The Lord of Pain

Commander
BRThe Lord of Pain
8.6±0.3
High Power
Tight curve and refined gameplan. Threats deploy quickly and the deck can protect its strategy.
High confidence(595 pts)
Estimated win turn
T3best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (25% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana13
0Mox Opal+10
0Lotus Petal+8
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
BCulling the Weak+6
1BCabal Ritual+6
1RPyretic Ritual+5
1RBraid of Fire+1
2RSeething Song+6
2RJeska's Will+5
2RBirgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty+1
3RRMana Geyser+2
+1 more
Mana rocks8
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Mind Stone+4
2Rakdos Signet+4
1BThe Soul Stone+2
3Commander's Sphere+4
5Pyromancer's Goggles+1
Land ramp1
1Wayfarer's Bauble+5
Other acceleration2
2Ruby Medallion+6
2Jet Medallion+5
Treasure generators1
2BBlack Market Connections+3
Tutors3
1BWishclaw Talisman+13
1BDemonic Tutor+10
1BDiabolic Intent+8
Draw engines6
2BBlack Market Connections+5
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
4The One Ring+8
2BRValgavoth, Harrower of Souls+5
2B/RB/RSpiteful Visions+1
3BBSeizan, Perverter of Truth+1
Cantrips & burst draw3
1Sensei's Divining Top+8
2Scroll Rack+1
2RJeska's Will+4
Value engines2
2RBirgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty+1
5Pyromancer's Goggles+1
Counterspells3
RPyroblast+13
RRed Elemental Blast+7
2RDeflecting Swat+9
Spot removal4
1RUntimely Malfunction+5
2BSaw in Half+6
3BDeadly Rollick+8
2BBNo Mercy+1
Stax & hate3
2B/RB/RSpiteful Visions+1
4BRHavoc Festival+3
6BBArchfiend of Despair+3
Protection7
1BImp's Mischief+6
2Lightning Greaves+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
4The One Ring+3
3RBolt Bend+1
5Pariah's Shield+1
Maze of Ith+4
Mana Acceleration (24 sources)+14ⓘ
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+4ⓘ
Fetchlands3
Bloodstained Mire+8
Prismatic Vista+7
Evolving Wilds+5
Dual & shock lands6
Badlands+9
Blood Crypt+6
Blackcleave Cliffs+5
Luxury Suite+5
Dragonskull Summit+4
Sulfurous Springs+4
Utility lands4
Graven Cairns+2
Haunted Ridge+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Taplands3
Bojuka Bog+2
Foreboding Ruins+2
Raucous Theater+2
Basic lands2
Mountain+9
Swamp+8
18 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 79%)+98ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 evasion enabler, 5 damage multipliers+23ⓘ
Combo pieces15
1BScourge of the Skyclaves
2BUnstoppable Slasher+3
2RRSolphim, Mayhem Dominus+8
4Grafted Exoskeleton+6
3BTree of Perdition+4
3RRHeartless Hidetsugu+9
3RRTwinflame Tyrant+8
5Pariah's Shield+3
3BBFraying Omnipotence
2RRRIsengard Unleashed
4RRFiendish Duo+8
4BRHavoc Festival+3
+3 more
Synergy pieces1
2RScreaming Nemesis+1
Win conditions1
4RBrash Taunter+1
Combat threats1
3RRNeheb, the Eternal+1
Drain effects2
BBloodchief Ascension+1
3BBBloodthirsty Conqueror+1
Reanimation1
1BThe Soul Stone+2

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 8.6 → Bracket 4
Threats98Speed89Mana base87

-0.1 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

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Game changers 3
Demonic TutorJeska's WillThe One Ring
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes7 total

Stompy / Big Mana11 cards

11 high-impact creatures. Ramp into massive threats that dominate the board.

Archfiend of Despair,Bloodthirsty Conqueror,Bolt Bend,Brash Taunter,Fiendish Duo
Lifegain6 cards

6 lifegain synergies. Gain life to trigger payoffs and outlast opponents.

Archfiend of Despair,Bloodchief Ascension,Bloodthirsty Conqueror,Havoc Festival,Screaming Nemesis
Group Slug6 cards

6 group slug effects. Damage everyone equally, then break parity.

Fraying Omnipotence,Havoc Festival,Heartless Hidetsugu,Scourge of the Skyclaves,Seizan, Perverter of Truth

Combos18 total