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 confidence678 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 lands7
Utility lands6
Taplands2
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.
Markers
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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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