Braids, Cabal Minion commander decks

{B}Mono-Black commanders

We track 184 decks led by Braids, Cabal Minion.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$1.62+26.6% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Braids, Cabal Minion
Decks led
184

0.02% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$577

Most cost $79 to $4,650.

Median power
6.4

Most rate 4.5 to 8.3 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
5.7

Most score 3.6 to 8.1 out of 10.

Most often built as aristocrats (43%), then stax (29%).

Real Braids, Cabal Minion 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
    $81.29
    price
    4.7
    power
    3.5
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {B}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $576
    price
    7.5
    power
    6.2
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {B}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $4,445
    price
    8.6
    power
    6.9
    salt
    Bracket 5 (cEDH)
    {B}combo
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By bracket

Braids, Cabal Minion decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 10 decks.
$50 to $100: 16 decks.
$100 to $150: 15 decks.
$150 to $200: 9 decks.
$200 to $300: 4 decks.
$300 to $400: 15 decks.
$400 to $500: 17 decks.
$500 to $750: 17 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 18 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 14 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 7 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 14 decks.
$3,000 and up: 28 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $500 to $750, holds the median deck at $577. 53 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)3% · 6
  • Bracket 2 (Core)2% · 4
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)34% · 62
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)53% · 97
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)8% · 15

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What Braids, Cabal Minion decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 184 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.

Creatures14

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Instants6

  • Dark Ritual86%$4.44
    Run in 158 of these decks (86%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Cabal Ritual48%$14.61
    Run in 88 of these decks (48%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Culling the Weak39%$6.94
    Run in 72 of these decks (39%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Deadly Rollick38%$26.69
    Run in 70 of these decks (38%), 19% of decks that could run it.
  • Sheoldred's Edict36%$1.19
    Run in 66 of these decks (36%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Vampiric Tutor35%$51.82
    Run in 65 of these decks (35%), 20% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries5

  • Toxic Deluge52%$4.99
    Run in 96 of these decks (52%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Smallpox50%$0.33
    Run in 92 of these decks (50%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Feed the Swarm46%$0.19
    Run in 84 of these decks (46%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Reanimate41%$6.61
    Run in 75 of these decks (41%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Demonic Tutor39%$63.10
    Run in 71 of these decks (39%), 25% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts6

  • Sol Ring87%$1.00
    Run in 160 of these decks (87%), 86% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet66%$0.37
    Run in 122 of these decks (66%), 56% of decks that could run it.
  • Jet Medallion66%$12.40
    Run in 121 of these decks (66%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Smokestack51%$1.12
    Run in 94 of these decks (51%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Crucible of Worlds46%$26.76
    Run in 84 of these decks (46%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Mind Stone40%$0.23
    Run in 74 of these decks (40%), 26% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments5

  • Dreadhorde Invasion65%$0.34
    Run in 119 of these decks (65%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Bitterblossom63%$29.97
    Run in 115 of these decks (63%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Phyrexian Arena51%$1.24
    Run in 93 of these decks (51%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Black Market Connections40%$9.96
    Run in 74 of these decks (40%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Contamination40%$5.07
    Run in 74 of these decks (40%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Lands4

  • Cabal Coffers51%$20.59
    Run in 93 of these decks (51%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Bojuka Bog49%$0.93
    Run in 90 of these decks (49%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth45%$55.11
    Run in 82 of these decks (45%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Phyrexian Tower42%$28.88
    Run in 78 of these decks (42%), 11% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Braids decks apart

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

6 more signature cards

Braids, Cabal Minion combos

94 of these decks (51%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Chain of SmogplusProfessor Onyx

    Infinite lifegain and life loss

    10%18 decks
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  2. Chain of SmogplusProfessor Onyx

    Infinite lifegain and life loss

    9%17 decks
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  3. Orcish BowmastersplusPeer into the Abyss

    Infinite draw and damage, wins the game

    8%14 decks
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  4. Bloodchief AscensionplusMindcrank

    Infinite mill, lifegain and life loss

    7%13 decks
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  5. Bolas's CitadelplusSensei's Divining TopplusSheoldred, the Apocalypse

    Infinite draw, lifegain and storm count

    7%13 decks
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  6. Chain of SmogplusSedgemoor Witch

    Infinite tokens and ETBs

    7%13 decks
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  7. Maralen of the MornsongplusOpposition Agent

    Opponents locked

    7%13 decks
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  8. Aetherflux ReservoirplusBolas's CitadelplusSensei's Divining Top

    Infinite draw, damage, lifegain and storm count

    7%12 decks
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Commanders like Braids, Cabal Minion

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