CommanderTestLabor DE
Price
€399.83of €400.00
Overall win rate
35%14 wins in 40 scored games
Games
40played in 4 tournaments
Rank
16in the rankings up to €400 · Elo 1618 (start 1500)
Cards
100incl. commander · 36 lands, 14 of them basic
Game Changer
3of at most 3 allowed
Combos
2complete in the deck
Rules check
Passed100 cards, colors, banlist

At most €400 including the commander. If prices rise above that, the shopping list is rebuilt automatically.

grey: role in the deckGame Changer counts for the bracketCombo part of a comboAI can't play replaced in tournamentsAI limited played weakly by the AI

Commander (1)

Creatures (31)

Instants (9)

Sorceries (8)

Artifacts (13)

Enchantments (2)

Lands (36)

Kaalia of the Vast
Card image: © Wizards of the Coast, via Scryfall

Combos in the deck (2)

Detected from the decklist (Commander Spellbook): theoretically possible, see Spellbook for requirements. Whether a combo actually came together in games is shown above under “What the games show”.

  • Helm of the Host + … → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite creature ETB
    2 versions, each with one of: Aurelia, the Warleader · Scourge of the Throne
  • Kaalia of the Vast + Master of Cruelties → Target opponent loses the game

Commander Spellbook lists 3 entries because every version counts separately (for example with a different sacrifice outlet). Here each combo counts once.

Show all 3 entries
  • Aurelia, the Warleader + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite creature ETB
  • Kaalia of the Vast + Master of Cruelties → Target opponent loses the game
  • Scourge of the Throne + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite creature ETB

Adjusted for the Forge AI

The list above is the best tested version, the way you would play it in real games. The Forge AI can't play a few cards – they were replaced in the tournament (the deck builder also rearranges other slots within the budget). The win rate comes from games with these replacements; the original cards themselves were not tested by the AI.

In the list (original cards)
  • Avacyn, Angel of Horror: not in Forge
  • Boros Signet: AI can't play it
  • Faithless Looting: AI can't play it
  • Orzhov Signet: AI can't play it
  • Rakdos Signet: AI can't play it
  • Teferi's Protection: adjusted to make room for another replacement
Played instead in the tournament
  • Bloodgift Demon: replacement
  • Bruna, the Fading Light: test
  • Lyra Dawnbringer: replacement
  • Shilgengar, Sire of Famine: replacement
  • Simian Spirit Guide: replacement
  • Smothering Tithe: replacement

What the games show

From 40 analysed games in 4 tournaments (tournament lists as played by Forge). Games that hit the time limit don't count, just like in the rankings. Values in brackets: average of all decks in the same price class. “logged”: recorded in the game log. “indication”: recurring pattern, but no proof of cause and effect.

Play style: wins through combat – 97% of the damage to opponents is combat damage

Strengths

  • Applies a lot of pressure: avg 41 damage to opponents per game (all-deck avg: 28) logged (40 games)
  • Clears the table: eliminates 1.07 opponents per game on average (all-deck avg: 0.62) logged (40 games)

Weaknesses

  • Vulnerable to direct damage: only 38% of losses to combat, the rest to spells, drain or abilities (all-deck avg: 61% combat) logged (10 of 26 losses)
  • Mana problems: fewer than 3 lands after its 3rd own turn in 18% of games (all-deck avg: 10%), then only 43% wins logged (7 of 40 games)

Damage per game all games

Total damage to opponents ÷ all 40 games – what the card contributes over the whole test

  1. Kaalia of the Vast avg 4.4hit in 28 of 40 games
  2. Serra's Emissary avg 3.4hit in 7 of 40 games
  3. Vilis, Broker of Blood avg 3.1hit in 11 of 40 games

Damage when used when it hits

Total damage ÷ games in which the card dealt damage – its strength when used

  1. Drakuseth, Maw of Flames avg 22.8hit in 5 of 40 games
  2. Serra's Emissary avg 19.4hit in 7 of 40 games
  3. Sephara, Sky's Blade avg 18.8hit in 5 of 40 games

Top finishers eliminates opponents

Cards that most often knocked an opposing commander out of the game

  1. Avacyn, Angel of Hope 7×40 games in deck
  2. Razaketh, the Foulblooded 7×40 games in deck
  3. Serra's Emissary 4×40 games in deck

Best interaction answers threats

Opposing cards destroyed, exiled, bounced or countered when this card resolved (tokens excluded)

  1. Farewell 38×avg 0.9 per game · 40 games in deck
  2. Angel of Serenity 19×avg 0.5 per game · 40 games in deck
  3. Ruinous Ultimatum 16×avg 0.4 per game · 40 games in deck

Biggest walls blocks the most

Opposing cards that blocked this deck's attackers most often – 10% of 406 attackers blocked in total, 64% of those by flyers or reach

Not enough blocks logged yet.

Rarely cast candidates to cut

Cards in this list that were cast least often in their games – often too expensive or too slow (lands excluded)

  1. Angel of Despair 0%cast in 0 of 40 games
  2. Archfiend of Despair 0%cast in 0 of 40 games
  3. Drakuseth, Maw of Flames 0%cast in 0 of 40 games

Wins by turn speed

On which own turn the 14 wins came

  • by turn 70%
  • turns 8–921%
  • turns 10–1129%
  • turns 12–1336%
  • turn 14+14%

Combos in play logged Aurelia, the Warleader + Helm of the Host: all pieces cast in 1 games, 0 won · Kaalia of the Vast + Master of Cruelties: all pieces cast in 4 games, 1 won · Scourge of the Throne + Helm of the Host: all pieces cast in 1 games, 0 won

Mana curve without lands

Average 4.13

0
7
1
19
2
8
3
2
4
4
5
5
6
18
7+

Roles in the deck

Ramp
11 / 10
Card draw
6 / 6
Removal
9 / 9
Board wipe
4 / 4
Protection
8 / 6
Strategy
25 cards no target

Count / target from the EDHREC average deck (the line), red means clearly below. Strategy: the remaining cards without one of these roles, such as the creatures and effects the deck is built around. 63 non-land cards in total.

Card types

Creatures
31
Instants
9
Sorceries
8
Artifacts
13
Enchantments
2
Lands
36

Most expensive cards

Demonic Tutor
€37.04
Teferi's Protection
€28.17
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
€28.05
Arid Mesa
€26.67
Marsh Flats
€24.90
Bloodstained Mire
€16.96
Balefire Dragon
€13.00
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
€12.22

What the program has learned

Each tournament the deck tests one card. A verdict needs at least 40 games with and without the card. Since the deck is rebuilt every tournament with current prices and data, tested cards can drop out again later.

No swap has enough games for a verdict yet.

2 more tested cards are still collecting games.

Shopping list for Cardmarket

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Total €399.83 Cardmarket average as of Oct 29, 2026

Open Cardmarket Wants

Prices without shipping. Individual cards may have become cheaper or more expensive on Cardmarket.

Placement in every tournament

Oldest on the left. Green: top 3, blue: top 10.

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Best place 6 · average place 19.0 · 0× top 3 · 1× top 10 out of 4 tournaments

Played by the Forge AI, four players per game. An average deck wins 25%. How are decks tested?