Sauron, the Dark Lord

Commander
UBRSauron, the Dark Lord
3.7±0.3
Precon
Clear strategy at precon-level card quality. Taplands and basic ramp slow development.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(244 pts)
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T10+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (27% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
Mana rocks2
2Arcane Signet+6
3Commander's Sphere+1
Other acceleration1
5BRThe Balrog, Durin's Bane+1
Treasure generators2
1BGorbag of Minas Morgul+5
4BBRThe Balrog of Moria+2
Tutors2
1UBRingsight+5
Profane Tutor+18
Draw engines3
1BCall of the Ring+5
1BGorbag of Minas Morgul+5
3Palantír of Orthanc+1
Cantrips & burst draw3
1BMordor Muster+2
1UBSauron's Ransom+1
2UBNotion Thief+4
Recursion1
2UTreason of Isengard+4
Value engines5
XURSummons of Saruman+5
BRMauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain+1
2BNazgûl+1
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
5Nazgûl Battle-Mace+1
Counterspells3
1UArcane Denial+8
1UUSaruman's Trickery+7
UUBUndermine+2
Spot removal2
1BFeed the Swarm+5
5BRThe Balrog, Durin's Bane+1
Board wipes3
2BBOne Ring to Rule Them All+4
3BRSauron, the Lidless Eye+5
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Stax & hate2
2UBNotion Thief+5
5Nazgûl Battle-Mace+1
Protection5
2Lightning Greaves+6
1ULazotep Plating+4
1BOrcish Medicine+4
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands4
Barad-dûr+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Sunken Hollow+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Taplands4
Choked Estuary+2
The Black Gate+2
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress+2
Crumbling Necropolis+2
Basic lands3
Island+7
Swamp+11
Mountain+8
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 2 haste enablers, 1 evasion enabler, 1 damage multiplier+21ⓘ
Synergy pieces7
BReanimate+8
XURSummons of Saruman+5
3Palantír of Orthanc+1
2BBOne Ring to Rule Them All+4
3BBSauron, the Necromancer+6
3UBThe Mouth of Sauron+4
4BBRThe Balrog of Moria+2
Win conditions1
5BRThe Balrog, Durin's Bane+1
Combat threats2
2ROrcish Siegemaster+1
5ROliphaunt+3
Drain effects2
2RFiery Inscription+6
UUBUndermine+2
Token generators10
1BMarch from the Black Gate+4
1BMordor Muster+2
2RGrishnákh, Brash Instigator+5
2BDunland Crebain+4
2B/RB/RAngrath, Captain of Chaos+4
3BGothmog, Morgul Lieutenant+4
3UCorsairs of Umbar+4
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
2UBRIn the Darkness Bind Them+9
3UBLord of the Nazgûl+4
Other1
1BDreadhorde Invasion+3

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 3.7 (Bracket 2)+Game Changers→ Bracket 3
Threats89Interaction62Consistency55
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Game changers 1
Notion Thief
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Token Strategy19 cards

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

Angrath, Captain of Chaos,Dreadhorde Invasion,Lazotep Plating,Sauron, the Necromancer,Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
+1/+1 Counters18 cards

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

Angrath, Captain of Chaos,Dreadhorde Invasion,Lazotep Plating,Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant,Dunland Crebain
Legends Matter17 cards

17 legendary synergies. Your legends grow stronger together.

Sauron, the Necromancer,Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant,Witch-king of Angmar,Grishnákh, Brash Instigator,One Ring to Rule Them All

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.