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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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You can build 95% — 94 of 99 cards in stock

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

In-stock total $145.18 at our pricesPrice to complete $15.44 (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
    26
  • Sorcery
    16
  • Artifact
    8
  • Instant
    6
  • Enchantment
    4
  • Other
    1
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$102.44 market
3 Mythic40 Rare22 Uncommon15 Common19 Land

Most expensive

  • Cavern-Hoard Dragon$14.05
  • Relic of Sauron$9.37
  • The Black Gate$9.34
  • Reanimate$8.34
  • Basalt Monolith$4.82

Win conditions

  • Combat damage26 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.

Missing (5)

Not in stock right now. Find a replacement on any card below, or get a back-in-stock alert.

Commander (1)

  • Sauron, Lord of the Rings
    ×1
    5UBRLegendaryCreature
    $0.49In stock

Creature (26)

  • Saruman, the White Hand
    ×1
    1UBRLegendary Creature — Avatar Wizard· Mythic
    In stock
  • Corsairs of Umbar
    ×1
    3UCreature — Human Pirate· Rare
    In stock
  • Monstrosity of the Lake
    ×1
    4ULegendary Creature — Kraken· Rare
    In stock
  • Shelob, Dread Weaver
    ×1
    3BLegendary Creature — Spider Demon· Rare
    In stock
  • Cavern-Hoard Dragon
    ×1
    7RRCreature — Dragon· Rare
    In stock
  • Orcish Siegemaster
    ×1
    2RCreature — Orc Soldier· Rare
    In stock
  • Rampaging War Mammoth
    ×1
    5RRCreature — Elephant· Rare
    In stock
  • The Balrog of Moria
    ×1
    4BBRLegendary Creature — Avatar Demon· Rare
    In stock
  • Lord of the Nazgul
    ×1
    3UBLegendary Creature — Wraith Noble· Rare
    Need it
  • Moria Scavenger
    ×1
    1BRCreature — Orc Rogue· Rare
    In stock
  • Goblin Dark-Dwellers
    ×1
    3RRCreature — Goblin· Rare
    In stock
  • Inferno Titan
    ×1
    4RRCreature — Giant· Mythic
    In stock
  • Knollspine Dragon
    ×1
    5RRCreature — Dragon· Rare
    In stock
  • Scourge of the Throne
    ×1
    4RRCreature — Dragon· Mythic
    In stock
  • Siege-Gang Commander
    ×1
    3RRCreature — Goblin· Rare
    In stock
  • Treasure Nabber
    ×1
    2RCreature — Goblin Rogue· Rare
    In stock
  • Hostage Taker
    ×1
    2UBCreature — Human Pirate· Rare
    In stock
  • Notion Thief
    ×1
    2UBCreature — Human Rogue· Rare
    Need it
  • Troll of Khazad-dum
    ×1
    5BCreature — Troll· Common
    Need it
  • Voracious Fell Beast
    ×1
    4BBCreature — Drake Beast· Uncommon
    In stock
  • Grishnakh, Brash Instigator
    ×1
    2RLegendary Creature — Goblin Soldier· Uncommon
    In stock
  • Merciless Executioner
    ×1
    2BCreature — Orc Warrior· Uncommon
    In stock
  • Anger
    ×1
    3RCreature — Incarnation· Uncommon
    In stock
  • The Mouth of Sauron
    ×1
    3UBLegendary Creature — Human Advisor· Uncommon
    In stock
  • Goblin Cratermaker
    ×1
    1RCreature — Goblin Warrior· Uncommon
    In stock
  • Guttersnipe
    ×1
    2RCreature — Goblin Shaman· Uncommon
    In stock

Instant (6)

  • Bitter Downfall
    ×1
    3BInstant· Uncommon
    In stock
  • Arcane Denial
    ×1
    1UInstant· Common
    In stock
  • Consider
    ×1
    UInstant· Common
    In stock
  • Fact or Fiction
    ×1
    3UInstant· Uncommon
    In stock
  • Forbidden Alchemy
    ×1
    2UInstant· Common
    In stock
  • Thrill of Possibility
    ×1
    1RInstant· Common
    In stock

Sorcery (16)

  • Subjugate the Hobbits
    ×1
    5UUSorcery· Rare
    In stock
  • Lidless Gaze
    ×1
    2BRSorcery· Rare
    In stock
  • Summons of Saruman
    ×1
    XURSorcery· Rare
    In stock
  • Too Greedily, Too Deep
    ×1
    5BRSorcery· Rare
    In stock
  • Wake the Dragon
    ×1
    4BRSorcery· Rare
    In stock
  • Decree of Pain
    ×1
    6BBSorcery· Rare
    In stock
  • Languish
    ×1
    2BBSorcery· Rare
    In stock
  • Living Death
    ×1
    3BBSorcery· Rare
    In stock
  • Reanimate
    ×1
    BSorcery· Rare
    In stock
  • Blasphemous Act
    ×1
    8RSorcery· Rare
    In stock
  • Treason of Isengard
    ×1
    2USorcery· Common
    In stock
  • Boon of the Wish-Giver
    ×1
    4UUSorcery· Uncommon
    In stock
  • Deep Analysis
    ×1
    3USorcery· Common
    In stock
  • Feed the Swarm
    ×1
    1BSorcery· Common
    In stock
  • Faithless Looting
    ×1
    RSorcery· Common
    In stock
  • Extract from Darkness
    ×1
    3UBSorcery· Uncommon
    In stock

Artifact (8)

  • Relic of Sauron
    ×1
    4Artifact· Rare
    In stock
  • Arcane Signet
    ×1
    2Artifact· Common
    In stock
  • Basalt Monolith
    ×1
    3Artifact· Uncommon
    Need it
  • Commander's Sphere
    ×1
    3Artifact· Common
    In stock
  • Everflowing Chalice
    ×1
    0Artifact· Uncommon
    In stock
  • Mind Stone
    ×1
    2Artifact· Uncommon
    In stock
  • Sol Ring
    ×1
    1Artifact· Uncommon
    In stock
  • Worn Powerstone
    ×1
    3Artifact· Uncommon
    In stock

Enchantment (4)

  • In the Darkness Bind Them
    ×1
    2UBREnchantment — Saga· Rare
    In stock
  • Fiery Inscription
    ×1
    2REnchantment· Uncommon
    In stock
  • Revenge of Ravens
    ×1
    3BEnchantment· Uncommon
    In stock
  • Shiny Impetus
    ×1
    2REnchantment — Aura· Uncommon
    In stock

Land (38)

  • The Black Gate
    ×1
    Legendary Land — Gate· Rare
    In stock
  • Choked Estuary
    ×1
    Land· Rare
    In stock
  • Desolate Lighthouse
    ×1
    Land· Rare
    In stock
  • Dragonskull Summit
    ×1
    Land· Rare
    In stock
  • Drowned Catacomb
    ×1
    Land· Rare
    In stock
  • Foreboding Ruins
    ×1
    Land· Rare
    In stock
  • Frostboil Snarl
    ×1
    Land· Rare
    In stock
  • Smoldering Marsh
    ×1
    Land — Swamp Mountain· Rare
    In stock
  • Sulfur Falls
    ×1
    Land· Rare
    In stock
  • Sulfurous Springs
    ×1
    Land· Rare
    In stock
  • Sunken Hollow
    ×1
    Land — Island Swamp· Rare
    In stock
  • Underground River
    ×1
    Land· Rare
    In stock
  • Command Tower
    ×1
    Land· Common
    In stock
  • Crumbling Necropolis
    ×1
    Land· Uncommon
    In stock
  • Evolving Wilds
    ×1
    Land· Common
    In stock
  • Field of Ruin
    ×1
    Land· Uncommon
    In stock
  • Path of Ancestry
    ×1
    Land· Common
    In stock
  • Rogue's Passage
    ×1
    Land· Uncommon
    In stock
  • Terramorphic Expanse
    ×1
    Land· Common
    In stock
  • Island (0264)
    ×3
    Basic Land — Island· Land
    In stock
  • Island (0265)
    ×3
    Basic Land — Island· Land
    In stock
  • Swamp (0266)
    ×3
    Basic Land — Swamp· Land
    In stock
  • Swamp (0267)
    ×3
    Basic Land — Swamp· Land
    In stock
  • Mountain (0268)
    ×4
    Basic Land — Mountain· Land
    In stock
  • Mountain (0269)
    ×3
    Basic Land — Mountain· Land
    In stock

Other (1)

  • Grima, Saruman's Footman
    ×1
    2UBLegendary Creature - Human Advisor· Rare
    Need it

Tokens & Extras (1)

  • Sauron, Lord of the Rings (Display Commander) - Thick Stock
    ×1
    5UBRLegendary Creature — Avatar Horror· Mythic
    In stock