Ghost Council of Orzhova
Modern Masters 2015 176 • rare
- Set
- Modern Masters 2015
- Collector number
- 176
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana white mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
When Ghost Council of Orzhova enters, target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
1 generic mana, Sacrifice a creature: Exile Ghost Council of Orzhova. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Ghost Council of Orzhova first appeared in the 2006 Guildpact expansion, representing the governing oligarchy of the Orzhov Syndicate in the Ravnica setting. The card was designed to mechanically embody the oppressive, tax-collecting nature of the guild, utilizing a persistent sacrifice effect to represent the council members feeding on the souls of their subordinates. It remains a hallmark of the Orzhov identity, blending black and white mana to create a resilient, difficult-to-remove threat that rewards careful resource management.
The version from Modern Masters 2015 features artwork by Greg Staples, who rendered the council with a haunting, ethereal aesthetic that emphasizes their ghostly status. Staples opted for a gothic, atmospheric composition that highlights the council’s collective power and spectral presence, moving away from more literal depictions to capture the corruption of the undead hierarchy. The card was included in the 2015 set to provide drafting support for Orzhov-aligned strategies, receiving praise from players for its thematic consistency and utility in mid-range control decks.
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