Sauron, the Dark Lord

Commander
UBRSauron, the Dark Lord
7.1±0.3
Playing with Power
Every card earns its slot. Efficient ramp, consistent draw, and a polished mana base.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(512 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T10+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (50% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana3
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
2RRChandra, Torch of Defiance+1
Mana rocks7
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Talisman of Creativity+5
2Talisman of Dominance+5
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Dimir Signet+4
2Rakdos Signet+4
Other acceleration2
1BNightscape Familiar+6
2Jet Medallion+5
Treasure generators4
1URBilbo, Retired Burglar+4
2RProfessional Face-Breaker+4
2BBlack Market Connections+3
2RFable of the Mirror-Breaker+1
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+4ⓘ
Tutors3
BEntomb+8
2BBuried Alive+7
5BBBRazaketh, the Foulblooded+7
Draw engines17
UMystic Remora+9
1UMalcolm, Alluring Scoundrel+10
1ULedger Shredder+6
1BCall of the Ring+5
2URhystic Study+10
2BBlack Market Connections+5
1URFrostcliff Siege+5
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
2RProfessional Face-Breaker+3
2RFable of the Mirror-Breaker+1
3Palantír of Orthanc+1
4The One Ring+8
+5 more
Cantrips & burst draw6
UPonder+6
RFaithless Looting+5
UBBaleful Strix+2
URExpressive Iteration+1
1URDack Fayden+3
3UUMystic Confluence+2
Recursion2
2BVictimize+2
2BBWhip of Erebos+1
Value engines1
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
Counterspells6
USwan Song+8
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
USpell Pierce+6
UBDrown in the Loch+11
1UArcane Denial+8
3UUMystic Confluence+2
Spot removal8
1BBitter Triumph+5
1BFeed the Swarm+5
1BOrcish Bowmasters+5
UBBaleful Strix+2
2RChaos Warp+5
BBRBedevil+2
1URDack Fayden+2
2RRChandra, Torch of Defiance+1
Graveyard hate1
BBDauthi Voidwalker+5
Board wipes4
2BToxic Deluge+8
3BBArchfiend of Ifnir+5
3BBBMassacre Wurm+1
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Stax & hate2
2UPropaganda+4
8UUJin-Gitaxias, Core Augur+1
Protection3
2Lightning Greaves+6
4The One Ring+3
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
Mana Acceleration (12 sources)+2ⓘ
Fetchlands3
Bloodstained Mire+8
Polluted Delta+8
Scalding Tarn+8
Dual & shock lands10
Blood Crypt+6
Steam Vents+6
Watery Grave+6
Training Center+5
Dragonskull Summit+4
Drowned Catacomb+4
Shivan Reef+4
Sulfur Falls+4
Sulfurous Springs+4
Underground River+4
Premium utility lands4
City of Brass+5
Command Tower+5
Xander's Lounge+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands9
1USearch for Azcanta+2
Barad-dûr+2
Fiery Islet+2
Haunted Ridge+2
Mines of Moria+2
Mount Doom+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Shipwreck Marsh+2
Stormcarved Coast+2
Taplands5
2RKazuul's Fury+2
Rivendell+3
Bojuka Bog+2
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress+2
The Black Gate+2
Basic lands3
Island+1
Mountain+1
Swamp+2
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 3 haste enablers, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine+22ⓘ
Synergy pieces10
BReanimate+8
1BAnimate Dead+7
2BVictimize+3
2RFable of the Mirror-Breaker+1
3Palantír of Orthanc+1
2BBWhip of Erebos+1
3BBLiving Death+6
4URThe Locust God+5
3BBBMassacre Wurm+1
6BBArchon of Cruelty+3
Combat threats2
1URFrostcliff Siege+5
5BTroll of Khazad-dûm+3
Drain effects1
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+4
Token generators2
1BOrcish Bowmasters+4
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
Reanimation1
2BNecromancy+7
Other1
5BBBRazaketh, the Foulblooded+3

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 7.1 → Bracket 4
Consistency93Mana base92Interaction89

0.6 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

1.4 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 3
Orcish BowmastersRhystic StudyThe One Ring
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes9 total

Aristocrats11 cards

11 sacrifice/death synergies. Drains opponents while generating value from deaths.

Animate Dead,Archon of Cruelty,Bilbo, Retired Burglar,Dauthi Voidwalker,Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
Graveyard (Commander)1 cards

Commander uses the graveyard as a resource.

Sauron, the Dark Lord
Token Strategy9 cards

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

An Offer You Can't Refuse,Bilbo, Retired Burglar,Black Market Connections,Fable of the Mirror-Breaker,Mines of Moria

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.