Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor commander decks

{U}{B}{R}Grixis commanders

We track 516 decks led by Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$1.28-3.0% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor
Decks led
516

0.07% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$284

Most cost $85 to $3,134.

Median power
4.7

Most rate 4.1 to 6.5 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
5.0

Most score 4.0 to 6.4 out of 10.

Most often built as kindred (60%), then enchantress (16%).

Real Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor 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
    $97.14
    price
    5.4
    power
    4.1
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{B}{R}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $289
    price
    4.4
    power
    5.0
    salt
    Bracket 2 (Core)
    {U}{B}{R}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $3,147
    price
    8.6
    power
    6.7
    salt
    Bracket 5 (cEDH)
    {U}{B}{R}combo
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By bracket

  • Bracket 1 · Exhibition
    $177
    price
    4.6
    power
    4.5
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {U}{B}{R}midrange
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  • Bracket 2 · Core
    $71.86
    price
    4.1
    power
    4.9
    salt
    Bracket 2 (Core)
    {U}{B}{R}midrange
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  • Bracket 3 · Upgraded
    $442
    price
    6.5
    power
    5.3
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{B}{R}midrange
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  • Bracket 4 · Optimized
    $175
    price
    4.5
    power
    4.6
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {U}{B}{R}midrange
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  • Bracket 5 · cEDH
    $4,014
    price
    8.4
    power
    7.0
    salt
    Bracket 5 (cEDH)
    {U}{B}{R}combo
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Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 13 decks.
$50 to $100: 58 decks.
$100 to $150: 70 decks.
$150 to $200: 48 decks.
$200 to $300: 79 decks.
$300 to $400: 50 decks.
$400 to $500: 46 decks.
$500 to $750: 53 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 18 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 8 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 1 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 12 decks.
$3,000 and up: 60 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $200 to $300, holds the median deck at $284. 226 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)22% · 115
  • Bracket 2 (Core)17% · 86
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)39% · 199
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)21% · 106
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)2% · 10

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What Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 516 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.

Creatures6

Instants2

  • Counterspell62%$1.62
    Run in 318 of these decks (62%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Chaos Warp52%$0.31
    Run in 270 of these decks (52%), 29% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries1

  • Blasphemous Act57%$0.72
    Run in 292 of these decks (57%), 35% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts3

  • Arcane Signet92%$0.37
    Run in 473 of these decks (92%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Sol Ring92%$1.00
    Run in 473 of these decks (92%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Claws of Gix51%$13.22
    Run in 265 of these decks (51%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments21

15 more enchantments
  • Curse of Unbinding87%$1.03
    Run in 449 of these decks (87%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Curse of Fool's Wisdom87%$4.33
    Run in 447 of these decks (87%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Curse of Disturbance86%$0.62
    Run in 442 of these decks (86%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Curse of Thirst84%$0.29
    Run in 432 of these decks (84%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Curse of Bloodletting83%$2.02
    Run in 426 of these decks (83%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Maddening Hex80%$1.88
    Run in 414 of these decks (80%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Torment of Scarabs75%$0.29
    Run in 389 of these decks (75%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Propaganda74%$1.80
    Run in 383 of these decks (74%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Cruel Reality73%$2.47
    Run in 377 of these decks (73%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Curse of Obsession72%$0.34
    Run in 371 of these decks (72%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Curse of the Restless Dead71%$3.12
    Run in 366 of these decks (71%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Curse of Death's Hold71%$0.71
    Run in 364 of these decks (71%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Curse of Echoes67%$0.55
    Run in 344 of these decks (67%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Curse of Hospitality60%$0.38
    Run in 310 of these decks (60%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Mirrormade57%$3.02
    Run in 294 of these decks (57%), 3% of decks that could run it.

Lands7

  • Command Tower94%$0.20
    Run in 485 of these decks (94%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Crumbling Necropolis67%$0.30
    Run in 348 of these decks (67%), 24% of decks that could run it.
  • Exotic Orchard62%$0.17
    Run in 320 of these decks (62%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Dragonskull Summit56%$0.44
    Run in 290 of these decks (56%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Reliquary Tower54%$3.97
    Run in 276 of these decks (54%), 28% of decks that could run it.
  • Drowned Catacomb52%$0.37
    Run in 270 of these decks (52%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Sulfur Falls52%$0.29
    Run in 269 of these decks (52%), 38% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Lynde decks apart

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

6 more signature cards
  • Curse of Unbinding$1.03

    87% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Curse of Fool's Wisdom$4.33

    87% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Curse of Disturbance$0.62

    86% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Curse of Thirst$0.29

    84% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Curse of Bloodletting$2.02

    83% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Maddening Hex$1.88

    80% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor combos

121 of these decks (23%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Pariah's ShieldplusStuffy Doll

    5%23 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  2. Curse of BloodlettingplusHeartless Hidetsugu

    Infinite damage, wins the game

    4%22 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  3. Grievous WoundplusWound Reflection

    Infinite life loss

    3%13 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  4. Demonic PactplusHarmless Offering

    Wins the game

    2%12 decks
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Commanders like Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor

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