Card
Karlov of the Ghost Council
Mana cost {W}{B}
Legendary Creature — Spirit Advisor 2/2
Whenever you gain life, put two +1/+1 counters on Karlov. {W}{B}, Remove six +1/+1 counters from Karlov: Exile target creature.
No bracket restriction: playable from bracket 1. Part of 5 known combos. 3 official rulings.
- Commander
- Legal
- Printing
- Mythic · C15 · #46
- Cheapest printing
- €12.14
- EDHREC salt
- 0.40
- Color identity
- Black, White
Bracket
- B1 Exhibition — allowed: No restriction at this bracket
- B2 Core — allowed: No restriction at this bracket
- B3 Upgraded — allowed: No restriction at this bracket
- B4 Optimized — allowed: No restriction beyond the banned list
- B5 cEDH — allowed: No restriction beyond the banned list
Why
- No Game Changer, mass land denial, extra turn, tutor or two-card combo
How Lotus Vault estimates a bracket
Bracket: Lotus Vault analysis, with Commander Spellbook flags
Combos
5 known combos.
- Karlov of the Ghost Council + Animation Module + Ajani's Welcome + Ashnod's Altar
Produces: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens
View on Commander Spellbook - Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Spike Feeder + Karlov of the Ghost Council
Produces: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
View on Commander Spellbook - Shalai and Hallar + Karlov of the Ghost Council
Produces: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain
View on Commander Spellbook
Combos: Commander Spellbook
Rulings
- 2015-11-04 · Wizards of the Coast
A creature with lifelink dealing combat damage is a single life-gaining event. For example, if two creatures you control with lifelink deal combat damage at the same time, the ability will trigger twice. However, if a single creature with lifelink deals combat damage to multiple players or permanents at the same time (perhaps because it has trample or was blocked by more than one creature), the ability will trigger only once. - 2015-11-04 · Wizards of the Coast
The ability triggers just once for each life-gaining event, whether it's 1 life from an attacking creature with lifelink or 4 life from Faith's Fetters. - 2015-11-04 · Wizards of the Coast
In a Two-Headed Giant game, life gained by your teammate won't cause the ability to trigger, even though it causes your team's life total to increase.
Rulings: Scryfall · Wizards of the Coast