The Lord of Pain

Commander
BRThe Lord of Pain
7.0±0.3
Optimized
High slot efficiency and tight construction; strong execution without full cEDH profile.
High confidence(494 pts)
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana4
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
2RJeska's Will+5
3Ashnod's Altar+4
Mana rocks7
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Rakdos Signet+4
2Thought Vessel+4
3Commander's Sphere+4
3Chromatic Lantern+3
4Thran Dynamo+6
Mana dorks1
2Ornithopter of Paradise+4
Land ramp2
1Wayfarer's Bauble+5
4Solemn Simulacrum+1
Other acceleration1
7RRCavern-Hoard Dragon+2
Treasure generators4
1BRKellogg, Dangerous Mind+9
2RCaptain Lannery Storm+4
2BBlack Market Connections+3
2RRKnuckles the Echidna+6
Other1
3RRGoldspan Dragon+4
Draw engines8
1Skullclamp+8
2Idol of Oblivion+4
2BBlack Market Connections+5
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
1BBBraids, Arisen Nightmare+4
2RLaelia, the Blade Reforged+1
5Vanquisher's Banner+3
4BBLiliana, Dreadhorde General+9
Cantrips & burst draw6
1Sensei's Divining Top+8
RFaithless Looting+5
1BDeadly Dispute+5
2RJeska's Will+4
1RRGlint-Horn Buccaneer+3
4Solemn Simulacrum+1
Recursion3
BBNether Traitor+1
2BVictimize+2
2BBDread Return+1
Value engines3
4Roaming Throne+3
3RAnger+2
5RKeeper of Secrets+1
Control Strategy Bonus (19.2 interaction cards)+30ⓘ
Counterspells2
RPyroblast+8
RRed Elemental Blast+7
Spot removal8
BRRakdos Charm+8
1BFeed the Swarm+5
1BGo for the Throat+5
BRTerminate+5
1RUntimely Malfunction+5
2RChaos Warp+5
2BWithering Torment+2
3BDeadly Rollick+8
Artifact/enchantment removal1
RVandalblast+6
Board wipes3
2BToxic Deluge+8
2BBDamnation+5
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Stax & hate2
1BBBraids, Arisen Nightmare+2
2BBRankle, Master of Pranks+1
Protection2
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
3Mithril Coat+4
Mana Acceleration (15 sources)+5ⓘ
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+1ⓘ
Fetchlands7
Bloodstained Mire+8
Flooded Strand+8
Misty Rainforest+8
Polluted Delta+8
Verdant Catacombs+8
Windswept Heath+8
Evolving Wilds+5
Premium utility lands2
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands3
Myriad Landscape+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Taplands1
Bojuka Bog+2
Basic lands2
Mountain+12
Swamp+10
Other1
3Chromatic Lantern+2
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 1 extra combat, 4 haste enablers, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine, 2 damage multipliers+25ⓘ
1 Combo Family (1 lines, Consistency: 40%)+17ⓘ
Combo pieces2
2RRRKiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker+13
4RZealous Conscripts+8
Synergy pieces4
1Gingerbrute+1
3Ashnod's Altar+2
4RSlicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist+5
5BBSheoldred, Whispering One+1
Win conditions5
2RRKnuckles the Echidna+6
3RRGoldspan Dragon+2
5Vanquisher's Banner+2
4RRHellkite Charger+1
7RRCavern-Hoard Dragon+2
Combat threats4
1RRGoblin Chieftain+5
2RLaelia, the Blade Reforged+1
2BBRankle, Master of Pranks+1
5RKeeper of Secrets+1
Drain effects2
1RRGlint-Horn Buccaneer+3
5Psychosis Crawler+4
Token generators1
1RLoyal Apprentice+4
Reanimation3
BReanimate+8
2BVictimize+3
2BBDread Return+1
Other1
4Roaming Throne+5

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 7.0 → Bracket 4
Threats92Mana base87Speed85

0.5 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

1.5 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 1
Jeska's Will
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes6 total

Aggro13 cards

13 aggressive cards. Fast creatures and combat tricks aim to close out games quickly.

Gingerbrute,Loyal Apprentice,Nether Traitor,Captain Lannery Storm,Glint-Horn Buccaneer
Aristocrats12 cards

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

Gingerbrute,Skullclamp,Braids, Arisen Nightmare,Captain Lannery Storm,Kellogg, Dangerous Mind
Token Strategy11 cards

11 token producers. Go-wide strategies can overwhelm opponents with numbers.

Deadly Dispute,Idol of Oblivion,Loyal Apprentice,Black Market Connections,Captain Lannery Storm

Combos1 total