Sauron, the Dark Lord

Commander
UBRSauron, the Dark Lord
5.4±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(379 pts)
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (33% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana2
0Everflowing Chalice+8
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks5
2Arcane Signet+6
2Thought Vessel+4
3Worn Powerstone+5
3Commander's Sphere+1
4Relic of Sauron+1
Other acceleration4
2Ruby Medallion+6
2Jet Medallion+5
3Bontu's Monument+3
7RRCavern-Hoard Dragon+2
Treasure generators3
BShelob's Ambush+4
2RShiny Impetus+4
4BBRThe Balrog of Moria+2
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+4ⓘ
Draw engines4
1BCall of the Ring+5
1BRMoria Scavenger+2
4The One Ring+8
3BShelob, Dread Weaver+3
Cantrips & burst draw5
1BMordor Muster+2
4Relic of Sauron+1
3UDeep Analysis+1
5RRKnollspine Dragon+1
6BBDecree of Pain+3
Recursion4
BSam's Desperate Rescue+1
2UTreason of Isengard+4
3RRGoblin Dark-Dwellers+5
3UBExtract from Darkness+1
Value engines6
XURSummons of Saruman+5
2RFall of Cair Andros+2
2BNazgûl+1
3RAnger+2
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
4UUStorm of Saruman+1
Counterspells2
1UArcane Denial+8
1UUSaruman's Trickery+7
Spot removal7
BLash of the Balrog+7
1BFeed the Swarm+5
1BOrcish Bowmasters+5
1RGoblin Cratermaker+3
4UMonstrosity of the Lake+3
4RRInferno Titan+1
5UUSubjugate the Hobbits+3
Graveyard hate1
3BShelob, Dread Weaver+3
Board wipes3
2RFires of Mount Doom+7
3BRSauron, the Lidless Eye+5
6BBDecree of Pain+3
Protection3
1BOrcish Medicine+4
4The One Ring+3
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
Mana Acceleration (12 sources)+2ⓘ
Fetchlands2
Evolving Wilds+5
Terramorphic Expanse+5
Dual & shock lands5
Dragonskull Summit+4
Drowned Catacomb+4
Sulfur Falls+4
Sulfurous Springs+4
Underground River+4
Premium utility lands2
Path of Ancestry+6
Command Tower+5
Utility lands7
Smoldering Marsh+2
Field of Ruin+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Sunken Hollow+2
Mount Doom+2
Barad-dûr+2
Desolate Lighthouse+2
Taplands5
Choked Estuary+2
Crumbling Necropolis+2
The Black Gate+2
Foreboding Ruins+2
Frostboil Snarl+2
Basic lands3
Swamp+6
Mountain+7
Island+4
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 1 extra combat, 4 haste enablers, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine, 1 damage multiplier+25ⓘ
Synergy pieces12
BReanimate+8
XURSummons of Saruman+5
3Hazoret's Monument+4
1BRMoria Scavenger+2
3USurrounded by Orcs+4
3BShelob, Dread Weaver+3
3BBLiving Death+6
3BBSauron, the Necromancer+6
3UBThe Mouth of Sauron+4
3UBExtract from Darkness+1
4BRWake the Dragon+9
4BBRThe Balrog of Moria+2
Win conditions3
3RRSiege-Gang Commander+5
5UUSubjugate the Hobbits+3
7RRCavern-Hoard Dragon+2
Combat threats5
2ROrcish Siegemaster+1
4BWarg Rider+4
5BTroll of Khazad-dûm+3
4RRInferno Titan+1
4RRScourge of the Throne+1
Sacrifice outlets1
1RGoblin Cratermaker+3
Drain effects3
2RFiery Inscription+6
3Bontu's Monument+3
3BRevenge of Ravens+1
Token generators17
UDeceive the Messenger+4
1BEasterling Vanguard+4
1BMarch from the Black Gate+4
1BOrcish Bowmasters+4
1BMordor Muster+2
2RBook of Mazarbul+9
2RGrishnákh, Brash Instigator+5
XRRRAssault on Osgiliath+4
2BDunland Crebain+4
2RFall of Cair Andros+2
3UCorsairs of Umbar+4
3BGothmog, Morgul Lieutenant+4
+5 more
Group slug1
2RFires of Mount Doom+7
Other1
4BBVoracious Fell Beast+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 5.4 → Bracket 3
Threats98Mana base82Interaction68

0.9 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.1 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 2
The One RingOrcish Bowmasters
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Token Strategy31 cards

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

Corsairs of Umbar,Siege-Gang Commander,Voracious Fell Beast,Cavern-Hoard Dragon,In the Darkness Bind Them
+1/+1 Counters24 cards

24 counter synergies. Grow your creatures over time for massive threats.

Corsairs of Umbar,Moria Scavenger,Shelob, Dread Weaver,The Mouth of Sauron,Treason of Isengard
Stompy / Big Mana19 cards

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

Inferno Titan,Siege-Gang Commander,Goblin Dark-Dwellers,Voracious Fell Beast,Cavern-Hoard Dragon

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.