The Lord of Pain

Commander
BRThe Lord of Pain
5.7±0.3
Casual
Intentional card choices with a clear game plan. Functional mana but room to optimize.
Primary win line:Attrition and lockout endgame
High confidence(404 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T10+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana5
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
2RJeska's Will+5
Ancient Tomb+9
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+7
Mana rocks4
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Rakdos Signet+4
2Thought Vessel+4
Other acceleration3
2Ruby Medallion+6
2Jet Medallion+5
5RChandra's Incinerator+1
Treasure generators2
2RSeize the Spotlight+5
2BBGonti, Night Minister+2
Tutors4
BImperial Seal+10
BVampiric Tutor+10
1BDemonic Tutor+10
Urza's Saga+3
Draw engines3
1BRXantcha, Sleeper Agent+5
3Palantír of Orthanc+1
4BRRakdos, Patron of Chaos+1
Cantrips & burst draw4
2RSeize the Spotlight+5
2RJeska's Will+4
2RREnsnared by the Mara+5
8BBRBlood for the Blood God!+1
Wheels1
2RWheel of Misfortune+6
Value engines3
1Basilisk Collar+2
RRPowerbalance+5
2BBGonti, Night Minister+2
Control Strategy Bonus (17.4 interaction cards)+30ⓘ
Counterspells2
1RTibalt's Trickery+5
2RDeflecting Swat+9
Spot removal13
1Shadowspear+2
BRRakdos Charm+9
1BInfernal Grasp+5
BRTerminate+5
1RUntimely Malfunction+5
2RTransforming Flourish+6
2RChaos Warp+5
1BBSudden Spoiling+5
2RGuff Rewrites History+4
BBRBedevil+2
3BDeadly Rollick+8
3RAudacious Swap+4
+1 more
Board wipes2
3BBBlasphemous Edict+4
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Stax & hate2
2BRMogis, God of Slaughter+1
5BRCaptive Audience+2
Protection7
BMalakir Rebirth+2
1BImp's Mischief+6
2Lightning Greaves+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
3Mithril Coat+4
3RBolt Bend+1
Maze of Ith+4
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (5)+20ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (12 sources)+2ⓘ
Dual & shock lands5
Blood Crypt+6
Blackcleave Cliffs+5
Luxury Suite+5
Dragonskull Summit+4
Sulfurous Springs+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands11
BMalakir Rebirth+2
Urza's Saga+4
Blazemire Verge+2
Command Beacon+2
Mount Doom+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep+2
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Tainted Peak+2
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Taplands2
Bojuka Bog+2
Foreboding Ruins+2
Basic lands2
Mountain+9
Swamp+8
Combat Damage Synergy: aristocrats engine, 1 damage multiplier+12ⓘ
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+11.4ⓘ
Combo pieces1
4BExquisite Blood+8
Win conditions5
1BBBBloodletter of Aclazotz+1
4RBrash Taunter+1
3RRPrisoner's Dilemma+1
5BRCaptive Audience+2
8BBRBlood for the Blood God!+1
Combat threats2
1Shadowspear+3
5RChandra's Incinerator+1
Drain effects3
3Palantír of Orthanc+1
3BBBloodthirsty Conqueror+1
5BWound Reflection+1
Reanimation1
BReanimate+8

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 5.7 (Bracket 3)+Game Changers→ Bracket 4
Interaction90Mana base85Speed76
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Game changers 5
Ancient TombDemonic TutorImperial SealJeska's WillVampiric Tutor
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes4 total

Burn5 cards

5 damage dealers. Burn opponents down with direct damage.

Blood for the Blood God!,Mount Doom,Prisoner's Dilemma,Rakdos Charm,Risk Factor
Stax (Commander)1 cards

Commander supports resource denial and slowing opponents.

The Lord of Pain
Chaos4 cards

4 chaos effects. Embrace randomness with coin flips and dice rolls.

Guff Rewrites History,The Ruinous Powers,Tibalt's Trickery,Vial Smasher the Fierce

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.