Karador, Ghost Chieftain
Commander 2011 Oversized 207 • mythic
- Set
- Commander 2011 Oversized
- Collector number
- 207
- Rarity
- Mythic
- 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 DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Karador, Ghost Chieftain was introduced as part of the inaugural Commander 2011 product line, a revolutionary release by Wizards of the Coast that formalized the popular Commander format for the first time. This card served as the face commander for the 'Counterpunch' preconstructed deck, which focused on the Abzan color identity. It was designed to leverage the graveyard as a secondary hand, allowing players to cast creature cards from their graveyard based on the number of creatures they controlled, effectively creating a resilient engine for attrition-based gameplay.
The oversized version of this card was included in the box as a premium promotional item, intended to provide a more visual presence on the battlefield for players utilizing the commander in their games. The artwork, credited to Todd Lockwood, captures the spectral and imposing nature of the character, emphasizing its role as a leader of the restless dead. Upon its release, the card was widely praised by the community for its strategic depth and remains a staple commander, celebrated for its unique mechanics and thematic integration into the lore of the Multiverse.
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