Anhelo, the Painter commander decks

We track 388 decks led by Anhelo, the Painter.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

Decks led
388

0.05% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$263

Most cost $80 to $1,416.

Median power
5.3

Most rate 4.1 to 7.1 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.3

Most score 2.5 to 4.9 out of 10.

Most often built as tokens (48%), then control (26%).

Real Anhelo, the Painter decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $86.28
    price
    4.6
    power
    2.1
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {U}{B}{R}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $276
    price
    5.0
    power
    3.4
    salt
    Bracket 2 (Core)
    {U}{B}{R}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $1,487
    price
    7.0
    power
    3.7
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{B}{R}control
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By bracket

Anhelo, the Painter decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 10 decks.
$50 to $100: 49 decks.
$100 to $150: 56 decks.
$150 to $200: 40 decks.
$200 to $300: 54 decks.
$300 to $400: 30 decks.
$400 to $500: 25 decks.
$500 to $750: 55 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 22 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 10 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 2 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 8 decks.
$3,000 and up: 27 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $200 to $300, holds the median deck at $263. 180 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)28% · 110
  • Bracket 2 (Core)14% · 54
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)33% · 127
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)22% · 84
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)3% · 13

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What Anhelo, the Painter decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 388 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures10

4 more creatures

Instants6

  • Big Score68%$0.38
    Run in 262 of these decks (68%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 244 of these decks (63%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 202 of these decks (52%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Bedevil44%$0.26
    Run in 169 of these decks (44%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 168 of these decks (43%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Counterspell42%$1.62
    Run in 164 of these decks (42%), 46% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries3

  • Exsanguinate50%$0.29
    Run in 193 of these decks (50%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 186 of these decks (48%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Ponder46%$1.89
    Run in 179 of these decks (46%), 13% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts7

  • Run in 343 of these decks (88%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Sol Ring87%$1.00
    Run in 336 of these decks (87%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 263 of these decks (68%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 178 of these decks (46%), 26% of decks that could run it.
  • Izzet Signet43%$0.28
    Run in 166 of these decks (43%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 163 of these decks (42%), 32% of decks that could run it.
  • Dimir Signet41%$0.26
    Run in 159 of these decks (41%), 22% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments2

  • Run in 208 of these decks (54%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 173 of these decks (45%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Lands12

  • Run in 368 of these decks (95%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 282 of these decks (73%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 220 of these decks (57%), 24% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 199 of these decks (51%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 194 of these decks (50%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 191 of these decks (49%), 34% of decks that could run it.
6 more lands
  • Watery Grave49%$9.67
    Run in 190 of these decks (49%), 49% of decks that could run it.
  • Steam Vents47%$7.90
    Run in 182 of these decks (47%), 45% of decks that could run it.
  • Blood Crypt46%$9.41
    Run in 178 of these decks (46%), 45% of decks that could run it.
  • Shivan Reef46%$0.30
    Run in 178 of these decks (46%), 36% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 176 of these decks (45%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Sulfur Falls43%$0.29
    Run in 165 of these decks (43%), 38% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Anhelo decks apart

These show up in Anhelo decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

6 more signature cards

Anhelo, the Painter combos

182 of these decks (47%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. 14%54 decks
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  2. Dualcaster MageplusTwinflame

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and tokens with haste

    7%26 decks
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  3. Fury StormplusRal, Storm Conduit

    Infinite damage

    6%25 decks
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  4. Fury StormplusTwinning Staff

    Infinite cast

    6%25 decks
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  5. Fury StormplusStorm-Kiln Artist

    Infinite mana

    6%24 decks
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  6. 5%21 decks
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  7. Cormela, Glamour ThiefplusDark RitualplusSaw in Half

    Infinite mana, cast, ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    4%17 decks
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  8. Frantic SearchplusNarset's ReversalplusPrimal Wellspring

    Infinite draw, looting, mana and storm count

    4%17 decks
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Commanders like Anhelo, the Painter

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Anhelo decks do.