Raphael, Fiendish Savior

Commander
BRRaphael, Fiendish Savior
4.8±0.3
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(327 pts)
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T10+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
3Ashnod's Altar+4
Mana rocks2
2Arcane Signet+6
3Rakdos Keyrune+1
Other acceleration2
BBRRRakdos, Lord of Riots+6
3BBBlack Market+5
Treasure generators2
1BRMahadi, Emporium Master+4
2RPain Distributor+4
Draw engines5
1Skullclamp+8
1RMayhem Patrol+5
2RSin Prodder+5
2RZurzoth, Chaos Rider+5
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
Cantrips & burst draw4
BVillage Rites+5
BCorrupted Conviction+1
1BDeadly Dispute+5
1BReckoner's Bargain+1
Recursion3
2BVictimize+2
2BBDread Return+1
4BLich-Knights' Conquest+1
Value engines2
3RWildfire Devils+9
3BBBBolas's Citadel+5
Spot removal5
BTragic Slip+1
BRRakdos Charm+9
1RTorch Fiend+5
BRTerminate+5
BBRBedevil+2
Graveyard hate1
5BBLorcan, Warlock Collector+4
Board wipes5
3RInfernal Captor+5
3RRBurn Down the House+2
4BRRakdos, the Showstopper+3
3BBRRMutinous Massacre+11
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Stax & hate2
2RTibalt, Rakish Instigator+5
1BROb Nixilis, the Adversary+2
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+13ⓘ
Dual & shock lands2
Dragonskull Summit+4
Sulfurous Springs+4
Premium utility lands2
Path of Ancestry+6
Command Tower+5
Utility lands5
Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway+2
Haunted Ridge+2
Tainted Peak+2
Blazemire Verge+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Taplands4
Temple of Malice+3
Rakdos Carnarium+2
Bojuka Bog+2
Foreboding Ruins+2
Basic lands2
Mountain+12
Swamp+12
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 2 extra combats, 1 haste enabler, aristocrats engine, 1 damage multiplier+25ⓘ
Combo pieces1
3BBBBolas's Citadel+6
Synergy pieces8
1RImpact Tremors+5
2RTibalt, Rakish Instigator+5
2RZurzoth, Chaos Rider+5
1BRMayhem Devil+5
1BROb Nixilis, the Adversary+2
3RDance with Devils+4
2RRZariel, Archduke of Avernus+4
3RRBurn Down the House+2
Win conditions4
XBBExsanguinate+5
4RKarlach, Fury of Avernus+1
4RRFiendish Duo+8
5RRRCity on Fire+1
Combat threats4
2RDevilish Valet+1
BBRRRakdos, Lord of Riots+6
2RRHellrider+1
4BRRakdos, the Showstopper+3
Sacrifice outlets3
1RHobblefiend+4
BRBody Dropper+4
3Ashnod's Altar+2
Drain effects1
2RWitty Roastmaster+1
Reanimation3
2BVictimize+3
2BBDread Return+1
4BLich-Knights' Conquest+1
Other1
3BBSanguine Bond+6

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 4.8 → Bracket 3
Threats90Mana base75Interaction59

0.3 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.7 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

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

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Game changers 1
Bolas's Citadel
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Aristocrats24 cards

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

Hobblefiend,Tibalt, Rakish Instigator,Dance with Devils,Spiteful Prankster,Torch Fiend
Burn16 cards

16 damage dealers. Burn opponents down with direct damage.

Gibbering Fiend,Tibalt, Rakish Instigator,Dance with Devils,Spiteful Prankster,Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
Aggro10 cards

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

Hobblefiend,Sin Prodder,Spiteful Prankster,Zariel, Archduke of Avernus,Devilish Valet

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.