Chaos Incarnate Decklist

Commanders: Kardur, Doomscourge and Kaervek the Merciless

Chaos Incarnate is the black-red Commander precon from Magic: The Gathering's Starter Commander Decks set, a 100-card deck led by Kardur, Doomscourge and Kaervek the Merciless. The full Chaos Incarnate decklist is below, grouped by card type. It was released December 02, 2022.

Politics and forced attacks. Kardur makes your opponents attack each other instead of you, and drains them for one life every time an attacking creature dies.

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Commanders

Kardur, Doomscourge Kaervek the Merciless

Chaos Incarnate decklist by card type

100 cards Updated October 19, 2026

Lands 40

Creatures 23

Sorceries 14

Artifacts 10

Instants 8

Enchantments 4

Planeswalkers 1

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Ob Nixilis Reignited

Game Changers

This precon runs no Game Changers, which keeps a stock build at Bracket 2. See the MTG Game Changers list .

Community upgrades

Upgrading Chaos Incarnate: what players actually cut and add

Based on 30 tracked community upgrades of Chaos Incarnate, updated October 20, 2026. These are the cards upgraders swap out and in most often, ranked by how frequently each one appears.

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Most often added

Cut and add frequencies are drawn from tracked community decklists built on this precon. They show what players commonly change, not how those changes affect win rate.

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How does this precon rank?

See where Chaos Incarnate sits in the Commander precon tier list, ranked by real win rate across tracked games played with the stock decklist.

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Sources: Official decklist (Wizards of the Coast) · Scryfall · Archidekt

Chaos Incarnate FAQ

What's in the Chaos Incarnate precon decklist?

Chaos Incarnate is a Commander precon from Starter Commander Decks led by Kardur, Doomscourge and Kaervek the Merciless. Politics and forced attacks. Kardur makes your opponents attack each other instead of you, and drains them for one life every time an attacking creature dies. The full decklist is on this page, with every card linking to its stats.

Who are the commanders of Chaos Incarnate?

Chaos Incarnate is led by Kardur, Doomscourge and Kaervek the Merciless.

Can I playtest Chaos Incarnate for free?

Yes. Use the Playtest button to import the decklist and start a free solo game on Playgroup, or load it straight into a live multiplayer game.

When did Starter Commander Decks release?

Starter Commander Decks was released on December 02, 2022.

What do players usually cut from Chaos Incarnate?

The cards community upgrades most often cut from Chaos Incarnate are Coveted Jewel (50%), Titan Hunter (50%), Breath of Malfegor (47%), Thermo-Alchemist (43%), and Ob Nixilis Reignited (43%). These are how frequently upgraded decklists drop each card, not a measure of win rate.

What do players add to Chaos Incarnate?

The cards most often added to Chaos Incarnate are Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant (40%), Conjurer's Closet (40%), Vengeful Ancestor (37%), Disrupt Decorum (30%), and Shiny Impetus (27%). The percentages show how often upgraders include each card, not how it affects win rate.