EDH Optimizer
Karador, Ghost Chieftain
Legendary Creature — Centaur Spirit · 5WBG
Color identity: Black · Green · White · Abzan
Karador, Ghost Chieftain is Abzan (black, green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each creature card in your graveyard.
Once during each of your turns, you may cast a creature spell from your graveyard.
Reference price of the card: €0.19
Average lands in decks for Karador, Ghost Chieftain: 36
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Build your Karador, Ghost Chieftain deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play (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 (55/100)
- Consistency62
- Speed51
- Interaction34
- Resilience71
- Closing63
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 1 Plains, 5 Swamp, 4 Forest)
Eternal Witness · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Sol Ring · Karmic Guide · Stitcher's Supplier · Sun Titan · Satyr Wayfinder · Viscera Seer · Spore Frog · Buried Alive · Swords to Plowshares · Arcane Signet · Reveillark · Aftermath Analyst · Birds of Paradise · Saffi Eriksdotter · Skull Prophet · Accursed Marauder · Victimize · Eerie Ultimatum · Fauna Shaman · Reanimate · Wood Elves · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Gravebreaker Lamia · Ravenous Chupacabra · Wight of the Reliquary · Altar of Dementia · Living Death · Plaguecrafter · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Grisly Salvage · Animate Dead · Life from the Loam · Llanowar Elves · Reclamation Sage · Shriekmaw · Honest Rutstein · Old Stickfingers · Twilight Diviner · Entomb · Fiend Artisan · Golgari Grave-Troll · Haywire Mite · Hermit Druid · Path to Exile · Blood Artist · Zulaport Cutthroat · Assassin's Trophy · Carrion Feeder · Ramunap Excavator · Ripples of Undeath · Skullclamp · Stinkweed Imp · Icetill Explorer · Solemn Simulacrum · Grave Researcher // Reanimate · Meren of Clan Nel Toth · World Shaper · Elves of Deep Shadow · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Umbral Collar Zealot · Birthing Pod · Command Tower · Overgrown Tomb · Godless Shrine · Temple Garden · Woodland Cemetery · Exotic Orchard · Indatha Triome · Sandsteppe Citadel · Isolated Chapel · Windswept Heath · Sunpetal Grove · Verdant Catacombs · Marsh Flats · Llanowar Wastes · Caves of Koilos · Bojuka Bog · Undergrowth Stadium · Canopy Vista · Lush Portico · Underground Mortuary · Shadowy Backstreet · Bountiful Promenade · Vault of Champions · Phyrexian Tower · Evolving Wilds · Brushland
🃏 Recommended cards for Karador, Ghost Chieftain
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Karador, Ghost Chieftain, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Karmic Guide | 56% | +52% |
| Stitcher's Supplier | 56% | +50% |
| Satyr Wayfinder | 54% | +49% |
| Sun Titan | 55% | +48% |
| Eternal Witness | 64% | +46% |
| Sakura-Tribe Elder | 64% | +45% |
| Spore Frog | 47% | +43% |
| Reveillark | 41% | +38% |
| Viscera Seer | 48% | +38% |
| Buried Alive | 45% | +36% |
| Saffi Eriksdotter | 38% | +36% |
| Accursed Marauder | 37% | +34% |
| Skull Prophet | 38% | +32% |
| Gravebreaker Lamia | 34% | +32% |
| Fauna Shaman | 35% | +31% |
| Ravenous Chupacabra | 34% | +31% |
| Wood Elves | 35% | +31% |
| Plaguecrafter | 33% | +31% |
| Shriekmaw | 31% | +30% |
| Altar of Dementia | 33% | +29% |
| Aftermath Analyst | 40% | +29% |
| Living Death | 33% | +29% |
| Victimize | 36% | +29% |
| Syr Konrad, the Grim | 33% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Karador, Ghost Chieftain 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.
- Karmic Guide
- Stitcher's Supplier
- Satyr Wayfinder
- Sun Titan
- Eternal Witness
- Sakura-Tribe Elder
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Fauna Shaman
- Living Death
- Twilight Diviner
- Fiend Artisan
- Animate Dead
- Hermit Druid
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Altar of Dementia
- Entomb
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Birthing Pod
- Phyrexian Tower
- Icetill Explorer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Karador, Ghost Chieftain
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Viscera Seer → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Luminous Broodmoth + Viscera Seer → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Altar of Dementia → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite mill, Infinite self-mill
- Luminous Broodmoth + Carrion Feeder → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Karmic Guide + Reveillark + Viscera Seer → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite scry 1, Infinite recursion of creature cards with power 2 or less
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Frequently asked questions
What is Karador, Ghost Chieftain's color identity?
Karador, Ghost Chieftain is Abzan (black, green 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 Karador, Ghost Chieftain come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Karador, Ghost Chieftain deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 7.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 44 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 25 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: C (55/100).
How many lands should a Karador, Ghost Chieftain deck run?
Real Karador, Ghost Chieftain decks run 36 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 Karador, Ghost Chieftain?
The three highest-synergy cards are Karmic Guide, Stitcher's Supplier, Satyr Wayfinder. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Karador, Ghost Chieftain decks.
What combos does Karador, Ghost Chieftain have?
Karador, Ghost Chieftain has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Viscera Seer. 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 Karador, Ghost Chieftain deck cost?
You can start cheap: Karmic Guide, Stitcher's Supplier, Satyr Wayfinder 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.