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Sauron, the Dark Lord
Commander
4.5±0.3
Upgraded precon
Meaningful upgrades and cleaner synergies, though consistency gaps remain.
High confidence304 pts
Estimated win turn
T7best
T9typical
T12+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana1
+10Mana rocks12
+6+5+5+4+4+4+2
+5+4+1+1
+1Other acceleration1
+6Treasure generators2
+3
+2Commander Synergy+5ⓘ
Tutors1
+5Draw engines5
+5+5+5+2+8Cantrips & burst draw7
+5+2+1+2+6+1
+2Scry & Surveil1
+1Recursion4
+4+4+3+1Value engines4
+4+2+3+1Counterspells4
+8+6+2+7Artifact/enchantment removal1
+5Spot removal6
+2+5+2+2+2+1Board wipes3
+3+4
+5Edict effects1
+2Protection8
+2+2+6+4+4+2+3+1Mana Acceleration+2ⓘ
Fetchlands2
+5
+5
Dual & shock lands3
+4
+4
+4
Premium utility lands2
+1+5
Utility lands5
+2+2
+2
+2
+2
Taplands6
+3
+3
+2
+2
+2
+2
Basic lands3
+9
+5
+6
Combat Damage Synergy+14ⓘ
Commander Synergy+1ⓘ
Synergy pieces9
+8+4+4+4+2+1+4+3+2Win conditions1
+4Combat threats3
+3+3+2Drain effects1
+6Token generators1
+5Bracket
3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Power level 4.5 (Bracket 2)+Game Changers 1→ Bracket 3
Markers
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Game changers 1
Minimum Bracket 3
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none
Themes5 total
The Ring15 cards
15 Ring temptation cards. Empower the ring-bearer with escalating abilities.
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+1/+1 Counters11 cards
11 counter synergies. Grow creatures over time for massive threats.
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Legends Matter9 cards
9 legendary synergies. Legends in the deck grow stronger together.
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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.