Karlov - Gain and Drain (Extort)

Commander
WBKarlov of the Ghost Council
2.7±0.55
Early build
Core idea exists, but ratios, ramp, draw, and interaction still need major refinement.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
Medium confidence(151 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (52% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks3
2Arcane Signet+6
2Orzhov Signet+4
3Pristine Talisman+1
Other acceleration2
3Bontu's Monument+3
3BCrypt Ghast+6
Treasure generators1
3WBLife Insurance+2
Draw engines4
1WDawn of Hope+4
1WBMarkov Purifier+2
2W/BW/BSyndicate Heavy+3
3BGreed+1
Recursion2
2WAbiding Grace+2
4WBTreasury Thrull+1
Value engines11
WSoul Warden+4
WCleric Class+4
BThrull Parasite+1
WLunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom+1
1WAjani's Mantra+2
WWDaxos, Blessed by the Sun+1
1WDistinguished Conjurer+1
1WLifecreed Duo+1
1BBBloodthirsty Aerialist+1
3BSyndicate Enforcer+1
3WSunbond+1
Other11
WSpirit Link+1
1WNyx-Fleece Ram+2
1WImpassioned Orator+1
1WWhitesun's Passage+1
2Tablet of the Guilds+1
WWKnight of Meadowgrain+1
2WBasilica Guards+1
1WBKingpin's Pet+1
1W/BW/BGift of Orzhova+1
3WRhox Faithmender+1
3WBBlood Baron of Vizkopa+1
Graveyard hate1
W/BBeckon Apparition+4
Board wipes2
WWBBKaya's Wrath+7
3WWFumigate+6
Stax & hate1
1WBlind Obedience+1
Protection3
1WDistinguished Conjurer+1
2WGift of Immortality+1
3WBBlood Baron of Vizkopa+1
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+3ⓘ
Fetchlands3
Obscura Storefront+8
Terramorphic Expanse+5
Evolving Wilds+5
Dual & shock lands1
Isolated Chapel+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands5
Radiant Fountain+2
Tainted Field+2
Fetid Heath+2
Desolate Mire+2
Adventurer's Inn+2
Taplands7
Temple of Silence+3
Scoured Barrens+2
Orzhov Guildgate+2
Shambling Vent+2
Kabira Crossroads+2
Sunlit Marsh+2
Restless Fortress+2
Basic lands2
Plains+10
Swamp+10
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy+14ⓘ
Synergy pieces5
W/BBeckon Apparition+4
1BSorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate+8
2Tablet of the Guilds+1
3WWArchangel of Thune+6
4WBTreasury Thrull+1
Win conditions3
1BBlood Artist+5
XBBExsanguinate+5
XWWBBDebt to the Deathless+1
Combat threats11
WDutiful Thrull+1
1BBasilica Screecher+2
WWKnight of Meadowgrain+1
1WAjani's Pridemate+1
WWDaxos, Blessed by the Sun+1
1BBBloodthirsty Aerialist+1
1WBKingpin's Pet+1
1W/BW/BGift of Orzhova+1
2WWAjani Goldmane+4
3WRhox Faithmender+1
3WBBlood Baron of Vizkopa+1
Drain effects19
WSpirit Link+1
BThrull Parasite+1
1BStarscape Cleric+4
WBTithe Drinker+2
1WSyndic of Tithes+2
1WBlind Obedience+1
WBVizkopa Guildmage+1
1WSuture Priest+1
WBElas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim+1
3Bontu's Monument+3
2WBasilica Guards+1
2W/BW/BSyndicate Heavy+3
+7 more
Token generators1
3WAngelic Accord+4
Reanimation1
XW/BW/BW/BImmortal Servitude+2
Other1
2BMarauding Blight-Priest+4

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 2.7 → Bracket 1
Threats86Mana base75Consistency43

1.7 above Bracket 0 ceiling (1)

0.3 below Bracket 2 threshold (3)

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

Themes10 total

Lifegain61 cards

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

Scoured Barrens,Soul Warden,Tithe Drinker,Radiant Fountain,Spirit Link
Lifedrain27 cards

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

Tithe Drinker,Blind Obedience,Basilica Screecher,Basilica Guards,Crypt Ghast
Go-Wide / Weenies20 cards

20 low-cost creatures. Swarm the board and pump for lethal attacks.

Soul Warden,Tithe Drinker,Impassioned Orator,Basilica Screecher,Dutiful Thrull

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.