Sauron LOTR commander

Commander
UBRSauron, the Dark Lord
5.4±0.6
Focused casual
Reliable game plan with intentional card choices; still moderate speed and interaction.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
Medium confidence(372 pts)
Estimated win turn
T4best
T5typical
T6+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana6
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
2RJeska's Will+5
3Phial of Galadriel+1
Ancient Tomb+9
Gemstone Caverns+7
Mana rocks3
2Arcane Signet+6
2Thought Vessel+4
4Relic of Sauron+1
Other acceleration2
1BNightscape Familiar+6
7RRCavern-Hoard Dragon+2
Treasure generators3
RRagavan, Nimble Pilferer+2
XRRSpiteful Banditry+4
1URBilbo, Retired Burglar+4
Other1
2RRising of the Day+1
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+4ⓘ
Tutors1
1BDemonic Tutor+10
Draw engines8
1BCall of the Ring+5
XUUWan Shi Tong, Librarian+3
2URhystic Study+10
1BRMoria Scavenger+2
3Phial of Galadriel+1
3Palantír of Orthanc+1
4The One Ring+8
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+5
Cantrips & burst draw7
UConsider+2
UBirthday Escape+1
1UBorne Upon a Wind+1
2RJeska's Will+4
2UBGríma, Saruman's Footman+5
2UBNotion Thief+4
4Relic of Sauron+1
Recursion2
3UBExtract from Darkness+1
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+3
Value engines8
RRagavan, Nimble Pilferer+2
2Glamdring+3
BRMauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain+1
2BNazgûl+1
3RAnger+2
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
2UBHostage Taker+1
4UUStorm of Saruman+1
Counterspells1
1UArcane Denial+8
Spot removal6
1BOrcish Bowmasters+5
1USoothing of Sméagol+2
2UMists of Lórien+2
3BDeadly Rollick+8
2UBHostage Taker+1
4URaise the Palisade+6
Board wipes4
1UCyclonic Rift+8
XRRSpiteful Banditry+4
2BToxic Deluge+8
2BBOne Ring to Rule Them All+4
Stax & hate2
2RTreasure Nabber+5
2UBNotion Thief+5
Protection2
4The One Ring+3
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
Mana Acceleration (11 sources)+1ⓘ
Fetchlands3
Bloodstained Mire+8
Polluted Delta+8
Scalding Tarn+8
Dual & shock lands6
Badlands+9
Underground Sea+9
Volcanic Island+9
Blood Crypt+6
Steam Vents+6
Watery Grave+6
Premium utility lands4
Cavern of Souls+6
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Reflecting Pool+4
Utility lands6
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+4
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+2
Barad-dûr+2
Mount Doom+2
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep+2
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Taplands3
Rivendell+3
The Black Gate+2
Crumbling Necropolis+2
Basic lands3
Island+4
Swamp+4
Mountain+3
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 3 haste enablers, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine+22ⓘ
Synergy pieces8
BReanimate+8
2Glamdring+3
1BRMoria Scavenger+2
3Palantír of Orthanc+1
2BBOne Ring to Rule Them All+4
3BBLiving Death+6
3UBThe Mouth of Sauron+4
3UBExtract from Darkness+1
Win conditions2
5RRRCall Forth the Tempest+11
7RRCavern-Hoard Dragon+2
Combat threats3
BChangeling Outcast+1
2RRising of the Day+1
2ROrcish Siegemaster+1
Drain effects3
2RFiery Inscription+6
2RGuttersnipe+2
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+4
Token generators5
1BOrcish Bowmasters+4
2RGrishnákh, Brash Instigator+5
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
2UBRIn the Darkness Bind Them+9
3UBLord of the Nazgûl+4

Bracket

5
Bracket 5cEDH
Competitive mindset. Built with cEDH meta assumptions, every card slot contested.
Breakdown
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Power level 5.4 (Bracket 3)+Game Changers→ Bracket 5
Mana base91Threats87Consistency82
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Game changers 8
The One RingOrcish BowmastersAncient TombNotion ThiefCyclonic RiftJeska's WillDemonic TutorRhystic Study
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes9 total

Legends Matter14 cards

14 legendary synergies. Your legends grow stronger together.

Takenuma, Abandoned Mire,Sheoldred, the Apocalypse,Bilbo, Retired Burglar,Storm of Saruman,Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
Aggro13 cards

13 aggressive cards. Fast creatures and combat tricks aim to close out games quickly.

Changeling Outcast,Bilbo, Retired Burglar,Rising of the Day,Grishnákh, Brash Instigator,Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
The Ring10 cards

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

Call of the Ring,Bilbo, Retired Burglar,One Ring to Rule Them All,Fiery Inscription,Birthday Escape

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.