The Ruinous Powers Commander Deck Upgrade Guide

Assault Suit is a four-mana Equipment that gives +2/+2 and haste and hands the creature to opponents. It is played in about one Abaddon deck in eleven.

Loyal Subordinate is a 3/1 Zombie for {2}{B} with menace. Lieutenant: at the beginning of combat on your turn, if you control your commander, each opponent loses 3 life. A three-drop that makes Abaddon's X 3 or more every turn, and the highest-scoring card the precon leaves out.

Nurgle's Rot is a one-mana Aura that returns when the creature dies and makes a Plaguebearer. It is played in about one Abaddon deck in ten.

Ancestral Vision has suspend 4 for {U}. After four of your upkeeps you cast it for free and a player draws three cards. Three cards for one mana, and a cheap free spell for Abaddon's cascade.

Seeker of Slaanesh is a 3/3 haste Demon for {3}{R} that forces opponents to attack. It is played in about one Abaddon deck in nine.

Profane Tutor has suspend 2 for {1}{B}. After two of your upkeeps you cast it for free, and it searches your library for a card. A tutor that costs two mana and finds your best creature.

Venomcrawler is a 2/2 lifelink artifact Demon for {3}{B} that grows when creatures die. It is played in about one Abaddon deck in ten.

Stormfist Crusader is a 2/2 menace Human Knight for {B}{R}. At the beginning of your upkeep, each player draws a card and loses 1 life. Every opponent loses 1 life at upkeep, so Abaddon's X is already 1 or more.

Helbrute is a 5/4 haste artifact creature for {3}{B}{R} that can be cast from the graveyard. It is played in about one Abaddon deck in eight.

Inevitable Betrayal has suspend 3 for {1}{U}{U}. After three of your upkeeps you cast it for free, and it searches an opponent's library for a creature and puts it onto the battlefield under your control. A creature stolen for three mana.

Bile Blight gives a creature and its copies -3/-3 for {B}{B}. It is played in about one Abaddon deck in eight.

Rakdos, Lord of Riots is a 6/6 flying, trample Demon for {B}{B}{R}{R}. You cannot cast it unless an opponent lost life this turn, and creature spells you cast cost {1} less for each 1 life your opponents have lost this turn. Loyal Subordinate or Stormfist enables it, and it makes the next creature cheap.

Knight Rampager is a five-mana 6/5 trampler that attacks a random opponent. It is played in about one Abaddon deck in eight.

Thermo-Alchemist is a 0/3 Human Shaman with defender for {1}{R}. For a tap it deals 1 damage to each opponent, and it untaps whenever you cast an instant or sorcery. A pinger that raises X every turn.

Mortarion, Daemon Primarch is a six-mana 5/6 flier that makes Warriors with life you lost. It is played in about one Abaddon deck in eight.

Rakdos Charm costs {B}{R} at instant speed. Choose one: exile a player's graveyard, destroy an artifact, or each creature deals 1 damage to its controller. The last mode makes every opponent with a creature lose life, and counts for Abaddon's X.

Tallyman of Nurgle is a 2/3 lifelink creature for {2}{B} that draws a card if a creature died this turn. It is played in about one Abaddon deck in eight.

Boltwave costs {R}: it deals 3 damage to each opponent. A one-mana spell that makes X 3 or more before the next spell cascades.

Khârn the Betrayer ({3}{R}) is one of the lowest-scoring cards in the precon, at 14 in the Oracle: it is in 14% of Abaddon the Despoiler decks with 14% synergy. It reads: Berzerker : Khârn the Betrayer attacks or blocks each combat if able. Sigil of Corruption : When you lose control of Khârn the Betrayer, draw two cards.

Neheb, the Eternal ({3}{R}{R}) scores 46: it is in 47% of Abaddon the Despoiler decks with 46% synergy. It reads: Afflict 3. At the beginning of each of your postcombat main phases, add {R} for each 1 life your opponents have lost this turn.

The Horus Heresy ({3}{U}{B}{R}) is one of the lowest-scoring cards in the precon, at 15 in the Oracle: it is in 16% of Abaddon the Despoiler decks with 15% synergy. It reads: I : For each opponent, gain control of up to one target nonlegendary creature that player controls for as long as this Saga remains on the battlefield.

Descent into Avernus ({2}{R}) scores 43: it is in 44% of Abaddon the Despoiler decks with 42% synergy. It reads: At the beginning of your upkeep, put two descent counters on this enchantment.

Lucius the Eternal ({3}{B}{R}) is one of the lowest-scoring cards in the precon, at 16 in the Oracle: it is in 16% of Abaddon the Despoiler decks with 16% synergy. It reads: Haste. Armour of Shrieking Souls : When Lucius the Eternal dies, exile it and choose target creature an opponent controls.

Nalfeshnee ({5}{R}) scores 40: it is in 40% of Abaddon the Despoiler decks with 39% synergy. It reads: Flying. Whenever you cast a spell from exile, copy it. You may choose new targets for the copy. If it's a permanent spell, the copy gains haste and "At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this permanent."

Sloppity Bilepiper ({3}{B}) is one of the lowest-scoring cards in the precon, at 17 in the Oracle: it is in 18% of Abaddon the Despoiler decks with 17% synergy. It reads: Jolly Gutpipes : {2}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature: The next creature spell you cast this turn has cascade.

Wild-Magic Sorcerer ({3}{R}) scores 39: it is in 39% of Abaddon the Despoiler decks with 38% synergy. It reads: The first spell you cast from exile each turn has cascade.