Karlov of the Ghost Council

Karlov of the Ghost Council

Legendary Creature — Spirit Advisor

Mana cost: {W}{B}

How we read this card

Whenever you gain life, put two +1/+1 counters on Karlov.

triggered — puts 2 counters on it

Exile target creature.

activated {W}{B}, Remove six +1/+1 counters from Karlov —

activated {W}{B}, Remove six +1/+1 counters from Karlov —

What we read on this card

Causes: put a counter on anything, remove a counter from anything, exile a creature, a creature leaves the battlefield.

Cares about: life is gained.

Works well with

a Spirit enters the battlefield — 422 cards in Karlov of the Ghost Council's colors can cause this (Karlov of the Ghost Council is one).

When Karlov of the Ghost Council enters:

  1. Drogskol Cavalry — gains you 2 life
  2. Vanguard of the Restless — returns itself from the graveyard

a Spirit creature it boosts — 431 cards in Karlov of the Ghost Council's colors can cause this.

  1. Gallows Warden — Gallows Warden gives Karlov of the Ghost Council bigger stats
  2. Long-Forgotten Gohei — Long-Forgotten Gohei gives Karlov of the Ghost Council bigger stats

429 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is exiled — 630 cards in Karlov of the Ghost Council's colors can cause this (Karlov of the Ghost Council is one).

  1. Ashnod's Intervention — When a creature is exiled thanks to Karlov of the Ghost Council, Ashnod's Intervention brings a card back

4 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

gain life — 1,347 cards in Karlov of the Ghost Council's colors can cause this.

  1. Haliya, Guided by Light — When Haliya, Guided by Light gains life, Karlov of the Ghost Council puts 2 counters on a permanent
  2. Massacre Girl, Most Wanted — When Massacre Girl, Most Wanted gains life, Karlov of the Ghost Council puts 2 counters on a permanent
  3. Ayara, First of Locthwain — When Ayara, First of Locthwain gains life, Karlov of the Ghost Council puts 2 counters on a permanent
  4. Liliana the Faultless — When Liliana the Faultless gains life, Karlov of the Ghost Council puts 2 counters on a permanent
  5. Enduring Innocence — When Enduring Innocence gains life, Karlov of the Ghost Council puts 2 counters on a permanent
  6. Wispdrinker Vampire — When Wispdrinker Vampire gains life, Karlov of the Ghost Council puts 2 counters on a permanent
  7. Suture Priest — When Suture Priest gains life, Karlov of the Ghost Council puts 2 counters on a permanent
  8. Distinguished Conjurer — When Distinguished Conjurer gains life, Karlov of the Ghost Council puts 2 counters on a permanent
  9. Auriok Champion — When Auriok Champion gains life, Karlov of the Ghost Council puts 2 counters on a permanent
  10. Impassioned Orator — When Impassioned Orator gains life, Karlov of the Ghost Council puts 2 counters on a permanent

1,337 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature leaves the battlefield — 2,225 cards in Karlov of the Ghost Council's colors can cause this (Karlov of the Ghost Council is one).

When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Karlov of the Ghost Council:

  1. Extractor Demon — mills a card
  2. Valor of the Worthy — makes a token
  3. Traveling Plague — returns itself from the graveyard
  4. Funeral March — makes a player sacrifice a creature

14 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 6,543 cards in Karlov of the Ghost Council's colors can cause this (Karlov of the Ghost Council is one).

When Karlov of the Ghost Council attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  4. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  5. Glory Bearers — gives +0/+1
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Super-Soldier Serum — triggers
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

82 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 6,543 cards in Karlov of the Ghost Council's colors can cause this (Karlov of the Ghost Council is one).

When Karlov of the Ghost Council attacks:

  1. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  2. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  4. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  5. Apothecary White — makes a token
  6. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — turns something into a creature
  7. Adeline, Resplendent Cathar — makes a token
  8. Dalkovan Encampment — makes 2 tokens
  9. Guide of Souls — triggers
  10. Warren Warleader — triggers

33 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 6,543 cards in Karlov of the Ghost Council's colors can cause this (Karlov of the Ghost Council is one).

When Karlov of the Ghost Council blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  3. Noble Stand — gains you 2 life
  4. Battle Cry — gives +0/+1
  5. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

6 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature attacks — 6,543 cards in Karlov of the Ghost Council's colors can cause this (Karlov of the Ghost Council is one).

When Karlov of the Ghost Council attacks:

  1. Basri Ket — makes a token
  2. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature deals combat damage — 6,543 cards in Karlov of the Ghost Council's colors can cause this (Karlov of the Ghost Council is one).

When Karlov of the Ghost Council deals combat damage:

  1. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  2. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life

71 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 6,565 cards in Karlov of the Ghost Council's colors can cause this (Karlov of the Ghost Council is one).

When Karlov of the Ghost Council is cast:

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  2. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  3. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  4. Skittering Horror — sacrifices itself
  5. Skittering Skirge — sacrifices itself
  6. Skittering Monstrosity — sacrifices itself
  7. Oltec Matterweaver — triggers
  8. Pure Reflection — kills a Reflection
  9. Abigale, Poet Laureate // Heroic Stanza — becomes prepared
  10. Bygone Bishop — triggers

16 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 6,870 cards in Karlov of the Ghost Council's colors can cause this (Karlov of the Ghost Council is one).

When Karlov of the Ghost Council enters:

  1. Angelic Sell-Sword — makes a token
  2. Saradoc, Master of Buckland — makes a token
  3. Spirit Bonds — makes a token
  4. Metastatic Evangel — proliferates
  5. Minion Reflector — makes a token
  6. Blessed Sanctuary — makes a token
  7. Radiant Solar — triggers
  8. Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit — puts a counter on a permanent

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 7,459 cards in Karlov of the Ghost Council's colors can cause this (Karlov of the Ghost Council is one).

When Karlov of the Ghost Council enters:

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — gains you 1 life
  2. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — gains you 1 life
  3. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life
  4. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — gains you 1 life
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control

111 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 10,830 cards in Karlov of the Ghost Council's colors can cause this (Karlov of the Ghost Council is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Karlov of the Ghost Council enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

9 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.