Karlov, Leader of the Ghost Mafia

Commander / EDH Combo Counters Infinite Combo Lifegain Lifelink Soul Sisters Voltron WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (27)

• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Auriok Champion
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Crested Sunmare
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Dark Confidant
• 1x Dauthi Voidwalker
• 1x Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
• 1x Defiler of Faith
• 1x Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
• 1x Heliod, Sun-Crowned
• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Murderous Rider
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Skrelv, Defector Mite
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Twilight Prophet
• 1x Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
• 1x Walking Ballista

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Beseech the Queen
• 1x Damn
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Farewell
• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Toxic Deluge

Land (34)

• 1x Brightclimb Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Fabled Passage
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 8x Plains
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Shattered Sanctum
• 1x Shineshadow Snarl
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• 6x Swamp
• 2x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Urza's Saga
• 1x Vault of Champions
• 1x Witch's Clinic

Enchantment (11)

• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Black Market Connections
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Bloodchief Ascension
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Polluted Bonds
• 1x Righteous Cause
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Sigarda's Splendor
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x The Meathook Massacre

Commander (1)

Artifact (15)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mindcrank
• 1x Pristine Talisman
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Shadowspear
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Sword of Hearth and Home
• 1x Tablet of the Guilds
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy
• 1x Umezawa's Jitte
• 1x Whip of Erebos

Planeswalker (4)

• 1x Ajani, Strength of the Pride
• 1x Kaya the Inexorable
• 1x Sorin Markov
• 1x Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord

Instant (2)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Despark

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An EDH deck that abuses the rules and gains life as frequently and as annoyingly as possible, as each card stacks affects on one another:

So when you have the soul sisters out and a creature comes in. You would just say you gain 3 life and be done with it... however, this isn't exactly true. You gain a life, then Karlov activates. Gain another, Karlov activates. FInally, you gain that last life, and Karlov activates again and becomes an 8/8 and can use his exile effect.

That's the main point of the deck, but honestly it mixes as Lifegain with Control Elements.

Other end of it is to set up the Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond combo, or another infinite win combo. There is also a backup version of the Exquisite Blood combo, which is:Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond/Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose.

These other combos will also lead go infinite and help you close out the game. These are:

Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel + Sensei's Divining Top Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista

Any help is appreciated!

Date added	8 years
Last updated	7 months
Key combos	Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel + Sensei's Divining Top Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	18 - 0 Mythic Rares 45 - 0 Rares 15 - 0 Uncommons 6 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.06
Tokens	Ajani's Pridemate, City's Blessing, Construct 0/0 C, Emblem Kaya the Inexorable, Horse 5/5 W, Shapeshifter 3/2 C, Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 W, Treasure
Folders	Dope Commander decks, EDH, Commander Decks (Unlikely to make), i like dat