Karador, Ghost Chieftain
Judge Gift Cards 2014 1 • rare
- Set
- Judge Gift Cards 2014
- Collector number
- 1
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana white mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green · White
- Artist
- Todd Lockwood
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
This spell costs 1 generic mana less to cast for each creature card in your graveyard.
Once during each of your turns, you may cast a creature spell from your graveyard.
"Death tried to uncrown me. But now I return, king of a greater realm."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Karador, Ghost Chieftain was originally introduced in the Commander 2011 product line, designed to anchor a strategy revolving around graveyard recursion and creature-based attrition. As a legendary creature that scales its cost based on the number of creatures in the graveyard, it quickly became a staple in the Commander format, favored by players who enjoy interactive, long-form games that leverage the graveyard as a secondary resource zone.
This specific iteration was released in 2014 as a Judge Gift card, a series of promotional printings awarded to level-certified Magic: The Gathering judges for their service to the community. Illustrated by Todd Lockwood, the artwork departs from the original release's aesthetic by providing a more atmospheric, high-fantasy interpretation of the Ghost Chieftain, which has since become highly sought after by collectors for its distinct visual style and relative scarcity compared to the standard edition.
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