The Lord of Pain

Commander
BRThe Lord of Pain
4.8±0.3
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
High confidence(321 pts)
Estimated win turn
T8best
T9typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (26% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana1
2RJeska's Will+5
Mana rocks4
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Séance Board+4
2Thought Vessel+4
Other acceleration2
2Jet Medallion+5
3BCrypt Ghast+6
Treasure generators1
2RDescent into Avernus+5
Draw engines8
BRStormfist Crusader+1
2BMorbid Opportunist+5
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
3Scrawling Crawler+1
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+5
2BRValgavoth, Harrower of Souls+5
2BROb Nixilis, Captive Kingpin+1
2B/RB/RSpiteful Visions+1
Cantrips & burst draw2
2RJeska's Will+4
8BBRBlood for the Blood God!+1
Recursion1
2BBWhip of Erebos+1
Value engines2
1Basilisk Collar+2
5BRKaervek the Merciless+1
Control Strategy Bonus (15.2 interaction cards)+30ⓘ
Counterspells1
1RTibalt's Trickery+5
Spot removal9
1Shadowspear+2
BRRakdos Charm+9
1RUntimely Malfunction+5
1BNowhere to Run+1
2RChaos Warp+5
2BWithering Torment+2
3BDeadly Rollick+8
3BSuspended Sentence+7
4RVolcanic Offering+2
Artifact/enchantment removal1
RVandalblast+6
Board wipes4
1BBForce of Despair+11
3BBBlasphemous Edict+4
4RRChandra, Awakened Inferno+1
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Stax & hate7
RRRazorkin Needlehead+1
3Scrawling Crawler+1
2BRKardur, Doomscourge+1
2BRMogis, God of Slaughter+1
4Silent Arbiter+1
2B/RB/RSpiteful Visions+1
5BRKaervek the Merciless+1
Protection5
BMalakir Rebirth+2
BDarkness+1
BUndying Evil+1
2Lightning Greaves+6
RRReturn the Favor+1
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+4ⓘ
Fetchlands2
Bloodstained Mire+8
Evolving Wilds+5
Dual & shock lands5
Blood Crypt+6
Blackcleave Cliffs+5
Luxury Suite+5
Dragonskull Summit+4
Sulfurous Springs+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands12
BMalakir Rebirth+2
Blazemire Verge+2
Blightstep Pathway+2
Canyon Slough+2
Graven Cairns+2
Haunted Ridge+2
Muraganda Raceway+2
Shivan Gorge+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Tainted Peak+2
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Witch's Clinic+2
Taplands7
2BBFell the Profane+2
Temple of Malice+3
Bojuka Bog+2
Foreboding Ruins+2
Rakdos Carnarium+2
Raucous Theater+2
Spinerock Knoll+2
Basic lands2
Mountain+6
Swamp+5
1 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 40%)+17ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 haste enabler, 3 damage multipliers+14ⓘ
Combo pieces3
1RRRepercussion+2
4BExquisite Blood+8
8RBlasphemous Act+1
Synergy pieces2
1BRMayhem Devil+5
4RRChandra, Awakened Inferno+1
Win conditions6
2RRSolphim, Mayhem Dominus+8
4RBrash Taunter+1
3RRRFiery Emancipation+1
5RRRCity on Fire+1
7BBRise of the Dark Realms+6
8BBRBlood for the Blood God!+1
Combat threats2
1Shadowspear+3
3RRTwinflame Tyrant+8
Drain effects7
BKederekt Parasite+1
BRStormfist Crusader+1
2RDescent into Avernus+5
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+4
2BRKardur, Doomscourge+1
3BBBloodthirsty Conqueror+1
3R3RSpiked Corridor // Torture Pit+4
Reanimation1
2BBWhip of Erebos+1

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 4.8 → Bracket 3
Threats86Interaction85Mana base85

0.3 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.7 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

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Game changers 1
Jeska's Will
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes7 total

Lifegain10 cards

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

Basilisk Collar,Bloodthirsty Conqueror,Crypt Ghast,Exquisite Blood,Kardur, Doomscourge
Legends Matter9 cards

9 legendary synergies. Your legends grow stronger together.

Kaervek the Merciless,Kardur, Doomscourge,Mogis, God of Slaughter,Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin,Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Burn8 cards

8 damage dealers. Burn opponents down with direct damage.

Blood for the Blood God!,Darkness,Kaervek the Merciless,Mayhem Devil,Rakdos Charm

Combos1 total