The Lord of Pain

Commander
BRThe Lord of Pain
6.4±0.3
Deck With a Plan
Cohesive strategy with synergistic card selection. At least one reliable path to close games.
High confidence(458 pts)
Estimated win turn
T4best
T5typical
T6+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana8
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
2RJeska's Will+5
3RRGoldspan Dragon+4
4RRAncient Copper Dragon+5
Ancient Tomb+9
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+7
Cabal Coffers+7
Mana rocks2
2Arcane Signet+6
3Chromatic Lantern+1
Other acceleration2
2Jet Medallion+5
3BCrypt Ghast+6
Treasure generators3
RRagavan, Nimble Pilferer+2
2RDescent into Avernus+5
2RProfessional Face-Breaker+4
Tutors5
BVampiric Tutor+10
BImperial Seal+10
1BDemonic Tutor+10
1BBGrim Tutor+5
Urza's Saga+3
Draw engines9
1BKeen Duelist+1
2RProfessional Face-Breaker+3
3Scrawling Crawler+1
3Palantír of Orthanc+1
4The One Ring+8
2BRValgavoth, Harrower of Souls+5
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+5
4BRRakdos, Patron of Chaos+1
6BBArchon of Cruelty+3
Cantrips & burst draw2
2RJeska's Will+4
2BRDeadpool, Trading Card+1
Recursion3
2Resurrection Orb+1
1BEmperor of Bones+1
2BBWhip of Erebos+1
Value engines5
RRagavan, Nimble Pilferer+2
1Basilisk Collar+2
3BBTergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern+1
3BBBBolas's Citadel+5
4RREtali, Primal Storm+3
Control Strategy Bonus (10.8 interaction cards)+14ⓘ
Counterspells1
2RDeflecting Swat+9
Spot removal6
1Shadowspear+2
BRRakdos Charm+9
1BOrcish Bowmasters+5
1RUntimely Malfunction+5
2RChaos Warp+5
3BDeadly Rollick+8
Graveyard hate2
BBDauthi Voidwalker+5
1BEmperor of Bones+1
Land destruction2
Strip Mine+7
Wasteland+6
Board wipes1
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Stax & hate8
1RHarsh Mentor+1
RRRazorkin Needlehead+1
2BOpposition Agent+8
3Scrawling Crawler+1
BBBUnderworld Dreams+1
3BBTergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern+1
3BBPainful Quandary+1
6BBArchfiend of Despair+3
Protection2
2Lightning Greaves+6
4The One Ring+3
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (9)+20ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (12 sources)+2ⓘ
Fetchlands1
Bloodstained Mire+8
Dual & shock lands7
Badlands+9
Blood Crypt+6
Luxury Suite+5
Blackcleave Cliffs+5
Dragonskull Summit+4
Castle Locthwain+4
Sulfurous Springs+4
Premium utility lands2
Command Tower+5
City of Brass+5
Utility lands8
Urza's Saga+4
Witch's Clinic+2
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Haunted Ridge+2
Mount Doom+2
Blazemire Verge+2
Tainted Peak+2
Taplands6
2RValakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge+2
Rakdos Carnarium+2
Raucous Theater+2
Bojuka Bog+2
Leechridden Swamp+2
Mortuary Mire+2
Basic lands1
Swamp+9
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 haste enabler, aristocrats engine, 2 damage multipliers+18ⓘ
Combo pieces2
4BExquisite Blood+8
3BBBBolas's Citadel+6
Synergy pieces2
1BRMayhem Devil+5
6BBArchfiend of Despair+3
Win conditions6
XBBTorment of Hailfire+7
1BBBBloodletter of Aclazotz+1
3RRGoldspan Dragon+2
3BRMaster of Cruelties+1
4RREtali, Primal Storm+3
6BBArchon of Cruelty+3
Combat threats2
1Shadowspear+3
3RRTwinflame Tyrant+8
Sacrifice outlets1
2BRDeadpool, Trading Card+1
Drain effects7
BBloodchief Ascension+1
2RDescent into Avernus+5
3Palantír of Orthanc+1
BBBUnderworld Dreams+1
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+4
3BBBloodthirsty Conqueror+1
5BWound Reflection+1
Token generators1
1BOrcish Bowmasters+4
Reanimation5
BReanimate+8
1BAnimate Dead+7
2Resurrection Orb+1
1BEmperor of Bones+1
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 6.4 (Bracket 3)+Game Changers→ Bracket 4
Mana base90Threats89Interaction85
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Game changers 9
Vampiric TutorThe One RingImperial SealOrcish BowmastersDemonic TutorBolas's CitadelOpposition AgentJeska's WillAncient Tomb
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Lifegain13 cards

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

The One Ring,Crypt Ghast,Whip of Erebos,Witch's Clinic,Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Aristocrats11 cards

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

Rakdos, Patron of Chaos,Resurrection Orb,Dauthi Voidwalker,Professional Face-Breaker,Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern
Stompy / Big Mana10 cards

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

Twinflame Tyrant,Bloodthirsty Conqueror,Rakdos, Patron of Chaos,Ancient Copper Dragon,Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern

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.