Sauron, the Dark Lord

Commander
UBRSauron, the Dark Lord
8.2±0.3
High Power
Tight curve and refined gameplan. Threats deploy quickly and the deck can protect its strategy.
High confidence(576 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana6
0Mox Diamond+8
1Sol Ring+10
1Mana Vault+9
BDark Ritual+7
2Grim Monolith+9
Ancient Tomb+9
Mana rocks6
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Creativity+5
2Talisman of Dominance+5
2Fellwar Stone+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 engines8
1BCall of the Ring+5
2URhystic Study+10
2BBlack Market Connections+5
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
UUCounterspell+8
1UArcane Denial+8
2UFierce Guardianship+10
2RDeflecting Swat+9
Spot removal3
1Shadowspear+2
1BFeed the Swarm+5
1BOrcish Bowmasters+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 (13 sources)+3ⓘ
Fetchlands3
Scalding Tarn+8
Bloodstained Mire+8
Polluted Delta+8
Dual & shock lands11
Steam Vents+6
Watery Grave+6
Blood Crypt+6
Luxury Suite+5
Morphic Pool+5
Training Center+5
Drowned Catacomb+4
Sulfurous Springs+4
Underground River+4
Dragonskull Summit+4
Sulfur Falls+4
Premium utility lands3
Command Tower+5
Xander's Lounge+5
Reflecting Pool+4
Utility lands3
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Mount Doom+2
Barad-dûr+2
Taplands4
Bojuka Bog+2
Crumbling Necropolis+2
The Black Gate+2
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress+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 pieces8
BReanimate+8
1BAnimate Dead+7
2BVictimize+3
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 8.2 → Bracket 4
Threats94Mana base90Consistency89

1.7 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

0.3 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 12
Demonic TutorMana VaultAncient TombCyclonic RiftGrim MonolithFierce GuardianshipRhystic StudyMox DiamondVampiric TutorThe One RingOrcish BowmastersNotion Thief
✕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.

Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur,Sheoldred, Whispering One,Ancient Brass Dragon,Witch-king of Angmar,Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Token Strategy10 cards

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

An Offer You Can't Refuse,Black Market Connections,Bilbo, Retired Burglar,Saruman, the White Hand,Corsairs of Umbar
Legends Matter10 cards

10 legendary synergies. Your legends grow stronger together.

Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur,Sheoldred, Whispering One,Sheoldred, the Apocalypse,Bilbo, Retired Burglar,Witch-king of Angmar

Combos2 total