Ping Heal by Har

Format: Commander

Commander: Karlov of the Ghost Council

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 45

Deck overview

This Orzhov deck is commanded by Karlov of the Ghost Council, leveraging a dense suite of low-mana lifegain triggers to rapidly grow Karlov into a lethal combat threat while maintaining instant-speed board control through his repeatable exile ability. The strategy pairs proactive stax pieces like Authority of the Consuls, Blind Obedience, and Ghostly Prison to slow down opposing aggression, ensuring Karlov can systematically eliminate opponents one by one with evasion from Shadowspear, Skrelv, Defector Mite, or Akroma's Will. Robust protection spells such as Clever Concealment and Dawn's Truce defend the board against removal and board wipes. In the late game, independent threats like Crested Sunmare, Voice of the Blessed, and an infinite drain combo between Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose and Bloodthirsty Conqueror provide alternative win conditions that do not rely solely on commander damage.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abiding Grace
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Ajani, Strength of the Pride
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Amalia Benavides Aguirre
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archivist of Oghma
  • 1 Ascend from Avernus
  • 1 Ashes of the Abhorrent
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Bitterbloom Bearer
  • 1 Bitterblossom
  • 1 Bleachbone Verge
  • 1 Blind Obedience
  • 1 Blood Artist
  • 1 Bloodchief Ascension
  • 1 Bloodthirsty Conqueror
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Bolas's Citadel
  • 1 Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway
  • 1 Caves of Koilos
  • 1 Clever Concealment
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Crested Sunmare
  • 1 Damn
  • 1 Dark Ritual
  • 1 Dawn's Truce
  • 1 Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
  • 1 Delney, Streetwise Lookout
  • 1 Demonic Tutor
  • 1 Despark
  • 1 Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
  • 1 Elenda's Hierophant
  • 1 Elenda, the Dusk Rose
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Exemplar of Light
  • 1 Fetid Heath
  • 1 Ghostly Prison
  • 1 Giver of Runes
  • 1 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Guide of Souls
  • 1 Hatred
  • 1 Heliod, Sun-Crowned
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Kambal, Consul of Allocation
  • 1 Karlov of the Ghost Council
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
  • 1 Moseo, Vein's New Dean
  • 1 Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel
  • 1 Phyrexian Arena
  • 15 Plains
  • 1 Pristine Talisman
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Serra Ascendant
  • 1 Shadowspear
  • 1 Shadowy Backstreet
  • 1 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
  • 1 Shizo, Death's Storehouse
  • 1 Skrelv, Defector Mite
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Soul's Attendant
  • 1 Spectrum Sentinel
  • 1 Starfield Shepherd
  • 1 Stroke of Midnight
  • 1 Sunscorch Regent
  • 1 Suture Priest
  • 8 Swamp
  • 1 The Gaffer
  • 1 Vampiric Tutor
  • 1 Vault of Champions
  • 1 Vault of the Archangel
  • 1 Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
  • 1 Voice of Victory
  • 1 Voice of the Blessed