Xander, Lord of Pain

Commander
UBRLord Xander, the Collector
10.0±0.3
cEDH
Top-end competitive Commander: maximal efficiency, compact wins, and robust protection.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—Dualcaster Mage,Twinflame
High confidence(774 pts)
Estimated win turn
T2best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (58% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana14
0Mox Opal+10
0Lotus Petal+8
0Chrome Mox+8
0Mox Diamond+8
0Mox Amber+8
1Sol Ring+10
1Mana Vault+8
BDark Ritual+7
1RGenerator Servant+2
Mana Crypt+10
Dockside Extortionist+10
Ancient Tomb+9
+2 more
Mana rocks6
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Talisman of Dominance+5
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Dimir Signet+4
2Izzet Signet+4
Other acceleration1
RNeed for Speed+1
Treasure generators1
2BBlack Market Connections+3
Tutors4
BVampiric Tutor+10
UMystical Tutor+9
1BDemonic Tutor+10
1BDiabolic Intent+8
Draw engines5
UMystic Remora+9
2URhystic Study+10
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
2BBlack Market Connections+5
4UUConsecrated Sphinx+8
Cantrips & burst draw3
UBrainstorm+6
UPonder+6
2UFrantic Search+6
Wheels3
2RWheel of Fortune+8
2RWheel of Misfortune+6
2UWindfall+6
Recursion2
BPhyrexian Reclamation+5
BKaya's Ghostform+1
Value engines6
1UPhantasmal Image+4
2UBruvac the Grandiloquent+1
3U/PPhyrexian Metamorph+6
3USakashima of a Thousand Faces+3
4RPurphoros, Bronze-Blooded+1
3BBTergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern+1
Control Strategy Bonus (14.5 interaction cards)+30ⓘ
Counterspells6
USwan Song+8
UFlusterstorm+8
UUMana Drain+10
2UFierce Guardianship+10
2RDeflecting Swat+9
3UUForce of Will+10
Spot removal3
BRRakdos Charm+8
1BFeed the Swarm+5
Otawara, Soaring City+4
Graveyard hate3
1Soul-Guide Lantern+8
BBDauthi Voidwalker+5
2BBLeyline of the Void+4
Board wipes1
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Stax & hate1
3BBTergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern+1
Protection2
BKaya's Ghostform+1
RNeed for Speed+1
Mana Acceleration (21 sources)+11ⓘ
Fetchlands9
Bloodstained Mire+8
Flooded Strand+8
Marsh Flats+8
Misty Rainforest+8
Scalding Tarn+8
Verdant Catacombs+8
Polluted Delta+8
Wooded Foothills+8
Arid Mesa+8
Dual & shock lands7
Badlands+9
Underground Sea+9
Volcanic Island+9
Watery Grave+6
Blood Crypt+6
Steam Vents+6
Morphic Pool+5
Premium utility lands5
Cavern of Souls+6
Xander's Lounge+5
Command Tower+5
City of Brass+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands5
Hall of the Bandit Lord+4
Phyrexian Tower+4
Otawara, Soaring City+2
Command Beacon+2
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Taplands2
BMalakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire+2
2UGlasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore+2
3 Combo Families (3 lines, Consistency: 90%)+33ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 token doubler, 1 extra combat, 4 haste enablers, aristocrats engine+25ⓘ
2 extra turn effects+10ⓘ
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+8.5ⓘ
Combo pieces4
1RTwinflame+8
1RRDualcaster Mage+11
2UBruvac the Grandiloquent
2UURite of Replication+9
Synergy pieces3
BReanimate+8
1BAnimate Dead+7
2BNecromancy+7
Win conditions2
7UUExpropriate+8
7BBRise of the Dark Realms+6
Combat threats2
2RCombat Celebrant+1
2RFervor+1
Sacrifice outlets3
2Altar of Dementia+7
High Market+4
Phyrexian Tower+3
Token generators1
2Blade of Selves+4
Clone effects3
1UPhantasmal Image+2
3USakashima of a Thousand Faces+6
3USpark Double+5
Extra turns1
3UUTemporal Manipulation+7

Bracket

5
Bracket 5cEDH
Competitive mindset. Built with cEDH meta assumptions, every card slot contested.
Breakdown
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Power level 10.0 → Bracket 5
Mana base97Threats97Speed96

1.5 above Bracket 4 ceiling (8.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 5.

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Game changers 11
Ancient TombConsecrated SphinxDemonic TutorMana VaultRhystic StudyForce of WillMystical TutorChrome MoxVampiric TutorMox DiamondFierce Guardianship
✓2-card combo
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Extra turns (2)
Temporal ManipulationExpropriate
✕Mass land denial — none

Themes3 total

Aristocrats9 cards

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

Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded,Generator Servant,Animate Dead,Phantasmal Image,Necromancy
Clones7 cards

7 clone effects. Copy the best threats on the battlefield.

Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore,Phyrexian Metamorph,Phantasmal Image,Spark Double,Twinflame
Haste Matters6 cards

6 haste enablers. Attack immediately for explosive damage.

Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded,Generator Servant,Hall of the Bandit Lord,Twinflame,Fervor

Combos3 total