Chonkyboi Orzhov Karlov

Commander / EDH* WB (Orzhov)

MarkChua

Lands (36)

• 1x Arch of Orazca
• 1x Blighted Steppe
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Concealed Courtyard
• 1x Emeria, the Sky Ruin
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Fabled Passage
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Memorial to Glory
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 10x Plains
• 1x Radiant Fountain
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Shambling Vent
• 1x Silent Clearing
• 7x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of Silence

Token Makers (5)

• 1x Animation Module
• 1x Genesis Chamber
• 1x Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
• 1x Oketra's Monument
• 1x Ophiomancer

Sweepers (4)

• 1x Deadly Tempest
• 1x Divine Reckoning
• 1x Fumigate
• 1x Kaya's Wrath

Lifegain (Others) (2)

• 1x Righteous Confluence
• 1x Sun Droplet

Lifegain Enablers (11)

• 1x Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
• 1x Deathgreeter
• 1x Dross Harvester
• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x Righteous Cause
• 1x Shattered Angel
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Sunscorch Regent
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Wall of Reverence

Card Draw (8)

• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Mangara, the Diplomat
• 1x Night's Whisper
• 1x Read the Bones
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Syphon Mind
• 1x Well of Lost Dreams

Ramp (8)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Coldsteel Heart
• 1x Knight of the White Orchid
• 1x Pristine Talisman
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Star Compass
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy

Sac Outlets (3)

• 1x Martyr's Cause
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Viscera Seer

Stax Elements (2)

• 1x Aura of Silence
• 1x Authority of the Consuls

Commander (1)

Lifegain Payoffs / Attrition (11)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Bloodchief Ascension
• 1x Cliffhaven Vampire
• 1x Crested Sunmare
• 1x Elenda, the Dusk Rose
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Kokusho, the Evening Star
• 1x Regna, the Redeemer
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Twilight Prophet
• 1x Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

Commander Related (4)

• 1x Gryff's Boon
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Shielded by Faith
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Removal (4)

• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Kaya's Guile
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Recursion / Steal (1)

• 1x Command the Dreadhorde

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Lifegain (Others) (7)

• 1x Angel of Vitality
• 1x Curse of Disturbance
• 1x Gonti's Machinations
• 1x Lone Rider  ^Flip
• 1x Parasitic Impetus
• 1x Tainted Sigil
• 1x Trespasser's Curse

Stax Elements (3)

• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Norn's Annex
• 1x Silent Arbiter

Sac Outlets (2)

• 1x Claws of Gix
• 1x Witch's Oven

Card Draw (1)

• 1x Ambition's Cost

Recursion (6)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Lurrus of the Dream-Den
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Sevinne's Reclamation
• 1x Sun Titan

Commander Related (3)

• 1x Alseid of Life's Bounty
• 1x Cliffside Rescuer
• 1x Felidar Umbra

Token Makers (2)

• 1x Alliance of Arms
• 1x Benevolent Offering

Lifegain Payoffs / Attrition (5)

• 1x Angelic Accord
• 1x Epicure of Blood
• 1x Regal Bloodlord
• 1x Vizkopa Guildmage
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat

Removal / Sweepers (4)

• 1x Darksteel Mutation
• 1x Heliod's Intervention
• 1x March of Souls
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Alt Win-cons (1)

• 1x Revel in Riches

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Revamping my current Orzhov Lifegain into a slightly more voltron iteration, with supporting cards like Whispersilk Cloak that help push through commander damage. Gryff's Boon serves as a cheap enabler that's also recursive to tide us through the mid to late game.

Because Karlov of the Ghost Council triggers off separate instances of lifegain, the mantra here is quantity over quality. Priority goes to effects that leverage creature etbs and attacks. Cards like Genesis Chamber and Righteous Cause all pull double-duty, beefing up our chonkyboi with the help of soul-sister triggers. It's worthwhile to note that while we seem light on removal at first glance, Karlov himself is a pretty mean engine. Instant speed counter-removal makes quick work of pesky opposing creatures.

Eventually, if our main finishers like Aetherflux Reservoir and Exsanguinate don't end the game, our built-in janky combos like Command the Dreadhorde + Martyr's Cause OR Kokusho, the Evening Star + Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose certainly will. Have fun!

Date added	3 years
Last updated	3 years
Key combos	Command the Dreadhorde + Martyr's Cause Kokusho, the Evening Star + Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 39 - 0 Rares 24 - 0 Uncommons 13 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.92
Tokens	City's Blessing, Elephant 3-3 G, Horse 5/5 W, Knight 2/2 W w/ Vigilance, Myr 1/1 C, Servo 1/1 C, Snake 1/1 B, Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 WB, Treasure, Vampire 1/1 W, Warrior 1/1 W, Warrior 1/1 W w/ Vigilance, Zombie 2/2 B