Slicer, Hired Muscle commander decks

We track 560 decks led by Slicer, Hired Muscle.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

Decks led
560

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

Median deck price
$438

Most cost $102 to $6,871.

Median power
6.5

Most rate 5.1 to 7.8 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.8

Most score 2.6 to 6.5 out of 10.

Most often built as voltron (39%), then combat (37%).

Real Slicer, Hired Muscle 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
    $102
    price
    6.6
    power
    3.5
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {R}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $473
    price
    7.1
    power
    3.0
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {R}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $7,725
    price
    6.9
    power
    4.7
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {R}midrange
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By bracket

  • Bracket 1 · Exhibition
    $73.19
    price
    4.4
    power
    3.1
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {R}midrange
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  • Bracket 2 · Core
    $63.48
    price
    6.5
    power
    2.6
    salt
    Bracket 2 (Core)
    {R}midrange
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  • Bracket 3 · Upgraded
    $408
    price
    5.9
    power
    2.9
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {R}midrange
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  • Bracket 4 · Optimized
    $180
    price
    7.3
    power
    4.2
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {R}midrange
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  • Bracket 5 · cEDH
    $11,198
    price
    8.6
    power
    9.1
    salt
    Bracket 5 (cEDH)
    {R}midrange
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Slicer, Hired Muscle decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 6 decks.
$50 to $100: 46 decks.
$100 to $150: 45 decks.
$150 to $200: 54 decks.
$200 to $300: 67 decks.
$300 to $400: 48 decks.
$400 to $500: 40 decks.
$500 to $750: 40 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 44 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 45 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 17 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 17 decks.
$3,000 and up: 91 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $400 to $500, holds the median deck at $438. 189 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)11% · 61
  • Bracket 2 (Core)10% · 56
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)25% · 140
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)51% · 286
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)3% · 17

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What Slicer, Hired Muscle decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 560 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.

Creatures4

Instants11

  • Chaos Warp75%$0.31
    Run in 419 of these decks (75%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 378 of these decks (68%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 360 of these decks (64%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 345 of these decks (62%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Abrade59%$0.17
    Run in 332 of these decks (59%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 318 of these decks (57%), 9% of decks that could run it.
5 more instants
  • Run in 308 of these decks (55%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 280 of these decks (50%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 280 of these decks (50%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Pyroblast50%$8.19
    Run in 279 of these decks (50%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 275 of these decks (49%), 10% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries4

  • Run in 348 of these decks (62%), 35% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 319 of these decks (57%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Gamble48%$15.23
    Run in 268 of these decks (48%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Jeska's Will46%$38.66
    Run in 257 of these decks (46%), 19% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts18

  • Sol Ring98%$1.00
    Run in 547 of these decks (98%), 86% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 417 of these decks (75%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 413 of these decks (74%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 394 of these decks (70%), 56% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 383 of these decks (68%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Welding Jar65%$1.53
    Run in 363 of these decks (65%), 2% of decks that could run it.
12 more artifacts
  • O-Naginata60%$0.52
    Run in 334 of these decks (60%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 308 of these decks (55%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 300 of these decks (54%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 285 of these decks (51%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 281 of these decks (50%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 275 of these decks (49%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Prying Blade48%$0.25
    Run in 268 of these decks (48%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 258 of these decks (46%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 257 of these decks (46%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 244 of these decks (44%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Lotus Petal43%$34.37
    Run in 242 of these decks (43%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Zephyr Boots43%$0.37
    Run in 242 of these decks (43%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Planeswalkers1

Lands2

  • Run in 320 of these decks (57%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Buried Ruin50%$0.41
    Run in 279 of these decks (50%), 12% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Slicer decks apart

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

  • 74% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • 75% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • 68% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • 74% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • 68% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • 65% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • 61% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • 60% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • 64% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • 55% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • 57% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

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

Slicer, Hired Muscle combos

111 of these decks (20%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Godo, Bandit WarlordplusHelm of the Host

    Infinite combat, ETBs and LTBs, put_all_from_library_onto_battlefield

    6%34 decks
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  2. Dualcaster MageplusTwinflame

    Infinite LTBs, ETBs and tokens with haste

    4%22 decks
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  3. Dualcaster MageplusHeat Shimmer

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and tokens with haste

    3%16 decks
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  4. 3%14 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)
  5. Aggravated AssaultplusThe Reaver Cleaver

    Infinite mana, damage, combat and untaps

    2%13 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)
  6. Blasphemous ActplusRepercussion

    Infinite damage

    2%13 decks
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Commanders like Slicer, Hired Muscle

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