Budget idea from the same turn-cycle enablers support package.
Commander Intelligence
Raphael, Fiendish Savior - Upgrades
Budget, power, flavor, and market-aware upgrade ideas to check.
Upgrade Summary
Cards to check for this commander
Raphael, Fiendish Savior has 126 connected upgrade cards across Turn-cycle enablers, Sacrifice outlets, Fiend support support packages. Use these as upgrade ideas, then check current listings, condition, finish, and versions before trusting a price.
Market-Aware Upgrades
Upgrade cards to check
Upgrade ideas grouped by deck fit, price confidence, and supply signals. These are cards to watch, not buy recommendations.
Safe Upgrades6 cards
Cards with cleaner price confidence and no thin-supply warning in the attached data.
Devil pressureVexing DevilUMA versionNeoPrice $1.15View card ->
Demon pressureIndulgent TormentorPM15 versionNeoPrice $1.27View card ->
Recurring creatureGutterbonesPRNA versionNeoPrice $1.51View card ->
Devil finisherDevilish ValetPSNC versionNeoPrice $1.61View card ->
Devil engineZurzoth, Chaos RiderNCC versionNeoPrice $1.83View card ->
Morbid removal DemonReaper from the AbyssJ22 versionNeoPrice $1.88View card ->Power Upgrades6 cards
Higher-impact cards from authored role or support-package notes. Check price confidence before treating the signal as stable.
Token life lossMirkwood BatsLTR versionNeoPrice $6.38View card ->
Demon payoffRakdos, the ShowstopperPRNA versionNeoPrice $6.92View card ->
Black redirectionImp's MischiefPLC versionNeoPrice $7.78View card ->
Damage outletBlasting StationPLST versionNeoPrice $10.83View card ->
Tutor DemonBurning-Rune DemonPKHM versionNeoPrice $10.83View card ->
Sacrifice damage payoffMayhem DevilSLD versionNeoPrice $12.95View card ->Flavor Upgrades2 cards
Theme-forward cards only shown when existing notes support the flavor or identity fit.
Market-Watch Upgrades6 cards
Cards connected to market notes, thin supply, marketplace disagreement, or prices that need a closer look.
Treasure combat engineProfessional Face-BreakerSLD versionNeoPrice $19.70View card ->
Treasure outletWarren SoultraderMH3 versionNeoPrice $23.80View card ->
Repeatable fodderJadar, Ghoulcaller of NephaliaPMID versionNeoPrice $25.61View card ->
Card draw DemonVilis, Broker of BloodSLD versionNeoPrice $25.80View card ->
Resource engineBlack Market ConnectionsACR versionNeoPrice $33.10View card ->
Commander tax reliefCommand BeaconSLD versionNeoPrice $43.33View card ->Wait / Check Price First6 cards
Cards where supply is getting thin or the price is harder to trust. Check versions, condition, finish, and current listings.
Death-scaling DemonOrca, Siege DemonDMC versionNeoPrice $0.38View card ->
Outlet with fodderWoe StriderTHB versionNeoPrice $2.09View card ->
Tiefling Treasure payoffMahadi, Emporium MasterCLB versionNeoPrice $2.85View card ->
Death mana bodySifter of SkullsPOGW versionNeoPrice $4.47View card ->
Resilient outletYahenni, Undying Partisan2X2 versionNeoPrice $13.02View card ->
Tutor DemonRune-Scarred DemonCMM versionNeoPrice $18.40View card ->Budget Brews
Budget Brewing Ideas
Commander-specific cheap synergy, niche role players, and practical upgrades based on available price and synergy data.
Budget Synergy Finds6 cards
Cheap cards that may overperform because they fit this commander's game plan.
Turn-cycle enablersCult Conscript$0.24
Good redundancy for sacrifice builds.
Fiend supportChain Devil$0.29
Value support.
Sacrifice outletsHobblefiend$0.29
Role-player that benefits from Raphael's anthem.
Turn-cycle enablersPersistent Specimen$0.34
Lower ceiling than Skeleton but similar function.
Fiend supportWildfire Devils$0.37
Higher variance support.
Turn-cycle enablersSkyclave Shade$0.50
Mana heavy but repeatable.
Budget Replacements5 ideas
These are budget ideas from the same support packages, not strict one-for-one swaps.
Budget idea from the same sacrifice outlets support package.
Budget idea from the same fiend support support package.
Budget idea from the same demon threats support package.
Budget idea from the same treasure and mana support package.
Niche Role Players12 cards
Low-cost role players and niche cards that may be better here than they look.
Attack trigger pressureHellrider$2.24
Token-combat branch.
Commander tax reliefNetherborn Altar$0.58
Rakdos can use life as a resource.
Creature-death damageSpiteful Prankster$1.19
Works with Devil token deaths.
Damage multiplierFiendish Duo$4.38
High-end finisher.
Death draw DemonHarvester of Souls$2.55
Fits sacrifice-heavy builds.
Devil engineZurzoth, Chaos Rider$1.83
One of the first Raphael-specific Fiend checks.
Devil finisherDevilish Valet$1.61
Token-entry branch payoff.
Devil pressureVexing Devil$1.15
Aggro branch only.
Devil token spellDevils' Playground$0.95
Higher mana token payoff.
Large DemonThe Balrog, Durin's Bane$4.58
Sacrifice overlap.
Morbid removal DemonReaper from the Abyss$1.88
Good with sacrifice timing.
One-shot recursionUndying Malice$3.40
Protects or reuses enablers.