Raphael, Fiendish Savior

Commander
BRRaphael, Fiendish Savior
3.9±0.5
Precon
Clear strategy at precon-level card quality. Taplands and basic ramp slow development.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
Medium confidence(259 pts)
Estimated win turn
T9best
T10typical
T12+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (33% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks3
3Patchwork Banner+1
3Rakdos Locket+1
3Rakdos Keyrune+1
Other acceleration2
1BDream Devourer+1
2RHerald of Slaanesh+6
Treasure generators2
1BRMahadi, Emporium Master+4
2BRProsper, Tome-Bound+2
Low Land Count (29/33)+-10ⓘ
Tutors1
1BLively Dirge+1
Draw engines4
2RZurzoth, Chaos Rider+5
2BRProsper, Tome-Bound+2
3BRThe Scorpion God+5
3RRPugnacious Pugilist+5
Cantrips & burst draw1
3Rakdos Locket+1
Recursion3
1BOversold Cemetery+1
2BVictimize+2
BBBArchenemy's Charm+1
Value engines3
1BValki, God of Lies // Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor+21
3BBBBolas's Citadel+5
4BBBLord of the Void+1
Spot removal9
BTragic Slip+1
BRRakdos Charm+9
1BGo for the Throat+5
BRTerminate+5
1BTerror+5
1BBMurder+2
BBBArchenemy's Charm+1
3BCarrion Imp+6
5BBEater of Hope+3
Graveyard hate1
4BBFinal Act+10
Board wipes5
3RInfernal Captor+5
3BBVillainous Wrath+3
3RRBurn Down the House+2
4BBBBReiver Demon+6
7BBBDread Cacodemon+6
Stax & hate4
2RTibalt, Rakish Instigator+5
1BROb Nixilis, the Adversary+2
2BRMogis, God of Slaughter+1
2BRKardur, Doomscourge+1
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+42ⓘ
Low Land Count (29/33)+-10ⓘ
Dual & shock lands1
Blackcleave Cliffs+5
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands2
Westvale Abbey // Ormendahl, Profane Prince+2
Haunted Ridge+2
Taplands4
Bloodfell Caves+2
Akoum Refuge+2
Rakdos Carnarium+2
Ominous Asylum+2
Basic lands2
Mountain+10
Swamp+11
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 1 extra combat, 1 haste enabler, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine, 3 damage multipliers+25ⓘ
Combo pieces1
3BBBBolas's Citadel+6
Synergy pieces9
2RTibalt, Rakish Instigator+5
2RZurzoth, Chaos Rider+5
1BROb Nixilis, the Adversary+2
2RRZariel, Archduke of Avernus+4
3RElturel Survivors+4
3RRPugnacious Pugilist+5
4BGreat Unclean One+4
3RRBurn Down the House+2
5BBBArdyn, the Usurper+8
Win conditions2
2RRRGratuitous Violence+8
5RRRCity on Fire+1
Combat threats3
2RDevilish Valet+1
3RRBerserkers' Onslaught+1
4BBBLord of the Void+1
Sacrifice outlets3
1RHobblefiend+4
BRBody Dropper+4
5BBEater of Hope+3
Drain effects4
2BRKardur, Doomscourge+1
3BBVillainous Wrath+3
3BRRakdos Joins Up+1
4BBSower of Discord+1
Reanimation2
1BLively Dirge+1
2BVictimize+3

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 3.9 (Bracket 2)+Game Changers→ Bracket 3
Threats88Interaction78Mana base75
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Game changers 1
Bolas's Citadel
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Demon Tribal23 cards

23 demon creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

Eater of Hope,Goremand,Embodiment of Agonies,Sower of Discord,Reiver Demon
Aristocrats23 cards

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

Eater of Hope,Goremand,Hobblefiend,Mogis, God of Slaughter,Westvale Abbey // Ormendahl, Profane Prince
Stompy / Big Mana17 cards

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

Eater of Hope,Goremand,Sower of Discord,Reiver Demon,Lord of the Void

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.