Sauron, Lord of the Rings

Commander
UBRSauron, Lord of the Rings
5.8±0.3
Casual
Intentional card choices with a clear game plan. Functional mana but room to optimize.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(415 pts)
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (28% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana3
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
3Basalt Monolith+7
Mana rocks9
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Creativity+5
2Talisman of Dominance+5
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
3Worn Powerstone+5
4Thran Dynamo+6
4Relic of Sauron+1
5Gilded Lotus+5
Other acceleration1
7RRCavern-Hoard Dragon+2
Treasure generators3
2BBlack Market Connections+3
2RRUnexpected Windfall+5
4BBRThe Balrog of Moria+2
Tutors1
2BBuried Alive+7
Draw engines10
1UMalcolm, Alluring Scoundrel+10
1BCall of the Ring+5
1BRipples of Undeath+1
2BBlack Market Connections+5
1BRMoria Scavenger+2
3Palantír of Orthanc+1
4The One Ring+8
4UUConsecrated Sphinx+8
3UBRSauron, the Dark Lord+1
6BBArchon of Cruelty+3
Cantrips & burst draw5
RFaithless Looting+5
2UFrantic Search+6
2RRUnexpected Windfall+5
3RBig Score+4
4Relic of Sauron+1
Wheels1
2UWindfall+6
Recursion3
2BVictimize+2
4BBMetamorphosis Fanatic+1
5BBAncient Brass Dragon+1
Value engines3
3RAnger+2
5Geode Golem+5
6BBBValgavoth, Terror Eater+4
Counterspells4
USwan Song+8
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
UUCounterspell+8
2RDeflecting Swat+9
Spot removal3
1BOrcish Bowmasters+5
2RChaos Warp+5
2BWithering Torment+2
Graveyard hate1
6BBBValgavoth, Terror Eater+4
Board wipes3
2BToxic Deluge+8
2BBDamnation+5
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Stax & hate1
2RTreasure Nabber+5
Protection1
4The One Ring+3
Mana Acceleration (14 sources)+4ⓘ
Fetchlands3
Bloodstained Mire+8
Polluted Delta+8
Scalding Tarn+8
Dual & shock lands8
Watery Grave+6
Blood Crypt+6
Steam Vents+6
Drowned Catacomb+4
Sulfurous Springs+4
Underground River+4
Sulfur Falls+4
Dragonskull Summit+4
Premium utility lands6
Cavern of Souls+6
Command Tower+5
City of Brass+5
Mana Confluence+5
Xander's Lounge+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands4
Mount Doom+2
Blazemire Verge+2
Gloomlake Verge+2
Desolate Lighthouse+2
Taplands6
2BBFell the Profane // Fell Mire+2
The Black Gate+2
Thundering Falls+2
Undercity Sewers+2
Raucous Theater+2
Crumbling Necropolis+2
Basic lands3
Mountain+4
Island+3
Swamp+4
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 haste enabler, aristocrats engine+10ⓘ
Synergy pieces12
BReanimate+8
1BAnimate Dead+7
2BVictimize+3
1BRMoria Scavenger+2
3Palantír of Orthanc+1
3BBLiving Death+6
2UUBEnter the God-Eternals+4
3UBRSauron, the Dark Lord+1
4BBMetamorphosis Fanatic+1
4BBRThe Balrog of Moria+2
5BBSheoldred, Whispering One+1
6BBArchon of Cruelty+3
Win conditions2
5BBAncient Brass Dragon+1
7RRCavern-Hoard Dragon+2
Combat threats2
5ROliphaunt+3
5BTroll of Khazad-dûm+3
Token generators1
1BOrcish Bowmasters+4
Other2
1BDreadhorde Invasion+3
3Basalt Monolith+4

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 5.8 → Bracket 3
Mana base92Consistency85Interaction74

1.3 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

0.7 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

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Game changers 3
The One RingOrcish BowmastersConsecrated Sphinx
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes9 total

Stompy / Big Mana13 cards

13 high-impact creatures. Ramp into massive threats that dominate the board.

Lord Xander, the Collector,Geode Golem,Oliphaunt,Troll of Khazad-dûm,The Balrog of Moria
Token Strategy11 cards

11 token producers. Go-wide strategies can overwhelm opponents with numbers.

Moria Scavenger,The Balrog of Moria,Swan Song,Cavern-Hoard Dragon,Big Score
Graveyard (Commander)1 cards

Commander uses the graveyard as a resource.

Sauron, Lord of the Rings

Combos0 total

No combos detected

This deck wins through combat, value engines, or synergies rather than infinite combos. Checked against Commander Spellbook's database of 80,000+ documented combo variants.