Karlov 1v1 EDH

Duel Commander* Aggro Lifegain Voltron WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (28)

• 1x Ajani's Pridemate
• 1x Alseid of Life's Bounty
• 1x Auriok Champion
• 1x Banehound
• 1x Benevolent Bodyguard
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Danitha Capashen, Paragon *f-pre*
• 1x Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
• 1x Healer's Hawk
• 1x Heliod, Sun-Crowned
• 1x Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x Kunoros, Hound of Athreos
• 1x Leonin Relic-Warder
• 1x Mirran Crusader
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Murderous Rider
• 1x Plague Engineer
• 1x Selfless Spirit
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Tymna the Weaver *f-etch*
• 1x Vampire Hexmage
• 1x Vampire of the Dire Moon
• 1x Vault Skirge

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Authority of the Consuls *f-pre*
• 1x Bitterblossom
• 1x Curse of the Forsaken
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Leyline of the Void
• 1x Parallax Wave
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation

Land (33)

• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Concealed Courtyard
• 1x Eiganjo Castle
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Flagstones of Trokair
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 4x Plains
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Scrubland
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• 1x Silent Clearing
• 1x Snow-Covered Plains
• 1x Snow-Covered Swamp
• 3x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Wasteland
• 1x Windswept Heath

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Collective Brutality
• 1x Council's Judgment
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Vindicate

Commander (1)

Artifact (10)

• 1x Aether Vial
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Mox Amber
• 1x Shadowspear
• 1x Smuggler's Copter *f-pre*
• 1x Sword of Light and Shadow
• 1x Sword of Truth and Justice
• 1x Umezawa's Jitte
• 1x Zuran Orb

Instant (10)

• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Dismember
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Fatal Push *f-pre*
• 1x Kaya's Guile
• 1x Murderous Cut
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Tithe
• 1x Unexpectedly Absent

Planeswalker (5)

• 1x Ajani, Strength of the Pride
• 1x Gideon Blackblade
• 1x Kaya, Ghost Assassin
• 1x Sorin, Solemn Visitor
• 1x Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord *f-pre*

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Sideboard

Creature (4)

• 1x Gisela, the Broken Blade  ^Meld
• 1x Leonin Warleader
• 1x Phyrexian Revoker
• 1x Sun Titan

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Dance of the Dead
• 1x Parallax Wave

Planeswalker (4)

• 1x Ajani, Caller of the Pride
• 1x Elspeth, Knight-Errant
• 1x Liliana of the Veil
• 1x Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Balance
• 1x Mind Twist
• 1x Yawgmoth's Will

Artifact (4)

• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Sword of Fire and Ice
• 1x Sword of War and Peace

Instant (1)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking

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Maybeboard

Creature (10)

• 1x Beloved Princess
• 1x Brimaz, King of Oreskos
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Linden, the Steadfast Queen
• 1x Obzedat, Ghost Council
• 1x Sacred Cat
• 1x Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter
• 1x Weathered Wayfarer
• 1x Wurmcoil Engine
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat

Land (4)

• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Shambling Vent
• 1x Vault of the Archangel

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Armageddon
• 1x Cataclysm
• 1x Ravages of War

Artifact (2)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Crucible of Worlds

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Contamination
• 1x Dreadhorde Invasion
• 1x Necromancy

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Kaya, Orzhov Usurper *f-pre*
• 1x Sorin, Lord of Innistrad

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Karlov of the Ghost Council built mostly for duel commander but still effective in multiplayer games. I use a low mana curve to work efficiently off of a few lands and still manage to be a constant threat to the opponent. The deck takes advantage of instances of life-gain to pump Karlov and swing with a big commander while using his ability to exile your opponent's commander and other annoying creatures they may play. I have been steadily tweaking and improving on the build to make it as quick and efficient as possible.

Edit April 2016- As soon as Cataclysm wasn't banned in 1v1 I incorporated a land destruction package which includes Armageddon, and Crucible of Worlds. I also added some mana rocks to help keep Karlov moving after the lands are destroyed since most of the cards in the deck are cheap CMC wise.

Edit 21 Dec 2016- With new changes in the duel commander format I've revamped the deck making it more aggressive while still holding on to the control aspects in Orzhov colors and removing the Land destruction package. Since the unbanning of Serra Ascendant I made some swaps in the list for more creatures.

Edit 4 March 2017- Got a hold of my first dual land and Zendikar Exploration for the deck. Also included some fast mana and mana rocks for better consistency.

Edit 1 April 2019- As soon as War of the Spark is released Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord is an auto include in this list.

Still trying to foil out the deck as much as possible. I updated the list with few more 1CMC creatures and the new Sword of Truth and Justice. Also added in Ajani, Strength of the Pride and Gideon Blackblade

Edit 26 March 2020-

Date added	8 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is not Duel Commander legal.
Rarity (main - side)	16 - 10 Mythic Rares 45 - 6 Rares 21 - 2 Uncommons 8 - 1 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.10
Tokens	Ajani's Pridemate, Cat 1/1 W w/ Lifelink, Cat 2/2 W, Emblem Elspeth, Knight-Errant, Emblem Sorin, Solemn Visitor, Faerie Rogue 1/1 B, On an Adventure, Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 WB, Vampire 2/2 B, Zombie 2/2 B