Fat Official Karlov

Commander / EDH*

Mao-Sao

Creature (26)

• 1x Ajani's Pridemate
• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Divinity of Pride
• 1x Drana's Emissary
• 1x Eldrazi Displacer
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Felidar Sovereign
• 1x Ghost Council of Orzhova
• 1x Nyx-Fleece Ram
• 1x Obzedat, Ghost Council
• 1x Serra Avatar
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soulmender
• 1x Souls of the Faultless
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
• 1x Triad of Fates
• 1x Vizkopa Guildmage
• 1x Wall of Limbs
• 1x Wall of Reverence
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Sorin, Grim Nemesis
• 1x Sorin Markov

Land (34)

• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Beacon
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Forsaken Sanctuary
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Kabira Crossroads
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 1x Orzhova, the Church of Deals
• 9x Plains
• 1x Radiant Fountain
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 9x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Vault of the Archangel

Enchantment (12)

• 1x Ajani's Mantra
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Campaign of Vengeance
• 1x Curse of Wizardry
• 1x Debtors' Knell
• 1x Dying Wish
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Palace Siege
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Polluted Bonds
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Sunbond

Artifact (8)

• 1x Alhammarret's Archive
• 1x Pristine Talisman
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Thran Dynamo
• 1x Venser's Journal
• 1x Well of Lost Dreams
• 1x Whip of Erebos

Instant (6)

• 1x Comeuppance
• 1x Eerie Interlude
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Murder
• 1x Orzhov Charm
• 1x Utter End

Sorcery (10)

• 1x Chaplain's Blessing
• 1x Dark Petition
• 1x Day of Judgment
• 1x Death Grasp
• 1x Essence Harvest
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Languish
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Vindicate
• 1x Wrath of God

Commander (1)

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Sideboard

Creature (4)

• 1x Agent of Masks
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Ghoulcaller Gisa
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Dictate of Erebos

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Declaration in Stone

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Maybeboard

Creature (2)

• 1x Bastion Protector
• 1x Teysa, Orzhov Scion

Artifact (1)

• 1x Sword of Light and Shadow

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Here is my Karlov Lifegain EDH deck. Making this EDH deck was a bit easier for me since I'm a bit more versed in how to use lifegain than other playstyles, but I haven't played many EDH games before, so it was still a bit of a challenge.

The idea with this deck is to have as many instances of gaining and taking life as possible, which could be by abusing ETB effects or by spells and sacrifices.

I have a few strategies such as:

• Making Karlov a fatty boy and doing various things like sac for life, swing with lifelink, etc., etc.

• Bouncing Sidisi, Undead Vizier to get a tutor when needed and exploiting dem tokens

• Using Eerie Interlude and then casting Merciless Eviction to not only destroy the opponent deep down inside and their boardstate, but to get those delicious ETB effects to add salt to the wound

• Sanguine Bond and Exquisite Blood decides to tell the opposing player, "No"

That's just some of the stuff I can think of off the top of my head. In terms of weaknesses that I've noticed, I had some trouble with card draw, but I added Skullclamp so maybe that will help a bit. I also still need to try and find even more instances where I can gain life multiple times within a turn to maximize efficiency.

If you have any suggestions for me, give me a shout cause they would be very much appreciated.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 1 Mythic Rares 34 - 3 Rares 23 - 1 Uncommons 14 - 1 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.70
Tokens	Clue, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 WB, Vampire Knight 1/1 B, Zombie 2/2 B