Chainer, Dementia Master commander decks

{B}Mono-Black commanders

We track 174 decks led by Chainer, Dementia Master.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.26-10.3% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Chainer, Dementia Master
Decks led
174

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

Median deck price
$540

Most cost $220 to $1,761.

Median power
7.0

Most rate 5.1 to 8.3 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
5.2

Most score 4.0 to 6.6 out of 10.

Most often built as midrange (42%), then aristocrats (23%).

Real Chainer, Dementia Master 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.

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Chainer, Dementia Master decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 1 decks.
$50 to $100: 6 decks.
$100 to $150: 6 decks.
$150 to $200: 3 decks.
$200 to $300: 21 decks.
$300 to $400: 20 decks.
$400 to $500: 20 decks.
$500 to $750: 41 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 18 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 13 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 9 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 3 decks.
$3,000 and up: 13 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $500 to $750, holds the median deck at $540. 23 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)19% · 33
  • Bracket 2 (Core)6% · 11
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)48% · 84
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)19% · 33
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)7% · 13

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What Chainer, Dementia Master decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 174 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.

Creatures17

11 more creatures
  • Massacre Wurm51%$2.00
    Run in 89 of these decks (51%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Soldevi Adnate51%$1.99
    Run in 89 of these decks (51%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Noxious Gearhulk48%$0.39
    Run in 84 of these decks (48%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Accursed Marauder48%$0.26
    Run in 83 of these decks (48%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Vilis, Broker of Blood47%$9.71
    Run in 82 of these decks (47%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Bog Witch44%$0.95
    Run in 76 of these decks (44%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Vile Entomber44%$0.23
    Run in 76 of these decks (44%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Carrion Feeder43%$1.73
    Run in 74 of these decks (43%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Archon of Cruelty40%$1.50
    Run in 70 of these decks (40%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Sheoldred, Whispering One40%$19.70
    Run in 70 of these decks (40%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Solemn Simulacrum40%$0.26
    Run in 70 of these decks (40%), 15% of decks that could run it.

Instants3

  • Dark Ritual78%$4.44
    Run in 136 of these decks (78%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Entomb60%$16.00
    Run in 105 of these decks (60%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Imp's Mischief41%$8.14
    Run in 71 of these decks (41%), 6% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries7

  • Buried Alive77%$2.36
    Run in 134 of these decks (77%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Reanimate64%$6.61
    Run in 112 of these decks (64%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Toxic Deluge59%$4.99
    Run in 103 of these decks (59%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Feed the Swarm51%$0.19
    Run in 89 of these decks (51%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Night's Whisper44%$0.24
    Run in 77 of these decks (44%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Sign in Blood43%$0.27
    Run in 75 of these decks (43%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Demonic Tutor41%$63.10
    Run in 72 of these decks (41%), 25% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts7

  • Sol Ring93%$1.00
    Run in 161 of these decks (93%), 86% of decks that could run it.
  • Jet Medallion73%$12.40
    Run in 127 of these decks (73%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet71%$0.37
    Run in 124 of these decks (71%), 56% of decks that could run it.
  • Lightning Greaves49%$3.68
    Run in 86 of these decks (49%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Altar of Dementia47%$17.03
    Run in 82 of these decks (47%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Fellwar Stone43%$0.50
    Run in 74 of these decks (43%), 14% of decks that could run it.
  • Phyrexian Altar42%$54.48
    Run in 73 of these decks (42%), 6% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments1

  • Animate Dead65%$7.05
    Run in 113 of these decks (65%), 11% of decks that could run it.

Lands5

  • Cabal Coffers77%$20.59
    Run in 134 of these decks (77%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth55%$55.11
    Run in 95 of these decks (55%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Bojuka Bog54%$0.93
    Run in 94 of these decks (54%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Phyrexian Tower52%$28.88
    Run in 91 of these decks (52%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx45%$48.09
    Run in 79 of these decks (45%), 25% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Chainer decks apart

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

6 more signature cards
  • Jet Medallion$12.40

    73% of these decks, against 17% of other decks that could run it.

  • Viscera Seer$0.49

    64% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Animate Dead$7.05

    65% of these decks, against 11% of other decks that could run it.

  • Plaguecrafter$0.37

    56% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Entomb$16.00

    60% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Soldevi Adnate$1.99

    51% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

Chainer, Dementia Master combos

137 of these decks (79%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Chainer, Dementia MasterplusGray Merchant of AsphodelplusK'rrik, Son of YawgmothplusViscera Seer

    Infinite ETBs, lifegain, life loss, LTBs and scry

    32%55 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  2. Carrion FeederplusChainer, Dementia MasterplusGray Merchant of AsphodelplusK'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

    Infinite counters, ETBs, lifegain, life loss and LTBs

    22%38 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  3. Animate DeadplusBuried AliveplusChainer, Dementia MasterplusGray Merchant of AsphodelplusK'rrik, Son of YawgmothplusViscera Seer

    Infinite ETBs, lifegain, life loss, LTBs and scry

    21%37 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  4. Altar of DementiaplusChainer, Dementia MasterplusGray Merchant of AsphodelplusK'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

    Infinite ETBs, lifegain, life loss, LTBs and mill

    20%35 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  5. Chainer, Dementia MasterplusGray Merchant of AsphodelplusK'rrik, Son of YawgmothplusPhyrexian Altar

    Infinite mana, ETBs, lifegain, life loss and LTBs

    19%33 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  6. Buried AliveplusChainer, Dementia MasterplusGray Merchant of AsphodelplusK'rrik, Son of YawgmothplusReanimateplusViscera Seer

    Infinite ETBs, lifegain, life loss, LTBs and scry

    18%32 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  7. Animate DeadplusBuried AliveplusChainer, Dementia MasterplusKokusho, the Evening StarplusK'rrik, Son of YawgmothplusViscera Seer

    Infinite ETBs, lifegain, life loss, LTBs and scry

    17%29 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  8. Chainer, Dementia MasterplusGray Merchant of AsphodelplusK'rrik, Son of YawgmothplusViscera Seer

    Infinite ETBs, lifegain, life loss, LTBs and scry

    17%29 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

Commanders like Chainer, Dementia Master

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