The Lord of Pain

Commander
BRThe Lord of Pain
5.2±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(357 pts)
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana6
0Everflowing Chalice+8
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
2RSeething Song+6
2RJeska's Will+5
2RRChandra, Torch of Defiance+1
Mana rocks10
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Thought Vessel+4
2Mind Stone+4
2Rakdos Signet+4
3Decanter of Endless Water+1
3Commander's Sphere+1
4Thran Dynamo+6
4Hedron Archive+3
Other acceleration4
2Ruby Medallion+6
2Jet Medallion+5
BBRRRakdos, Lord of Riots+6
5RChandra's Incinerator+1
Treasure generators1
5RRReckless Endeavor+2
Tutors1
1BDemonic Tutor+10
Draw engines8
BRStormfist Crusader+1
1BRXantcha, Sleeper Agent+5
1BBBraids, Arisen Nightmare+4
3Scrawling Crawler+1
2BRValgavoth, Harrower of Souls+5
4Hedron Archive+2
2B/RB/RSpiteful Visions+1
2RRChandra, Torch of Defiance+1
Cantrips & burst draw5
1RGrab the Prize+1
2RJeska's Will+4
3RBig Score+4
4RRCombustible Gearhulk+1
6BBDecree of Pain+3
Value engines2
1Basilisk Collar+2
5BRKaervek the Merciless+1
Control Strategy Bonus (15.8 interaction cards)+30ⓘ
Spot removal4
BRRakdos Charm+9
1BOrcish Bowmasters+5
2BBNo Mercy+1
2RRChandra, Torch of Defiance+1
Artifact/enchantment removal1
RVandalblast+6
Board wipes10
1BRFire Covenant+6
2RRChain Reaction+7
4Nevinyrral's Disk+7
3BBCrux of Fate+6
3BBBMassacre Wurm+1
7All Is Dust+6
5RRReckless Endeavor+2
6BBDecree of Pain+3
7BBIn Garruk's Wake+6
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Stax & hate11
RRRazorkin Needlehead+1
1BBlood Seeker+1
1RHarsh Mentor+1
2RRampaging Ferocidon+5
1BBBraids, Arisen Nightmare+2
3Scrawling Crawler+1
2BRMogis, God of Slaughter+1
2B/RB/RSpiteful Visions+1
2BRKardur, Doomscourge+1
3BBPainful Quandary+1
5BRKaervek the Merciless+1
Protection2
RRedirect Lightning+3
2Lightning Greaves+6
Mana Acceleration (21 sources)+11ⓘ
Fetchlands2
Bloodstained Mire+8
Prismatic Vista+7
Dual & shock lands4
Blood Crypt+6
Luxury Suite+5
Sulfurous Springs+4
Dragonskull Summit+4
Premium utility lands4
City of Brass+5
Command Tower+5
Mana Confluence+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands3
Haunted Ridge+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Shivan Gorge+2
Taplands1
Rakdos Carnarium+2
Basic lands2
Mountain+9
Swamp+10
Combat Damage Synergy: 3 damage multipliers+12ⓘ
Synergy pieces1
BBRRRakdos, Lord of Riots+6
Win conditions9
XBBTorment of Hailfire+7
1BBlood Artist+5
4Grafted Exoskeleton+4
1BBBBloodletter of Aclazotz+1
1RRRTorbran, Thane of Red Fell+1
3BBGray Merchant of Asphodel+6
4RBrash Taunter+1
3RRRFiery Emancipation+1
5RRRCity on Fire+1
Combat threats3
1RRStar Athlete+5
3RRTwinflame Tyrant+8
5RChandra's Incinerator+1
Drain effects9
BKederekt Parasite+1
RBoltwave+1
BRStormfist Crusader+1
1BBlood Seeker+1
2BRBlack Waltz No. 3+1
2BRKardur, Doomscourge+1
5BWound Reflection+1
3BBBMassacre Wurm+1
4RRCombustible Gearhulk+1
Token generators1
1BOrcish Bowmasters+4

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 5.2 → Bracket 3
Interaction86Speed85Mana base84

0.7 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.3 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 3
Orcish BowmastersJeska's WillDemonic Tutor
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Burn10 cards

10 damage dealers. Burn opponents down with direct damage.

Black Waltz No. 3,Kaervek the Merciless,Rakdos Charm,Orcish Bowmasters,Lightning Bolt
Legends Matter10 cards

10 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
Aristocrats7 cards

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

Mogis, God of Slaughter,Kardur, Doomscourge,Gleeful Arsonist,Star Athlete,Massacre Wurm

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.