Karador, Ghost Chieftain
Legendary Creature β Centaur Spirit
Karador, Ghost Chieftain
Legendary Creature β Centaur Spirit
Card Text
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.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 8
- Colors
- Black, Green, White
- Color Identity
- Black, Green, White
- Power / Toughness
- 3 / 4
- EDHREC Rank
- #9,924
Format Legalities
Market Prices
Prices from TCGPlayer and Cardmarket
Price History (30d)
All Printings (45)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) | #1646 | mythic | en | Laura Plansker | $1.63 | β |
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) | #1646β | mythic | en | Laura Plansker | β | $2.06 |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #342 | rare | en | Todd Lockwood | $0.30 | $0.34 |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #581 | rare | en | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #514 | mythic | en | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #238 | mythic | en | Todd Lockwood | $0.34 | $0.54 |
| The List (PLST) | #CMD-207 | mythic | en | Todd Lockwood | $0.50 | β |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) | #86188 | mythic | en | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander Legends (CMR) | #521 | mythic | en | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) | #51534 | mythic | en | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Judge Gift Cards 2014 (J14) | #1 | rare | en | Todd Lockwood | β | $5.19 |
| Commander 2011 (CMD) | #207 | mythic | en | Todd Lockwood | $0.82 | β |
| Commander 2011 Oversized (OCMD) | #207 | mythic | en | Todd Lockwood | β | $3.29 |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #342 | rare | de | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #581 | rare | de | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #514 | mythic | de | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #238 | mythic | de | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander Legends (CMR) | #521 | mythic | de | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander 2011 (CMD) | #207 | mythic | de | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #581 | rare | es | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #342 | rare | es | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander Legends (CMR) | #521 | mythic | es | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander 2011 (CMD) | #207 | mythic | es | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #581 | rare | fr | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #238 | mythic | fr | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #514 | mythic | fr | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander Legends (CMR) | #521 | mythic | fr | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander 2011 (CMD) | #207 | mythic | fr | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander Legends (CMR) | #521 | mythic | it | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander 2011 (CMD) | #207 | mythic | it | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #342 | rare | ja | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #581 | rare | ja | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #514 | mythic | ja | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #238 | mythic | ja | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander Legends (CMR) | #521 | mythic | ja | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander 2011 (CMD) | #207 | mythic | ja | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #342 | rare | pt | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #581 | rare | pt | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander Legends (CMR) | #521 | mythic | pt | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #342 | rare | zhs | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander Masters (CMM) | #581 | rare | zhs | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #514 | mythic | zhs | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Double Masters 2022 (2X2) | #238 | mythic | zhs | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander Legends (CMR) | #521 | mythic | zhs | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
| Commander Legends (CMR) | #521 | mythic | zht | Todd Lockwood | β | β |
Official Rulings (7)
Once you begin to cast the spell, losing control of Karador won't affect the spell. You can finish casting it as normal.
You must pay the costs to cast that spell. If it has an alternative cost, you may cast it for that cost instead.
To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases (such as the commander tax), then apply any cost reductions (such as that of Karador). The mana value of the spell is determined only by its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast the spell was.
If you cast one creature spell from your graveyard and then have a new Karador come under your control in the same turn, you may cast another creature spell from your graveyard that turn.
If a creature card is put into your graveyard during your main phase and the stack is empty, you have a chance to cast it before any player may attempt to remove that card from your graveyard.
If multiple effects allow you to play a card from your graveyard, you must announce which permission you're using as you begin to play the card.
You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions of the spell you cast from your graveyard.
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