Kambal, Consul of Allocation

BWOrzhov{1}{W}{B}$7.70
Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
Kambal, Consul of Allocation card art

Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, that player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

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Ready-made Kambal decklists

Complete 100-card Orzhov decks, free to read, with prices and buy links.

Kambal, Consul of Allocation - community staples
100 cards · 37 lands · about $716
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100 cards · 36 lands · about $379
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How Kambal decks play in EDH

Kambal, Consul of Allocation is a Orzhov commander in white and black costing 1WB, and its legendary creature - human advisor line shapes the whole deck around it. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Kambal, Consul of Allocation decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $117

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Ramp (2)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76
Bilbo's Gambit
Bilbo's Gambit
$1.51

Card draw (2)

The Queen of Dale
The Queen of Dale
$15.78
The Master of Lake-town
The Master of Lake-town
$0.45

Removal (1)

Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01

Creatures (5)

Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel
Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel
$13.24
Spelltithe Enforcer
Spelltithe Enforcer
$11.52
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
$0.67
Blood Seeker
Blood Seeker
$0.22
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
$9.32

Synergy & payoffs (10)

Isolation Cell
Isolation Cell
$0.31
God-Pharaoh's Statue
God-Pharaoh's Statue
$0.69
Cursed Totem
Cursed Totem
$1.80
Palace Siege
Palace Siege
$0.81
Underworld Dreams
Underworld Dreams
$2.24
Painful Quandary
Painful Quandary
$1.54
Mindcrank
Mindcrank
$10.80
Sanguine Bond
Sanguine Bond
$4.92
Authority of the Consuls
Authority of the Consuls
$3.76
Blind Obedience
Blind Obedience
$4.89

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Kambal deck questions

What colours can I use in a Kambal, Consul of Allocation deck?

Kambal, Consul of Allocation has a Orzhov colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Kambal, Consul of Allocation?

The cards played most often in Kambal, Consul of Allocation decks include Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel, Gleaming Splendor, The Queen of Dale. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a Kambal, Consul of Allocation deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $117 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a Kambal, Consul of Allocation deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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