Karlov

Commander / EDH* WB (Orzhov)

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Lands (38)

• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Forsaken Sanctuary
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Kabira Crossroads
• 1x New Benalia
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 1x Orzhova, the Church of Deals
• 14x Plains
• 1x Radiant Fountain
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Secluded Steppe
• 1x Seraph Sanctuary
• 6x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Vault of the Archangel
• 1x Vivid Marsh

Finishers (7)

• 1x Death Grasp
• 1x Debt to the Deathless
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Felidar Sovereign
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Serra Avatar
• 1x Test of Endurance

Baby Karlovs (3)

• 1x Ajani's Pridemate
• 1x Bloodbond Vampire
• 1x Serene Steward

Free life (2)

• 1x Bontu's Monument
• 1x Nyx-Fleece Ram

Good Synergy (13)

• 1x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 1x Consuming Vapors
• 1x Defiant Bloodlord
• 1x End Hostilities
• 1x Ghost Council of Orzhova
• 1x Gift of Orzhova
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Rhox Faithmender
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Sanguine Sacrament
• 1x Vicious Rumors
• 1x Vizkopa Guildmage
• 1x Whip of Erebos

Opponents Can Give Life Too! (8)

• 1x Angel's Feather
• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x Leonin Elder
• 1x Soldier of the Pantheon
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Sunscorch Regent

Extorters (5)

• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Pontiff of Blight
• 1x Thrull Parasite
• 1x Treasury Thrull

Mana Ramp (3)

• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Orzhov Cluestone
• 1x Orzhov Keyrune

Commander (1)

Free Life (12)

• 1x Agent of Masks
• 1x Ajani's Mantra
• 1x Ajani's Welcome
• 1x Celestial Force
• 1x Drana's Emissary
• 1x Fountain of Renewal
• 1x Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath
• 1x Obzedat, Ghost Council
• 1x Palace Siege
• 1x Recumbent Bliss
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Venser's Journal

Lifelinkers (5)

• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Blood Baron of Vizkopa
• 1x Divinity of Pride
• 1x Evra, Halcyon Witness *f-pre*
• 1x Exalted Angel

Removal (3)

• 1x Fate Forgotten
• 1x Invoke the Divine
• 1x Mortify

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A high-speed lifegain deck working around Karlov's innate ability to become ridiculously big ridiculously fast. Using constant gain-life effects, you will passively gain life just by taking your turn once you have cards on the field. Several cards also gain you life when your opponents do things, which makes Karlov even harder to handle during your opponent's turns as well. The deck easily can make Karlov an 18/18 or larger depending on opponent's interactions, by turn 5 or 6. Killing for Commander damage is easily possible, while also controlling the board with Karlov's second ability.

Date added	5 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 30 - 0 Rares 27 - 0 Uncommons 17 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.44
Tokens	Demon 5/5 B, Emblem Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath, Morph 2/2 C