Karlov of the Ghost Council
$14.10
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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
$1.71
Moseo, Vein's New Dean+17% Synergy
$0.85
Defiling Daemogoth+6% Synergy
$0.59
Turbulent Moor-13% Synergy
$7.11
Eclipsed Steppe-15% Synergy
$4.45
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
$3.41
Soul's Attendant+72% Synergy
$7.54
Kambal, Consul of Allocation+60% Synergy
$9.00
Authority of the Consuls+59% Synergy
$5.38
Auriok Champion+54% Synergy
$11.56
Suture Priest+52% Synergy
$4.62
Aetherflux Reservoir+50% Synergy
$21.72
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun+50% Synergy
$0.39
Sunscorch Regent+48% Synergy
$0.39
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+46% Synergy
$10.36
Top Cards
The staple cards most Karlov of the Ghost Council Lifegain decks run as their core.
Blind Obedience+44% Synergy
$5.82
Serra Ascendant+43% Synergy
$29.40
Heliod, Sun-Crowned+43% Synergy
$22.03
Sanguine Bond+40% Synergy
$7.95
Exquisite Blood+34% Synergy
$40.36
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim+26% Synergy
$3.63
Blood Artist+17% Synergy
$3.83
Anguished Unmaking+15% Synergy
$1.75
Swords to Plowshares+4% Synergy
$0.88
Path to Exile-2% Synergy
$0.69
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
$15.83
Smothering Tithe+13% Synergy
$57.12
Teferi's Protection+13% Synergy
$45.85
Necropotence+13% Synergy
$38.23
Demonic Tutor+11% Synergy
$69.17
Farewell+8% Synergy
$6.20
Enlightened Tutor+8% Synergy
$38.48
Vampiric Tutor+7% Synergy
$54.03
The One Ring+6% Synergy
$115.41
Ancient Tomb+3% Synergy
$119.25
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
$2.56
Archangel of Thune+37% Synergy
$48.69
Guide of Souls+37% Synergy
$3.65
Mother of Runes+36% Synergy
$12.38
Exemplar of Light+36% Synergy
$0.91
Lunarch Veteran+31% Synergy
$0.37
Haliya, Guided by Light+30% Synergy
$3.69
Archivist of Oghma+28% Synergy
$6.71
Vizkopa Guildmage+28% Synergy
$0.56
The Gaffer+28% Synergy
$6.93
Marauding Blight-Priest+26% Synergy
$0.30
Elenda's Hierophant+26% Synergy
$4.94
Creeping Bloodsucker+26% Synergy
$4.95
Spectrum Sentinel+25% Synergy
$0.40
Starscape Cleric+24% Synergy
$0.86
Amalia Benavides Aguirre+24% Synergy
$0.39
Witch of the Moors+24% Synergy
$0.40
Giver of Runes+22% Synergy
$9.42
Felidar Sovereign+21% Synergy
$4.20
Crested Sunmare+21% Synergy
$7.41
Bloodthirsty Conqueror+20% Synergy
$36.82
Enduring Tenacity+19% Synergy
$14.54
Crypt Ghast+19% Synergy
$17.44
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+19% Synergy
$98.55
Hinterland Sanctifier+19% Synergy
$0.32
Wall of Reverence+19% Synergy
$0.33
Sorin of House Markov+18% Synergy
$4.22
Ajani's Pridemate+18% Synergy
$0.29
Dark Confidant+17% Synergy
$3.59
Essence Channeler+17% Synergy
$0.45
Lurrus of the Dream-Den+16% Synergy
$2.18
Drana's Emissary+16% Synergy
$0.33
Nyx-Fleece Ram+16% Synergy
$0.34
Distinguished Conjurer+15% Synergy
$0.26
Esper Sentinel+14% Synergy
$58.41
Cliffhaven Vampire+14% Synergy
$0.68
Speaker of the Heavens+14% Synergy
$0.58
Ocelot Pride+13% Synergy
$41.70
Obzedat, Ghost Council+13% Synergy
$0.96
Lifecreed Duo+12% Synergy
$0.21
Mangara, the Diplomat+11% Synergy
$0.31
Aerith Gainsborough+11% Synergy
$2.75
Rhox Faithmender+11% Synergy
$1.87
Twilight Prophet+10% Synergy
$3.70
Tithe Drinker+10% Synergy
$0.38
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff+9% Synergy
$9.49
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor+5% Synergy
$6.21
Witch Enchanter+2% Synergy
$6.34
Charismatic Conqueror+2% Synergy
$23.89
Cruel Celebrant-11% Synergy
$1.98
Instants
Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Karlov of the Ghost Council's Lifegain deck ahead.
Heliod's Intervention+17% Synergy
$3.04
Flawless Maneuver+13% Synergy
$9.28
Fracture+8% Synergy
$0.32
Generous Gift+7% Synergy
$0.94
Beacon of Immortality+6% Synergy
$15.72
Sejiri Shelter+5% Synergy
$2.31
Kaya's Guile+5% Synergy
$1.45
Restoration Magic+4% Synergy
$1.75
Ad Nauseam+4% Synergy
$9.71
Flare of Fortitude+3% Synergy
$5.05
Galadriel's Dismissal+3% Synergy
$25.06
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$5.74
Deadly Rollick+2% Synergy
$28.68
Utter End+2% Synergy
$0.32
Akroma's Will+2% Synergy
$16.81
Return to Dust+2% Synergy
$0.35
Despark+1% Synergy
$0.27
Stroke of Midnight+1% Synergy
$0.19
Dawn's Truce+1% Synergy
$9.88
Silence+1% Synergy
$10.18
Clever Concealment+1% Synergy
$3.60
Disenchant+1% Synergy
$0.10
Mortify0% Synergy
$0.19
Vanishing Verse-1% Synergy
$0.31
Reprieve-2% Synergy
$2.01
Malakir Rebirth-3% Synergy
$13.30
Erode-3% Synergy
$7.46
Inkshield-5% Synergy
$4.84
Dark Ritual-8% Synergy
$7.28
Sorceries
Sorceries that push the Lifegain game plan forward for Karlov of the Ghost Council.
Toxic Deluge+20% Synergy
$5.02
Sign in Blood+12% Synergy
$3.14
Night's Whisper+11% Synergy
$6.25
Fumigate+11% Synergy
$0.31
Vindicate+10% Synergy
$0.96
Debt to the Deathless+10% Synergy
$0.39
Exsanguinate+8% Synergy
$0.41
Merciless Eviction+7% Synergy
$0.53
Essence Harvest+7% Synergy
$0.34
Read the Bones+6% Synergy
$0.30
Revival // Revenge+6% Synergy
$0.58
Withering Curse+5% Synergy
$1.01
Wrath of God+4% Synergy
$3.93
Raise the Past+4% Synergy
$0.70
Diabolic Tutor+3% Synergy
$2.21
Insatiable Avarice+3% Synergy
$6.03
Kaya's Wrath+2% Synergy
$0.47
Unearth+2% Synergy
$0.54
Grim Tutor+2% Synergy
$23.87
Damn+1% Synergy
$1.93
Decorum Dissertation+1% Synergy
$5.43
Agadeem's Awakening+1% Synergy
$29.93
Sevinne's Reclamation-3% Synergy
$0.40
Reanimate-4% Synergy
$10.10
Austere Command-5% Synergy
$0.35
Utility Artifacts
Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Karlov of the Ghost Council Lifegain decks.
Well of Lost Dreams+30% Synergy
$5.72
Shadowspear+27% Synergy
$29.75
Cosmos Elixir+23% Synergy
$2.80
Tablet of the Guilds+23% Synergy
$0.38
Lightning Greaves+22% Synergy
$4.10
Swiftfoot Boots+13% Synergy
$1.98
Whispersilk Cloak+13% Synergy
$2.18
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes+13% Synergy
$7.38
Fountain of Renewal+13% Synergy
$1.02
Alhammarret's Archive+12% Synergy
$10.49
The Ozolith+12% Synergy
$61.33
Sun Droplet+10% Synergy
$0.40
The Wind Crystal+7% Synergy
$7.48
Whip of Erebos+7% Synergy
$9.52
Sensei's Divining Top+7% Synergy
$40.31
Excalibur II+7% Synergy
$0.80
Profane Memento+6% Synergy
$1.01
Basilisk Collar+5% Synergy
$3.79
Brotherhood Regalia+5% Synergy
$9.78
Chalice of Life+5% Synergy
$0.35
Umezawa's Jitte+5% Synergy
$21.13
Mask of Griselbrand+5% Synergy
$0.97
Bontu's Monument+4% Synergy
$4.60
Loxodon Warhammer+4% Synergy
$2.53
Wayfarer's Bauble-5% Synergy
$5.61
Skullclamp-17% Synergy
$5.18
Enchantments
Enchantments that reinforce the Lifegain strategy in Karlov of the Ghost Council decks.
Ajani's Welcome+28% Synergy
$3.05
Cleric Class+25% Synergy
$1.96
Dawn of Hope+24% Synergy
$0.61
Case of the Uneaten Feast+20% Synergy
$0.36
Lunar Convocation+17% Synergy
$1.40
Abiding Grace+17% Synergy
$0.27
Phyrexian Arena+16% Synergy
$4.16
Bloodchief Ascension+13% Synergy
$21.34
Test of Endurance+12% Synergy
$7.48
Greed+10% Synergy
$0.33
Black Market Connections+9% Synergy
$10.53
The Meathook Massacre+8% Synergy
$24.81
Phyrexian Reclamation+8% Synergy
$2.84
Righteous Cause+8% Synergy
$0.53
Ajani's Mantra+8% Synergy
$0.37
Revenge of Ravens+7% Synergy
$0.38
Land Tax+6% Synergy
$16.51
Light of Promise+6% Synergy
$0.42
Polluted Bonds+6% Synergy
$10.28
Ashes of the Abhorrent+6% Synergy
$0.78
Griffin Aerie+5% Synergy
$0.27
Angelic Accord+4% Synergy
$2.49
Leyline of Hope+4% Synergy
$1.16
Sunbond+4% Synergy
$0.53
Boon Reflection+4% Synergy
$12.23
Bitterblossom+3% Synergy
$32.66
Sheltered by Ghosts+3% Synergy
$1.53
Trouble in Pairs+3% Synergy
$26.30
Trespasser's Curse+3% Synergy
$0.36
Glasswing Grace+2% Synergy
$0.31
Life Insurance+2% Synergy
$0.31
Ghostly Prison-3% Synergy
$6.11
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that back up Karlov of the Ghost Council's Lifegain game plan.
Ajani, Strength of the Pride+24% Synergy
$8.58
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord+15% Synergy
$1.79
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Karlov of the Ghost Council Lifegain decks.
Rogue's Passage+28% Synergy
$0.77
Radiant Fountain+26% Synergy
$3.52
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+21% Synergy
$34.19
Kabira Crossroads+14% Synergy
$0.32
Witch's Clinic+13% Synergy
$14.45
Vault of the Archangel+11% Synergy
$1.14
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+11% Synergy
$55.48
Shambling Vent+9% Synergy
$0.35
Adventurer's Inn+9% Synergy
$0.23
Castle Locthwain+7% Synergy
$4.31
Restless Fortress+7% Synergy
$0.51
Seraph Sanctuary+7% Synergy
$1.31
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+6% Synergy
$6.13
Cabal Coffers+2% Synergy
$28.81
Urza's Saga+2% Synergy
$38.48
Arcane Lighthouse+2% Synergy
$1.79
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+2% Synergy
$45.74
War Room+1% Synergy
$5.22
Minas Tirith0% Synergy
$6.72
Castle Ardenvale0% Synergy
$0.26
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-1% Synergy
$10.64
Hall of Heliod's Generosity-1% Synergy
$10.65
Temple of the False God-1% Synergy
$0.32
Westvale Abbey-2% Synergy
$3.39
High Market-3% Synergy
$0.53
Bojuka Bog-7% Synergy
$1.40
Reliquary Tower-7% Synergy
$4.23
Mana Artifacts
Mana rocks and fixing to power out Karlov of the Ghost Council's Lifegain strategy.
Pristine Talisman+49% Synergy
$0.40
Orzhov Signet+6% Synergy
$0.37
Mox Amber+4% Synergy
$86.61
Sol Ring0% Synergy
$1.34
Talisman of Hierarchy0% Synergy
$0.57
Arcane Signet-4% Synergy
$0.49
Fellwar Stone-4% Synergy
$1.04
Commander's Sphere-4% Synergy
$0.31
Thought Vessel-5% Synergy
$2.35
Mind Stone-10% Synergy
$0.34
Lands
The mana base behind Karlov of the Ghost Council's Lifegain decks.
Scoured Barrens+34% Synergy
$0.20
Brightclimb Pathway+14% Synergy
$4.72
Marsh Flats+13% Synergy
$32.33
Godless Shrine+12% Synergy
$9.27
Vault of Champions+11% Synergy
$16.95
Concealed Courtyard+11% Synergy
$0.92
Silent Clearing+10% Synergy
$5.50
Caves of Koilos+8% Synergy
$0.34
Fetid Heath+7% Synergy
$0.31
Obscura Storefront+7% Synergy
$0.31
Isolated Chapel+6% Synergy
$0.23
Orzhov Guildgate+5% Synergy
$0.17
Sejiri Shelter+5% Synergy
$2.31
City of Brass+5% Synergy
$11.44
Prismatic Vista+4% Synergy
$30.56
Reflecting Pool+4% Synergy
$5.71
Foot Headquarters+4% Synergy
$0.22
Mana Confluence+4% Synergy
$35.43
Bleachbone Verge+3% Synergy
$9.25
Scrubland+3% Synergy
Opal Palace+3% Synergy
$0.32
Orzhov Basilica+2% Synergy
$0.35
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$5.74
Witch Enchanter+2% Synergy
$6.34
Glasswing Grace+2% Synergy
$0.31
Plaza of Heroes+2% Synergy
$3.08
Plains+1% Synergy
$0.06
Command Tower+1% Synergy
$0.25
Flooded Strand+1% Synergy
$15.74
Windswept Heath+1% Synergy
$12.38
Arid Mesa+1% Synergy
$30.77
Polluted Delta+1% Synergy
$19.87
Verdant Catacombs+1% Synergy
$29.04
Forsaken Sanctuary+1% Synergy
$0.22
Swamp0% Synergy
$0.10
Bloodstained Mire0% Synergy
$18.38
Tainted Field-1% Synergy
$0.38
Shattered Sanctum-1% Synergy
$2.18
Shadowy Backstreet-2% Synergy
$11.43
Fabled Passage-2% Synergy
$0.64
Malakir Rebirth-3% Synergy
$13.30
Sunlit Marsh-4% Synergy
$0.29
Desolate Mire-5% Synergy
$0.30
Terramorphic Expanse-5% Synergy
$0.26
Temple of Silence-6% Synergy
$0.33
Evolving Wilds-6% Synergy
$0.29
Shineshadow Snarl-8% Synergy
$0.25
Myriad Landscape-8% Synergy
$0.34
Exotic Orchard-9% Synergy
$0.30
Path of Ancestry-17% Synergy
$0.27
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
Sengir, the Dark Baron // Tymna the Weaver
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
Rodolf Duskbringer
Ravos, Soultender // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Celestine, the Living Saint
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Ravos, Soultender
Gollum, Obsessed Stalker
Prava of the Steel Legion // Tymna the Weaver
Vona, Butcher of Magan
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Evra, Halcyon Witness
Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Ravos, Soultender
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit // Sam, Loyal Attendant
Minwu, White Mage
Krav, the Unredeemed // Regna, the Redeemer
Obzedat, Ghost Council
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
The Gaffer
Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant
Linden, the Steadfast Queen
Nazar, the Velvet Fang
Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
Aerith Gainsborough
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
Blitzwing, Cruel Tormentor
Licia, Sanguine Tribune
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Atalya, Samite Master
Trelasarra, Moon Dancer
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Tymna the Weaver
Zoraline, Cosmos Caller