The Emperor of Palamecia commander decks

{U}{R}Izzet commanders

We track 559 decks led by The Emperor of Palamecia.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.28-6.7% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for The Emperor of Palamecia
Decks led
559

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

Median deck price
$135

Most cost $40 to $1,231.

Median power
5.0

Most rate 4.1 to 6.7 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.2

Most score 2.3 to 4.6 out of 10.

Most often built as combat (30%), then control (26%).

Real The Emperor of Palamecia 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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The Emperor of Palamecia decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 79 decks.
$50 to $100: 136 decks.
$100 to $150: 77 decks.
$150 to $200: 54 decks.
$200 to $300: 62 decks.
$300 to $400: 31 decks.
$400 to $500: 20 decks.
$500 to $750: 23 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 6 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 30 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 23 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 6 decks.
$3,000 and up: 12 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $100 to $150, holds the median deck at $135. 384 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)30% · 170
  • Bracket 2 (Core)21% · 118
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)27% · 153
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)18% · 103
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)3% · 15

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What The Emperor of Palamecia decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 559 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.

Creatures2

Instants9

  • Big Score73%$0.38
    Run in 409 of these decks (73%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Unexpected Windfall61%$1.73
    Run in 338 of these decks (61%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Counterspell47%$1.62
    Run in 263 of these decks (47%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Aetherize45%$0.28
    Run in 252 of these decks (45%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Frantic Search45%$0.78
    Run in 251 of these decks (45%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Fact or Fiction40%$0.20
    Run in 221 of these decks (40%), 3% of decks that could run it.
3 more instants
  • Rewind39%$0.36
    Run in 218 of these decks (39%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Drown in Dreams38%$1.09
    Run in 212 of these decks (38%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Channeled Force36%$0.24
    Run in 203 of these decks (36%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries7

  • Traumatize55%$3.18
    Run in 309 of these decks (55%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Cut Your Losses50%$1.77
    Run in 279 of these decks (50%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Pirate's Pillage50%$0.58
    Run in 278 of these decks (50%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Faithless Looting45%$0.36
    Run in 250 of these decks (45%), 16% of decks that could run it.
  • Mana Geyser41%$0.54
    Run in 229 of these decks (41%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Mizzix's Mastery39%$4.02
    Run in 215 of these decks (39%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Full Throttle38%$4.88
    Run in 212 of these decks (38%), 2% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts10

  • Sol Ring71%$1.00
    Run in 397 of these decks (71%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet59%$0.37
    Run in 332 of these decks (59%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Hedron Archive45%$0.23
    Run in 253 of these decks (45%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Swiftfoot Boots44%$1.48
    Run in 247 of these decks (44%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Ring of the Lucii41%$0.28
    Run in 230 of these decks (41%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Lightning Greaves40%$3.68
    Run in 223 of these decks (40%), 24% of decks that could run it.
4 more artifacts
  • Thran Dynamo39%$1.95
    Run in 220 of these decks (39%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Firemind Vessel38%$0.22
    Run in 210 of these decks (38%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Stonespeaker Crystal35%$0.30
    Run in 194 of these decks (35%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Everflowing Chalice34%$0.26
    Run in 190 of these decks (34%), 3% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments2

  • Protective Bubble41%$0.28
    Run in 227 of these decks (41%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Clout of the Dominus36%$1.80
    Run in 200 of these decks (36%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Lands10

  • Command Tower82%$0.20
    Run in 458 of these decks (82%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Shivan Reef66%$0.30
    Run in 369 of these decks (66%), 36% of decks that could run it.
  • Sulfur Falls66%$0.29
    Run in 369 of these decks (66%), 38% of decks that could run it.
  • Frostboil Snarl49%$0.25
    Run in 275 of these decks (49%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Mystic Sanctuary45%$1.02
    Run in 254 of these decks (45%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Cascade Bluffs45%$0.35
    Run in 251 of these decks (45%), 18% of decks that could run it.
4 more lands
  • Stormcarved Coast44%$2.06
    Run in 247 of these decks (44%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Exotic Orchard36%$0.17
    Run in 199 of these decks (36%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Rogue's Passage35%$0.27
    Run in 197 of these decks (35%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Steam Vents35%$7.90
    Run in 195 of these decks (35%), 45% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set The Emperor of Palamecia decks apart

These show up in The Emperor of Palamecia decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Big Score$0.38

    73% of these decks, against 11% of other decks that could run it.

  • Traumatize$3.18

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

  • Unexpected Windfall$1.73

    61% of these decks, against 7% of other decks that could run it.

  • Cut Your Losses$1.77

    50% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Pirate's Pillage$0.58

    50% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Hedron Archive$0.23

    45% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Ring of the Lucii$0.28

    41% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Protective Bubble$0.28

    41% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Aetherize$0.28

    45% of these decks, against 7% of other decks that could run it.

  • Firemind Vessel$0.22

    38% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Drown in Dreams$1.09

    38% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Fact or Fiction$0.20

    40% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

The Emperor of Palamecia combos

177 of these decks (32%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. CuriosityplusNiv-Mizzet, Parun

    Infinite draw and damage

    4%24 decks
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  2. Cut Your LossesplusFraying Sanity

    Infinite mill

    4%23 decks
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  3. Mana GeyserplusReiterate

    Infinite mana and storm count

    3%15 decks
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  4. Dragon's Rage ChannelerplusFrantic SearchplusUnderworld Breach

    Infinite draw, looting, mill and storm count

    3%14 decks
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  5. Riverchurn MonumentplusTraumatize

    Infinite mill

    2%13 decks
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  6. Fraying SanityplusTraumatize

    Infinite mill

    2%13 decks
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Commanders like The Emperor of Palamecia

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as The Emperor of Palamecia decks do.