Karlov the Aristocrat Ancestor

Commander / EDH Combo Competitive Infinite Combo WB (Orzhov)

Mezriss

Creature (32)

• 1x Ajani's Pridemate
• 1x Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Auriok Champion
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Bloodthrone Vampire
• 1x Dark Confidant
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Guul Draz Assassin
• 1x Hex Parasite
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Liliana, Heretical Healer  ^Flip
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Nether Traitor
• 1x Obzedat, Ghost Council
• 1x Ogre Slumlord
• 1x Pawn of Ulamog
• 1x Puppeteer Clique
• 1x Ranger of Eos
• 1x Restless Apparition
• 1x Reveillark
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Teysa, Orzhov Scion
• 1x Vampire Nighthawk
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat

Land (34)

• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Beacon
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x High Market
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 9x Plains
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Shambling Vent
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• 1x Strip Mine
• 9x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Vault of the Archangel

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Angelic Renewal
• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Dance of the Dead
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Phyrexian Arena

Artifact (11)

• 1x Blasting Station
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sword of Light and Shadow
• 1x Tablet of the Guilds
• 1x Umezawa's Jitte
• 1x Well of Lost Dreams
• 1x Whip of Erebos

Instant (8)

• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Orzhov Charm
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Rally the Ancestors
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Utter End
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Profane Command
• 1x Return to the Ranks
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Vindicate
• 1x Wrath of God

Commander (1)

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Maybeboard

Creature (1)

• 1x Hell's Caretaker

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Act of Authority
• 1x Gate to Phyrexia
• 1x Grave Pact

Artifact (2)

• 1x Pristine Talisman
• 1x Sun Droplet

Instant (2)

• 1x Dawn Charm
• 1x Hero's Downfall

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What we have here is a combo deck with a pseudo voltron as a distraction or a second plan.

Karlov of the Ghost Council comes early, grows quickly (especially when Umezawa's Jitte is involved) and is even safe from Doom Blade ! Soul sisters package, various artifacts and enchantments should provide at least one (or better two) repeatable lifegain sources in early game.

This (with addition of other creatures that provide ultilty, distraction or sister triggers) creates threatening, but rather fragile boardstate. Which is completely fine, since it would be beneficial to seem as inconspicuous as possible after a boardwipe or two.

What we aim to do here is to get on the battlefield and/or graveyard a combination of permanents that consist of

1. Sac outlet
2. Infinite creature loop
3. Wincon that is fueled by dies/ETB triggers

The loops that we have are

• Reveillark + Karmic Guide
• one of the persist creatures + Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit or Cathars' Crusade
• Sun Titan + Angelic Renewal

Most of these cards are useful on their own and will provide at least some value before hitting graveyard. But once everything is in place we can mass reanimate with Return to the Ranks or Rally the Ancestors and kill everyone at the table.

Some things of note about this deck:

• it's a semi-budget deck since I generally prefer to avoid cards that cost more than $50 (unless I really can't build a deck without them). So no Scrubland or Diamond Valley
• at the moment landbase is a rough draft
• I want to avoid 2 card combos, since they cause a political suicide in my group (feel free to add Sanguine Bond if it's not the case for you)

And there are some problems with the deck

• engine pieces take too much space
• there isn't much protection for voltron plan; even spirits need boots
• mana might prove to be rather unreliable; the deck is rather low curve, but 35 lands might be just too low
• there is some removal, but not enough to go on a control plan

Date added	8 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 0 Mythic Rares 40 - 0 Rares 23 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.67
Tokens	Eldrazi Spawn 0/1 C, Emblem Liliana, Defiant Necromancer, Rat 1/1 B, Spirit 1/1 W, Zombie 2/2 B