Stax (Commander) Deck

Commander
No commander provided
3.3±0.3
Precon level
Comparable to stock precons: clear plan, but slower mana and lower card efficiency.
High confidence(197 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (55% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana3
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
1RThe Last Agni Kai+6
Mana rocks7
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Rakdos Signet+4
2Thought Vessel+4
2Mind Stone+2
3Commander's Sphere+4
Mana dorks1
2Leaden Myr+4
Other acceleration1
BBRRRakdos, Lord of Riots+6
Tutors1
RGamble+7
Draw engines2
2BRValgavoth, Harrower of Souls+5
2B/RB/RSpiteful Visions+1
Cantrips & burst draw2
2Mind Stone+2
1BScion of Halaster+2
Value engines7
1Basilisk Collar+2
1BEternal Thirst+1
1RLasting Tarfire+1
XRRRFated Firepower+1
2RGleeful Arsonist+1
3RRDictate of the Twin Gods+8
5BRKaervek the Merciless+1
Control Strategy Bonus (10.7 interaction cards)+13.5ⓘ
Spot removal11
RLightning Bolt+2
RShattering Spree+2
BRRakdos Charm+8
1RAbrade+5
1BFeed the Swarm+5
1BGo for the Throat+5
1BInfernal Grasp+5
BRTerminate+5
2RChaos Warp+5
BBRBedevil+2
3BBOb Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted+2
Board wipes3
3RRChandra's Ignition+1
4RRChandra, Awakened Inferno+1
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Stax & hate14
1RRoiling Vortex+5
RRSmoke+5
RREidolon of the Great Revel+2
1RPyrostatic Pillar+2
1BBlood Seeker+1
1BBSoot Imp+2
1RRSulfuric Vortex+1
BBBUnderworld Dreams+1
3BFate Unraveler+1
2BRKardur, Doomscourge+1
3RManabarbs+1
3BNightshade Harvester+1
+2 more
Protection7
BUndying Malice+1
2Lightning Greaves+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
2Mirror Shield+1
3Champion's Helm+1
2RWyll's Reversal+1
3RBolt Bend+1
Mana Acceleration (12 sources)+2ⓘ
Dual & shock lands3
Blackcleave Cliffs+5
Dragonskull Summit+4
Sulfurous Springs+4
Premium utility lands2
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands5
Canyon Slough+2
Shadowblood Ridge+2
Shivan Gorge+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Tainted Peak+2
Taplands6
Temple of Malice+3
Bloodfell Caves+2
Foreboding Ruins+2
Leechridden Swamp+2
Rakdos Carnarium+2
Valgavoth's Lair+2
Basic lands2
Mountain+11
Swamp+9
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 damage multiplier+4ⓘ
Synergy pieces3
1BBlood Artist+5
BBRRRakdos, Lord of Riots+6
4RRChandra, Awakened Inferno+1
Win conditions4
2RJeska, Thrice Reborn+7
4RBrash Taunter+1
3RRChandra's Ignition+1
4RRFear of Burning Alive+6
Combat threats5
1BEternal Thirst+1
1RKediss, Emberclaw Familiar+1
1RRStar Athlete+5
XRRRFated Firepower+1
2RGleeful Arsonist+1
Drain effects8
BKederekt Parasite+1
1BBlood Seeker+1
1RLasting Tarfire+1
1BRVial Smasher the Fierce+2
1RRSulfuric Vortex+1
BBBUnderworld Dreams+1
2BRKardur, Doomscourge+1
3BNightshade Harvester+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 3.3 (Bracket 2)+Game Changers→ Bracket 3
Interaction85Speed71Mana base67
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Game changers 1
Gamble
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes3 total

Stax (Commander)15 cards

This deck uses resource denial and disruption to slow opponents down.

Blood Seeker,Eidolon of the Great Revel,Fate Unraveler,Kaervek the Merciless,Kardur, Doomscourge
Burn8 cards

8 damage dealers. Burn opponents down with direct damage.

Abrade,Fear of Burning Alive,Kaervek the Merciless,Lasting Tarfire,Lightning Bolt
Group Slug6 cards

6 group slug effects. Damage everyone equally, then break parity.

Eidolon of the Great Revel,Manabarbs,Pyrostatic Pillar,Roiling Vortex,Spiteful Visions

Combos0 total

No combos detected

This deck wins through combat, value engines, or synergies rather than infinite combos. Checked against Commander Spellbook's database of 80,000+ documented combo variants.