Karador, Ghost Chieftain
Commander 2011 207 • mythic
- Set
- Commander 2011
- 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
- Market price
- $0.93
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 in 2011 as the centerpiece of the Devour for Power preconstructed deck for the debut release of the Magic: The Gathering Commander product line. Designed to highlight the graveyard-centric mechanics of the Abzan color identity, the card was crafted to serve as a commander that could repeatedly recur creatures, effectively turning the graveyard into a secondary hand. This design was intended to provide players with a resilient, long-game engine that flourished in the slower, social pace of multiplayer games.
The character was illustrated by Todd Lockwood, who rendered the spirit of the chieftain with a haunting, ethereal presence that leans into the macabre aesthetic of the graveyard-based strategy. Within the community, Karador was met with immediate acclaim, quickly becoming one of the most popular commanders of the early format due to his ability to mitigate the attrition inherent in Commander games. His design remains a touchstone for graveyard-themed decks, celebrated for its cohesive mechanics and thematic integration.
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