The Lord of Pain
Rakdos commander

The Lord of Pain {3}{B}{R}

Legendary Creature — Human Assassin · Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander

Menace
Your opponents can't gain life.
Whenever a player casts their first spell each turn, choose another target player. The Lord of Pain deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to the chosen player.

$10.17price
#2,489popularity rank
5mana value

Plays well with: Lifegain, Value engine

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🔗 Lifegain synergy

Blood Artist$3.14
Blood ArtistValue engine
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Zulaport Cutthroat$1.41
Zulaport CutthroatMultiplayer · Value engine
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Gray Merchant of Asphodel$4.93
Gray Merchant of AsphodelMultiplayer
0
Basilisk Collar$3.24
Basilisk CollarFits any deck
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Inventors' Fair$19.56
Inventors' FairRamp · Tutor
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Exsanguinate$0.49
ExsanguinateMultiplayer
0
Bastion of Remembrance$0.36
Bastion of RemembranceMultiplayer · Tokens · Value engine
0
Aetherflux Reservoir$21.39
Aetherflux ReservoirValue engine · Fits any deck
0

🧩 Top staples for this deck

✔️ Auto-includes (you probably already run these): Sol Ring, Command Tower, Arcane Signet, Exotic Orchard, Reliquary Tower, Swiftfoot Boots, Lightning Greaves, Path of Ancestry.

Blasphemous Act$1.55
Blasphemous ActBoard wipe
0
Chaos Warp—
Chaos WarpInstant
0
Dark Ritual$7.98
Dark RitualRamp
0
Reanimate$10.61
ReanimateSorcery
0
Demonic Tutor$66.50
Demonic TutorTutor
0
Toxic Deluge$5.07
Toxic DelugeSorcery
0
Deflecting Swat$76.00
Deflecting SwatInstant
0
Feed the Swarm$0.22
Feed the SwarmRemoval
0
Faithless Looting$0.76
Faithless LootingCard advantage · Recursion
0
Vandalblast$2.44
VandalblastRemoval
0
Phyrexian Arena$3.34
Phyrexian ArenaCard advantage
0
Deadly Rollick$27.18
Deadly RollickRemoval
0

⚙️ Colorless all-stars

Temple of the False God$0.32
Temple of the False GodRamp
0
Chromatic Lantern—
Chromatic LanternRamp · Fits any deck
0
City of Brass$11.38
City of BrassRamp
0
The One Ring$107.84
The One RingCard advantage · Interaction · Fits any deck
0
Cavern of Souls$51.51
Cavern of SoulsRamp
0
Mana Confluence$34.03
Mana ConfluenceRamp
0

🪙 Budget picks (under $2€2)

Blasphemous Act$1.55
Blasphemous ActBoard wipe
0
Bojuka Bog$1.37
Bojuka BogRamp
0
Dragonskull Summit$0.45
Dragonskull SummitRamp
0
Temple of the False God$0.32
Temple of the False GodRamp
0
Feed the Swarm$0.22
Feed the SwarmRemoval
0
Smoldering Marsh$0.36
Smoldering MarshRamp
0
Faithless Looting$0.76
Faithless LootingCard advantage · Recursion
0
Talisman of Indulgence$0.51
Talisman of IndulgenceRamp
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Chainer, Nightmare Adept
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Prosper, Tome-Bound
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Staples are based on how often cards are played in Commander overall (popularity data via Scryfall/EDHREC) and filtered to this commander's colors. Synergy picks match the commander's rules text.