The Ruinous Powers
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- Commander
- Abaddon the Despoiler
- Cards
- 100
- Current value
- $195.65
- Grade
- B-
How it grades
Fundamentals 68/100.
No single established archetype dominates. This is its own brew around Abaddon the Despoiler, so the fundamentals below carry the grade. Abaddon the Despoiler sits on the cEDH tier list, so the ceiling here is tournament-grade, and experienced tables will treat it that way. Its strongest fundamental is legality & size (Legal and full-size); the first thing to tighten is commander synergy: Only 20 of 61 spells play into your commanders' plan; they want cascade, burn support. Counts the builds players run with your commanders (Cascade, Burn, Spellslinger; from EDHREC).
- A+Mana reliability
- B+Land count
- CMana curve
- ARamp
- ACard draw
- AInteraction
- CCommander synergy
- AWin conditions
- B+Card quality
- A+Legality & size
Where it falls short
- B+Land count38 lands. About 41 fits this curve, with your cost reduction counted.
- CMana curve16% of spells cost ≤2, 21% cost 6+.
- CCommander synergyOnly 20 of 61 spells play into your commanders' plan; they want cascade, burn support. Counts the builds players run with your commanders (Cascade, Burn, Spellslinger; from EDHREC).
- B+Card qualityMedian EDHREC rank #7,509
Strong on mana reliability, ramp, card draw, interaction, win conditions and legality & size.
78 cards graded: A- 4, B+ 20, B 39, B- 10, C+ 5. The command zone is the plan, so it isn't graded.
Upgrades
Made together, they take The Ruinous Powers from B- to B.
Storm-Kiln Artist3R$1.85
In place of Deny Reality: weakest slot in the deck (52/100)
Pays off your instant-and-sorcery engine (17 producers). Pays off your artifact engine (14 producers). Fits the instant-and-sorcery build players run with your commanders.
Return the FavorRR$1.10
In place of Knight Rampager: weakest slot in the deck (52/100)
Fuels your instant-and-sorcery payoffs (3 in deck). Top-5% staple by play data. Pays off your instant-and-sorcery engine (17 producers).
Reckless Fireweaver1R$0.39
In place of Nurgle's Conscription: weakest slot in the deck (53/100)
Shares the commanders' burn mechanic. Pays off your artifact engine (14 producers). Top-5% staple by play data.
Dualcaster Mage1RR$4.21
In place of Tzaangor Shaman: weakest slot in the deck (53/100)
Pays off your instant-and-sorcery engine (17 producers). Fits the instant-and-sorcery build players run with your commanders. Top-5% staple by play data.
Reflections of Littjara4U$2.84
In place of Venomcrawler: weakest slot in the deck (54/100)
Pays off your instant-and-sorcery engine (17 producers). Fits the instant-and-sorcery build players run with your commanders. Top-5% staple by play data.
Impact Tremors1R$2.52
In place of Seeker of Slaanesh: weakest slot in the deck (54/100)
Pays off your token engine (6 producers). Pays off your go-wide engine (10 producers). Shares the commanders' burn mechanic.
Purphoros, God of the Forge3R$27.38
In place of Helbrute: weakest slot in the deck (55/100)
Pays off your token engine (6 producers). Pays off your go-wide engine (10 producers). Shares the commanders' burn mechanic.
Professional Face-Breaker2R$6.08
In place of The Ruinous Powers: weakest slot in the deck (56/100)
Works with the commander directly. Fits the commander's plan. Top-5% staple by play data.
Accursed Marauder1B$0.33
In place of Chaos Mutation: weakest slot in the deck (57/100)
Works with the commander directly. Top-5% staple by play data. Fits the commander's plan.
Syr Konrad, the Grim3BB$1.67
In place of Bile Blight: its B cost is heavy for this mana base; expect it several turns late (58/100)
Shares the commanders' burn mechanic. Top-5% staple by play data.
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Decklist
Commander 1
Creatures 29
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Instants 10
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Sorceries 7
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Artifacts 10
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Enchantments 5
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Lands 38
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