The Lord of Pain (Commander) - Expensive Burn

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
94%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
64%synergy
Wound Reflection
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
60%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
58%synergy
Shadowspear
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
57%synergy
Deadly Rollick
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
53%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Exquisite Blood
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
41%synergy
No Mercy
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Mogis, God of Slaughter
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Dark Ritual
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Deflecting Swat
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Black Market Connections
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Toxic Deluge
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Kaervek the Merciless
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Basilisk Collar
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Ancient Tomb
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Jeska's Will
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
24%synergy
The One Ring
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Mana Vault
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Opposition Agent
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Twinflame Tyrant
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
37%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
37%synergy
Vial Smasher the Fierce
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
28%synergy
Kederekt Parasite
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Pain Distributor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Brash Taunter
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Obosh, the Preypiercer
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Fiendish Duo
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Fate Unraveler
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Keen Duelist
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Sower of Discord
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Harsh Mentor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Shadow of Mortality
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Seizan, Perverter of Truth
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Eidolon of the Great Revel
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Nightshade Harvester
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Scytheclaw Raptor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Generous Plunderer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Knuckles the Echidna
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Silent Arbiter
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Dark Confidant
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Nabber
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Ingot Chewer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Angrath's Marauders
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Blood Artist
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Instants
Fell the Profane
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Rakdos Charm
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Bolt Bend
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Transforming Flourish
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Seething Song
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Terminate
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Withering Torment
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Curtains' Call
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Snuff Out
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Big Score
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Bedevil
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Fire Covenant
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Stinging Study
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Imp's Mischief
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Baleful Mastery
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Pyroblast
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Delirium
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Balduvian Rage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Go for the Throat
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Backlash
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Not Dead After All
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Audacious Swap
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Demonic Consultation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Blood Pact
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Word of Command
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Mages' Contest
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Molten Influence
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Saw in Half
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Dismember
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wheel of Misfortune
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Damnation
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Sign in Blood
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Feed the Swarm
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-25%synergy
Exsanguinate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Grim Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Diabolic Intent
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Creative Technique
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Incarnation Technique
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Insurrection
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Grab the Prize
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Mob Rule
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Mob Verdict
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Killing Wave
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Winds of Change
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Crater's Claws
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Cruel Tutor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Snort
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Zenith Festival
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Risky Shortcut
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Ruby Medallion
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Jet Medallion
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Whip of Erebos
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Resurrection Orb
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Howling Mine
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Helm of Awakening
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Hithlain Rope
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Tempting Contract
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Crawlspace
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Font of Mythos
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Horn of Greed
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Omen Machine
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Champion's Helm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Gauntlet of Might
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Descent into Avernus
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Painful Quandary
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Parker Luck
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Furnace of Rath
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Spiteful Visions
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Spellshock
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Havoc Festival
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Manabarbs
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Vampiric Link
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Grievous Wound
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Roiling Vortex
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Sanguine Bond
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
City on Fire
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Dreams
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Mana Flare
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Protection Racket
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Animate Dead
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Share the Spoils
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Pyrostatic Pillar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Citadel of Pain
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Maddening Hex
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Powerbalance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Necropotence
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Wild Evocation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Theater of Horrors
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Court of Ambition
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Pain Magnification
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Phyresis
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Oubliette
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Revel in Riches
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Bojuka Bog
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Witch's Clinic
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Cabal Coffers
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Maze of Ith
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Inventors' Fair
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Field of the Dead
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Rakdos Signet
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
The Soul Stone
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Thran Dynamo
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Cursed Mirror
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Spectral Searchlight
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Luxury Suite
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Blood Crypt
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Mountain
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Swamp
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Haunted Ridge
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Raucous Theater
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Badlands
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Graven Cairns
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Blazemire Verge
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Tainted Peak
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Arid Mesa
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Polluted Delta
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-33%synergy
Marsh Flats
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Canyon Slough
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-24%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Wooded Foothills
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Mana Confluence
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Malice
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Mount Doom
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Geothermal Bog
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Jagged Barrens
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy