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(359 pts)
Estimated win turn
T9best
T10typical
T12+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (36% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana3
0Everflowing Chalice+8
1Sol Ring+10
Ancient Tomb+9
Mana rocks5
2Arcane Signet+6
2Mind Stone+4
3Worn Powerstone+5
3Commander's Sphere+1
4Relic of Sauron+1
Other acceleration1
7RRCavern-Hoard Dragon+2
Treasure generators1
4BBRThe Balrog of Moria+2
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+4ⓘ
Draw engines4
1BCall of the Ring+5
1BRMoria Scavenger+2
4The One Ring+8
3BShelob, Dread Weaver+3
Cantrips & burst draw8
2UScroll of Isildur+3
3UFact or Fiction+6
2UBGríma, Saruman's Footman+5
2UBNotion Thief+4
3UDeep Analysis+1
4Relic of Sauron+1
5RRKnollspine Dragon+1
6BBDecree of Pain+3
Recursion1
3UBExtract from Darkness+1
Value engines6
1Basilisk Collar+2
XURSummons of Saruman+5
3RAnger+2
2UBHostage Taker+1
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
4UUStorm of Saruman+1
Counterspells1
1UArcane Denial+8
Spot removal9
1Shadowspear+2
1BFeed the Swarm+5
1BOrcish Bowmasters+5
1RGoblin Cratermaker+3
3BBitter Downfall+2
2UBHostage Taker+1
4UMonstrosity of the Lake+3
4RRInferno Titan+1
5UUSubjugate the Hobbits+3
Graveyard hate1
3BShelob, Dread Weaver+3
Board wipes5
2BBLanguish+7
2BBOne Ring to Rule Them All+4
3BRSauron, the Lidless Eye+5
6BBDecree of Pain+3
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Stax & hate3
2RTreasure Nabber+5
2UScroll of Isildur+3
2UBNotion Thief+5
Protection2
4The One Ring+3
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
Fetchlands2
Evolving Wilds+5
Terramorphic Expanse+5
Dual & shock lands5
Dragonskull Summit+4
Sulfurous Springs+4
Drowned Catacomb+4
Sulfur Falls+4
Underground River+4
Premium utility lands2
Path of Ancestry+6
Command Tower+5
Utility lands7
Rogue's Passage+2
Sunken Hollow+2
Field of Ruin+2
Barad-dûr+2
Deserted Temple+2
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Taplands5
Crumbling Necropolis+2
Choked Estuary+2
Foreboding Ruins+2
The Black Gate+2
Frostboil Snarl+2
Basic lands3
Island+6
Mountain+5
Swamp+5
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 1 extra combat, 3 haste enablers, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine+25ⓘ
Synergy pieces11
BReanimate+8
XURSummons of Saruman+5
1BRMoria Scavenger+2
2BBOne Ring to Rule Them All+4
3USurrounded by Orcs+4
3BShelob, Dread Weaver+3
3BBLiving Death+6
3UBThe Mouth of Sauron+4
3UBExtract from Darkness+1
4BRWake the Dragon+9
4BBRThe Balrog of Moria+2
Win conditions3
3RRSiege-Gang Commander+5
5UUSubjugate the Hobbits+3
7RRCavern-Hoard Dragon+2
Combat threats5
1Shadowspear+3
3Loxodon Warhammer+1
2ROrcish Siegemaster+1
4RRScourge of the Throne+1
4RRInferno Titan+1
Sacrifice outlets1
1RGoblin Cratermaker+3
Drain effects1
2RFiery Inscription+6
Token generators6
1BOrcish Bowmasters+4
2BRShagrat, Loot Bearer+4
3UCorsairs of Umbar+4
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
2UBRIn the Darkness Bind Them+9
3UBLord of the Nazgûl+4

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 5.2 (Bracket 3)+Game Changers→ Bracket 4
Threats92Mana base80Interaction77
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Game changers 4
Notion ThiefThe One RingOrcish BowmastersAncient Tomb
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Stompy / Big Mana14 cards

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

Siege-Gang Commander,Knollspine Dragon,Witch-king of Angmar,Sauron, Lord of the Rings,The Mouth of Sauron
Token Strategy13 cards

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

Siege-Gang Commander,The Mouth of Sauron,Shagrat, Loot Bearer,Surrounded by Orcs,Saruman, the White Hand
Legends Matter13 cards

13 legendary synergies. Your legends grow stronger together.

Witch-king of Angmar,Storm of Saruman,Sauron, Lord of the Rings,One Ring to Rule Them All,The Mouth of Sauron

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.