Karlov of the Ghost Council (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

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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Hidden Hideout
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Scheming Silvertongue
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Erode
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
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7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Endless Foot Assault
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Soul's Attendant
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
88%synergy
Serra Ascendant
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
84%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
81%synergy
Soul Warden
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
80%synergy
Auriok Champion
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
79%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
71%synergy
Guide of Souls
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
68%synergy
Esper Sentinel
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
67%synergy
Shadowspear
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
66%synergy
Ocelot Pride
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Toxic Deluge
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
59%synergy
Deadly Rollick
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
61%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
62%synergy
Path to Exile
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Blind Obedience
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
62%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
56%synergy
Mother of Runes
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
85%synergy
Ancient Tomb
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
88%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
83%synergy
Smothering Tithe
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
60%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
71%synergy
Teferi's Protection
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
64%synergy
The One Ring
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
70%synergy
Necropotence
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Chrome Mox
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
55%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Creatures
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Dark Confidant
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Suture Priest
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Giver of Runes
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
51%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Walking Ballista
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Archangel of Thune
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Witch Enchanter
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Blood Artist
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Spectrum Sentinel
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Exemplar of Light
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Tymna the Weaver
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Voice of Victory
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Grand Abolisher
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Leonin Elder
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Starscape Cleric
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Crested Sunmare
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Resplendent Angel
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Opposition Agent
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Innocence
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Solitude
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Witch of the Moors
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Ad Nauseam
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Fell the Profane
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Generous Gift
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Inkshield
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Clever Concealment
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Despark
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Silence
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Reprieve
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Everybody Lives!
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Angel's Grace
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Dismember
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Restoration Magic
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Imp's Mischief
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Culling the Weak
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mana Tithe
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Hatred
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Fracture
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Final Showdown
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Mardu
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Tithe
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Disenchant
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Get Lost
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Seal
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Damn
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Night's Whisper
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Diabolic Intent
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Reanimate
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Grim Tutor
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Wrath of God
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Exsanguinate
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Raise the Past
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Fumigate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Damnation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Vindicate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Sign in Blood
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Armageddon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
40%synergy
The Ozolith
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Skullclamp
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Whip of Erebos
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Exquisite Blood
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
47%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Black Market Connections
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Sanguine Bond
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Land Tax
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Bitterblossom
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Animate Dead
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Cleric Class
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Abiding Grace
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Necrodominance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Boon Reflection
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Painful Quandary
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Test of Endurance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Dawn of Hope
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Aura of Silence
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
64%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Urza's Saga
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Cabal Coffers
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Bojuka Bog
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-26%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Witch's Clinic
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Wasteland
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
High Market
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Castle Locthwain
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
War Room
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Inventors' Fair
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Radiant Fountain
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Minas Tirith
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Den
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Vault of Whispers
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Mox Amber
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Orzhov Signet
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Lotus Petal
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Mox Diamond
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Mana Vault
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
The Soul Stone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Pristine Talisman
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Godless Shrine
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Marsh Flats
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
61%synergy
Vault of Champions
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Scrubland
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
73%synergy
Isolated Chapel
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
61%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Windswept Heath
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
58%synergy
Caves of Koilos
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Silent Clearing
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Prismatic Vista
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
52%synergy
Arid Mesa
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
52%synergy
Mana Confluence
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Polluted Delta
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
43%synergy
City of Brass
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Fetid Heath
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Witch Enchanter
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Fell the Profane
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Tainted Field
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Mire
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-33%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-31%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of Silence
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-33%synergy