Karlov of the Ghost Council (Commander) - Budget +1/+1 Counters

Cooper Gottfried
Jan 12, 2026
The Top 40 Two-Mana Commanders
In this latest Top 40 list, Cooper dives into the most popular commanders on EDHREC that you can play for just two mana.
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Adventurous Eater
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Melancholic Poet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Moseo, Vein's New Dean
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Pull from the Grave
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Silverquill Charm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Soul Warden
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Soul's Attendant
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Exemplar of Light
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Drana's Emissary
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Top Cards
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Path to Exile
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Blood Artist
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Suture Priest
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sanguine Bond
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Cleric Class
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Creatures
Marauding Blight-Priest
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Aunt May
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
28%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Auriok Champion
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Stensian Sanguinist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Defiling Daemogoth
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Tithe Drinker
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Wall of Reverence
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Obzedat, Ghost Council
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Witch of the Moors
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Spectrum Sentinel
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Impassioned Orator
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Angel of Vitality
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Guide of Souls
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Dazzling Angel
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Essence Channeler
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Healer's Hawk
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Divinity of Pride
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Treasury Thrull
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Kor Celebrant
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Mother of Runes
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Noxious Gearhulk
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Markov Purifier
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Speaker of the Heavens
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Cat Collector
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Fiendish Panda
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Starseer Mentor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Starscape Cleric
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Mourning Thrull
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Vindictive Vampire
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Traveling Minister
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Dark Confidant
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Despark
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Fracture
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mortify
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Return to Dust
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Restoration Magic
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
21%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-22%synergy
Utter End
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Disenchant
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Continue?
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Dark Ritual
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Tithe
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Riot Control
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Hero's Downfall
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Valorous Stance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Village Rites
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Quicksand Whirlpool
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Union of the Third Path
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Invoke the Divine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Costly Plunder
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Murder
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Repel the Vile
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Revitalize
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Inkshield
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sudden Strike
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Fumigate
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Damn
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Ancient Craving
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Merciless Eviction
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Read the Bones
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sign in Blood
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Unearth
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Night's Whisper
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Ambition's Cost
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Fell
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Bond of Discipline
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Victimize
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Damnable Pact
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Damning Verdict
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Dread Return
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Vindicate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
End Hostilities
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sanctify
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Obzedat's Aid
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cosmos Elixir
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Excalibur II
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Angel's Feather
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Key to the City
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Ring of Thune
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
The Wind Crystal
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Oketra's Monument
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Prism Ring
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bontu's Monument
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Netherborn Altar
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Staff of the Death Magus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Profane Memento
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Nutrient Block
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Requiem Monolith
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
The Seriema
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
The Masamune
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
White Mage's Staff
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Blind Obedience
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Dawn of Hope
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Light of Promise
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Lunar Convocation
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Ghostly Prison
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Abiding Grace
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Leyline of Hope
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Greed
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ajani's Mantra
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Righteous Cause
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Life Insurance
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Pacifism
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sanctum of Stone Fangs
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Angelic Accord
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Ossification
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Test of Endurance
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Nowhere to Run
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Dark Tutelage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sunbond
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Grasp of Fate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Connections
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Righteous Aura
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Vampiric Rites
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Shielded by Faith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Griffin Aerie
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Resourceful Defense
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ill-Gotten Inheritance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Exquisite Blood
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Cradle of Vitality
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dogged Pursuit
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Karmic Justice
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Spirit Link
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Court of Grace
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
The Death of Gwen Stacy
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Kaya, Bane of the Dead
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sorin Markov
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ajani Goldmane
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bojuka Bog
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Radiant Fountain
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Mortuary Mire
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Restless Fortress
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
The Dross Pits
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Steppe
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Great Arashin City
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Den
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Barren Moor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Shambling Vent
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Witch's Cottage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
New Benalia
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Orzhova, the Church of Deals
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
The Fair Basilica
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Castle Locthwain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Starlit Sanctum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Orzhov Signet
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Pristine Talisman
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Marble Diamond
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Locket
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Scoured Barrens
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Tainted Field
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Silence
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Isolated Chapel
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-25%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Caves of Koilos
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Fetid Heath
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Opal Palace
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Mire
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Forlorn Flats
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Citadel Gate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Glasswing Grace
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Godless Shrine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-44%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-29%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Heath
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Skyclave Cleric
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Obscura Storefront
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy