Sauron, the Dark Lord

Commander
UBRSauron, the Dark Lord
5.1±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(345 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T10+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
Mana rocks7
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Dominance+5
2Mind Stone+4
3Chromatic Lantern+1
3Commander's Sphere+1
3Inherited Envelope+1
4Relic of Sauron+1
Treasure generators3
XRRSpiteful Banditry+6
2RSwarming of Moria+5
4BBRThe Balrog of Moria+2
Tutors1
1UBRingsight+5
Draw engines3
1BCall of the Ring+5
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
1BRMoria Scavenger+2
Cantrips & burst draw4
RFaithless Looting+5
UBirthday Escape+1
2UBGríma, Saruman's Footman+5
4Relic of Sauron+1
Recursion2
BSam's Desperate Rescue+1
2UTreason of Isengard+4
Value engines5
XURSummons of Saruman+5
BRMauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain+1
2BNazgûl+1
3RAnger+2
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
Counterspells3
USwan Song+8
UUCounterspell+8
1UUSaruman's Trickery+7
Spot removal3
1BGo for the Throat+5
1BFeed the Swarm+5
1BBClaim the Precious+2
Board wipes4
XRRSpiteful Banditry+6
2BBLanguish+7
2BBOne Ring to Rule Them All+4
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Stax & hate1
2BGríma Wormtongue+5
Protection3
2Lightning Greaves+6
1BOrcish Medicine+4
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
Dual & shock lands5
Drowned Catacomb+4
Sulfurous Springs+4
Underground River+4
Sulfur Falls+4
Dragonskull Summit+4
Premium utility lands4
3Inherited Envelope+1
Path of Ancestry+6
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands11
Rogue's Passage+2
Field of Ruin+2
Mount Doom+2
Barad-dûr+2
Great Hall of the Citadel+2
The Grey Havens+2
Mines of Moria+2
Desolate Lighthouse+2
Sunken Hollow+2
Deserted Temple+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Taplands5
Crumbling Necropolis+2
Foreboding Ruins+2
The Black Gate+2
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress+2
Choked Estuary+2
Basic lands3
Swamp+4
Mountain+4
Island+4
Combat Damage Synergy: 2 haste enablers, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine, 1 damage multiplier+19ⓘ
Synergy pieces8
BReanimate+8
XURSummons of Saruman+5
1BRMoria Scavenger+2
2BBOne Ring to Rule Them All+4
3BBLiving Death+6
3BBSauron, the Necromancer+6
3UBThe Mouth of Sauron+4
4BBRThe Balrog of Moria+2
Combat threats2
2ROrcish Siegemaster+1
4BWarg Rider+4
Sacrifice outlets1
2BGríma Wormtongue+5
Drain effects1
2RFiery Inscription+6
Token generators8
2RSwarming of Moria+5
2RGrishnákh, Brash Instigator+5
XRRRAssault on Osgiliath+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

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 5.1 → Bracket 3
Threats89Mana base80Interaction73

0.6 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.4 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes9 total

Token Strategy19 cards

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

Sauron, the Necromancer,Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant,Treason of Isengard,Saruman's Trickery,Swarming of Moria
The Ring15 cards

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

Call of the Ring,Sauron, the Necromancer,Witch-king of Angmar,Sauron, Lord of the Rings,One Ring to Rule Them All
+1/+1 Counters14 cards

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

Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant,Treason of Isengard,Saruman's Trickery,Swarming of Moria,Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain

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.