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Sauron, the Dark Lord

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Power level

9.3±0.5
Fringe cEDH
Near-cEDH construction and pacing; viable at cEDH-adjacent tables but not top-tier meta.
Medium confidence675 pts
Strategy ceiling 9.3
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve+8ⓘ
Fast mana10
Mana rocks5
Treasure generators1
Tutors6
Draw engines5
Cantrips & burst draw5
Wheels6
Scry & Surveil2
Recursion2
Value engines1
Control Strategy+30ⓘ
Counterspells5
Spot removal4
Graveyard hate2
Board wipes1
Stax & hate3
Mana Acceleration+3ⓘ
Dual & shock lands9
Premium utility lands7
Utility lands6
Taplands2
Basic lands3
4 Combo Families+32ⓘ
Combo pieces11
Win conditions1
Sacrifice outlets1
Token generators2
Alternate win strategies1
Other3

Bracket

5
Bracket 5cEDH
Competitive mindset. Built with cEDH meta assumptions, every card slot contested.
Power level 9.3 → Bracket 5

0.3 above Bracket 4 ceiling (9)

Game Changers set a Bracket 4 floor, but this deck's power level pushes it into Bracket 5; under a marker-only reading of WotC's bracket guidance, it may fit Bracket 4.
Markers
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Game changers 19
Minimum Bracket 4
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2-card combo 2
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes2 total

Discard7 cards

7 discard synergies. Empty opponents' hands while gaining value.

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Group Hug6 cards

6 group hug effects. Help everyone while quietly advancing a win plan.

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Combos4 total

  • 2-card combos · 2
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  • 3-card combos · 2
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    1 setup prereq
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