The Lord of Pain

Commander
BRThe Lord of Pain
6.6±0.3
Deck With a Plan
Cohesive strategy with synergistic card selection. At least one reliable path to close games.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—Aetherflux Reservoir,Exquisite Blood
High confidence(433 pts)
Estimated win turn
T3best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana3
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
2RJeska's Will+5
Mana rocks1
2Arcane Signet+6
Other acceleration2
2Ruby Medallion+6
2Jet Medallion+5
Treasure generators3
2RFlick a Coin+5
2RShiny Impetus+4
2RRUnexpected Windfall+5
Low Land Count (32/33)+-3ⓘ
Tutors3
1BDemonic Tutor+10
2BVarragoth, Bloodsky Sire+1
2BBDiabolic Tutor+3
Draw engines4
2BMorbid Opportunist+5
3Scrawling Crawler+1
2BRValgavoth, Harrower of Souls+5
2B/RB/RSpiteful Visions+1
Cantrips & burst draw6
1RGrab the Prize+1
2RFlick a Coin+5
2RJeska's Will+4
2BBlood Pact+1
2RRUnexpected Windfall+5
2BRDeadpool, Trading Card+1
Recursion1
2BBWhip of Erebos+1
Value engines3
X2RThe Rollercrusher Ride+4
3BBBBolas's Citadel+5
5BRKaervek the Merciless+1
Control Strategy Bonus (11.2 interaction cards)+16ⓘ
Counterspells1
1RTibalt's Trickery+5
Spot removal9
BRRakdos Charm+9
1BFeed the Swarm+5
1BInfernal Grasp+5
1BOrcish Bowmasters+5
1RSmash to Dust+5
X2RThe Rollercrusher Ride+4
2BWithering Torment+2
3BSuspended Sentence+7
2BBNo Mercy+1
Board wipes1
3BBBMassacre Wurm+1
Stax & hate11
1RRoiling Vortex+5
1BBlood Seeker+1
RRRazorkin Needlehead+1
3Scrawling Crawler+1
2BRKardur, Doomscourge+1
2BRMogis, God of Slaughter+1
3BNightshade Harvester+1
2B/RB/RSpiteful Visions+1
3BBPainful Quandary+1
4BPersistent Constrictor+1
5BRKaervek the Merciless+1
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+29ⓘ
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+1ⓘ
Low Land Count (32/33)+-3ⓘ
Dual & shock lands1
Dragonskull Summit+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands4
Canyon Slough+2
Graven Cairns+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Taplands4
Temple of Malice+3
Bloodfell Caves+2
Leechridden Swamp+2
Rakdos Carnarium+2
Basic lands2
Mountain+11
Swamp+11
6 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 85%)+46ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 haste enabler, aristocrats engine, 3 damage multipliers+22ⓘ
Combo pieces9
2BUnstoppable Slasher+3
4Aetherflux Reservoir+11
1BBBBloodletter of Aclazotz+2
4BExquisite Blood+9
3RRHeartless Hidetsugu+9
3RRTwinflame Tyrant+8
4RBrash Taunter+3
3BBBBolas's Citadel+6
5BWound Reflection+3
Synergy pieces2
2RScreaming Nemesis+1
3RAlexios, Deimos of Kosmos+10
Win conditions3
1BBlood Artist+5
3BBGray Merchant of Asphodel+6
4RRFear of Burning Alive+6
Combat threats1
1RRStar Athlete+5
Sacrifice outlets1
2BRDeadpool, Trading Card+1
Drain effects9
BBloodchief Ascension+1
BKederekt Parasite+1
1BCreeping Bloodsucker+6
1BBlood Seeker+1
2BRKardur, Doomscourge+1
3BNightshade Harvester+1
4BPersistent Constrictor+1
3BBBMassacre Wurm+1
3R3RSpiked Corridor // Torture Pit+4
Token generators1
1BOrcish Bowmasters+4
Reanimation1
2BBWhip of Erebos+1

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 6.6 → Bracket 4
Threats97Mana base75Interaction67

0.1 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

1.9 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 4.

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Game changers 4
Bolas's CitadelDemonic TutorJeska's WillOrcish Bowmasters
✓2-card combo
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Aristocrats11 cards

11 sacrifice/death synergies. Drains opponents while generating value from deaths.

Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos,Blood Artist,Deadpool, Trading Card,Gleeful Arsonist,Kardur, Doomscourge
Lifegain11 cards

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

Aetherflux Reservoir,Blood Artist,Bloodchief Ascension,Bloodfell Caves,Creeping Bloodsucker
Legends Matter10 cards

10 legendary synergies. Your legends grow stronger together.

Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos,Deadpool, Trading Card,Heartless Hidetsugu,Kaervek the Merciless,Kardur, Doomscourge

Combos6 total