The Lord of Pain (Commander) - Lifegain

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Pain for All
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Basilisk Collar
71% of 45 decks +62% synergy
Exquisite Blood
60% of 45 decks +53% synergy
Whip of Erebos
51% of 45 decks +45% synergy
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
51% of 45 decks +44% synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
51% of 45 decks +42% synergy
Wound Reflection
47% of 45 decks +42% synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
58% of 45 decks +41% synergy
Fiery Emancipation
47% of 45 decks +41% synergy
Shadowspear
44% of 45 decks +40% synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
53% of 45 decks +40% synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
67% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Rakdos Charm
62% of 45 decks +20% synergy
Dark Ritual
58% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Lightning Greaves
51% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Mogis, God of Slaughter
49% of 45 decks +40% synergy
Kederekt Parasite
47% of 45 decks +36% synergy
Descent into Avernus
44% of 45 decks +34% synergy
Vial Smasher the Fierce
44% of 45 decks +39% synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
44% of 45 decks +37% synergy
Exsanguinate
44% of 45 decks +35% synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
33% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
31% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Deflecting Swat
31% of 45 decks +11% synergy
The One Ring
20% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
18% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
18% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Ancient Tomb
16% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Necropotence
13% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Mana Vault
11% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Glacial Chasm
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Creatures
Kaervek the Merciless
44% of 45 decks +35% synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
41% of 37 decks +35% synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
40% of 45 decks +29% synergy
Brash Taunter
38% of 45 decks +28% synergy
Enduring Tenacity
38% of 45 decks +36% synergy
Harsh Mentor
36% of 45 decks +29% synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
36% of 45 decks +32% synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
36% of 45 decks +23% synergy
Stormfist Crusader
33% of 45 decks +22% synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
33% of 45 decks +27% synergy
Blood Artist
31% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Blood Seeker
31% of 45 decks +24% synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
30% of 37 decks +25% synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
29% of 45 decks +25% synergy
Scrawling Crawler
27% of 37 decks +18% synergy
Persistent Constrictor
27% of 45 decks +19% synergy
Screaming Nemesis
27% of 45 decks +24% synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
24% of 45 decks +18% synergy
Fate Unraveler
24% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Massacre Wurm
24% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
22% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
22% of 18 decks +18% synergy
Fiendish Duo
22% of 45 decks +20% synergy
Barbflare Gremlin
22% of 45 decks +20% synergy
Crypt Ghast
20% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Star Athlete
20% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Obosh, the Preypiercer
18% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Nightshade Harvester
18% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Archfiend of Despair
18% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
16% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Pain Distributor
16% of 45 decks +14% synergy
Mayhem Devil
16% of 45 decks -9% synergy
Massacre Girl
16% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
16% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
16% of 45 decks +10% synergy
Scytheclaw Raptor
16% of 45 decks +14% synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
16% of 45 decks +10% synergy
Florian, Voldaren Scion
16% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
13% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Tectonic Giant
13% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Angrath's Marauders
13% of 45 decks +11% synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
13% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Sunspine Lynx
13% of 45 decks +11% synergy
Stuffy Doll
13% of 45 decks +11% synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
13% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
13% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11% of 45 decks -11% synergy
Qarsi Revenant
11% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Seizan, Perverter of Truth
9% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
9% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Instants
Bedevil
36% of 45 decks -0% synergy
Chaos Warp
33% of 45 decks -16% synergy
Withering Torment
31% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
24% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Untimely Malfunction
22% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Terminate
22% of 45 decks -18% synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
22% of 45 decks +14% synergy
Deadly Rollick
20% of 45 decks +0% synergy
Infernal Grasp
20% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Suspended Sentence
20% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Seething Song
18% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
18% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Fell the Profane
16% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Bolt Bend
13% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Not Dead After All
11% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Risk Factor
11% of 45 decks +10% synergy
Blood Pact
11% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Abrade
11% of 45 decks -11% synergy
Transforming Flourish
11% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Return the Favor
9% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Undying Evil
9% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Lightning Bolt
9% of 45 decks -8% synergy
Cabal Ritual
9% of 45 decks +1% synergy
Guff Rewrites History
9% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Undying Malice
9% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Murder
9% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
9% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Price of Progress
9% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Feign Death
9% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Imp's Mischief
7% of 45 decks -2% synergy
Supernatural Stamina
7% of 45 decks +1% synergy
Darkness
7% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Red Elemental Blast
7% of 45 decks -3% synergy
Curtains' Call
7% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Unexpected Fangs
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Sorceries
Sign in Blood
33% of 45 decks +11% synergy
Feed the Swarm
27% of 45 decks -18% synergy
Jeska's Will
24% of 45 decks -1% synergy
Toxic Deluge
24% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Night's Whisper
22% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Damnation
22% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Grab the Prize
18% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
16% of 37 decks +6% synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
16% of 45 decks +10% synergy
Disrupt Decorum
16% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Vandalblast
13% of 45 decks -18% synergy
Chandra's Ignition
13% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Decree of Pain
11% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Insatiable Avarice
11% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Grim Tutor
11% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Rush of Dread
9% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
9% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
9% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
9% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Boltwave
8% of 37 decks +2% synergy
Diabolic Intent
7% of 45 decks -2% synergy
Absorb Vis
7% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Chain Reaction
7% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Light Up the Stage
7% of 45 decks -3% synergy
Mana Geyser
7% of 45 decks -5% synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
7% of 45 decks -2% synergy
Let's Play a Game
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Will of the Abzan
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
42% of 45 decks +10% synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
29% of 45 decks +25% synergy
Resurrection Orb
27% of 45 decks +26% synergy
Ruby Medallion
24% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Jet Medallion
24% of 45 decks +18% synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
20% of 45 decks +19% synergy
Mithril Coat
18% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Howling Mine
16% of 45 decks +14% synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
16% of 45 decks +14% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
13% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Bontu's Monument
11% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
11% of 45 decks +10% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9% of 45 decks -7% synergy
Ankh of Mishra
9% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
9% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Mindcrank
9% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Tempting Contract
9% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Helm of Awakening
9% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Crawlspace
7% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Dissection Tools
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
7% of 45 decks +0% synergy
Surveyor's Scope
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Temple Bell
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
The Fire Crystal
7% of 15 decks -2% synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
40% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Spiteful Visions
38% of 45 decks +30% synergy
Sanguine Bond
33% of 45 decks +29% synergy
Painful Quandary
33% of 45 decks +27% synergy
Black Market Connections
29% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Vampiric Link
27% of 45 decks +26% synergy
Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
27% of 45 decks +20% synergy
No Mercy
24% of 45 decks +21% synergy
Manabarbs
22% of 45 decks +17% synergy
City on Fire
22% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
20% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Underworld Dreams
20% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Mana Flare
18% of 45 decks +17% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
16% of 45 decks +11% synergy
Polluted Bonds
16% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Roiling Vortex
16% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Grievous Wound
16% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
16% of 45 decks +10% synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
13% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Spellshock
13% of 45 decks +11% synergy
Phyresis
13% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Eternal Thirst
13% of 45 decks +13% synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
13% of 45 decks +11% synergy
Curse of Opulence
13% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Furnace of Rath
11% of 45 decks +10% synergy
Gratuitous Violence
11% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
11% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Citadel of Pain
9% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Protection Racket
9% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Court of Ambition
9% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Theater of Horrors
9% of 45 decks +0% synergy
Revenge of Ravens
9% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Repercussion
9% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Enchanter's Bane
7% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Black Market
7% of 45 decks +1% synergy
Burning Earth
7% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Price of Glory
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Maddening Hex
7% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Glistening Oil
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Meathook Massacre II
7% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Aspect of Lamprey
7% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Blood Moon
7% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Havoc Festival
7% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
7% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Planeswalkers
Angrath, the Flame-Chained
9% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
9% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Sorin Markov
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Witch's Clinic
42% of 45 decks +36% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
31% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Temple of the False God
24% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Spinerock Knoll
22% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Leechridden Swamp
22% of 45 decks +14% synergy
Bojuka Bog
20% of 45 decks -16% synergy
Reliquary Tower
20% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Shivan Gorge
20% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Maze of Ith
16% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Cabal Coffers
13% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Urza's Saga
11% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Command Beacon
9% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Castle Locthwain
9% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Inventors' Fair
7% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
7% of 15 decks -6% synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Arcane Signet
87% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
69% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Rakdos Signet
56% of 45 decks -6% synergy
Fellwar Stone
40% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Thought Vessel
31% of 45 decks +14% synergy
Mind Stone
29% of 45 decks -2% synergy
Gilded Lotus
7% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Thran Dynamo
7% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7% of 45 decks +1% synergy
Lands
Swamp
93% of 45 decks -4% synergy
Mountain
91% of 45 decks -6% synergy
Command Tower
87% of 45 decks +0% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
78% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
69% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
62% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Graven Cairns
58% of 45 decks +30% synergy
Tainted Peak
56% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
51% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Luxury Suite
51% of 45 decks +11% synergy
Blazemire Verge
51% of 45 decks +22% synergy
Blood Crypt
49% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
44% of 45 decks +10% synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
44% of 45 decks +25% synergy
Haunted Ridge
44% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33% of 45 decks +1% synergy
Bloodfell Caves
31% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Exotic Orchard
27% of 45 decks -5% synergy
Raucous Theater
24% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Temple of Malice
24% of 45 decks -10% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
24% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Blightstep Pathway
24% of 45 decks +1% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Evolving Wilds
20% of 45 decks -2% synergy
Canyon Slough
18% of 45 decks -1% synergy
Mount Doom
18% of 45 decks +0% synergy
Geothermal Bog
18% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Fell the Profane
16% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
16% of 45 decks -19% synergy
Akoum Refuge
13% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Badlands
11% of 45 decks -2% synergy
Ash Barrens
11% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Fabled Passage
9% of 45 decks +0% synergy
Myriad Landscape
9% of 45 decks -12% synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
7% of 45 decks -0% synergy
Jagged Barrens
7% of 45 decks -2% synergy
Sulfurous Mire
7% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Cavern of Souls
7% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
7% of 45 decks -2% synergy