Sauron

Commander
UBRSauron, Lord of the Rings
3.8±0.3
Precon
Clear strategy at precon-level card quality. Taplands and basic ramp slow development.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(252 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks4
2Arcane Signet+6
3Inherited Envelope+1
3Phial of Galadriel+1
3Commander's Sphere+1
Treasure generators1
2RSwarming of Moria+5
Tutors1
1UBRingsight+5
Draw engines4
1BCall of the Ring+5
3Phial of Galadriel+1
4The One Ring+8
3UGandalf, Friend of the Shire+5
Cantrips & burst draw6
UBirthday Escape+1
1BMordor Muster+2
1UBorne Upon a Wind+1
1URFlame of Anor+1
3UThe Bath Song+1
3UULórien Revealed+3
Recursion3
BSam's Desperate Rescue+1
1BGollum, Patient Plotter+4
2UTreason of Isengard+4
Value engines4
XURSummons of Saruman+5
BRMauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain+1
2BNazgûl+1
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
Counterspells2
1UUSaruman's Trickery+7
1UUCancel+3
Spot removal3
1BBClaim the Precious+2
1URFlame of Anor+1
3RForay of Orcs+2
Graveyard hate1
1Stone of Erech+11
Board wipes1
2BBOne Ring to Rule Them All+4
Protection4
1BOrcish Medicine+4
3Mithril Coat+4
4The One Ring+3
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
Fetchlands1
Shire Terrace+5
Premium utility lands3
3Inherited Envelope+1
Command Tower+5
Reflecting Pool+4
Utility lands4
The Grey Havens+2
Night Market+2
Great Hall of the Citadel+2
Barad-dûr+2
Taplands4
Boiling Rock Prison+2
Dismal Backwater+2
Bloodfell Caves+2
Swiftwater Cliffs+2
Basic lands3
Island+11
Swamp+11
Mountain+4
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 2 haste enablers, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine+25ⓘ
Synergy pieces5
XURSummons of Saruman+5
3USurrounded by Orcs+4
2BBOne Ring to Rule Them All+4
3BBSauron, the Necromancer+6
3UBThe Mouth of Sauron+4
Combat threats4
3Andúril, Flame of the West+4
2ROrcish Siegemaster+1
5BTroll of Khazad-dûm+3
5ROliphaunt+3
Drain effects1
2RFiery Inscription+6
Token generators13
1BMarch from the Black Gate+4
1BMordor Muster+2
2RBook of Mazarbul+9
2RGrishnákh, Brash Instigator+5
2RSwarming of Moria+5
2BDunland Crebain+4
3BGothmog, Morgul Lieutenant+4
3UCorsairs of Umbar+4
3RForay of Orcs+2
1UBRSaruman, the White Hand+1
2UBRIn the Darkness Bind Them+9
4USaruman the White+4
+1 more
Other1
4BBVoracious Fell Beast+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 3.8 (Bracket 2)+Game Changers→ Bracket 3
Threats92Mana base57Consistency50
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Game changers 1
The One Ring
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes8 total

Token Strategy21 cards

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

Saruman the White,Sauron, the Necromancer,Andúril, Flame of the West,Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant,The Mouth of Sauron
The Ring21 cards

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

Inherited Envelope,Nazgûl,Ringwraiths,Sauron, the Necromancer,Uruk-hai Berserker
+1/+1 Counters18 cards

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

Nazgûl,Saruman the White,Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant,Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain,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.