What are the best cards for Sauron, Lord of the Rings?

Across 2,914 public decks, the most-played cards with Sauron, Lord of the Rings are Command Tower (95%), Sol Ring (95%) and Arcane Signet (93%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Sauron, Lord of the Rings?

The cards played far more often with Sauron, Lord of the Rings than usual: Goblin Cratermaker (40× its usual rate), Knollspine Dragon (39× its usual rate) and Inferno Titan (39× its usual rate).

What colors is Sauron, Lord of the Rings?

Sauron, Lord of the Rings is Grixis (blue-black-red), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

How popular is Sauron, Lord of the Rings?

Sauron, Lord of the Rings leads 2,914 public decks in our corpus, #410 of 3,757 commanders.

Sauron, Lord of the Rings

UBRGrixis commanders2,914 decks in the corpus

Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror5UBR$0.58

Sauron, Lord of the Rings appears in 2,914 public decks. The most-played cards are Command Tower, Sol Ring and Arcane Signet. The strongest synergies by lift are Goblin Cratermaker, Knollspine Dragon and Inferno Titan.

Build a deck with Sauron, Lord of the Rings

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Swamp

Basic Land — Swamp

97.7%

2,846 decks+0.08$0.18

#2Island

Basic Land — Island

97.3%

2,835 decks+0.07$0.20

#3Mountain

Basic Land — Mountain

97.3%

2,834 decks+0.09$0.16

#4Command Tower

Land

94.7%

2,760 decks+0.03$0.27

#5Sol Ring

Artifact

94.5%

2,754 decks+0.04$1.51

#6Arcane Signet

Artifact

93.4%

2,721 decks+0.05$0.41

#7Reanimate

Sorcery

86.6%

2,523 decks+1.14$10.40

#8Relic of Sauron

Artifact

86.4%

2,517 decks+1.58$8.91

#9Dragonskull Summit

Land

83.8%

2,443 decks+0.57$0.67

#10Sulfur Falls

Land

82.7%

2,411 decks+0.55$0.32

#11Drowned Catacomb

Land

82.5%

2,404 decks+0.63$3.55

#12Anger

Creature — Incarnation

3R4

82.0%

2,389 decks+1.92$1.78

#13Blasphemous Act

Sorcery

8R9

81.3%

2,369 decks+0.61$1.01

#14Living Death

Sorcery

3BB5

80.5%

2,347 decks+2.37$6.68

#15The Balrog of Moria

Legendary Creature — Avatar Demon

4BBR7

80.4%

2,344 decks+2.79$0.70

#16Crumbling Necropolis

Land

80.3%

2,339 decks+0.52$0.36

#17Smoldering Marsh

Land — Swamp Mountain

79.8%

2,326 decks+0.76$0.28

#18Faithless Looting

Sorcery

79.8%

2,324 decks+1.34$0.39

#19Sunken Hollow

Land — Island Swamp

79.7%

2,322 decks+0.72$0.34

#20Sulfurous Springs

Land

79.0%

2,303 decks+0.98$1.45

#21Underground River

Land

79.0%

2,302 decks+0.98$2.10

#22The Black Gate

Legendary Land — Gate

77.4%

2,254 decks+2.12$10.28

#23Moria Scavenger

Creature — Orc Rogue

1BR3

75.8%

2,210 decks+2.74$0.42

#24Arcane Denial

Instant

1U2

74.9%

2,182 decks+0.99$2.41

#25Feed the Swarm

Sorcery

1B2

74.0%

2,157 decks+1.02$0.35

#26Too Greedily, Too Deep

Sorcery

5BR7

73.6%

2,146 decks+2.98$0.32

#27Cavern-Hoard Dragon

Creature — Dragon

7RR9

73.2%

2,132 decks+2.86$20.09

#28Foreboding Ruins

Land

72.0%

2,097 decks+1.27$0.39

#29Extract from Darkness

Sorcery

3UB5

71.4%

2,081 decks+3.05$0.31

#30Choked Estuary

Land

71.1%

2,072 decks+1.29$0.40

#31Thrill of Possibility

Instant

1R2

70.7%

2,060 decks+1.75$0.25

#32Scourge of the Throne

Creature — Dragon

4RR6

70.3%

2,048 decks+3.22$0.69

#33Rogue's Passage

Land

70.0%

2,041 decks+1.24$0.43

#34Frostboil Snarl

Land

69.9%

2,036 decks+1.39$0.32

#35Path of Ancestry

Land

69.5%

2,025 decks+0.81$0.27

#36Mind Stone

Artifact

69.2%

2,017 decks+1.71$0.41

#37Commander's Sphere

Artifact

68.9%

2,009 decks+1.49$0.28

#38Saruman, the White Hand

Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard

1UBR4

67.9%

1,980 decks+2.25$0.79

#39Desolate Lighthouse

Land

67.7%

1,973 decks+2.39$0.28

#40Worn Powerstone

Artifact

67.4%

1,963 decks+2.50$0.37

#41Lord of the Nazgûl

Legendary Creature — Wraith Noble

3UB5

66.7%

1,945 decks+2.39$4.28

#42In the Darkness Bind Them

Enchantment — Saga

2UBR5

66.6%

1,941 decks+2.39$2.07

#43Evolving Wilds

Land

64.9%

1,891 decks+1.19$0.23

#44Troll of Khazad-dûm

Creature — Troll

5B6

64.6%

1,881 decks+3.10$0.66

#45Treasure Nabber

Creature — Goblin Rogue

2R3

64.6%

1,881 decks+2.83$2.53

#46Notion Thief

Creature — Human Rogue

2UB4

64.1%

1,869 decks+2.02$1.66GC

#47Fact or Fiction

Instant

3U4

64.0%

1,866 decks+2.22$0.31

#48Terramorphic Expanse

Land

63.5%

1,851 decks+1.24$0.22

#49Hostage Taker

Creature — Human Pirate

2UB4

63.0%

1,836 decks+2.02$0.34

#50Decree of Pain

Sorcery

6BB8

61.8%

1,800 decks+2.56$0.37

#51Gríma, Saruman's Footman

Legendary Creature — Human Advisor

2UB4

61.6%

1,795 decks+2.51$2.25

#52Everflowing Chalice

Artifact

61.6%

1,795 decks+2.94$0.36

#53Summons of Saruman

Sorcery

XUR2

61.6%

1,795 decks+2.44$0.36

#54Consider

Instant

61.1%

1,780 decks+2.18$0.45

#55Rampaging War Mammoth

Creature — Elephant

5RR7

60.9%

1,775 decks+3.65$0.33

#56The Mouth of Sauron

Legendary Creature — Human Advisor

3UB5

60.9%

1,774 decks+2.58$0.16

#57Orcish Siegemaster

Creature — Orc Soldier

2R3

60.2%

1,753 decks+2.18$0.99

#58Forbidden Alchemy

Instant

2U3

58.7%

1,710 decks+3.21$0.27

#59Deep Analysis

Sorcery

3U4

57.1%

1,665 decks+2.69$0.19

#60Shelob, Dread Weaver

Legendary Creature — Spider Demon

3B4

56.7%

1,652 decks+3.40$0.58

Highest synergy

#1Goblin Cratermaker

Creature — Goblin Warrior

1R2

1,328 decks+3.70

In 46% of these decks, 40× its usual rate.

#2Knollspine Dragon

Creature — Dragon

5RR7

1,635 decks+3.67

In 56% of these decks, 39× its usual rate.

#3Inferno Titan

Creature — Giant

4RR6

1,464 decks+3.66

In 50% of these decks, 39× its usual rate.

#4Rampaging War Mammoth

Creature — Elephant

5RR7

1,775 decks+3.65

In 61% of these decks, 39× its usual rate.

#5Monstrosity of the Lake

Legendary Creature — Kraken

4U5

1,566 decks+3.65

In 54% of these decks, 38× its usual rate.

#6Siege-Gang Commander

Creature — Goblin

3RR5

1,261 decks+3.61

In 43% of these decks, 37× its usual rate.

#7Voracious Fell Beast

Creature — Drake Beast

4BB6

1,589 decks+3.55

In 55% of these decks, 35× its usual rate.

#8Boon of the Wish-Giver

Sorcery

4UU6

1,435 decks+3.48

In 49% of these decks, 33× its usual rate.

#9Goblin Dark-Dwellers

Creature — Goblin

3RR5

1,464 decks+3.44

In 50% of these decks, 31× its usual rate.

#10Shelob, Dread Weaver

Legendary Creature — Spider Demon

3B4

1,652 decks+3.40

In 57% of these decks, 30× its usual rate.

#11Merciless Executioner

Creature — Orc Warrior

2B3

1,621 decks+3.33

In 56% of these decks, 28× its usual rate.

#12Revenge of Ravens

Enchantment

3B4

1,233 decks+3.33

In 42% of these decks, 28× its usual rate.

Public decklists

Hosts of Mordor - Tales of Middle-earth Commander by Archidekt_PreconsArchidekt♥ 19 Rachel's LOTR Sauron | Extra Turns #47 by GameKnightsArchidekt♥ 15 Sauron, Lord of the Rings Reanimator by SmithysdjArchidekt♥ 4 Hosts of Mordor - Upgrade Guide - Hosts of Mordor Precon Upgrade by EDHREC-ArticlesArchidekt♥ 3 Sauron, Lord of the Rings by AbraxusUlteraArchidekt♥ 2 Sauron by Qweef_LatifahArchidekt♥ 1 budget sauron by spectral_steveArchidekt♥ 1 Sauron (Reanimator) by IsneakyIArchidekt♥ 1 Sauron Reanimator by AlexTheOk77Archidekt♥ 1 The Hosts of Mordor 2.0 by Poké_mtg_mxArchidekt♥ 1

Questions about Sauron, Lord of the Rings

What are the best cards for Sauron, Lord of the Rings?: Across 2,914 public decks, the most-played cards with Sauron, Lord of the Rings are Command Tower (95%), Sol Ring (95%) and Arcane Signet (93%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Sauron, Lord of the Rings?: The cards played far more often with Sauron, Lord of the Rings than usual: Goblin Cratermaker (40× its usual rate), Knollspine Dragon (39× its usual rate) and Inferno Titan (39× its usual rate).
What colors is Sauron, Lord of the Rings?: Sauron, Lord of the Rings is Grixis (blue-black-red), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.
How popular is Sauron, Lord of the Rings?: Sauron, Lord of the Rings leads 2,914 public decks in our corpus, #410 of 3,757 commanders.