Sauron, the Dark Lord

Commander
UBRSauron, the Dark Lord
7.5±0.3
Playing with Power
Every card earns its slot. Efficient ramp, consistent draw, and a polished mana base.
High confidence(565 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana4
1Sol Ring+10
1Mana Vault+9
BDark Ritual+7
Ancient Tomb+9
Mana rocks6
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Talisman of Creativity+5
2Talisman of Dominance+5
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
4Relic of Sauron+1
Other acceleration1
7RRCavern-Hoard Dragon+2
Treasure generators3
1URBilbo, Retired Burglar+4
2BBlack Market Connections+3
4BBRThe Balrog of Moria+2
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+4ⓘ
Tutors5
BVampiric Tutor+10
BEntomb+8
1BDemonic Tutor+10
2BBuried Alive+7
1UBRingsight+5
Draw engines9
1BCall of the Ring+5
2URhystic Study+10
2BBlack Market Connections+5
1BRMoria Scavenger+2
3Palantír of Orthanc+1
4The One Ring+8
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+5
6BBArchon of Cruelty+3
8UUJin-Gitaxias, Core Augur+1
Cantrips & burst draw3
RFaithless Looting+5
2UBNotion Thief+4
4Relic of Sauron+1
Wheels1
2UWindfall+6
Recursion2
2BVictimize+2
5BBAncient Brass Dragon+1
Value engines6
1The Ozolith+2
BRMauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain+1
2BNazgûl+1
3RAnger+2
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
3UWonder+1
Counterspells7
USwan Song+8
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
UUMana Drain+10
1UArcane Denial+8
UUCounterspell+8
2UFierce Guardianship+10
2RDeflecting Swat+9
Spot removal3
1Shadowspear+2
1BOrcish Bowmasters+5
1BFeed the Swarm+5
Board wipes4
1UCyclonic Rift+8
2BToxic Deluge+8
3BBArchfiend of Ifnir+5
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Stax & hate2
2UBNotion Thief+5
8UUJin-Gitaxias, Core Augur+1
Protection2
4The One Ring+3
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
Mana Acceleration (11 sources)+1ⓘ
Fetchlands3
Bloodstained Mire+8
Polluted Delta+8
Scalding Tarn+8
Dual & shock lands11
Blood Crypt+6
Steam Vents+6
Watery Grave+6
Luxury Suite+5
Morphic Pool+5
Training Center+5
Dragonskull Summit+4
Drowned Catacomb+4
Sulfur Falls+4
Sulfurous Springs+4
Underground River+4
Premium utility lands3
Command Tower+5
Xander's Lounge+5
Reflecting Pool+4
Utility lands4
Barad-dûr+2
Mount Doom+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Taplands4
Bojuka Bog+2
Crumbling Necropolis+2
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress+2
The Black Gate+2
Basic lands3
Island+3
Mountain+3
Swamp+3
2 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 100%)+30ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 2 haste enablers, 2 evasion enablers, aristocrats engine+18ⓘ
Combo pieces3
1Mana Vault+3
1Sol Ring+3
5UUHullbreaker Horror+10
Synergy pieces9
BReanimate+8
1BAnimate Dead+7
2BVictimize+3
1BRMoria Scavenger+2
3Palantír of Orthanc+1
3BBLiving Death+6
4BBRThe Balrog of Moria+2
5BBSheoldred, Whispering One+1
6BBArchon of Cruelty+3
Win conditions3
5BBAncient Brass Dragon+1
7BBRise of the Dark Realms+6
7RRCavern-Hoard Dragon+2
Combat threats2
1Shadowspear+3
2ROrcish Siegemaster+1
Drain effects1
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+4
Token generators5
1BOrcish Bowmasters+4
3UCorsairs of Umbar+4
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
2UBRIn the Darkness Bind Them+9
3UBLord of the Nazgûl+4
Reanimation1
2BNecromancy+7

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 7.5 → Bracket 4
Threats94Mana base90Consistency89

1.0 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

1.0 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 4.

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Game changers 10
Notion ThiefOrcish BowmastersMana VaultThe One RingCyclonic RiftFierce GuardianshipVampiric TutorDemonic TutorRhystic StudyAncient Tomb
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Stompy / Big Mana12 cards

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

Ancient Brass Dragon,Archfiend of Ifnir,Archon of Cruelty,Cavern-Hoard Dragon,Hullbreaker Horror
Token Strategy11 cards

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

Bilbo, Retired Burglar,Cavern-Hoard Dragon,Corsairs of Umbar,Lord of the Nazgûl,Moria Scavenger
Legends Matter10 cards

10 legendary synergies. Your legends grow stronger together.

Bilbo, Retired Burglar,Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur,Lord of the Nazgûl,Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain,Saruman, the White Hand

Combos2 total