Raphael, Fiendish Savior

Commander
BRRaphael, Fiendish Savior
4.5±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(308 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
3RRMana Geyser+2
Mana rocks4
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Mind Stone+4
3Patchwork Banner+1
Other acceleration2
3Herald's Horn+2
3BBBlack Market+5
Treasure generators3
1BRMahadi, Emporium Master+4
2RPain Distributor+4
2BBlack Market Connections+3
Tutors1
3Heirloom Blade+1
Draw engines7
1Skullclamp+8
1RReckless Detective+5
2RSin Prodder+5
2RZurzoth, Chaos Rider+5
2BBlack Market Connections+5
3Herald's Horn+3
5Vanquisher's Banner+3
Cantrips & burst draw5
RFaithless Looting+5
BVillage Rites+5
BCorrupted Conviction+1
1BDeadly Dispute+5
1BPlumb the Forbidden+1
Recursion2
BPhyrexian Reclamation+5
2BVictimize+2
Value engines2
X2RThe Rollercrusher Ride+4
3RWildfire Devils+9
Spot removal4
BRRakdos Charm+9
X2RThe Rollercrusher Ride+4
2BWithering Torment+2
2RRFiery Confluence+2
Graveyard hate1
5BBLorcan, Warlock Collector+4
Board wipes3
3RInfernal Captor+5
3BBBlasphemous Edict+4
3RRBurn Down the House+2
Stax & hate1
1BROb Nixilis, the Adversary+2
Protection1
2Lightning Greaves+6
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+8ⓘ
Dual & shock lands2
Sulfurous Springs+4
Dragonskull Summit+4
Premium utility lands3
Path of Ancestry+6
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands10
2RBrass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift+2
Unclaimed Territory+2
Secluded Courtyard+2
Canyon Slough+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Tainted Peak+2
Barbarian Ring+2
Volatile Fault+2
Graven Cairns+2
Secret Tunnel+2
Taplands5
2BMidgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid+2
5B/RB/RBloodsoaked Insight // Sanguine Morass+2
Bojuka Bog+2
Foreboding Ruins+2
Susur Secundi, Void Altar+2
Basic lands2
Swamp+5
Mountain+9
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine, 2 damage multipliers+19ⓘ
Synergy pieces6
2Spawning Pit+8
2RZurzoth, Chaos Rider+5
1BRMayhem Devil+5
1BROb Nixilis, the Adversary+2
3RRBurn Down the House+2
3R3RSpiked Corridor // Torture Pit+4
Win conditions4
1RFling+1
3BBPatriarch's Bidding+5
5Vanquisher's Banner+2
4RRFiendish Duo+8
Combat threats3
2RDevilish Valet+1
2RTaurean Mauler+1
2RRHellrider+1
Sacrifice outlets3
1RHobblefiend+4
BRBody Dropper+4
1BPlumb the Forbidden+1
Drain effects1
2RWitty Roastmaster+1
Reanimation2
1BChthonian Nightmare+1
2BVictimize+3
Other1
1RGoblin Bombardment+5

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 4.5 → Bracket 3
Threats83Mana base75Consistency72

Right at the Bracket 3 threshold

2.0 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Aristocrats22 cards

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

Hobblefiend,Flayer of the Hatebound,Zurzoth, Chaos Rider,Rakdos Headliner,Burn Down the House
Burn16 cards

16 damage dealers. Burn opponents down with direct damage.

Flayer of the Hatebound,Gibbering Fiend,Fling,Zurzoth, Chaos Rider,Goblin Bombardment
Aggro11 cards

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

Hobblefiend,Sin Prodder,Rakdos Headliner,Body Dropper,Spiteful Prankster

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.