Karlov of the Ghost Council
Ravnica Remastered 193 • mythic
- Set
- Ravnica Remastered
- Collector number
- 193
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- white mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Volkan Baǵa
- Market price
- $15.94
What it does
Whenever you gain life, put two +1/+1 counters on Karlov.
white mana black mana, Remove six +1/+1 counters from Karlov: Exile target creature.
"Does Teysa think me blind to her scheming? Ambition runs in our family."
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
Karlov of the Ghost Council was first introduced in the 2015 Commander set. The character represents a powerful patriarch of the Orzhov Syndicate, one of Ravnica’s ten primary guilds, known for their focus on wealth, debt, and the afterlife. The card’s design centers on his ability to grow in strength whenever a player gains life, reflecting his role as a gluttonous, soul-consuming spirit who literalizes the Orzhov’s theme of extracting value from the living and the dead.
This specific printing appears in the 2024 Ravnica Remastered set, which serves as a curated retrospective of the plane's history across various past releases. The artwork updates the aesthetic of the character to fit the high-fidelity style consistent with modern Magic: The Gathering sets, maintaining the imposing, spectral figurehead appearance established in his original iteration. It is widely viewed by players as a staple commander for life-gain strategies due to his efficient, recursive scaling abilities.
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