The Lord of Pain

Commander
BRThe Lord of Pain
8.5±0.3
High Power
Tight curve and refined gameplan. Threats deploy quickly and the deck can protect its strategy.
High confidence(582 pts)
Estimated win turn
T3best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (26% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana13
0Mox Opal+10
0Lotus Petal+8
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
BCulling the Weak+6
1BCabal Ritual+6
1RPyretic Ritual+5
1RBraid of Fire+1
2RSeething Song+6
2RJeska's Will+5
2RBirgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty+1
3RRMana Geyser+2
+1 more
Mana rocks8
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Mind Stone+4
2Rakdos Signet+4
1BThe Soul Stone+2
3Commander's Sphere+4
5Pyromancer's Goggles+1
Land ramp1
1Wayfarer's Bauble+5
Other acceleration2
2Ruby Medallion+6
2Jet Medallion+5
Treasure generators1
2BBlack Market Connections+3
Tutors3
1BWishclaw Talisman+13
1BDemonic Tutor+10
1BDiabolic Intent+8
Draw engines5
2BBlack Market Connections+5
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
4The One Ring+8
2BRValgavoth, Harrower of Souls+5
2B/RB/RSpiteful Visions+1
Cantrips & burst draw1
2RJeska's Will+4
Value engines2
2RBirgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty+1
5Pyromancer's Goggles+1
Counterspells3
RPyroblast+13
RRed Elemental Blast+7
2RDeflecting Swat+9
Spot removal4
1RUntimely Malfunction+5
2BSaw in Half+6
3BDeadly Rollick+8
2BBNo Mercy+1
Stax & hate4
2B/RB/RSpiteful Visions+1
3BBPainful Quandary+1
4BRHavoc Festival+3
6BBArchfiend of Despair+3
Protection7
1BImp's Mischief+6
2Lightning Greaves+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
4The One Ring+3
3RBolt Bend+1
5Pariah's Shield+1
Maze of Ith+4
Mana Acceleration (24 sources)+14ⓘ
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+4ⓘ
Fetchlands3
Bloodstained Mire+8
Prismatic Vista+7
Evolving Wilds+5
Dual & shock lands6
Badlands+9
Blood Crypt+6
Blackcleave Cliffs+5
Luxury Suite+5
Dragonskull Summit+4
Sulfurous Springs+4
Utility lands4
Graven Cairns+2
Haunted Ridge+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Taplands3
Bojuka Bog+2
Foreboding Ruins+2
Raucous Theater+2
Basic lands2
Mountain+9
Swamp+8
18 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 77%)+97ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 evasion enabler, 5 damage multipliers+23ⓘ
Combo pieces15
1BScourge of the Skyclaves
2BUnstoppable Slasher+3
2RRSolphim, Mayhem Dominus+8
4Grafted Exoskeleton+6
3BTree of Perdition+4
3RRHeartless Hidetsugu+9
3RRTwinflame Tyrant+8
5Pariah's Shield+3
3BBFraying Omnipotence
2RRRIsengard Unleashed
4RRFiendish Duo+8
4BRHavoc Festival+3
+3 more
Synergy pieces1
2RScreaming Nemesis+1
Win conditions1
4RBrash Taunter+1
Combat threats1
3RRNeheb, the Eternal+1
Drain effects2
BBloodchief Ascension+1
3BBBloodthirsty Conqueror+1
Reanimation1
1BThe Soul Stone+2

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 8.5 → Bracket 4
Threats98Speed89Mana base87

2.0 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

0.0 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

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Game changers 3
Demonic TutorJeska's WillThe One Ring
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes7 total

Stompy / Big Mana10 cards

10 high-impact creatures. Ramp into massive threats that dominate the board.

Archfiend of Despair,Bloodthirsty Conqueror,Bolt Bend,Brash Taunter,Fiendish Duo
Lifegain6 cards

6 lifegain synergies. Gain life to trigger payoffs and outlast opponents.

Archfiend of Despair,Bloodchief Ascension,Bloodthirsty Conqueror,Havoc Festival,Screaming Nemesis
Stax (Commander)1 cards

Commander supports resource denial and slowing opponents.

The Lord of Pain

Combos18 total