy
$54.50
Necropotence+13% Synergy
$37.69
Demonic Tutor+11% Synergy
$76.77
Farewell+8% Synergy
$5.28
Enlightened Tutor+8% Synergy
$39.51
Vampiric Tutor+7% Synergy
$60.01
The One Ring+6% Synergy
$104.30
Ancient Tomb+3% Synergy
$131.68
Creatures
Creatures that carry the Lifegain plan in Karlov of the Ghost Council decks, from early pressure to payoff.
Voice of the Blessed+40% Synergy
$2.45
Archangel of Thune+37% Synergy
$65.15
Guide of Souls+37% Synergy
$2.69
Mother of Runes+36% Synergy
$13.02
Exemplar of Light+36% Synergy
$0.34
Lunarch Veteran+31% Synergy
$0.28
Haliya, Guided by Light+30% Synergy
$1.89
Archivist of Oghma+28% Synergy
$6.42
Vizkopa Guildmage+28% Synergy
$0.51
The Gaffer+28% Synergy
$6.77
Marauding Blight-Priest+26% Synergy
$0.28
Elenda's Hierophant+26% Synergy
$4.13
Creeping Bloodsucker+26% Synergy
$3.93
Spectrum Sentinel+25% Synergy
$0.38
Starscape Cleric+24% Synergy
$0.92
Amalia Benavides Aguirre+24% Synergy
$0.40
Witch of the Moors+24% Synergy
$0.34
Giver of Runes+22% Synergy
$11.25
Felidar Sovereign+21% Synergy
$2.24
Crested Sunmare+21% Synergy
$8.90
Bloodthirsty Conqueror+20% Synergy
$34.64
Enduring Tenacity+19% Synergy
$13.28
Crypt Ghast+19% Synergy
$19.82
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+19% Synergy
$95.66
Hinterland Sanctifier+19% Synergy
$0.25
Wall of Reverence+19% Synergy
$0.33
Sorin of House Markov+18% Synergy
$2.72
Ajani's Pridemate+18% Synergy
$0.27
Dark Confidant+17% Synergy
$4.09
Essence Channeler+17% Synergy
$0.52
Lurrus of the Dream-Den+16% Synergy
$2.42
Drana's Emissary+16% Synergy
$0.38
Nyx-Fleece Ram+16% Synergy
$0.32
Distinguished Conjurer+15% Synergy
$0.26
Esper Sentinel+14% Synergy
$58.07
Cliffhaven Vampire+14% Synergy
$0.87
Speaker of the Heavens+14% Synergy
$0.63
Ocelot Pride+13% Synergy
$39.21
Obzedat, Ghost Council+13% Synergy
$0.94
Lifecreed Duo+12% Synergy
$0.16
Mangara, the Diplomat+11% Synergy
$0.31
Aerith Gainsborough+11% Synergy
$2.26
Rhox Faithmender+11% Synergy
$1.58
Twilight Prophet+10% Synergy
$2.96
Tithe Drinker+10% Synergy
$0.41
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff+9% Synergy
$12.20
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor+5% Synergy
$4.67
Witch Enchanter+2% Synergy
$2.95
Charismatic Conqueror+2% Synergy
$22.05
Cruel Celebrant-11% Synergy
$0.98
Instants
Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Karlov of the Ghost Council's Lifegain deck ahead.
Heliod's Intervention+17% Synergy
$5.20
Flawless Maneuver+13% Synergy
$20.32
Fracture+8% Synergy
$0.26
Generous Gift+7% Synergy
$0.69
Beacon of Immortality+6% Synergy
$15.05
Sejiri Shelter+5% Synergy
$1.99
Kaya's Guile+5% Synergy
$1.54
Restoration Magic+4% Synergy
$2.54
Ad Nauseam+4% Synergy
$13.22
Flare of Fortitude+3% Synergy
$3.54
Galadriel's Dismissal+3% Synergy
$25.52
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$2.42
Deadly Rollick+2% Synergy
$27.53
Utter End+2% Synergy
$0.26
Akroma's Will+2% Synergy
$14.06
Return to Dust+2% Synergy
$0.32
Despark+1% Synergy
$0.37
Stroke of Midnight+1% Synergy
$0.32
Dawn's Truce+1% Synergy
$8.00
Silence+1% Synergy
$10.59
Clever Concealment+1% Synergy
$5.18
Disenchant+1% Synergy
$0.11
Mortify0% Synergy
$0.21
Vanishing Verse-1% Synergy
$0.31
Reprieve-2% Synergy
$1.31
Malakir Rebirth-3% Synergy
$13.15
Erode-3% Synergy
$5.72
Inkshield-5% Synergy
$4.55
Dark Ritual-8% Synergy
$11.92
Sorceries
Sorceries that push the Lifegain game plan forward for Karlov of the Ghost Council.
Toxic Deluge+20% Synergy
$3.31
Sign in Blood+12% Synergy
$4.10
Night's Whisper+11% Synergy
$0.26
Fumigate+11% Synergy
$0.28
Vindicate+10% Synergy
$0.87
Debt to the Deathless+10% Synergy
$0.40
Exsanguinate+8% Synergy
$0.37
Merciless Eviction+7% Synergy
$0.67
Essence Harvest+7% Synergy
$0.33
Read the Bones+6% Synergy
$0.29
Revival // Revenge+6% Synergy
$0.87
Withering Curse+5% Synergy
$1.33
Wrath of God+4% Synergy
$3.58
Raise the Past+4% Synergy
$0.44
Diabolic Tutor+3% Synergy
$2.09
Insatiable Avarice+3% Synergy
$4.48
Kaya's Wrath+2% Synergy
$0.48
Unearth+2% Synergy
$0.60
Grim Tutor+2% Synergy
$24.65
Damn+1% Synergy
$2.44
Decorum Dissertation+1% Synergy
$6.52
Agadeem's Awakening+1% Synergy
$27.44
Sevinne's Reclamation-3% Synergy
$0.32
Reanimate-4% Synergy
$8.61
Austere Command-5% Synergy
$0.46
Utility Artifacts
Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Karlov of the Ghost Council Lifegain decks.
Well of Lost Dreams+30% Synergy
$3.50
Shadowspear+27% Synergy
$30.68
Cosmos Elixir+23% Synergy
$2.28
Tablet of the Guilds+23% Synergy
$0.38
Lightning Greaves+22% Synergy
$3.66
Swiftfoot Boots+13% Synergy
$2.46
Whispersilk Cloak+13% Synergy
$1.37
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes+13% Synergy
$6.08
Fountain of Renewal+13% Synergy
$0.70
Alhammarret's Archive+12% Synergy
$10.64
The Ozolith+12% Synergy
$65.54
Sun Droplet+10% Synergy
$0.41
The Wind Crystal+7% Synergy
$5.77
Whip of Erebos+7% Synergy
$8.47
Sensei's Divining Top+7% Synergy
$46.92
Excalibur II+7% Synergy
$0.88
Profane Memento+6% Synergy
$1.58
Basilisk Collar+5% Synergy
$4.77
Brotherhood Regalia+5% Synergy
$8.45
Chalice of Life+5% Synergy
$0.35
Umezawa's Jitte+5% Synergy
$18.04
Mask of Griselbrand+5% Synergy
$0.62
Bontu's Monument+4% Synergy
$6.96
Loxodon Warhammer+4% Synergy
$2.60
Wayfarer's Bauble-5% Synergy
$0.33
Skullclamp-17% Synergy
$4.93
Enchantments
Enchantments that reinforce the Lifegain strategy in Karlov of the Ghost Council decks.
Ajani's Welcome+28% Synergy
$2.46
Cleric Class+25% Synergy
$1.41
Dawn of Hope+24% Synergy
$0.54
Case of the Uneaten Feast+20% Synergy
$0.35
Lunar Convocation+17% Synergy
$0.64
Abiding Grace+17% Synergy
$0.19
Phyrexian Arena+16% Synergy
$4.33
Bloodchief Ascension+13% Synergy
$20.34
Test of Endurance+12% Synergy
$6.56
Greed+10% Synergy
$0.26
Black Market Connections+9% Synergy
$13.42
The Meathook Massacre+8% Synergy
$28.37
Phyrexian Reclamation+8% Synergy
$2.64
Righteous Cause+8% Synergy
$0.58
Ajani's Mantra+8% Synergy
$0.39
Revenge of Ravens+7% Synergy
$0.45
Land Tax+6% Synergy
$13.48
Light of Promise+6% Synergy
$0.39
Polluted Bonds+6% Synergy
$9.24
Ashes of the Abhorrent+6% Synergy
$0.71
Griffin Aerie+5% Synergy
$0.19
Angelic Accord+4% Synergy
$2.92
Leyline of Hope+4% Synergy
$0.86
Sunbond+4% Synergy
$0.30
Boon Reflection+4% Synergy
$12.37
Bitterblossom+3% Synergy
$33.87
Sheltered by Ghosts+3% Synergy
$1.15
Trouble in Pairs+3% Synergy
$26.54
Trespasser's Curse+3% Synergy
$0.34
Glasswing Grace+2% Synergy
$0.37
Life Insurance+2% Synergy
$0.29
Ghostly Prison-3% Synergy
$4.33
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that back up Karlov of the Ghost Council's Lifegain game plan.
Ajani, Strength of the Pride+24% Synergy
$10.25
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord+15% Synergy
$1.04
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Karlov of the Ghost Council Lifegain decks.
Rogue's Passage+28% Synergy
$0.40
Radiant Fountain+26% Synergy
$2.96
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+21% Synergy
$35.73
Kabira Crossroads+14% Synergy
$0.34
Witch's Clinic+13% Synergy
$14.11
Vault of the Archangel+11% Synergy
$0.49
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+11% Synergy
$63.85
Shambling Vent+9% Synergy
$0.34
Adventurer's Inn+9% Synergy
$0.30
Castle Locthwain+7% Synergy
$3.77
Restless Fortress+7% Synergy
$0.50
Seraph Sanctuary+7% Synergy
$1.52
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+6% Synergy
$5.54
Cabal Coffers+2% Synergy
$34.50
Urza's Saga+2% Synergy
$43.89
Arcane Lighthouse+2% Synergy
$1.28
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+2% Synergy
$54.27
War Room+1% Synergy
$2.87
Minas Tirith0% Synergy
$6.51
Castle Ardenvale0% Synergy
$0.29
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-1% Synergy
$11.29
Hall of Heliod's Generosity-1% Synergy
$13.28
Temple of the False God-1% Synergy
$0.29
Westvale Abbey-2% Synergy
$3.87
High Market-3% Synergy
$0.78
Bojuka Bog-7% Synergy
$0.95
Reliquary Tower-7% Synergy
$3.36
Mana Artifacts
Mana rocks and fixing to power out Karlov of the Ghost Council's Lifegain strategy.
Pristine Talisman+49% Synergy
$0.39
Orzhov Signet+6% Synergy
$0.31
Mox Amber+4% Synergy
$76.28
Sol Ring0% Synergy
$1.84
Talisman of Hierarchy0% Synergy
$0.37
Arcane Signet-4% Synergy
$0.69
Fellwar Stone-4% Synergy
$0.70
Commander's Sphere-4% Synergy
$0.26
Thought Vessel-5% Synergy
$1.92
Mind Stone-10% Synergy
$0.31
Lands
The mana base behind Karlov of the Ghost Council's Lifegain decks.
Scoured Barrens+34% Synergy
$0.21
Brightclimb Pathway+14% Synergy
$4.23
Marsh Flats+13% Synergy
$31.12
Godless Shrine+12% Synergy
$8.86
Vault of Champions+11% Synergy
$16.26
Concealed Courtyard+11% Synergy
$2.15
Silent Clearing+10% Synergy
$6.87
Caves of Koilos+8% Synergy
$0.52
Fetid Heath+7% Synergy
$0.34
Obscura Storefront+7% Synergy
$0.27
Isolated Chapel+6% Synergy
$0.34
Orzhov Guildgate+5% Synergy
$0.09
Sejiri Shelter+5% Synergy
$1.99
City of Brass+5% Synergy
$11.03
Prismatic Vista+4% Synergy
$34.97
Reflecting Pool+4% Synergy
$15.20
Foot Headquarters+4% Synergy
$0.20
Mana Confluence+4% Synergy
$34.12
Bleachbone Verge+3% Synergy
$10.60
Scrubland+3% Synergy
Opal Palace+3% Synergy
$0.26
Orzhov Basilica+2% Synergy
$0.31
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$2.42
Witch Enchanter+2% Synergy
$2.95
Glasswing Grace+2% Synergy
$0.37
Plaza of Heroes+2% Synergy
$3.79
Plains+1% Synergy
$0.13
Command Tower+1% Synergy
$0.34
Flooded Strand+1% Synergy
$15.03
Windswept Heath+1% Synergy
$10.13
Arid Mesa+1% Synergy
$29.61
Polluted Delta+1% Synergy
$19.37
Verdant Catacombs+1% Synergy
$28.51
Forsaken Sanctuary+1% Synergy
$0.27
Swamp0% Synergy
$0.14
Bloodstained Mire0% Synergy
$17.35
Tainted Field-1% Synergy
$0.36
Shattered Sanctum-1% Synergy
$1.37
Shadowy Backstreet-2% Synergy
$9.65
Fabled Passage-2% Synergy
$1.05
Malakir Rebirth-3% Synergy
$13.15
Sunlit Marsh-4% Synergy
$0.31
Desolate Mire-5% Synergy
$0.29
Terramorphic Expanse-5% Synergy
$0.29
Temple of Silence-6% Synergy
$0.25
Evolving Wilds-6% Synergy
$0.33
Shineshadow Snarl-8% Synergy
$0.31
Myriad Landscape-8% Synergy
$0.31
Exotic Orchard-9% Synergy
$0.24
Path of Ancestry-17% Synergy
$0.31
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Karlov of the Ghost Council: Lifegain.
Astarion, the Decadent
Sorin of House Markov
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
Celestine, the Living Saint
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
Rodolf Duskbringer
Gollum, Obsessed Stalker
Prava of the Steel Legion // Tymna the Weaver
Evra, Halcyon Witness
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Ravos, Soultender
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Ravos, Soultender // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
Sengir, the Dark Baron // Tymna the Weaver
Obzedat, Ghost Council
The Gaffer
Vona, Butcher of Magan
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Ravos, Soultender
Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
Nazar, the Velvet Fang
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit // Sam, Loyal Attendant
Linden, the Steadfast Queen
Minwu, White Mage
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
Krav, the Unredeemed // Regna, the Redeemer
Blitzwing, Cruel Tormentor
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Licia, Sanguine Tribune
Trelasarra, Moon Dancer
Zoraline, Cosmos Caller
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant
Mortarion, Daemon Primarch
Verrak, Warped Sengir