$5 Karador: The Ultimate Budget Masterpiece (Beezy’s Current List)

Commander
WBGKarador, Ghost Chieftain
2.5±0.3
Early build
Core idea exists, but ratios, ramp, draw, and interaction still need major refinement.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(130 pts)
Estimated win turn
T10best
T11typical
T12+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (40% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Mana dorks1
1GThree Tree Rootweaver+2
Land ramp8
GNeverwinter Dryad+5
1GAinok Wayfarer+1
2GElvish Rejuvenator+1
2GErinis, Gloom Stalker+1
3GWild Wanderer+2
4GGOrchard Strider+4
5BTwisted Abomination+2
5GGKrosan Tusker+1
Other acceleration1
6BHollow Marauder+1
Treasure generators1
2BSkullport Merchant+1
Tutors3
2GFierce Empath+10
2WMoon-Blessed Cleric+5
5WNoble Templar+3
Cantrips & burst draw20
1GSay Its Name+5
1BLegion Vanguard+2
1BDeathcap Marionette+1
1GAinok Wayfarer+1
BGGlowspore Shaman+1
2BCrow of Dark Tidings+2
2GEccentric Farmer+2
2BSkullport Merchant+1
2GPothole Mole+1
2GGVoice of Many+2
3BLurching Rotbeast+1
3BVulturous Aven+1
+8 more
Recursion7
1GGrapple with the Past+1
1BBCadaver Imp+2
2WAuramancer+1
2GErinis, Gloom Stalker+1
2BDig Up the Body+1
2BGAcolyte of Affliction+2
6WWHerald of the Forgotten+1
Other1
2BBBarter in Blood+1
Spot removal14
1WNettle Guard+5
1GVoracious Varmint+3
2WAstral Drift+7
1GGThrashing Brontodon+2
2GSundering Vitae+2
2WCut Short+2
2BBone Shredder+2
3WCast Out+2
4BMob+2
4GConclave Naturalists+2
3BBWorld-Weary+1
3BBMorkrut Banshee+1
+2 more
Board wipes1
4BBCloudkill+6
Stax & hate1
6BHollow Marauder+1
Protection2
WBCartel Aristocrat+2
2WAstral Slide+2
Fetchlands5
Krosan Verge+8
Deceptive Landscape+8
Ash Barrens+7
Evolving Wilds+5
Terramorphic Expanse+5
Utility lands5
5BTwisted Abomination+2
Tranquil Thicket+2
Barren Moor+2
Secluded Steppe+2
Night Market+2
Taplands7
Scoured Barrens+2
Selesnya Guildgate+2
Botanical Plaza+2
Blossoming Sands+2
Orzhov Guildgate+2
Golgari Guildgate+2
Jungle Hollow+2
Basic lands3
Forest+7
Swamp+7
Plains+6
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 1 haste enabler, 1 evasion enabler+9ⓘ
Synergy pieces10
1BDeathcap Marionette+1
BGGlowspore Shaman+1
3BSivriss, Nightmare Speaker+1
4BYoung Necromancer+2
4WCoordinated Charge+1
5GJubilation+2
6BLotleth Giant+2
5BBDusk Mangler+2
5GGGreater Sandwurm+1
6WWHerald of the Forgotten+1
Combat threats1
3WBMaw of the Obzedat+9
Sacrifice outlets5
1BLampad of Death's Vigil+4
1GVoracious Varmint+3
1BLegion Vanguard+2
WBCartel Aristocrat+2
3BVulturous Aven+1
Drain effects1
1BSiege Zombie+1
Reanimation1
4BRise from the Grave+2
Other1
3BBWorld-Weary+1

Bracket

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Bracket 1Exhibition
Theme-focused decks prioritizing creativity over power. No Game Changers, no 2-card combos.
Breakdown
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Power level 2.5 → Bracket 1
Mana base77Consistency63Threats48

1.5 above Bracket 0 ceiling (1)

0.5 below Bracket 2 threshold (3)

✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes6 total

Graveyard (Commander)15 cards

This deck uses the graveyard as a primary resource.

Acolyte of Affliction,Auramancer,Cadaver Imp,Dig Up the Body,Eccentric Farmer
Cycling23 cards

23 cycling cards. Smooth draws while triggering cycling payoffs.

Tranquil Thicket,Lurching Rotbeast,Astral Drift,Cast Out,Herald of the Forgotten
Aristocrats18 cards

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

Thrashing Brontodon,Cast Out,Crow of Dark Tidings,Vulturous Aven,Maw of the Obzedat

Combos0 total

No combos detected

This deck wins through combat, value engines, or synergies rather than infinite combos. Checked against Commander Spellbook's database of 80,000+ documented combo variants.