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Obzedat, Ghost Council
Legendary Creature — Spirit Advisor · 1WWBB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Obzedat, Ghost Council is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Obzedat enters, target opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
At the beginning of your end step, you may exile Obzedat. If you do, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of your next upkeep. It gains haste.
Reference price of the card: €0.95
Average lands in decks for Obzedat, Ghost Council: 36
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Build your Obzedat, Ghost Council deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Obzedat, Ghost Council 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Obzedat, Ghost Council 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+ (63/100)
- Consistency10
- Speed63
- Interaction46
- Resilience74
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (20 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 9 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Orzhov Signet · Sanguine Bond · Swords to Plowshares · Blind Obedience · Debt to the Deathless · Kambal, Consul of Allocation · Mortify · Soul Warden · Suture Priest · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Path to Exile · Phyrexian Arena · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Marauding Blight-Priest · Crypt Ghast · Cliffhaven Vampire · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Anguished Unmaking · Talisman of Hierarchy · Vizkopa Guildmage · Karlov of the Ghost Council · Corpse Knight · Indulging Patrician · Sign in Blood · Exquisite Blood · Despark · Drana's Emissary · Exsanguinate · Pontiff of Blight · Enduring Tenacity · Fracture · Ghostly Prison · Merciless Eviction · Read the Bones · Soul's Attendant · Tithe Drinker · Authority of the Consuls · Lunar Convocation · Panharmonicon · Well of Lost Dreams · Kaya's Wrath · Utter End · Dark Ritual · Ephemerate · Aetherflux Reservoir · Commander's Sphere · Damn · Night's Whisper · Rhox Faithmender · Solemn Simulacrum · Blood Artist · Cloudshift · Felidar Sovereign · Smothering Tithe · Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts · Vindicate · Astarion, the Decadent · Divinity of Pride · Fumigate · Cleric Class · Bolas's Citadel · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Orzhov Basilica · Godless Shrine · Caves of Koilos · Temple of Silence · Scoured Barrens · Tainted Field · Bojuka Bog · Fetid Heath · Orzhov Guildgate · Shattered Sanctum · Shineshadow Snarl · Vault of Champions · Vault of the Archangel · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Evolving Wilds · Marsh Flats · Concealed Courtyard · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Obzedat, Ghost Council
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Obzedat, Ghost Council, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to the Deathless | 51% | +41% |
| Sanguine Bond | 57% | +38% |
| Cliffhaven Vampire | 41% | +36% |
| Crypt Ghast | 42% | +35% |
| Blind Obedience | 52% | +35% |
| Gray Merchant of Asphodel | 45% | +34% |
| Suture Priest | 46% | +33% |
| Kambal, Consul of Allocation | 47% | +33% |
| Karlov of the Ghost Council | 38% | +33% |
| Vizkopa Guildmage | 39% | +33% |
| Indulging Patrician | 37% | +32% |
| Pontiff of Blight | 33% | +30% |
| Marauding Blight-Priest | 43% | +30% |
| Soul Warden | 47% | +30% |
| Drana's Emissary | 33% | +29% |
| Tithe Drinker | 31% | +27% |
| Merciless Eviction | 31% | +27% |
| Orzhov Guildgate | 34% | +26% |
| Mortify | 47% | +25% |
| Panharmonicon | 28% | +25% |
| Corpse Knight | 37% | +25% |
| Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose | 44% | +23% |
| Scoured Barrens | 45% | +23% |
| Read the Bones | 31% | +22% |
💰 The best cards for your Obzedat, Ghost Council 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.
- Debt to the Deathless
- Cliffhaven Vampire
- Gray Merchant of Asphodel
- Suture Priest
- Vizkopa Guildmage
- Indulging Patrician
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sanguine Bond
- Blind Obedience
- Kambal, Consul of Allocation
- Karlov of the Ghost Council
- Panharmonicon
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Crypt Ghast
- Exquisite Blood
- Enduring Tenacity
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Serra Ascendant
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Obzedat, Ghost Council
- 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
- Marauding Blight-Priest + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Obzedat, Ghost Council's color identity?
Obzedat, Ghost Council 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 Obzedat, Ghost Council come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Obzedat, Ghost Council deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 93 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 29 % of the time and floods 35 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Obzedat, Ghost Council deck run?
Real Obzedat, Ghost Council 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 Obzedat, Ghost Council?
The three highest-synergy cards are Debt to the Deathless, Sanguine Bond, Cliffhaven Vampire. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Obzedat, Ghost Council decks.
What combos does Obzedat, Ghost Council have?
Obzedat, Ghost Council 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 Obzedat, Ghost Council deck cost?
You can start cheap: Debt to the Deathless, Cliffhaven Vampire, Gray Merchant of Asphodel 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.