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Chainer, Dementia Master
Legendary Creature — Human Minion · 3BB
Color identity: Black
Chainer, Dementia Master is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
All Nightmares get +1/+1.
{B}{B}{B}, Pay 3 life: Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. That creature is black and is a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types.
When Chainer leaves the battlefield, exile all Nightmares.
Reference price of the card: €0.21
Average lands in decks for Chainer, Dementia Master: 36
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Build your Chainer, Dementia Master deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (61/100)
- Consistency64
- Speed51
- Interaction52
- Resilience88
- Closing62
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (10 nonbasic, 26 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Buried Alive · Crypt Ghast · Dark Ritual · Arcane Signet · Reanimate · Jet Medallion · Viscera Seer · Massacre Wurm · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Entomb · Noxious Gearhulk · Soldevi Adnate · Animate Dead · Altar of Dementia · Feed the Swarm · Plaguecrafter · Kokusho, the Evening Star · Solemn Simulacrum · Vilis, Broker of Blood · Phyrexian Arena · Toxic Deluge · Victimize · Vile Entomber · Disciple of Bolas · Accursed Marauder · Bog Witch · Sign in Blood · Carrion Feeder · Lightning Greaves · Living Death · Archon of Cruelty · Ashnod's Altar · Blood Artist · Phyrexian Altar · Nirkana Revenant · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Charcoal Diamond · Defile · Demonic Tutor · Mutilate · Yawgmoth, Thran Physician · Damnation · Abhorrent Overlord · Night's Whisper · Bolas's Citadel · Exsanguinate · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Imp's Mischief · Mind Stone · Necromancy · Ravenous Chupacabra · Expedition Map · Stitcher's Supplier · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Withering Torment · Zulaport Cutthroat · Necropotence · Fleshbag Marauder · Grave Titan · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Razaketh, the Foulblooded · Cabal Coffers · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Phyrexian Tower · Bojuka Bog · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Cabal Stronghold · High Market · Myriad Landscape · Crypt of Agadeem · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
🃏 Recommended cards for Chainer, Dementia Master
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Chainer, Dementia Master, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Buried Alive | 73% | +60% |
| Soldevi Adnate | 56% | +52% |
| Altar of Dementia | 54% | +49% |
| Noxious Gearhulk | 56% | +49% |
| Kokusho, the Evening Star | 51% | +47% |
| Entomb | 58% | +45% |
| Viscera Seer | 62% | +44% |
| Massacre Wurm | 60% | +43% |
| Vile Entomber | 46% | +40% |
| Bog Witch | 42% | +40% |
| K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth | 59% | +39% |
| Disciple of Bolas | 44% | +39% |
| Animate Dead | 55% | +38% |
| Gray Merchant of Asphodel | 86% | +36% |
| Vilis, Broker of Blood | 48% | +35% |
| Archon of Cruelty | 40% | +34% |
| Plaguecrafter | 52% | +32% |
| Living Death | 41% | +31% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 51% | +29% |
| Abhorrent Overlord | 33% | +29% |
| Carrion Feeder | 41% | +29% |
| Nirkana Revenant | 39% | +29% |
| Ravenous Chupacabra | 31% | +27% |
| Phyrexian Altar | 40% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Chainer, Dementia Master deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Buried Alive
- Soldevi Adnate
- Noxious Gearhulk
- Viscera Seer
- Vile Entomber
- Bog Witch
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Entomb
- Massacre Wurm
- Animate Dead
- Vilis, Broker of Blood
- Archon of Cruelty
- Living Death
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Altar of Dementia
- Kokusho, the Evening Star
- Phyrexian Altar
- Necromancy
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Crypt Ghast
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Chainer, Dementia Master
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Zulaport Cutthroat → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Chainer, Dementia Master's color identity?
Chainer, Dementia Master is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Chainer, Dementia Master come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Chainer, Dementia Master deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Chainer, Dementia Master deck run?
Real Chainer, Dementia Master decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Chainer, Dementia Master?
The three highest-synergy cards are Buried Alive, Soldevi Adnate, Altar of Dementia. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Chainer, Dementia Master decks.
What combos does Chainer, Dementia Master have?
Chainer, Dementia Master has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Chainer, Dementia Master deck cost?
You can start cheap: Buried Alive, Soldevi Adnate, Noxious Gearhulk are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.