
Stock Commander precon
Maestros Massacre
Anhelo, the Painter
Art by Aurore Folny, © Wizards of the Coast.
Read the evidence
How it compares
Human tables
Real-game win rate
27.2%46 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
23.0%156 games / #97Published interval coverage: 90% (game bootstrap). Versus 174 stock precons, four-player pods. Analysed 24 Oct 2026.
90% interval: 20.0%–26.3%.
Rank range 62–134. Observed wins: 18.6%.
Upgradeability
Package ungraded0/4 commander configurations graded. Unassessed options may be stronger.4 colour-compatible in-box commander configurations inventoried 2026-10-28. 4 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: Squee, the Immortal, Syrix, Carrier of the Flame.
Anhelo, the Painter
Download Anhelo, the Painter 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: Anhelo, the Painter.
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.
- Anhelo, the Painter: 25.6% raw wins (473 / 1,851 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.
Cormela, Glamour Thief: Ungraded
Alternative commander from the box
Download Cormela, Glamour Thief 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: Cormela, Glamour Thief.
Reviews and upgrade guides
No review or upgrade guide has been assessed for this list.
Commander results
- Cormela, Glamour Thief: 28.6% raw wins (168 / 588 games). Fetched 28 Oct 2026. API observation.
Kess, Dissident Mage: Ungraded
Alternative commander from the box
Download Kess, Dissident Mage 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: Kess, Dissident Mage.
Reviews and upgrade guides
No review or upgrade guide has been assessed for this list.
Commander results
- Kess, Dissident Mage: 31.6% raw wins (424 / 1,341 games). Fetched 28 Oct 2026. API observation.
Parnesse, the Subtle Brush: Ungraded
Alternative commander from the box
Download Parnesse, the Subtle Brush 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: Parnesse, the Subtle Brush.
Reviews and upgrade guides
No review or upgrade guide has been assessed for this list.
Commander results
- Parnesse, the Subtle Brush: 23.7% raw wins (33 / 139 games). Fetched 28 Oct 2026. API observation.
Market references
What it costs
Sealed deck
$81.56TCGplayer / TCGCSV26 Oct 2026Singles replacement
$66.86TCGplayer / 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 (1)
Syrix, Carrier of the Flame. 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 A Little ChatInstant
1 Arcane SignetArtifact
1 Army of the DamnedSorcery
1 Ash BarrensLand
1 Audacious SwapInstant
1 BedevilInstant
1 Bloodsoaked ChampionCreature — Human Warrior
1 Body CountInstant
1 Call the SkybreakerSorcery
1 Cascade BluffsLand
1 Chain ReactionSorcery
1 Choked EstuaryLand
1 Clone LegionSorcery
1 Command TowerLand
1 Commander's SphereArtifact
1 Cormela, Glamour ThiefLegendary Creature — Vampire Rogue
1 Crumbling NecropolisLand
1 Cryptic PursuitEnchantment
1 Damnable PactSorcery
1 Darkwater CatacombsLand
1 Deep AnalysisSorcery
1 Determined IterationEnchantment
1 Dig Through TimeInstant
1 Dimir SignetArtifact
1 Dogged DetectiveCreature — Human Rogue
1 Double VisionEnchantment
1 Drawn from DreamsSorcery
1 Dread SummonsSorcery
1 Exotic OrchardLand
1 Extravagant ReplicationEnchantment
1 Fact or FictionInstant
1 Feed the SwarmSorcery
1 Fellwar StoneArtifact
1 Flawless ForgerySorcery
1 Foreboding RuinsLand
1 Frantic SearchInstant
1 Goblin ElectromancerCreature — Goblin Wizard
1 Grixis PanoramaLand
1 HexSorcery
7 IslandBasic Land — Island
1 Izzet SignetArtifact
1 Kess, Dissident MageLegendary Creature — Human Wizard
1 Lightning GreavesArtifact — Equipment
1 Maestros CharmInstant
1 Maestros ConfluenceSorcery
1 Maestros TheaterLand
1 Make an ExampleSorcery
1 Mimic VatArtifact
5 MountainBasic Land — Mountain
1 Myriad LandscapeLand
1 Mystic ConfluenceInstant
1 Parnesse, the Subtle BrushLegendary Creature — Vampire Wizard
1 Path of AncestryLand
1 PonderSorcery
1 PreordainSorcery
1 Puppeteer CliqueCreature — Faerie Wizard
1 Rakdos SignetArtifact
1 Reign of the PitSorcery
1 Rekindling PhoenixCreature — Phoenix
1 Rite of the Raging StormEnchantment
1 River's RebukeSorcery
1 Sever the BloodlineSorcery
1 Shadowblood RidgeLand
1 Sinister ConciergeCreature — Human Wizard
1 Skyclave ShadeCreature — Shade
1 Smoldering MarshLand — Swamp Mountain
1 Smuggler's BuggyArtifact — Vehicle
1 Sol RingArtifact
1 Spellbinding SopranoCreature — Human Bard
1 Squee, the ImmortalLegendary Creature — Goblin
1 Sunken HollowLand — Island Swamp
6 SwampBasic Land — Swamp
1 Syrix, Carrier of the FlameLegendary Creature — Phoenix
1 Talrand's InvocationSorcery
1 Temple of EpiphanyLand
1 Thriving BluffLand
1 Thriving IsleLand
1 Thriving MoorLand
1 Twinning StaffArtifact
1 Waste ManagementInstant
1 Wayfarer's BaubleArtifact
1 Woe StriderCreature — Horror
1 Xander's PactSorcery
1 Zndrsplt's JudgmentSorcery