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Karador, Ghost Cheiftain (Cheep Graveyard Master)

Commander / EDH

HaiRijo


Maybeboard


A little bit about my time in MTG. I've been playing for about 3-4 years, and I love Commander/EDH format (I own 1 standard deck, the rest are EDH). In my play group, we try to keep the games fun (no infinite combo's). Although, blue is my favorite color, graveyard retrieval is my favorite play style (I also have a Daretti, Scrap Savant deck). My thought process in a graveyard deck; Go ahead and kill it, I'll just bring it back!

Which brings me to, Karador, Ghost Chieftain ! He is by far my favorite commander and I personally think the best graveyard commander in the game. 90% of the time he only cost , even if he's gone back to the command zone multiple times. Also, getting one creature back every turn is very helpful, especially when those creatues have nasty ETB effects.

This is a creature heavy deck that I built with a few things in mind; Sacrifice and ETB (Enter the Battlefield) abilities. Your friends will hate you because you'll do it over, and over, and over, and over....I think you get the point. Out of all my decks, My friends hate this one the most, mainly because of Spore Frog (my friends love hyper agro decks).

Please read below to understand how particular cards should work.


Board Control: Dictate of Erebos , Grave Pact & Martyr's Bond (especially Martyr's Bond ) are ESSENTIAL to this deck. Every time you sacrifice something, your opponents have to do the same thing...It's fun, for you! Mix in those enchantments with Fleshbag Marauder or Merciless Executioner and your opponents sacrifice two creatures, to your one. Mix that in with Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest and you'll create a gigantic flying creature (especially in a FFA setting).


Graveyard Retrieval: Other than Karador, Ghost Chieftain , there are A LOT of graveyard retrieval to choose from. I will explain the importance of Reveillark , Karmic Guide & Eternal Witness in the Good Utility Cards: section. There is more to choose from than just that; Monk Idealist is great to get your enchantments back. Riftsweeper one of my favorites because it brings back your exiled things! Oversold Cemetery Give's you an extra creature back per turn Phyrexian Reclamation Retrieval on command & Victimize (Great 2:1 Sorcery).


Dredge: A great way to fill up your graveyard with cards with Golgari Grave-Troll , Golgari Thug , Stinkweed Imp


Mana Ramp: Thankfully, this is has so it's a rarity if I have a mana problem. You'll search for you mana with some creatures; Farhaven Elf , Primal Druid , Sakura-Tribe Elder & Solemn Simulacrum . You'll also have some spells for ramp; Harrow , Natural Connection , Boundless Realms , Cultivate , Kodama's Reach , Far Wanderings , Primal Growth (Best ramp card in this deck), & Search for Tomorrow . You also have Mirari's Wake to double your mana and make my creatures bigger.


Card Draw: AH! My favorite thing to do in magic, DRAW! For creatures that let you draw cards, you have; Disciple of Bolas (plus you gain life!) & Solemn Simulacrum . Enchantments that let you draw; Phyrexian Arena & Vampiric Rites (plus a sacrifice outlet & life gain). Lastly, but not least, Instant's & Sorcery's; Momentous Fall (Another Sacrifice outlet & life gain), Harmonize , Life's Legacy (Another sacrifice outlet), Rishkar's Expertise (plus you get to play a free card with 5 CMC or less) & Soul's Majesty .


Sacrifice Outlet: Oh boy, oh boy!!! this is how you kill your own things, and truly control the game. Most of the time, I don't even let my friend's destroy, or exile (especially exile) my creatures, I'll sacrifice them instead! I've mentioned some of the draw/sacrifice cards (Such as; Vampiric Rites ) in the prior section. Here are some you can do this at instant speed with the following cards; First, the lands High Market (plus gain life), Miren, the Moaning Well (plus life gain), Phyrexian Tower (plus extra Mana) & Westvale Abbey   (Stumbled upon this card. I still need to buy it, but I think it'll work great). Creatures with sacrifice outlets; Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord & Scourge of Skola Vale .


Bring on the Hate: Your opponent has something mean and nasty, these cards will solve that problem. Creature Hate (kills creatures); Bone Shredder & Nekrataal . You also have cards like Aura Shards , & Reclamation Sage for artifact/enchantment hate. My personal favorite Ashen Rider , Works great with Karmic Guide & Saffi Eriksdotter .


Good Utility Cards:

Spore Frog Prevent all damage...Then bring him back. Awesome!

Iona, Shield of Emeria ...should be self explanatory why it's in there.

Selfless Spirit Sacrifice it to make all you creatures indestructible. Helpful when someone uses a board wipe.

Saffi Eriksdotter Low CMC, Great to sacrifice your big creature and bring them back ( Reveillark , Craterhoof Behemoth , Ashen Rider , Hornet Queen , Karador, Ghost Chieftain , ect.). You also have Adarkar Valkyrie .

Oblation Tuck the enemies commander into their deck. Bring it back with Eternal Witness ...yeah, it's really awesome in a FFA setting! Your friends will hate you for ever!!

Buried Alive The only tutor I have in the deck (I prefer card draw) because it's perfect for a graveyard deck. The card you will always search for is Reveillark ( Reveillark is a key combo piece). The other cards will depend on what is in your hand/graveyard, but Karmic Guide , Eternal Witness , Hornet Queen , Ashen Rider or Avacyn, Angel of Hope are typically great choices.

The Reveillark & Karmic Guide Combo is how you retrieve the BIG creatures ( Ashen Rider or Avacyn, Angel of Hope for instance) in the graveyard.

Privileged Position & Sterling Grove are fantastic! If you have both out at the same time, IT GIVES EVERYTHING SHROUD, including lands! It keeps your nasty enchantment combo safe ( Grave Pact , Dictate of Erebos & Martyr's Bond ) but, you can still sacrifice! So fun...for you. Isn't that what matters at the end of the day.

Journey to Eternity   & Thaumatic Compass   are new additions to the deck for the transformation ability. Both of which turn into lands. Journey to Eternity   turns into another Graveyard retrieval. Thaumatic Compass   transformation allows me to remove one BIG damage creature (especially opposing commanders) from combat every turn.


I hope everyone enjoys the deck as much as I do. I also hope your friends hate the deck as much as mine do.

HAPPY GRAVEYARD HUNTING!

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Updates Add

Added: Thaumatic Compass, Journey to Eternity, Adarkar Valkyrie, Iona, Shield of Emeria & Selfless Spirit & Victimize (which was already in the deck, but not listed).

Removed (now in mayboard): Hunter's Insight, Ancient Craving, Acidic Slime, Kami of the False Hope, Siege Rhino and Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter

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Date added 6 years
Last updated 5 years
Exclude colors UR
Legality

This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.

Rarity (main - side)

11 - 0 Mythic Rares

30 - 0 Rares

16 - 0 Uncommons

16 - 0 Commons

Cards 100
Avg. CMC 3.96
Tokens Elemental */* G, Human Cleric 1/1 BW, Insect 1/1 G w/ Flying, Deathtouch, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Deathtouch, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Lifelink
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