Karlov of the Ghost Council (Commander) - Expensive Core

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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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Bitterbloom Bearer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
South Wind Avatar
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Splinter's Technique
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Kinscaer Sentry
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Soul's Attendant
94%inclusion46 decks49 decks
81%synergy
Auriok Champion
84%inclusion41 decks49 decks
80%synergy
Soul Warden
92%inclusion45 decks49 decks
74%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
86%inclusion42 decks49 decks
70%synergy
Guide of Souls
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
67%synergy
Suture Priest
80%inclusion39 decks49 decks
66%synergy
Archangel of Thune
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
63%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
63%inclusion31 decks49 decks
59%synergy
Serra Ascendant
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
58%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
80%inclusion39 decks49 decks
45%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
69%inclusion34 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
63%inclusion31 decks49 decks
49%synergy
Exemplar of Light
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
51%synergy
Path to Exile
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
51%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
47%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
50%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Protection
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Mother of Runes
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
43%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Starscape Cleric
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Esper Sentinel
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
41%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
38%synergy
Giver of Runes
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Blood Artist
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Dark Confidant
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
36%synergy
Ocelot Pride
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Witch of the Moors
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
32%synergy
The Gaffer
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Witch Enchanter
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Spectrum Sentinel
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Essence Channeler
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Impassioned Orator
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Tymna the Weaver
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Angel of Destiny
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Crested Sunmare
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Voice of Victory
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Speaker of the Heavens
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Twilight Prophet
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Selfless Spirit
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Viscera Seer
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Fell the Profane
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Despark
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Generous Gift
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Clever Concealment
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Deadly Rollick
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Inkshield
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Restoration Magic
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-12%synergy
Fracture
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Hagra Mauling
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Mortify
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Village Rites
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-16%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Vanishing Verse
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Rally the Ancestors
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Night's Whisper
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Toxic Deluge
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Damn
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Sign in Blood
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Reanimate
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Raise the Past
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Vindicate
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Damnation
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Emeria's Call
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Fumigate
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Exorcise
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Immortal Servitude
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Dismantling Wave
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Lingering Souls
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Return to the Ranks
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Call of the Death-Dweller
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Shadowspear
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Skullclamp
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
The Ozolith
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
15%synergy
The Wind Crystal
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Sun Droplet
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Basilisk Collar
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Excalibur II
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Animation Module
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Whip of Erebos
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Nihil Spellbomb
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Blind Obedience
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Black Market Connections
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Lunar Convocation
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Exquisite Blood
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Dawn of Hope
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Bitterblossom
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Sanguine Bond
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
8%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Cleric Class
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Land Tax
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Abiding Grace
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Animate Dead
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Glasswing Grace
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Smuggler's Share
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Legion's Landing
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Righteous Cause
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Ajani's Mantra
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Call of the Ring
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of Hope
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Vampiric Rites
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Life Insurance
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
March of the Canonized
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
46%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Bojuka Bog
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Castle Locthwain
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Minas Tirith
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Cabal Coffers
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Witch's Clinic
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Radiant Fountain
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
High Market
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
War Room
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Shambling Vent
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Restless Fortress
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Westvale Abbey
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Memorial to Folly
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-17%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
-17%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
-15%synergy
Orzhov Signet
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Pristine Talisman
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion47 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion47 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Godless Shrine
94%inclusion46 decks49 decks
43%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion43 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Vault of Champions
88%inclusion43 decks49 decks
48%synergy
Caves of Koilos
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Isolated Chapel
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Marsh Flats
76%inclusion37 decks49 decks
46%synergy
Fetid Heath
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Scrubland
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
46%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Silent Clearing
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Scoured Barrens
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Tainted Field
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
-13%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Fell the Profane
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Silence
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-18%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Desolate Mire
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Glasswing Grace
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Obscura Storefront
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Windswept Heath
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Emeria's Call
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Hagra Mauling
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy