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Karador, Ghost Chieftain

Karador, Ghost Chieftain

Legendary Creature — Centaur Spirit3/4$0.33

This spell costs 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.

Legal in Commander

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Rewards

Combos 17

  • Karador, Ghost Chieftain + Coretapper + Magistrate's Scepter

    • Infinite turns

    Mana needed: 6 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have not cast a creature spell using Karador this turn. Coretapper does not have summoning sickness.

    Steps

    Activate Coretapper's first ability by tapping it, putting a charge counter on Magistrate's Scepter. Activate Coretapper's second ability by sacrificing it, putting two charge counters on Magistrate's Scepter. Activate Magistrate's Scepter's second ability by tapping it and removing three charge counters from it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Cast Coretapper from your graveyard by paying {2}. Repeat each turn.

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  • Karador, Ghost Chieftain + Timestream Navigator + Cellar Door

    • Infinite turns

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Timesteam Navigator does not have summoning sickness. You have the city's blessing. You have not cast a creature spell using Karador this turn.

    Steps

    Activate Timestream Navigator by paying {2}{U}{U}, tapping it and putting it on the bottom of your library, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Activate Cellar Door by paying {3} and tapping it, causing you to put Timestream Navigator from the bottom of your library into your graveyard and create a 2/2 Zombie creature token. Cast Timestream Navigator from your graveyard by paying {1}{U}. Repeat each turn.

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  • Karador, Ghost Chieftain + Time Sieve + Myr Battlesphere

    • Infinite turns

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have not cast a creature spell using Karador this turn.

    Steps

    Cast Myr Battlesphere from your graveyard by paying {7}. When Myr Battlesphere enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating four 1/1 Myr creature tokens. Activate Time Sieve by tapping it, sacrificing Myr Battlesphere and sacrificing the four Myr tokens, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Repeat each turn.

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  • Karador, Ghost Chieftain + Timestream Navigator + Riptide Shapeshifter

    • Infinite turns

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have the city's blessing. Timestream Navigator does not have summoning sickness. You do not have any Human, Pirate, or Wizard creature cards in your library

    Steps

    Activate Timstream Navigator by paying {2}{U}{U}, tapping it and putting it on the bottom of your library, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Activate Riptide Shapeshifter by paying {2}{U}{U} and sacrificing it, naming any of Timestream Navigator's types, and then revealing Timestream Navigator from your library and putting it onto the battlefield. Move to your next turn. Cast Riptide Shapeshifter from your graveyard by paying {3}{U}{U}. Repeat.

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  • Karador, Ghost Chieftain + Timestream Navigator + Cynical Loner

    • Infinite turns

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Timestream Navigator does not have summoning sickness. You have the city's blessing. Cynical Loner does not have summoning sickness and cannot be blocked and killed by an opponent, or you have another way to tap Cynical Loner each turn.

    Steps

    Activate Timstream Navigator by paying {2}{U}{U}, tapping it and putting it from the battlefield onto the bottom of your library, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Declare Cynical Loner as an attacker, or tap Cynical Loner by any other method. At the beginning of your second main phase, Cynical Loner triggers, causing you to search your library for Timestream Navigator and put it into your graveyard. Cast Timestream Navigator from your graveyard by paying {1}{U}. Repeat each turn.

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  • Karador, Ghost Chieftain + Sidisi, Undead Vizier + Nexus of Fate

    • Infinite turns

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have not cast a creature spell using Karador this turn.

    Steps

    Cast Sidisi from your graveyard by paying {3}{B}{B}. When Sidisi enters the battlefield, its exploit ability triggers, causing you to sacrifice Sidisi. Sidisi's second ability triggers, causing you to search your library for Nexus of Fate and put it into your hand. Cast Nexus of Fate by paying {5}{U}{U}, causing you to take an extra turn after this one and shuffle Nexus of Fate into your library. Repeat each turn.

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  • Karador, Ghost Chieftain + Sidisi, Undead Vizier + Beacon of Tomorrows

    • Infinite turns

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have not cast a creature spell using Karador this turn.

    Steps

    Cast Sidisi from your graveyard by paying {3}{B}{B}. When Sidisi enters the battlefield, its exploit ability triggers, causing you to sacrifice Sidisi. Sidisi's second ability triggers, causing you to search your library for Beacon of Tomorrows and put it into your hand. Cast Beacon of Tomorrows by paying {6}{U}{U}, causing you to take an extra turn after this one and shuffle Beacon of Tomorrows into your library. Repeat each turn.

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  • Karador, Ghost Chieftain + Repository Skaab + Capture of Jingzhou

    • Infinite turns

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You haven't cast a creature spell using Karador this turn.

    Steps

    Cast Capture of Jingzhou by paying its mana cost, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Cast Repository Skaab either from your hand or from your graveyard by paying {3}{U}. When Repository Skaab enters, its exploit ability triggers, causing you to sacrifice it. Repository Skaab's second ability triggers, returning Capture of Jingzhou from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat each turn.

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  • Karador, Ghost Chieftain + Izzet Chemister + Capture of Jingzhou

    • Infinite turns

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Cast Capture of Jingzhou by paying {3}{U}{U}, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Activate Izzet Chemister's first ability by paying {R} and tapping it, exiling Capture of Jingzhou from your graveyard. Move to your next turn. Activate Izzet Chemister's second ability by paying {1}{R}, tapping and sacrificing it, casting Capture of Jingzhou from exile without paying its mana cost. Resolve Capture of Jingzhou, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Cast Izzet Chemister from your graveyard by paying {2}{R}. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Karador, Ghost Chieftain + Repository Skaab + Temporal Manipulation

    • Infinite turns

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You haven't cast a creature spell using Karador this turn.

    Steps

    Cast Temporal Manipulation by paying its mana cost, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Cast Repository Skaab either from your hand or from your graveyard by paying {3}{U}. When Repository Skaab enters, its exploit ability triggers, causing you to sacrifice it. Repository Skaab's second ability triggers, returning Temporal Manipulation from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat each turn.

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Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.

Best commanders

Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.

  1. Niv-Mizzet, SupremeNiv-Mizzet, Supreme casts cards from your graveyard, which Karador, Ghost Chieftain can use.
  2. Terra, Magical Adept // Esper TerraTerra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra fills your graveyard, which Karador, Ghost Chieftain can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
  3. Scion of the Ur-DragonScion of the Ur-Dragon fills your graveyard, which Karador, Ghost Chieftain can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
  4. Tayam, Luminous EnigmaTayam, Luminous Enigma fills your graveyard, which Karador, Ghost Chieftain can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
  5. Tazri, Stalwart SurvivorTazri, Stalwart Survivor fills your graveyard, which Karador, Ghost Chieftain can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
  6. Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic BridgeKarador, Ghost Chieftain is a Legendary permanent, which Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge can use.
  7. Jodah, the UnifierKarador, Ghost Chieftain is a Legendary permanent, which Jodah, the Unifier can use.
  8. Sisay, Weatherlight CaptainKarador, Ghost Chieftain is a Legendary permanent, which Sisay, Weatherlight Captain can use.
  9. Kethis, the Hidden HandKarador, Ghost Chieftain is a Legendary permanent, which Kethis, the Hidden Hand can use.
  10. Hei Bai, Forest GuardianKarador, Ghost Chieftain is a Legendary permanent, which Hei Bai, Forest Guardian can use.

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