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

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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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20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Splinter, the Mentor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Soul Warden
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Exemplar of Light
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Soul's Attendant
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Drana's Emissary
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Radiant Fountain
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Top Cards
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Path to Exile
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Sanguine Bond
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Fumigate
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Despark
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Suture Priest
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Creatures
Lifecreed Duo
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Blood Artist
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Aunt May
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Reverence
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Tithe Drinker
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Spectrum Sentinel
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Auriok Champion
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Witch of the Moors
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Essence Channeler
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Guide of Souls
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Healer's Hawk
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Divinity of Pride
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Treasury Thrull
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Crypt Ghast
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Mother of Runes
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Angel of Vitality
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Obzedat, Ghost Council
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Dazzling Angel
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Noxious Gearhulk
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Fiendish Panda
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Impassioned Orator
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Speaker of the Heavens
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mourning Thrull
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Vindictive Vampire
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Dark Confidant
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Soulmender
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Tymaret, Chosen from Death
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Ruin-Lurker Bat
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Mortify
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Fracture
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Return to Dust
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Utter End
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Restoration Magic
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
20%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Murder
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Mana Tithe
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Disenchant
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Hero's Downfall
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Village Rites
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Quicksand Whirlpool
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Union of the Third Path
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Invoke the Divine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Costly Plunder
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Riot Control
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Repel the Vile
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Inkshield
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Harsh Sustenance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sudden Strike
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ride's End
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Ancient Craving
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Merciless Eviction
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Damn
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Read the Bones
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sign in Blood
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Unearth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Bond of Discipline
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Damnable Pact
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Vindicate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Wrath of God
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Damning Verdict
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Dread Return
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Survival Cache
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Killing Wave
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
End Hostilities
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Ambition's Cost
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Death Grasp
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sanctify
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Obzedat's Aid
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Past
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Risky Shortcut
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Excalibur II
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Angel's Feather
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Key to the City
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Ring of Thune
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
The Wind Crystal
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Prism Ring
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Chalice of Life
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Tanglebloom
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Netherborn Altar
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Staff of the Death Magus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Profane Memento
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Basilisk Collar
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Requiem Monolith
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
The Seriema
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
The Masamune
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
White Mage's Staff
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Blind Obedience
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Dawn of Hope
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Cleric Class
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Light of Promise
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Abiding Grace
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Leyline of Hope
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Lunar Convocation
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Ajani's Mantra
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Accord
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Sunbond
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Righteous Cause
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Life Insurance
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Exquisite Blood
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Test of Endurance
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Nowhere to Run
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Dark Tutelage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Grasp of Fate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Greed
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Faith's Fetters
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Vampiric Rites
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Underworld Connections
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Righteous Aura
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Court of Grace
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Shielded by Faith
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Resourceful Defense
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Ill-Gotten Inheritance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Cradle of Vitality
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Dogged Pursuit
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Karmic Justice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sanctum of Stone Fangs
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Blood Reckoning
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Oblivion Ring
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Spirit Link
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Ossification
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
The Death of Gwen Stacy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Kaya, Bane of the Dead
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sorin Markov
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Ajani Goldmane
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Mortuary Mire
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Shambling Vent
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Restless Fortress
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Great Arashin City
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Den
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Barren Moor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Castle Locthwain
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Witch's Cottage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
New Benalia
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
The Dross Pits
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Orzhova, the Church of Deals
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Steppe
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Starlit Sanctum
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Multiversal Passage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
-22%synergy
Orzhov Signet
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Pristine Talisman
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Marble Diamond
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Keyrune
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Orzhov Locket
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Scoured Barrens
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Temple of Silence
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Tainted Field
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Isolated Chapel
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Caves of Koilos
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Opal Palace
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Fetid Heath
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Forlorn Flats
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Desolate Mire
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Godless Shrine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-38%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Citadel Gate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Shimmering Grotto
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Skyclave Cleric
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Obscura Storefront
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-17%synergy