The Lord of Pain deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to the chosen player
Of course, you have the iconic Sol Ring and Pearl Medallion for ramp and reduction
14 Skullclamp Banned in Modern & Legacy, Legal in Vintage & Commander This card enabled the over-the-top Affinity strategy during the 2003-2004 Standard season, and that deck drove many players to quit Magic temporarily because the meta was so grossly warped
With only a short time span for the competitors to adapt and experiment, the addition of this sixteenth Standard-legal set hasn't dramatically reshaped the metagame
Synergy, Griefing, Staples, Building a Doran Deck ) Commander Starter Kits 1 (kick start your allied two-color decks for $25) Commander Starter Kits 2 (kick start your enemy two-color decks for $25) Commander Starter Kits 3 (kick start your shard three-color decks for $25) My current Commander decks (and links to decklists) : Child of Alara (Land Ho!) Doran, the Siege Tower (All My Faves in One Deck!) Karador, Ghost Chieftain (my Magic Online deck) Karador, Ghost Chieftain (Shadowborn Apostles & Demons) King Macar, the Gold-Cursed (GREED!) Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind ( Chucks somewhat vicious deck) Roon of the Hidden Realm (Mean Roon) Skeleton Ship (Fun with -1/-1 counters) Vorel of the Hull Clade (Never Trust the Simic) Previous Commander decks currently on hiatus : Anax and Cymede (Heroic Co-Commanders) Aurelia, the Warleader ( plus Hellkite Tyrant shenanigans) Borborygmos Enraged (69 land deck) Bruna, Light of Alabaster ( Aura-centric Voltron) Damia, Sage of Stone ( Ice Cauldron shenanigans) Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (Tribal Birds) Emmara Tandris (No Damage Tokens) Gahiji, Honored One (Enchantment Ga-hijinks) Geist of Saint Traft (Voltron-ish) Ghave, Guru of Spores ( Melira Combo) Glissa Sunseeker (death to artifacts!) Glissa, the Traitor ( undying artifacts!) Grimgrin, Corpse-Born (Necrotic Ooze Combo) Jeleva, Nephalias Scourge ( Suspension of Disbelief) Johan (Cat Breath of the Infinite) Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer (replacing Brion Stoutarm in Mo Myrs) Karona, False God (Vows of the False God) Lord of Tresserhorn (ZOMBIES!) Marath, Will of the Wild ( Wild About +1/+1 Counters) Melira, Sylvok Outcast ( combo killa) Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker ( Outside My Comfort Zone with Milling ) Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis (evil and Spike-ish) Nicol Bolas (Kicking it Old School) Nylea, God of the Hunt ( Devoted to Green) Oloro, Ageless Ascetic (Life Gain) Oona, Queen of the Fae (by reader request) Phage the Untouchable ( actually casting Phage from Command Zone!) Phelddagrif (Mean Hippo) Polukranos, World Eater (Monstrous!) Progenitus ( Fist of Suns and Bringers ) Reaper King (Taking Advantage of the new Legend Rules) Riku of Two Reflections ( steal all permanents with Deadeye Navigator + Zealous Conscripts ) Roon of the Hidden Realm ( Strolling Through Value Town) Ruhan of the Fomori ( lots of equipment and infinite attack steps) Savra, Queen of the Golgari ( Demons) Shattergang Brothers (Breaking Boards) Sigarda, Host of Herons ( Equipment-centric Voltron) Skullbriar, the Walking Grave ( how big can it get?) Sliver Overlord ( Featuring the new M14 Slivers!) Thelon of Havenwood ( Campfire Spores)
