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Sauron, Lord of the Rings

The Hosts of Mordor - Tales of Middle-earth Commander Commander Deck

Commander: Sauron, Lord of the Rings

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Plus 1 other extra — counted separately from the deck total.

In-stock total $75.03 at our pricesPrice to complete $61.19 (missing cards at market)
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About this deck

A Grixis Commander deck led by Sauron, Lord of the Rings.

Grixis · Creature-heavy · avg MV 4.1

How it plays

Sauron, Lord of the Rings: When you cast this spell, amass Orcs 5, mill five cards, then return a creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Trample Whenever a commander an opponent controls dies, the Ring tempts you.

Mana curve

1
0
4
1
7
2
13
3
14
4
8
5
6
6
8
7+

Colors

W0
U19
B24
R26
G0
C8

Types

  • Land
    38
  • Creature
    27
  • Sorcery
    16
  • Artifact
    8
  • Instant
    6
  • Enchantment
    4
Avg. CMC4.10

Mana base

38 lands (38%) · 11 enter tapped
2 sources · 0 pips
8 sources · 21 pips
8 sources · 29 pips
9 sources · 33 pips
2 sources · 0 pips

Light on sources for R relative to its pip demand — watch for color screw.

Cost breakdown

Mid-range$128.02 market
3 Mythic40 Rare22 Uncommon15 Common19 Land

Most expensive

  • Cavern-Hoard Dragon$20.00
  • Reanimate$11.08
  • The Black Gate$10.34
  • Relic of Sauron$9.02
  • Living Death$6.86

Win conditions

  • Combat damage27 creatures, 11 hitting for 4+, incl. commander damage
  • Mill3 cards: Summons of Saruman, The Mouth of Sauron, Extract from Darkness
  • Direct damage3 cards: Siege-Gang Commander, Fiery Inscription, Guttersnipe

Deck profile

StyleMidrangeInteraction5Card draw16Ramp4Avg MV4.1

Playtest — sample opening hand

38 lands / 99 cards · 38% lands

Goldfish a sample opening hand to see how consistently this deck comes out of the gate.

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Commander (1)

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Creature (27)

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    1UBRLegendary Creature — Avatar Wizard· Mythic
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    3UCreature — Human Pirate· Rare
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    3BLegendary Creature — Spider Demon· Rare
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    7RRCreature — Dragon· Rare
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    2RCreature — Orc Soldier· Rare
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    5RRCreature — Elephant· Rare
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    2RLegendary Creature — Goblin Soldier· Uncommon
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Instant (6)

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Sorcery (16)

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    RSorcery· Common
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Artifact (8)

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Land (38)

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Tokens & Extras (1)

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