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Ghost Council of Orzhova
Legendary Creature — Spirit · WWBB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Ghost Council of Orzhova is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Ghost Council of Orzhova enters, target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
{1}, Sacrifice a creature: Exile Ghost Council of Orzhova. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
Reference price of the card: €0.14
Average lands in decks for Ghost Council of Orzhova: 35
LifegainAristocratsTokensBlinkLifedrainSacrificeControlMill
Build your Ghost Council of Orzhova deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ghost Council of Orzhova 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ghost Council of Orzhova deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (61/100)
- Consistency31
- Speed60
- Interaction35
- Resilience68
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (21 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 9 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Orzhov Signet · Arcane Signet · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Cruel Celebrant · Swords to Plowshares · Corpse Knight · Blood Artist · Obzedat, Ghost Council · Mortify · Zulaport Cutthroat · Morbid Opportunist · Path to Exile · Talisman of Hierarchy · Bastion of Remembrance · Reassembling Skeleton · Hidden Stockpile · Teysa, Orzhov Scion · Marauding Blight-Priest · Ophiomancer · Solemn Simulacrum · Village Rites · Karlov of the Ghost Council · Sun Titan · Anguished Unmaking · Despark · Teysa Karlov · Skullclamp · Suture Priest · Vraan, Executioner Thane · Blind Obedience · Debt to the Deathless · Phyrexian Arena · Fracture · Soul Warden · Starscape Cleric · Cliffhaven Vampire · Pitiless Plunderer · Damn · Forsaken Miner · Sanguine Bond · Deadly Dispute · Fleshtaker · Victimize · Lunar Convocation · Sign in Blood · Life Insurance · Midnight Reaper · Orzhov Enforcer · Afterlife Insurance · Athreos, God of Passage · Austere Command · Night's Whisper · Pontiff of Blight · Crypt Ghast · Enduring Tenacity · Fellwar Stone · Kaya's Wrath · Merciless Eviction · Ministrant of Obligation · Reanimate · Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar · Utter End · Viscera Seer · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Orzhov Basilica · Godless Shrine · Caves of Koilos · Tainted Field · Temple of Silence · Bojuka Bog · Fetid Heath · Scoured Barrens · Shineshadow Snarl · Orzhov Guildgate · Shattered Sanctum · Vault of Champions · Vault of the Archangel · Marsh Flats · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Desolate Mire · Eclipsed Steppe · Evolving Wilds · Shadowy Backstreet
🃏 Recommended cards for Ghost Council of Orzhova
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ghost Council of Orzhova, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Obzedat, Ghost Council | 46% | +44% |
| Corpse Knight | 47% | +36% |
| Hidden Stockpile | 37% | +34% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 41% | +33% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 42% | +29% |
| Teysa, Orzhov Scion | 37% | +29% |
| Karlov of the Ghost Council | 33% | +28% |
| Ophiomancer | 36% | +27% |
| Cruel Celebrant | 50% | +26% |
| Vraan, Executioner Thane | 29% | +25% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 41% | +24% |
| Forsaken Miner | 25% | +24% |
| Marauding Blight-Priest | 36% | +23% |
| Mortify | 44% | +22% |
| Orzhov Guildgate | 30% | +22% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 43% | +21% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 36% | +21% |
| Cliffhaven Vampire | 26% | +21% |
| Sun Titan | 32% | +20% |
| Fleshtaker | 22% | +20% |
| Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim | 53% | +20% |
| Orzhov Basilica | 57% | +19% |
| Debt to the Deathless | 28% | +18% |
| Orzhova, the Church of Deals | 19% | +18% |
💰 The best cards for your Ghost Council of Orzhova deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Obzedat, Ghost Council
- Corpse Knight
- Hidden Stockpile
- Reassembling Skeleton
- Morbid Opportunist
- Teysa, Orzhov Scion
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Karlov of the Ghost Council
- Blood Artist
- Afterlife Insurance
- Athreos, God of Passage
- Blind Obedience
- Panharmonicon
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Crypt Ghast
- Grave Pact
- Bitterblossom
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ghost Council of Orzhova
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ghost Council of Orzhova's color identity?
Ghost Council of Orzhova is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Ghost Council of Orzhova come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ghost Council of Orzhova deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 29 % of the time and floods 27 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Ghost Council of Orzhova deck run?
Real Ghost Council of Orzhova decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Ghost Council of Orzhova?
The three highest-synergy cards are Obzedat, Ghost Council, Corpse Knight, Hidden Stockpile. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ghost Council of Orzhova decks.
What combos does Ghost Council of Orzhova have?
Ghost Council of Orzhova has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Ghost Council of Orzhova deck cost?
You can start cheap: Obzedat, Ghost Council, Corpse Knight, Hidden Stockpile are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.