Sauron, the Dark Lord

Commander
UBRSauron, the Dark Lord
5.2±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(355 pts)
Estimated win turn
T8best
T9typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (37% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
Cabal Coffers+7
Mana rocks4
2Arcane Signet+6
3Commander's Sphere+1
3Inherited Envelope+1
4Relic of Sauron+1
Other acceleration3
2RRThe Fire Crystal+5
2BBThe Darkness Crystal+2
7RRCavern-Hoard Dragon+2
Treasure generators1
4BBRThe Balrog of Moria+2
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+4ⓘ
Tutors4
BEntomb+8
1BCynical Loner+8
2BBuried Alive+7
1UBRingsight+5
Draw engines4
1BCall of the Ring+5
1BRMoria Scavenger+2
4The One Ring+8
6UUAncient Silver Dragon+5
Cantrips & burst draw2
RFaithless Looting+5
4Relic of Sauron+1
Recursion6
2UTreason of Isengard+4
2BVictimize+2
2BDoomed Necromancer+1
2BBThe Darkness Crystal+2
5BBAncient Brass Dragon+1
2U/BU/B3UBConnive // Concoct+2
Value engines3
2BNazgûl+1
3RAnger+2
6BBBValgavoth, Terror Eater+4
Counterspells1
1UArcane Denial+8
Spot removal4
BRRakdos Charm+9
1BOrcish Bowmasters+5
4UMonstrosity of the Lake+3
2U/BU/B3UBConnive // Concoct+2
Graveyard hate1
6BBBValgavoth, Terror Eater+4
Board wipes2
3BBArchfiend of Ifnir+5
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Protection2
3Mithril Coat+4
4The One Ring+3
Fetchlands2
Evolving Wilds+5
Terramorphic Expanse+5
Dual & shock lands5
Watery Grave+6
Dragonskull Summit+4
Drowned Catacomb+4
Sulfur Falls+4
Underground River+4
Premium utility lands4
3Inherited Envelope+1
Path of Ancestry+6
Command Tower+5
Xander's Lounge+5
Utility lands9
Mount Doom+2
Barad-dûr+2
Desolate Lighthouse+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Sunken Hollow+2
Fetid Pools+2
Deserted Temple+2
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep+2
Taplands9
BMalakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire+2
The Black Gate+2
Crumbling Necropolis+2
Frostboil Snarl+2
Choked Estuary+2
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress+2
Raucous Theater+2
Undercity Sewers+2
Boseiju, Who Shelters All+2
Basic lands3
Island+2
Mountain+3
Swamp+4
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 extra combat, 3 haste enablers, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine+23ⓘ
Synergy pieces10
BReanimate+8
1BAnimate Dead+7
1BPersist+6
2BVictimize+3
1BRMoria Scavenger+2
2BDoomed Necromancer+1
3BBLiving Death+6
4BBRThe Balrog of Moria+2
5BBSheoldred, Whispering One+1
2U/BU/B3UBConnive // Concoct+2
Win conditions3
5BBAncient Brass Dragon+1
7BBRise of the Dark Realms+6
7RRCavern-Hoard Dragon+2
Combat threats5
5ROliphaunt+3
5BTroll of Khazad-dûm+3
4RRScourge of the Throne+1
4RRRDrakuseth, Maw of Flames+1
6RRUtvara Hellkite+5
Token generators4
1BOrcish Bowmasters+4
2RRThe Fire Crystal+5
2UBRIn the Darkness Bind Them+9
3UBLord of the Nazgûl+4
Reanimation1
2BBThe Darkness Crystal+2
Clone effects1
2UUSakashima the Impostor+5
Other2
2BVito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+6
2BBEradicator Valkyrie+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 5.2 → Bracket 3
Threats92Mana base85Consistency78

0.7 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.3 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

Stompy / Big Mana16 cards

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

Utvara Hellkite,Sheoldred, Whispering One,Ghastlord of Fugue,Ancient Brass Dragon,Ancient Silver Dragon
Legends Matter10 cards

10 legendary synergies. Your legends grow stronger together.

Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose,Sheoldred, Whispering One,Sakashima the Impostor,Witch-king of Angmar,Monstrosity of the Lake
Aristocrats9 cards

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

Doomed Necromancer,Animate Dead,Sheoldred, Whispering One,Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire,Witch-king of Angmar

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.