[Video Guide] ORZHOV CONTROL, PERFECTED by user8235208

Format: Commander

Commander: Karlov of the Ghost Council

Bracket: 3

Deck overview

This WB lifegain deck centers on Karlov of the Ghost Council, turning every life gain trigger into +1/+1 counters and repeatable removal. A soul-sisters package of cheap creatures provides constant life, fueling Karlov, Ajani's Pridemate-style payoffs, and the Aetherflux Reservoir. The primary combo loops Exquisite Blood or Bloodthirsty Conqueror with Vito, Marauding Blight-Priest, or Starscape Cleric for infinite drain. Secondary wins include Angel of Destiny's end-step trigger and a massive Karlov. The 99 also includes heavy draw, protection, and recursion, letting the deck pivot between grinding and combo finishes.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aetherflux Reservoir
  • 1 Anguished Unmaking
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archon of Emeria
  • 1 Auriok Champion
  • 1 Black Market Connections
  • 1 Bleachbone Verge
  • 1 Bloodchief Ascension
  • 1 Bloodthirsty Conqueror
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway
  • 1 Case of the Uneaten Feast
  • 1 Castle Locthwain
  • 1 Caves of Koilos
  • 1 City of Brass
  • 1 Clever Concealment
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
  • 1 Deadly Rollick
  • 1 Delney, Streetwise Lookout
  • 1 Drannith Magistrate
  • 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
  • 1 Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
  • 1 Elenda's Hierophant
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Exemplar of Light
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Exquisite Blood
  • 1 Fabled Passage
  • 1 Fell the Profane // Fell Mire
  • 1 Fetid Heath
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Giver of Runes
  • 1 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Heliod, Sun-Crowned
  • 1 Impassioned Orator
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Kambal, Consul of Allocation
  • 1 Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
  • 1 Karlov of the Ghost Council
  • 1 Ketramose, the New Dawn
  • 1 Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
  • 1 Lunar Convocation
  • 1 Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom
  • 1 Lurrus of the Dream-Den
  • 1 Mana Confluence
  • 1 Mangara, the Diplomat
  • 1 Marauding Blight-Priest
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 1 Necrologia
  • 1 Necropotence
  • 1 Opposition Agent
  • 1 Orim's Chant
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 5 Plains
  • 1 Plaza of Heroes
  • 1 Prismatic Vista
  • 1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
  • 1 Seraph Sanctuary
  • 1 Serra Ascendant
  • 1 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
  • 1 Shineshadow Snarl
  • 1 Shizo, Death's Storehouse
  • 1 Sign in Blood
  • 1 Silent Clearing
  • 1 Skrelv, Defector Mite
  • 1 Snuff Out
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Soul's Attendant
  • 1 Speaker of the Heavens
  • 1 Starscape Cleric
  • 1 Sunscorch Regent
  • 1 Suture Priest
  • 3 Swamp
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Tainted Field
  • 1 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 Tymna the Weaver
  • 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
  • 1 Vault of Champions
  • 1 Vault of the Archangel
  • 1 Verdant Catacombs
  • 1 Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
  • 1 Voice of the Blessed
  • 1 Wayfarer's Bauble
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
  • 1 Witch of the Moors