Sauron

Commander
UBRSauron, the Dark Lord
3.8±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(252 pts)
Estimated win turn
T8best
T9typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (26% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks7
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Talisman of Dominance+5
2Dimir Signet+4
2Rakdos Signet+4
3Commander's Sphere+1
4Relic of Sauron+1
Treasure generators2
1URBilbo, Retired Burglar+4
4BBRThe Balrog of Moria+2
Tutors1
1UBRingsight+5
Draw engines1
1BCall of the Ring+5
Cantrips & burst draw4
3UThe Bath Song+1
4Relic of Sauron+1
3UULórien Revealed+3
6BBDecree of Pain+3
Recursion3
BSam's Desperate Rescue+1
1BGollum, Patient Plotter+4
2UTreason of Isengard+4
Value engines5
XURSummons of Saruman+5
BRMauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain+1
2BNazgûl+1
3RAnger+2
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
Counterspells2
UBDrown in the Loch+11
1UUSaruman's Trickery+7
Spot removal4
1BOrcish Bowmasters+5
1BFeed the Swarm+5
1BBClaim the Precious+2
2BBIsildur's Fateful Strike+2
Board wipes4
1UCyclonic Rift+8
1BRRWidespread Brutality+4
2BBOne Ring to Rule Them All+4
6BBDecree of Pain+3
Protection2
1BOrcish Medicine+4
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
Fetchlands2
Seething Landscape+8
Evolving Wilds+5
Dual & shock lands5
Drowned Catacomb+4
Underground River+4
Shivan Reef+4
Sulfur Falls+4
Dragonskull Summit+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands6
Mount Doom+2
Barad-dûr+2
Great Hall of the Citadel+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Sunken Hollow+2
Taplands6
Swiftwater Cliffs+2
Cinder Barrens+2
Crumbling Necropolis+2
Foreboding Ruins+2
Dismal Backwater+2
Choked Estuary+2
Basic lands3
Mountain+4
Swamp+7
Island+6
Combat Damage Synergy: 2 haste enablers, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine, 1 damage multiplier+19ⓘ
Synergy pieces7
BReanimate+8
XURSummons of Saruman+5
2BBOne Ring to Rule Them All+4
3USurrounded by Orcs+4
3BBSauron, the Necromancer+6
3UBThe Mouth of Sauron+4
4BBRThe Balrog of Moria+2
Combat threats2
2ROrcish Siegemaster+1
4BWarg Rider+4
Drain effects1
2RFiery Inscription+6
Token generators7
1BOrcish Bowmasters+4
1BMarch from the Black Gate+4
XRRRAssault on Osgiliath+4
3UCorsairs of Umbar+4
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
2UBRIn the Darkness Bind Them+9
3UBLord of the Nazgûl+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 3.8 (Bracket 2)+Game Changers→ Bracket 3
Threats85Mana base79Interaction56
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Game changers 2
Cyclonic RiftOrcish Bowmasters
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes9 total

Token Strategy17 cards

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

Widespread Brutality,Sauron, the Necromancer,Bilbo, Retired Burglar,Treason of Isengard,Saruman's Trickery
The Ring17 cards

17 Ring temptation cards. Empower your ring-bearer with escalating abilities.

Gollum, Patient Plotter,Call of the Ring,Sauron, the Necromancer,Bilbo, Retired Burglar,Witch-king of Angmar
+1/+1 Counters14 cards

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

Widespread Brutality,Treason of Isengard,Saruman's Trickery,Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain,March from the Black Gate

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.