Sauron, the Dark Lord

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Power level

9.3±0.5
Fringe cEDH
Near-cEDH construction and pacing; viable at cEDH-adjacent tables but not top-tier meta.
Medium confidence668 pts
Strategy ceiling 9.3
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve+8
Fast mana10
Mana rocks5
Treasure generators1
Commander Synergy+4
Tutors6
Draw engines6
Cantrips & burst draw4
Wheels5
Scry & Surveil2
Recursion2
Value engines1
Control Strategy+30
Counterspells5
Spot removal5
Graveyard hate2
Board wipes1
Stax & hate3
Protection1
Mana Acceleration+3
Dual & shock lands8
Premium utility lands4
Utility lands8
Taplands3
Basic lands3
2 Combo Families+29
Combo pieces8
Win conditions1
Sacrifice outlets1
Token generators2
Alternate win strategies1
Other4

Bracket

5
Bracket 5cEDH
Competitive mindset. Built with cEDH meta assumptions, every card slot contested.
Power level 9.3 → Bracket 5

0.3 above Bracket 4 ceiling (9)

Game Changers set a Bracket 4 floor, but this deck's power level pushes it into Bracket 5; under a marker-only reading of WotC's bracket guidance, it may fit Bracket 4.
Game changers 20
Minimum Bracket 4
Mass land denial — none
2-card combo — none
Extra turns — none

Themes2 total

Storm7 cards

7 storm synergies. Chain spells for exponential value.

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Discard7 cards

7 discard synergies. Empty opponents' hands while gaining value.

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Combos2 total

  • 3-card combos · 2
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    1 setup prereq
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