Karador, Ghost Chieftain commander decks

We track 403 decks led by Karador, Ghost Chieftain.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

Decks led
403

0.05% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$374

Most cost $73 to $2,259.

Median power
5.9

Most rate 4.1 to 7.6 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.7

Most score 2.6 to 5.8 out of 10.

Most often built as midrange (32%), then aristocrats (26%).

Real Karador, Ghost Chieftain decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $63.66
    price
    6.2
    power
    3.1
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {W}{B}{G}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $417
    price
    6.5
    power
    3.1
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {W}{B}{G}combo
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  • High-end build
    $2,369
    price
    5.9
    power
    3.7
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {W}{B}{G}combo
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By bracket

Karador, Ghost Chieftain decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 20 decks.
$50 to $100: 38 decks.
$100 to $150: 37 decks.
$150 to $200: 31 decks.
$200 to $300: 50 decks.
$300 to $400: 29 decks.
$400 to $500: 31 decks.
$500 to $750: 45 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 32 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 19 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 22 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 28 decks.
$3,000 and up: 21 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $374. 153 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)25% · 101
  • Bracket 2 (Core)12% · 49
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)42% · 169
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)20% · 79
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)1% · 5

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What Karador, Ghost Chieftain decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 403 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures16

  • Run in 272 of these decks (68%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 246 of these decks (61%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Karmic Guide57%$0.61
    Run in 230 of these decks (57%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 215 of these decks (53%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Sun Titan52%$0.31
    Run in 210 of these decks (52%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 205 of these decks (51%), 4% of decks that could run it.
10 more creatures
  • Viscera Seer51%$0.49
    Run in 205 of these decks (51%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Spore Frog47%$0.37
    Run in 189 of these decks (47%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Reveillark45%$0.52
    Run in 182 of these decks (45%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 162 of these decks (40%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 155 of these decks (39%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 150 of these decks (37%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 148 of these decks (37%), 14% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 145 of these decks (36%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 143 of these decks (36%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 141 of these decks (35%), 5% of decks that could run it.

Instants2

  • Run in 161 of these decks (40%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 152 of these decks (38%), 50% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries3

  • Buried Alive48%$2.36
    Run in 192 of these decks (48%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Living Death40%$3.12
    Run in 162 of these decks (40%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Victimize37%$0.55
    Run in 150 of these decks (37%), 13% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts3

  • Sol Ring71%$1.00
    Run in 284 of these decks (71%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 178 of these decks (44%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 162 of these decks (40%), 2% of decks that could run it.

Lands16

  • Run in 357 of these decks (89%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 230 of these decks (57%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 230 of these decks (57%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 222 of these decks (55%), 47% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 204 of these decks (51%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 196 of these decks (49%), 33% of decks that could run it.
10 more lands
  • Run in 189 of these decks (47%), 36% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 174 of these decks (43%), 16% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 169 of these decks (42%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Marsh Flats41%$32.13
    Run in 165 of these decks (41%), 16% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 164 of these decks (41%), 16% of decks that could run it.
  • Bojuka Bog40%$0.93
    Run in 160 of these decks (40%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 157 of these decks (39%), 30% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 156 of these decks (39%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 148 of these decks (37%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 139 of these decks (35%), 33% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Karador decks apart

These show up in Karador decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • 57% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • 53% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • 68% of these decks, against 17% of other decks that could run it.

  • 51% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • 61% of these decks, against 15% of other decks that could run it.

  • 52% of these decks, against 7% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • 45% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • 47% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • 51% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • 48% of these decks, against 8% of other decks that could run it.

  • 40% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • 39% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

Karador, Ghost Chieftain combos

269 of these decks (67%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Karmic GuideplusReveillarkplusViscera Seer

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and scry

    33%131 decks
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  2. Saffi EriksdotterplusSun TitanplusViscera Seer

    Infinite LTBs, ETBs and scry

    23%91 decks
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  3. Altar of DementiaplusKarmic GuideplusReveillark

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and mill

    21%85 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)
  4. Karmic GuideplusSaffi EriksdotterplusViscera Seer

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and scry

    19%75 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)
  5. ReveillarkplusSaffi EriksdotterplusViscera Seer

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and scry

    17%70 decks
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  6. Altar of DementiaplusKarmic GuideplusSaffi Eriksdotter

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and mill

    17%67 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)
  7. Altar of DementiaplusSaffi EriksdotterplusSun Titan

    Infinite LTBs, ETBs and mill

    15%61 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)
  8. Altar of DementiaplusReveillarkplusSaffi Eriksdotter

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and mill

    15%60 decks
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Commanders like Karador, Ghost Chieftain

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Karador decks do.