B/WEDHREC #10326

Obzedat, Ghost Council

Legendary Creature — Spirit Advisor

When Obzedat enters, target opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. At the beginning of your end step, you may exile Obzedat. If you do, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of your next upkeep. It gains haste.

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“Exile-flicker ghost lord drains life while dodging removal every turn.”

PlaystyleMidrange

DifficultyIntermediate

Wins viaCommander damage, Combat damage

ThemesAristocrats, Blink, Lifegain

Strategy

How this commander wants to play

Obzedat, Ghost Council is a resilient mid-range beater that doubles as a repeatable life drain engine. Its exile mechanic protects it from removal while triggering enter-the-battlefield effects every turn cycle—flicker effects, death triggers, and life gain all stack up nicely. You're looking to untap and replay Obzedat (or blink it with cards like Soulherder) to ping opponents repeatedly while gaining life, slowly grinding them down while staying out of harm's way.

The deck wants to lean into aristocrat and flicker themes, filling your board with token generators and sacrifice outlets so that each Obzedat entry triggers maximum value. Think creatures that benefit from repeated enters-the-battlefield effects, and effects that reward you for casting or returning creatures. You're playing a slower, grindy game that's hard to interact with—pile on the damage triggers, lifegain, and value until opponents can't keep up.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.

Key Synergies

Cards that especially shine here

Budget Build

Same gameplan, less money

Skip pricey flickers like Soulherder; use common alternatives like Ephemerate, Teleportation Circle, or even Eerie Interlude to trigger Obzedat repeatedly without breaking the bank.