The Lord of Pain

Commander

The Lord of Pain

4.7±0.3

Upgraded Precon

Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.

High confidence(320 pts)

Estimated win turn

T5best

T6typical

T8+contested

Vector breakdown

Fast mana7

Everflowing Chalice+8

Seething Song+6

Chandra, Torch of Defiance+1

Mana rocks6

Arcane Signet+6

Talisman of Indulgence+5

Fellwar Stone+5

Thought Vessel+4

Rakdos Signet+4

Other acceleration5

Ruby Medallion+6

Jet Medallion+5

Rakdos, Lord of Riots+6

The Fire Crystal+5

Chandra's Incinerator+1

Tutors1

Demonic Tutor+10

Draw engines8

Stormfist Crusader+1

Xantcha, Sleeper Agent+5

Phyrexian Arena+5

Braids, Arisen Nightmare+4

Scrawling Crawler+1

Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls+5

B/R

B/R

Spiteful Visions+1

Chandra, Torch of Defiance+1

Cantrips & burst draw3

Grab the Prize+1

Combustible Gearhulk+1

Value engines3

Basilisk Collar+2

Thermo-Alchemist+1

Kaervek the Merciless+1

Control Strategy Bonus (11.2 interaction cards)+16ⓘ

Counterspells1

Deflecting Swat+9

Spot removal4

Orcish Bowmasters+5

Chandra, Torch of Defiance+1

Artifact/enchantment removal1

Board wipes5

Delayed Blast Fireball+1

Chain Reaction+7

Massacre Wurm+1

Blasphemous Act+5

Stax & hate12

Razorkin Needlehead+1

Rampaging Ferocidon+5

Braids, Arisen Nightmare+2

Scrawling Crawler+1

Sulfuric Vortex+1

Mogis, God of Slaughter+1

B/R

B/R

Spiteful Visions+1

Kardur, Doomscourge+1

Painful Quandary+1

Kaervek the Merciless+1

Protection2

Redirect Lightning+3

Lightning Greaves+6

Mana Acceleration (18 sources)+8ⓘ

Fetchlands2

Bloodstained Mire+8

Prismatic Vista+7

Dual & shock lands4

Sulfurous Springs+4

Dragonskull Summit+4

Premium utility lands2

Command Tower+5

Exotic Orchard+4

Utility lands3

Haunted Ridge+2

Smoldering Marsh+2

Taplands1

Rakdos Carnarium+2

Basic lands2

Combat Damage Synergy: 1 haste enabler, 4 damage multipliers+18ⓘ

Synergy pieces1

Rakdos, Lord of Riots+6

Win conditions8

Torment of Hailfire+7

Solphim, Mayhem Dominus+8

Bloodletter of Aclazotz+1

Torbran, Thane of Red Fell+1

Brash Taunter+1

Fiery Emancipation+1

Combat threats3

Twinflame Tyrant+8

Chandra's Incinerator+1

Drain effects12

Kederekt Parasite+1

Bloodchief Ascension+1

Stormfist Crusader+1

Thermo-Alchemist+1

Sulfuric Vortex+1

Black Waltz No. 3+1

Kardur, Doomscourge+1

Wound Reflection+1

Massacre Wurm+1

Combustible Gearhulk+1

Token generators2

Orcish Bowmasters+4

The Fire Crystal+5

Bracket

3

Bracket 3Upgraded

Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.

Breakdown

✓

Power level 4.7 → Bracket 3

Speed84Threats83Interaction81

0.2 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.8 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

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

✓

Game changers 3

Orcish BowmastersJeska's WillDemonic Tutor

✕Mass land denial — none

✕2-card combo — none

✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Burn11 cards

11 damage dealers. Burn opponents down with direct damage.

Black Waltz No. 3,Kaervek the Merciless,Rakdos Charm,Orcish Bowmasters,Lightning Bolt

Legends Matter11 cards

11 legendary synergies. Your legends grow stronger together.

Vial Smasher the Fierce,Black Waltz No. 3,Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls,Kaervek the Merciless,Mogis, God of Slaughter

Aggro9 cards

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

Razorkin Needlehead,Stormfist Crusader,Rampaging Ferocidon,Star Athlete,Chandra's Incinerator

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.