
Stock Commander precon
Chaos Incarnate
Kardur, Doomscourge
Art by Chris Rahn, © Wizards of the Coast.
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How it compares
Human tables
Real-game win rate
20.7%136 stock gamesPlaygroup.gg, fetched 20 Oct 2026. Normalised to four players; pilots and opponents differ from the simulation. This is observed evidence, not a personal win-rate forecast.
Phase simulation
Model win rate
25.9%158 games / #61Check limitationsPublished interval coverage: 90% (game bootstrap). Versus 174 stock precons, four-player pods. Analysed 24 Oct 2026.
90% interval: 22.6%–29.3%.
Rank range 35–94. Observed wins: 22.2%.
Simulation limitations
- The analysis flags engine/AI limitations or disagreement with real games for this deck.
Upgradeability
Package ungraded0/2 commander configurations graded. Unassessed options may be stronger.2 colour-compatible in-box commander configurations inventoried 2026-10-28. 2 have validated simulation lists. Inventory complete for the checked stock list.
This package includes every inventoried stock-compatible commander configuration. Highest supported upgrade grade describes the named assessed options, not overall deck power or a proven best commander. Unassessed options may be stronger. Outside commander swaps are excluded from the package summary.
Other included legends
These cannot lead the complete unchanged stock pool with a checked configuration: Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs.
Kardur, Doomscourge
Download Kardur, Doomscourge comparison list. 100/100 card copies retained. Legality and colours checked 2026-10-28. Any stock results elsewhere on this page belong to the reference catalog snapshot, not to alternative commander lists.
UngradedNo source-backed upgrade assessment is recorded for this stock commander and theme.
Yama's editorial judgment of improvement options for the stated commander configuration while retaining the precon’s main theme. Based on the cited guides, checked card examples and commander restrictions. No upgrade win-rate estimate is available. Audited 2026-10-27. Catalog list.
Commander rules: Kardur, Doomscourge.
What 1–5 means
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1: Minimal | Individual replacements do little for the main plan; its limiting mechanism remains. |
| 2: Narrow | Useful replacements exist, but a commander or theme restriction blocks most further gains. |
| 3: Workable | A documented package improves the plan, with a persistent setup, combat or card-pool limit. |
| 4: Broad | Several compatible packages improve the plan and its finish; important restrictions still apply. |
| 5: Exceptional | The commander supplies repeatable resources and a direct finish; on-theme additions strengthen both. |
These are Yama’s ordinal judgments, with no measured win-rate gain attached. A grade belongs to the stated commander configuration and retained main theme. Assess on-theme commander swaps separately; a replacement strategy is a separate deck build. Missing evidence means ungraded. Targeted changes refine the main package; Moderate replaces several packages; Substantial removes much of the shell. Effort describes work, not a budget or Commander bracket.
Reviews and upgrade guides
No review or upgrade guide has been assessed for this list.
Commander results
Playgroup commander results include stock and modified lists, mixed pod sizes and opponents. The raw rate is wins divided by games, not four-player normalised. Partner commanders are separate observations, not a pair's rate. Do not subtract a stock-precon rate to estimate upgrade gain.
- Kardur, Doomscourge: 23.7% raw wins (813 / 3,428 games). Fetched 27 Oct 2026. API observation.
Playgroup.gg / Arcane Digital B.V., aggregate statistics under CC BY 4.0. Source refresh dates are not provided by this endpoint.
Other commander options
Each option has its own assessment and comparison list. Stock results elsewhere on this page are not results for these alternative lists.
Kaervek the Merciless: Ungraded
Alternative commander from the box
Download Kaervek the Merciless comparison list. 100/100 card copies retained. Legality and colours checked 2026-10-28. No matched simulation results are attached to this commander option.
UngradedIncluded commander option: leadership and colour compatibility checked. Theme fit and upgrade potential have not been assessed; no grade or simulation result is assigned.
Commander rules: Kaervek the Merciless.
Reviews and upgrade guides
No review or upgrade guide has been assessed for this list.
Commander results
- Kaervek the Merciless: 21.8% raw wins (111 / 510 games). Fetched 28 Oct 2026. API observation.
Market references
What it costs
Sealed deck
$36.89TCGplayer / TCGCSV26 Oct 2026Singles replacement
$37.07TCGplayer / Scryfall28 Oct 2026100 priced copies; 0 without a price. Market references are not store quotes, proof of availability or resale offers.
Known Phase card support gaps (5)
Dredge the Mire, Hate Mirage, Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs, Scythe Specter, Titan Hunter. Catalog coverage is separate from published run confidence.
The original 100 cards
Stock decklist
Catalog updated 22 Oct 2026. MTGJSON source. Images and card details from Scryfall.
Commander 1
Main deck 99
1 AbradeInstant
1 Akoum RefugeLand
1 Ambition's CostSorcery
1 Arcane SignetArtifact
1 Archfiend of DepravityCreature — Demon
1 Blasphemous ActSorcery
1 Bloodfell CavesLand
1 Bloodgift DemonCreature — Demon
1 Brash TaunterCreature — Goblin
1 Breath of MalfegorInstant
1 Burnished HartArtifact Creature — Elk
1 Chaos WarpInstant
1 Cinder BarrensLand
1 Combustible GearhulkArtifact Creature — Construct
1 Command TowerLand
1 Commander's SphereArtifact
1 Coveted JewelArtifact
1 Deadly TempestSorcery
1 Dictate of the Twin GodsEnchantment
1 Dredge the MireSorcery
1 Explosion of RichesSorcery
1 Feed the SwarmSorcery
1 Fiery ConfluenceSorcery
1 Foreboding RuinsLand
1 Geode RagerCreature — Elemental
1 GuttersnipeCreature — Goblin Shaman
1 Hate MirageSorcery
1 Indulgent TormentorCreature — Demon
1 Kaervek the MercilessLegendary Creature — Human Shaman
1 Kazuul, Tyrant of the CliffsLegendary Creature — Ogre Warrior
1 Lightning GreavesArtifact — Equipment
1 Magmatic ForceCreature — Elemental
1 Mana GeyserSorcery
1 Molten SlagheapLand
14 MountainBasic Land — Mountain
1 Myriad LandscapeLand
1 Nihil SpellbombArtifact
1 Ob Nixilis ReignitedLegendary Planeswalker — Nixilis
1 Profane CommandSorcery
1 Rakdos CharmInstant
1 Rakdos SignetArtifact
1 Rakshasa DebaserCreature — Demon
1 Read the BonesSorcery
1 Reign of the PitSorcery
1 SangromancerCreature — Vampire Shaman
1 Scythe SpecterCreature — Specter
1 Sepulchral PrimordialCreature — Avatar
1 Sign in BloodCreature — Vampire Warlock // Sorcery
1 Smoldering MarshLand — Swamp Mountain
1 Sol RingArtifact
1 Solemn SimulacrumArtifact Creature — Golem
1 Soul ShatterInstant
1 Spiteful VisionsEnchantment
1 Stensia BloodhallLand
1 Stormfist CrusaderCreature — Human Knight
1 Sunbird's InvocationEnchantment
15 SwampBasic Land — Swamp
1 Syphon MindSorcery
1 Talisman of IndulgenceArtifact
1 Tectonic GiantCreature — Elemental Giant
1 Temple of MaliceLand
1 TerminateInstant
1 Theater of HorrorsEnchantment
1 Thermo-AlchemistCreature — Human Shaman
1 Titan HunterCreature — Human Warrior
1 Unlicensed DisintegrationInstant
1 Urborg VolcanoLand
1 Vampire NighthawkCreature — Vampire Shaman
1 Wayfarer's BaubleArtifact
1 Wild RicochetInstant
1 Wildfire DevilsCreature — Devil
1 Worn PowerstoneArtifact