Karlov of the Ghost Council (Commander) - Budget Lifegain

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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Scheming Silvertongue
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Adventurous Eater
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Melancholic Poet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Moseo, Vein's New Dean
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Soul Warden
73%inclusion111 decks152 decks
56%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
57%inclusion86 decks152 decks
51%synergy
Soul's Attendant
56%inclusion85 decks152 decks
44%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
41%inclusion63 decks152 decks
41%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
42%inclusion64 decks152 decks
39%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
45%inclusion69 decks152 decks
39%synergy
Drana's Emissary
43%inclusion65 decks152 decks
39%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
42%inclusion64 decks152 decks
38%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
45%inclusion68 decks152 decks
38%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
40%inclusion61 decks152 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
57%inclusion86 decks152 decks
23%synergy
Sanguine Bond
52%inclusion79 decks152 decks
33%synergy
Blind Obedience
47%inclusion71 decks152 decks
30%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
47%inclusion71 decks152 decks
34%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
46%inclusion70 decks152 decks
-18%synergy
Cleric Class
42%inclusion64 decks152 decks
35%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
41%inclusion63 decks152 decks
28%synergy
Suture Priest
41%inclusion63 decks152 decks
29%synergy
Despark
41%inclusion62 decks152 decks
11%synergy
Mortify
41%inclusion62 decks152 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
14%inclusion22 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Blood Artist
39%inclusion60 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
36%inclusion54 decks152 decks
29%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
35%inclusion53 decks152 decks
31%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
33%inclusion45 decks136 decks
29%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
32%inclusion49 decks152 decks
28%synergy
Obzedat, Ghost Council
31%inclusion47 decks152 decks
29%synergy
Spectrum Sentinel
30%inclusion46 decks152 decks
29%synergy
Starscape Cleric
30%inclusion41 decks136 decks
21%synergy
Tithe Drinker
30%inclusion45 decks152 decks
26%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
30%inclusion45 decks152 decks
29%synergy
Exemplar of Light
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
27%inclusion41 decks152 decks
24%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
26%inclusion40 decks152 decks
2%synergy
Impassioned Orator
26%inclusion39 decks152 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
25%inclusion38 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
24%inclusion37 decks152 decks
22%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
23%inclusion35 decks152 decks
21%synergy
Essence Channeler
23%inclusion31 decks135 decks
17%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Witch of the Moors
22%inclusion34 decks152 decks
20%synergy
Wall of Reverence
21%inclusion32 decks152 decks
20%synergy
Dazzling Angel
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
20%inclusion30 decks152 decks
-2%synergy
Guide of Souls
19%inclusion29 decks152 decks
15%synergy
Soulmender
17%inclusion26 decks152 decks
17%synergy
Pontiff of Blight
17%inclusion26 decks152 decks
15%synergy
Speaker of the Heavens
16%inclusion25 decks152 decks
15%synergy
Markov Purifier
16%inclusion24 decks152 decks
13%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
14%inclusion22 decks152 decks
11%synergy
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
14%inclusion22 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
14%inclusion20 decks142 decks
3%synergy
Fiendish Panda
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Aunt May
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Healer's Hawk
13%inclusion19 decks152 decks
11%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
12%inclusion18 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Crypt Ghast
12%inclusion18 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
12%inclusion18 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
12%inclusion18 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
11%inclusion17 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Treasury Thrull
11%inclusion17 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
11%inclusion17 decks152 decks
2%synergy
Divinity of Pride
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Kor Celebrant
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Kingpin's Pet
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Auriok Champion
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Angel of Vitality
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
10%inclusion15 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Sun Titan
9.2%inclusion14 decks152 decks
-2%synergy
Indulging Patrician
9.2%inclusion14 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
36%inclusion54 decks152 decks
-14%synergy
Fracture
32%inclusion48 decks152 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
26%inclusion40 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Utter End
23%inclusion35 decks152 decks
11%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
21%inclusion32 decks152 decks
-20%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
18%inclusion28 decks152 decks
14%synergy
Dark Ritual
16%inclusion24 decks152 decks
-9%synergy
Return to Dust
14%inclusion22 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Restoration Magic
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Breathe Your Last
13%inclusion19 decks152 decks
12%synergy
Disenchant
12%inclusion18 decks152 decks
8%synergy
Riot Control
12%inclusion18 decks152 decks
11%synergy
Invoke the Divine
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
-3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
9.2%inclusion14 decks152 decks
-2%synergy
Village Rites
9.2%inclusion14 decks152 decks
-13%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Silverquill Charm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Loran's Escape
8.6%inclusion13 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Treacherous Greed
8.6%inclusion13 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Mana Tithe
8.6%inclusion13 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Revitalize
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
0%synergy
Murder
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Kaya's Guile
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Light of Hope
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
3%synergy
Congregate
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Final Payment
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Gods Willing
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Hero's Downfall
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Fleeting Flight
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
-8%synergy
Orzhov Charm
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Sign in Blood
36%inclusion55 decks152 decks
18%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
34%inclusion52 decks152 decks
24%synergy
Fumigate
30%inclusion45 decks152 decks
22%synergy
Read the Bones
24%inclusion37 decks152 decks
15%synergy
Night's Whisper
24%inclusion37 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Vindicate
21%inclusion32 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Merciless Eviction
18%inclusion28 decks152 decks
14%synergy
Revival // Revenge
18%inclusion27 decks152 decks
13%synergy
Exsanguinate
15%inclusion23 decks152 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
14%inclusion22 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion21 decks152 decks
-3%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
14%inclusion21 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Death Grasp
13%inclusion20 decks152 decks
12%synergy
Damn
13%inclusion19 decks152 decks
-20%synergy
Unearth
11%inclusion17 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Essence Harvest
11%inclusion17 decks152 decks
11%synergy
Fix What's Broken
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Craving
9.2%inclusion14 decks152 decks
8%synergy
Pull from the Grave
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ambition's Cost
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Past
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Helping Hand
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
0%synergy
Sanctify
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
-11%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
-4%synergy
Consecrate // Consume
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Bond of Discipline
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Immortal Servitude
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion59 decks152 decks
14%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
33%inclusion50 decks152 decks
30%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
18%inclusion27 decks152 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion22 decks152 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion20 decks152 decks
-6%synergy
Sun Droplet
12%inclusion18 decks152 decks
11%synergy
Excalibur II
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion15 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Profane Memento
10%inclusion15 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
8.6%inclusion13 decks152 decks
8%synergy
Angel's Feather
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
7%synergy
The Wind Crystal
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Chalice of Life
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
-1%synergy
Demon's Horn
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Tithing Blade
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Bontu's Monument
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
6.1%inclusion9 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Prism Ring
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Staff of the Sun Magus
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Sinister Monolith
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Key to the City
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Dawn of Hope
38%inclusion58 decks152 decks
35%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
37%inclusion56 decks152 decks
34%synergy
Lunar Convocation
35%inclusion48 decks136 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
33%inclusion50 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
29%inclusion44 decks152 decks
13%synergy
Greed
26%inclusion40 decks152 decks
22%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
26%inclusion39 decks152 decks
23%synergy
Griffin Aerie
18%inclusion27 decks152 decks
16%synergy
Light of Promise
17%inclusion26 decks152 decks
15%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
16%inclusion24 decks152 decks
14%synergy
Ajani's Mantra
15%inclusion23 decks152 decks
15%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
14%inclusion21 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Abiding Grace
13%inclusion20 decks152 decks
12%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
13%inclusion19 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
11%inclusion12 decks109 decks
4%synergy
Sunbond
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Righteous Cause
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Glasswing Grace
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
2%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Gift of Orzhova
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
9.2%inclusion14 decks152 decks
-8%synergy
Underworld Connections
8.6%inclusion13 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Spirit Link
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
3%synergy
Life Insurance
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Test of Endurance
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
-9%synergy
Angelic Accord
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Bonds
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Ill-Gotten Inheritance
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
-3%synergy
Arguel's Blood Fast
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Pillory of the Sleepless
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Hope
5.7%inclusion8 decks141 decks
4%synergy
Vampiric Rites
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
-2%synergy
Cradle of Vitality
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Eternal Thirst
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
19%inclusion29 decks152 decks
14%synergy
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
13%inclusion19 decks152 decks
11%synergy
Kaya, Orzhov Usurper
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Sorin Markov
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
3%synergy
Ajani Goldmane
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion62 decks152 decks
21%synergy
Radiant Fountain
38%inclusion58 decks152 decks
35%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
30%inclusion46 decks152 decks
-2%synergy
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion36 decks152 decks
-21%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
19%inclusion29 decks152 decks
18%synergy
Restless Fortress
16%inclusion25 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Shambling Vent
11%inclusion17 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Mortuary Mire
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Orzhova, the Church of Deals
8.6%inclusion13 decks152 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
0%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Steppe
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
3%synergy
High Market
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
-6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
-18%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion112 decks152 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion108 decks152 decks
-9%synergy
Orzhov Signet
62%inclusion94 decks152 decks
8%synergy
Pristine Talisman
58%inclusion88 decks152 decks
53%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
36%inclusion55 decks152 decks
-17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion26 decks152 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion25 decks152 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion18 decks152 decks
-10%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Marble Diamond
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
2%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Locket
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion152 decks152 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion152 decks152 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
76%inclusion116 decks152 decks
-10%synergy
Scoured Barrens
74%inclusion112 decks152 decks
51%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
53%inclusion81 decks152 decks
14%synergy
Caves of Koilos
49%inclusion75 decks152 decks
-8%synergy
Tainted Field
49%inclusion74 decks152 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Silence
47%inclusion72 decks152 decks
8%synergy
Isolated Chapel
41%inclusion63 decks152 decks
-26%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
41%inclusion63 decks152 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
41%inclusion62 decks152 decks
21%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
38%inclusion57 decks152 decks
30%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion36 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Mire
24%inclusion36 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion33 decks152 decks
-4%synergy
Obscura Storefront
22%inclusion33 decks152 decks
19%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
21%inclusion32 decks152 decks
0%synergy
Fetid Heath
20%inclusion30 decks152 decks
-22%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion27 decks152 decks
0%synergy
Foot Headquarters
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Forlorn Flats
12%inclusion18 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
11%inclusion17 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Glasswing Grace
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
2%synergy
Godless Shrine
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
-41%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
9.2%inclusion14 decks152 decks
-2%synergy
Forum of Amity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-13%synergy
Opal Palace
8.6%inclusion13 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Moor
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
-17%synergy
Thriving Heath
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
-8%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
-21%synergy