Karador, Ghost Chieftain

Commander
WBGKarador, Ghost Chieftain
6.3±0.3
Deck With a Plan
Cohesive strategy with synergistic card selection. At least one reliable path to close games.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—Exquisite Blood,Sanguine Bond
High confidence(420 pts)
Estimated win turn
T3best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (58% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana4
1Sol Ring+10
1BPriest of Forgotten Gods+1
3Phyrexian Altar+5
3Ashnod's Altar+4
Mana rocks5
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Resilience+5
2Talisman of Unity+5
2Talisman of Hierarchy+5
2Fellwar Stone+5
Land ramp2
1GNature's Lore+6
1GFarseek+5
Other acceleration2
1WBEdgewalker+6
3Bontu's Monument+3
Glass Cannon (high ramp, low draw)+-10ⓘ
Tutors4
3WRemembrance+3
3BBSecret Salvage+3
5BBRune-Scarred Demon+3
5BBBRazaketh, the Foulblooded+7
Draw engines1
BBBDark Prophecy+5
Cantrips & burst draw1
1BPriest of Forgotten Gods+1
Scry & Surveil1
BViscera Seer+3
Recursion3
1Elixir of Immortality+1
2BVictimize+2
Volrath's Stronghold+2
Value engines1
5Thrumming Stone+4
Counterspells1
BBDash Hopes+6
Spot removal2
WSwords to Plowshares+7
BGAssassin's Trophy+6
Stax & hate1
6BBArchfiend of Despair+3
Edict effects2
1BBBGrave Pact+6
3BBDictate of Erebos+6
Protection7
BDarkness+1
WWGrand Abolisher+7
1GHeroic Intervention+7
2Lightning Greaves+6
1BImp's Mischief+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
2WTeferi's Protection+9
Mana Acceleration (13 sources)+3ⓘ
Fetchlands3
Marsh Flats+8
Verdant Catacombs+8
Windswept Heath+8
Dual & shock lands9
Godless Shrine+6
Overgrown Tomb+6
Temple Garden+6
Isolated Chapel+4
Woodland Cemetery+4
Sunpetal Grove+4
Caves of Koilos+4
Llanowar Wastes+4
Brushland+4
Premium utility lands7
Cavern of Souls+6
Command Tower+5
Mana Confluence+5
City of Brass+5
Indatha Triome+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Reflecting Pool+4
Utility lands11
Phyrexian Tower+4
Volrath's Stronghold+3
Fetid Heath+2
Wooded Bastion+2
Twilight Mire+2
Tainted Wood+2
Tainted Field+2
Starlit Sanctum+2
Vault of the Archangel+2
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Shattered Sanctum+2
Taplands1
Murmuring Bosk+2
1 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 84%)+23ⓘ
Combo pieces2
4BExquisite Blood+9
3BBSanguine Bond+8
Synergy pieces9
BShadowborn Apostle+3
2Altar of Dementia+7
1BBlood Artist+5
1BZulaport Cutthroat+5
WBCruel Celebrant+5
2BBastion of Remembrance+5
2BVictimize+3
5Thrumming Stone+6
3BBLiving Death+6
Sacrifice outlets6
BCarrion Feeder+5
BViscera Seer+4
1BPriest of Forgotten Gods+1
3Phyrexian Altar+3
3Ashnod's Altar+2
Phyrexian Tower+3
Drain effects2
3Bontu's Monument+3
6BBArchfiend of Despair+3
Other1
5BBBRazaketh, the Foulblooded+3

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 6.3 → Bracket 3
Mana base93Threats89Speed74

1.8 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

0.2 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

2-card combo are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

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Game changers 1
Teferi's Protection
✓2-card combo
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes5 total

Aristocrats13 cards

13 sacrifice/death synergies. Drains opponents while generating value from deaths.

Shadowborn Apostle,Viscera Seer,Carrion Feeder,Blood Artist,Zulaport Cutthroat
Lifegain13 cards

13 lifegain synergies. Gain life to trigger payoffs and outlast opponents.

Blood Artist,Zulaport Cutthroat,Cruel Celebrant,Archfiend of Despair,Bontu's Monument
Lifedrain9 cards

9 lifedrain effects. Drain opponents' life while gaining your own.

Blood Artist,Zulaport Cutthroat,Cruel Celebrant,Archfiend of Despair,Bontu's Monument

Combos1 total