The Lord of Pain (Commander) - Budget

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Mike Carrozza
Aug 27, 2025
Am I The Bolas? - Reputation
Getting unfairly targeted because you've won games? Let's talk about reputation in playgroups, and how to get around being the "bad guy."
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mai, Scornful Striker
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Combustion Man
2.6%inclusion2 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Boiling Rock Prison
2.5%inclusion2 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Boar-q-pine
1.4%inclusion1 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Storm of Memories
1.3%inclusion1 decks75 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Kaervek the Merciless
71%inclusion371 decks524 decks
61%synergy
Vial Smasher the Fierce
61%inclusion318 decks524 decks
55%synergy
Brash Taunter
58%inclusion304 decks524 decks
48%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
52%inclusion274 decks524 decks
47%synergy
Spiteful Visions
55%inclusion289 decks524 decks
47%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
56%inclusion292 decks524 decks
45%synergy
Mogis, God of Slaughter
54%inclusion284 decks524 decks
44%synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
46%inclusion240 decks524 decks
43%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
60%inclusion317 decks524 decks
43%synergy
Grab the Prize
53%inclusion279 decks524 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Rakdos Charm
65%inclusion338 decks524 decks
21%synergy
Bedevil
63%inclusion330 decks524 decks
28%synergy
Blasphemous Act
61%inclusion322 decks524 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
60%inclusion316 decks524 decks
12%synergy
Sign in Blood
54%inclusion282 decks524 decks
31%synergy
Blood Seeker
50%inclusion264 decks524 decks
43%synergy
Harsh Mentor
50%inclusion261 decks524 decks
43%synergy
Basilisk Collar
49%inclusion259 decks524 decks
39%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
48%inclusion253 decks524 decks
27%synergy
Feed the Swarm
48%inclusion249 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
46%inclusion243 decks524 decks
36%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
46%inclusion242 decks524 decks
34%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
46%inclusion241 decks524 decks
39%synergy
Fate Unraveler
46%inclusion241 decks524 decks
38%synergy
Star Athlete
44%inclusion233 decks524 decks
41%synergy
Nightshade Harvester
44%inclusion233 decks524 decks
39%synergy
Kederekt Parasite
44%inclusion231 decks524 decks
32%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
44%inclusion228 decks524 decks
36%synergy
Massacre Wurm
44%inclusion228 decks524 decks
36%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
41%inclusion214 decks524 decks
34%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
41%inclusion213 decks524 decks
26%synergy
Florian, Voldaren Scion
40%inclusion211 decks524 decks
33%synergy
Blood Artist
38%inclusion201 decks524 decks
20%synergy
Tectonic Giant
38%inclusion198 decks524 decks
34%synergy
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
38%inclusion197 decks524 decks
31%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
37%inclusion196 decks524 decks
30%synergy
Barbflare Gremlin
36%inclusion191 decks524 decks
34%synergy
Mayhem Devil
35%inclusion185 decks524 decks
11%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
35%inclusion184 decks524 decks
26%synergy
Massacre Girl
31%inclusion161 decks524 decks
27%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
27%inclusion141 decks524 decks
14%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
25%inclusion129 decks524 decks
20%synergy
Scytheclaw Raptor
24%inclusion126 decks524 decks
22%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
19%inclusion102 decks524 decks
11%synergy
Obosh, the Preypiercer
18%inclusion95 decks524 decks
17%synergy
Angrath's Marauders
17%inclusion90 decks524 decks
15%synergy
Rug of Smothering
17%inclusion89 decks524 decks
13%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
16%inclusion83 decks524 decks
12%synergy
Fiendish Duo
14%inclusion72 decks524 decks
12%synergy
Hearthborn Battler
13%inclusion69 decks524 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
11%inclusion56 decks524 decks
8%synergy
Perforating Artist
10%inclusion49 decks467 decks
6%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
10%inclusion53 decks524 decks
9%synergy
Shadow of Mortality
10%inclusion53 decks524 decks
9%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
10%inclusion45 decks470 decks
1%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
10%inclusion50 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Sin Prodder
9.4%inclusion49 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
9.3%inclusion23 decks246 decks
-1%synergy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
9.0%inclusion23 decks256 decks
4%synergy
Burnished Hart
8.6%inclusion45 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
8.4%inclusion44 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
8.4%inclusion44 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Guttersnipe
8.2%inclusion43 decks524 decks
-1%synergy
Sower of Discord
8.0%inclusion42 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
7.8%inclusion41 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Indulgent Tormentor
7.6%inclusion40 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
7.1%inclusion37 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
6.5%inclusion34 decks524 decks
2%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
6.3%inclusion33 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Seizan, Perverter of Truth
5.7%inclusion30 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Blood Pact
46%inclusion241 decks524 decks
41%synergy
Infernal Grasp
44%inclusion230 decks524 decks
29%synergy
Suspended Sentence
39%inclusion203 decks524 decks
34%synergy
Terminate
35%inclusion183 decks524 decks
-5%synergy
Abrade
25%inclusion130 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Dark Ritual
23%inclusion122 decks524 decks
-18%synergy
Murder
20%inclusion107 decks524 decks
16%synergy
Withering Torment
19%inclusion102 decks524 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
12%inclusion61 decks524 decks
-6%synergy
Curtains' Call
11%inclusion59 decks524 decks
10%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion57 decks524 decks
-8%synergy
Transforming Flourish
11%inclusion35 decks327 decks
10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion55 decks524 decks
-8%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
10%inclusion53 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Unlicensed Disintegration
8.8%inclusion46 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Wild Ricochet
8.6%inclusion45 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
7.6%inclusion40 decks524 decks
-12%synergy
Breath of Malfegor
6.9%inclusion36 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Bolt Bend
6.7%inclusion35 decks524 decks
-3%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
6.5%inclusion34 decks524 decks
-2%synergy
Soul Shatter
6.5%inclusion34 decks524 decks
2%synergy
Risk Factor
6.5%inclusion34 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Not Dead After All
6.1%inclusion32 decks524 decks
-3%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
5.5%inclusion29 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
5.3%inclusion28 decks524 decks
-1%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
5.2%inclusion27 decks524 decks
-8%synergy
Baleful Mastery
5.2%inclusion27 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
5.2%inclusion27 decks524 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Decree of Pain
43%inclusion223 decks524 decks
38%synergy
Light Up the Stage
32%inclusion169 decks524 decks
23%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
20%inclusion106 decks524 decks
17%synergy
Read the Bones
18%inclusion96 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Exsanguinate
16%inclusion85 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
15%inclusion80 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
15%inclusion78 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion72 decks524 decks
-15%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion59 decks524 decks
-8%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
10%inclusion21 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Let's Play a Game
9.0%inclusion47 decks524 decks
8%synergy
Syphon Mind
8.6%inclusion45 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Tempest
8.6%inclusion45 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
8.2%inclusion43 decks524 decks
-23%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.0%inclusion42 decks524 decks
2%synergy
Mana Geyser
8.0%inclusion42 decks524 decks
-4%synergy
Come Back Wrong
7.6%inclusion40 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Chain Reaction
7.4%inclusion39 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Confluence
6.9%inclusion36 decks524 decks
2%synergy
Trial of Agony
6.9%inclusion36 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Mob Verdict
6.5%inclusion34 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
6.1%inclusion32 decks524 decks
-9%synergy
Villainous Wrath
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Risky Shortcut
5.5%inclusion21 decks380 decks
2%synergy
Dreadbore
5.3%inclusion28 decks524 decks
0%synergy
Explosion of Riches
5.2%inclusion27 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mask of Griselbrand
42%inclusion222 decks524 decks
39%synergy
Lightning Greaves
40%inclusion210 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion110 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion93 decks524 decks
-14%synergy
Helm of Awakening
9.0%inclusion47 decks524 decks
8%synergy
Chainsaw
6.7%inclusion35 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Theater of Horrors
43%inclusion227 decks524 decks
35%synergy
Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
35%inclusion183 decks524 decks
29%synergy
Painful Quandary
35%inclusion181 decks524 decks
28%synergy
Enchanter's Bane
32%inclusion169 decks524 decks
30%synergy
Grievous Wound
24%inclusion124 decks524 decks
21%synergy
Wound Reflection
22%inclusion116 decks524 decks
17%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
21%inclusion112 decks524 decks
15%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
18%inclusion92 decks524 decks
16%synergy
Underworld Dreams
17%inclusion90 decks524 decks
9%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
17%inclusion90 decks524 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
17%inclusion90 decks524 decks
-7%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
14%inclusion73 decks524 decks
12%synergy
Havoc Festival
12%inclusion63 decks524 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Opulence
10%inclusion55 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
10%inclusion52 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Pain for All
10%inclusion20 decks205 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Bonds
9.0%inclusion47 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Pain Magnification
8.4%inclusion44 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Descent into Avernus
8.2%inclusion43 decks524 decks
-2%synergy
Manabarbs
7.6%inclusion40 decks524 decks
2%synergy
Glassworks // Shattered Yard
7.4%inclusion39 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
7.3%inclusion38 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Vampiric Link
7.1%inclusion37 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Mana Flare
6.9%inclusion36 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Powerbalance
6.7%inclusion35 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Roiling Vortex
6.7%inclusion35 decks524 decks
-1%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
6.1%inclusion32 decks524 decks
1%synergy
Maximum Carnage
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Parker Luck
6.0%inclusion9 decks149 decks
5%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
5.9%inclusion31 decks524 decks
4%synergy
City on Fire
5.7%inclusion30 decks524 decks
-1%synergy
Nowhere to Run
5.5%inclusion29 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.3%inclusion28 decks524 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
6.7%inclusion35 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Ob Nixilis Reignited
5.5%inclusion29 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
38%inclusion197 decks524 decks
28%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
37%inclusion193 decks524 decks
28%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
37%inclusion192 decks524 decks
27%synergy
Shivan Gorge
36%inclusion188 decks524 decks
27%synergy
Witch's Clinic
32%inclusion167 decks524 decks
25%synergy
Bojuka Bog
14%inclusion71 decks524 decks
-22%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion50 decks524 decks
-8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.8%inclusion46 decks524 decks
-11%synergy
Molten Slagheap
7.4%inclusion39 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion453 decks524 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion428 decks524 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Signet
65%inclusion340 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
54%inclusion283 decks524 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
54%inclusion282 decks524 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
46%inclusion239 decks524 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
42%inclusion220 decks524 decks
24%synergy
Commander's Sphere
32%inclusion166 decks524 decks
13%synergy
Séance Board
18%inclusion94 decks524 decks
15%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion68 decks524 decks
9%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
9.4%inclusion49 decks524 decks
0%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.8%inclusion46 decks524 decks
0%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.6%inclusion40 decks524 decks
-4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.7%inclusion30 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion522 decks524 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion521 decks524 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion418 decks524 decks
-7%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
70%inclusion369 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
69%inclusion361 decks524 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Malice
60%inclusion314 decks524 decks
26%synergy
Tainted Peak
60%inclusion314 decks524 decks
18%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
56%inclusion296 decks524 decks
-6%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
56%inclusion296 decks524 decks
37%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
53%inclusion278 decks524 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
48%inclusion254 decks524 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion254 decks524 decks
17%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
47%inclusion244 decks524 decks
30%synergy
Canyon Slough
44%inclusion230 decks524 decks
25%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
43%inclusion223 decks524 decks
-3%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
38%inclusion197 decks524 decks
18%synergy
Geothermal Bog
36%inclusion190 decks524 decks
27%synergy
Graven Cairns
36%inclusion189 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
31%inclusion160 decks524 decks
23%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion106 decks524 decks
0%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
20%inclusion106 decks524 decks
-13%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
15%inclusion78 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Akoum Refuge
12%inclusion62 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
10%inclusion54 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Razortrap Gorge
9.2%inclusion48 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Jagged Barrens
8.8%inclusion46 decks524 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.4%inclusion39 decks524 decks
-8%synergy
Cinder Barrens
7.1%inclusion37 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Blazemire Verge
6.9%inclusion36 decks524 decks
-23%synergy