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Fain, the Broker - Decklist

Creatures 33$14.41

  1. Arcbound Condor1Arcbound Condor$0.22
  2. Bloodtracker1Bloodtracker$0.24
  3. Butcher Ghoul1Butcher Ghoul$0.26
  4. Conductor of Cacophony1Conductor of Cacophony$0.21
  5. Cryptic Trilobite1Cryptic Trilobite$1.65
  6. Disciple of the Vault1Disciple of the Vault$1.12
  7. Dockside Chef1Dockside Chef$0.22
  8. Dross Scorpion1Dross Scorpion$0.28
  9. Filigree Familiar1Filigree Familiar$0.11
  10. Forsworn Paladin1Forsworn Paladin$0.35
  11. Foundry Inspector1Foundry Inspector$0.26

Creatures continued

  1. Hangarback Walker1Hangarback Walker$0.25
  2. Junk Diver1Junk Diver$0.35
  3. Marionette Master1Marionette Master$1.71
  4. Marketback Walker1Marketback Walker$0.38
  5. Mindless Automaton1Mindless Automaton$0.17
  6. Mirkwood Bats1Mirkwood Bats$1.02
  7. Myr Retriever1Myr Retriever$0.86
  8. Nadier's Nightblade1Nadier's Nightblade$0.26
  9. Noxious Gearhulk1Noxious Gearhulk$0.45
  10. Puppeteer Clique1Puppeteer Clique$0.28
  11. Putrid Goblin1Putrid Goblin$0.44

Creatures continued

  1. Reassembling Skeleton1Reassembling Skeleton$0.20
  2. Ruthless Knave1Ruthless Knave$0.15
  3. Scrap Trawler1Scrap Trawler$1.37
  4. Skyclave Shadowcat1Skyclave Shadowcat$0.25
  5. Sly Requisitioner1Sly Requisitioner$0.10
  6. Solemn Simulacrum1Solemn Simulacrum$0.26
  7. Steel Overseer1Steel Overseer$0.24
  8. Triskelion1Triskelion$0.27
  9. Undercity Scrounger1Undercity Scrounger$0.26
  10. Weaponcraft Enthusiast1Weaponcraft Enthusiast$0.12
  11. Workshop Assistant1Workshop Assistant$0.10

Planeswalkers 1$1.76

  1. Ugin, the Ineffable1Ugin, the Ineffable$1.76

Instants 4$2.94

  1. Costly Plunder1Costly Plunder$0.20
  2. Fanatical Offering1Fanatical Offering$1.47
  3. Reckoner's Bargain1Reckoner's Bargain$1.09
  4. Tragic Slip1Tragic Slip$0.18

Sorceries 4$1.26

  1. Aether Snap1Aether Snap$0.41
  2. Blood on the Snow1Blood on the Snow$0.31
  3. Contract Killing1Contract Killing$0.21
  4. Terisiare's Devastation1Terisiare's Devastation$0.33

Artifacts 13$4.20

  1. Executioner's Capsule1Executioner's Capsule$0.09
  2. Ichor Wellspring1Ichor Wellspring$0.28
  3. Liquimetal Coating1Liquimetal Coating$0.32
  4. Mephitic Draught1Mephitic Draught$0.24
  5. Mycosynth Wellspring1Mycosynth Wellspring$0.23
  6. Nimblewright Schematic1Nimblewright Schematic$0.14
  7. Prized Statue1Prized Statue$0.37

Artifacts continued

  1. Puppet Strings1Puppet Strings$0.43
  2. Servo Schematic1Servo Schematic$0.31
  3. Spine of Ish Sah1Spine of Ish Sah$0.26
  4. Throne of Geth1Throne of Geth$0.92
  5. Trading Post1Trading Post$0.30
  6. Vat of Rebirth1Vat of Rebirth$0.31

Enchantments 5$2.88

  1. Agent of the Iron Throne1Agent of the Iron Throne$0.48
  2. Phyrexian Scriptures1Phyrexian Scriptures$0.67
  3. Retribution of the Ancients1Retribution of the Ancients$0.55
  4. Scavenger's Talent1Scavenger's Talent$0.98
  5. Underhanded Designs1Underhanded Designs$0.20

Battles 1$0.47

  1. Invasion of Fiora // Marchesa, Resolute Monarch1Invasion of Fiora // Marchesa, Resolute Monarch$0.47

Lands 38 / 38$19.22

  1. Barad-dûr1Barad-dûr$1.60
  2. Barren Moor1Barren Moor$0.16
  3. Blast Zone1Blast Zone$0.34
  4. Bojuka Bog1Bojuka Bog$1.18
  5. Buried Ruin1Buried Ruin$0.36
  6. Castle Locthwain1Castle Locthwain$1.34
  7. Darksteel Citadel1Darksteel Citadel$0.45
  8. Demolition Field1Demolition Field$0.23
  9. Desert of the Glorified1Desert of the Glorified$0.14
  10. Deserted Temple1Deserted Temple$0.82
  11. Field of Ruin1Field of Ruin$0.26

Lands continued

  1. Ghost Quarter1Ghost Quarter$0.44
  2. High Market1High Market$0.40
  3. Leechridden Swamp1Leechridden Swamp$0.73
  4. Memorial to Folly1Memorial to Folly$0.24
  5. Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid1Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid$1.59
  6. Mortuary Mire1Mortuary Mire$0.30
  7. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  8. Nesting Grounds1Nesting Grounds$0.28
  9. Phyrexia's Core1Phyrexia's Core$0.21
  10. Polluted Mire1Polluted Mire$0.15
  11. Power Depot1Power Depot$0.56

Lands continued

  1. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  2. Snow-Covered Swamp×55Snow-Covered Swamp$2.95
  3. Swamp×44Swamp$0.40
  4. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  5. The Mycosynth Gardens1The Mycosynth Gardens$0.39
  6. Thespian's Stage1Thespian's Stage$0.40
  7. Treasure Vault1Treasure Vault$1.30
  8. War Room1War Room$0.82
  9. Witch's Cottage1Witch's Cottage$0.39

About this Fain, the Broker deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Fain, the Broker, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $48.61 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Fain, the Broker decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Marionette Master, Solemn Simulacrum and Ichor Wellspring. The picks most particular to this commander are Trading Post, Cryptic Trilobite and Mycosynth Wellspring, which turn up here far more often than in other Mono-Black decks.

Its average mana value is 2.98. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Ugin, the Ineffable ($1.76), Marionette Master ($1.71) and Cryptic Trilobite ($1.65); 48 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $36.20, and with no limit $569.98; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value2.98
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match63%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 3 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 8 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 17 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 12 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 11 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 4 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 6 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 1 card

The curve and the average cover Fain, the Broker and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1012+2
Card advantage1213+1
Targeted disruption1215+3
Mass disruption67+1
Lands3838+0
Plan3022-8

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 8 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

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Full deck price by per-card cap

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Fain, the Broker at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Fain, the Broker decks usually play.

Format

With printings adds the set and collector number of the printing each price is based on. Both text formats list the commander first and work on most deck sites.

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