What are the best cards for Sauron, the Dark Lord?

Across 16,176 public decks, the most-played cards with Sauron, the Dark Lord are Sol Ring (94%), Command Tower (92%) and Arcane Signet (92%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Sauron, the Dark Lord?

The cards played far more often with Sauron, the Dark Lord than usual: Gollum, Patient Plotter (11× its usual rate), Inherited Envelope (11× its usual rate) and Bilbo, Retired Burglar (11× its usual rate).

What colors is Sauron, the Dark Lord?

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

How popular is Sauron, the Dark Lord?

Sauron, the Dark Lord leads 16,176 public decks in our corpus, #6 of 3,757 commanders.

Is there a budget Sauron, the Dark Lord deck?

Yes. This page has complete 100-card Sauron, the Dark Lord decks under $50 ($48.55) and under $100 ($94.60), rebuilt nightly at current prices.

Can I play Sauron, the Dark Lord in MTG Arena Brawl?

Yes. 48 public Arena Brawl decks use Sauron, the Dark Lord; its Brawl page lists the most-included Brawl cards and an average deck to import into Arena.

Sauron, the Dark Lord

UBRGrixis commanders16,176 decks in the corpus

Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror3UBR$16.91

Sauron, the Dark Lord appears in 16,176 public decks. The most-played cards are Sol Ring, Command Tower and Arcane Signet. The strongest synergies by lift are Gollum, Patient Plotter, Inherited Envelope and Bilbo, Retired Burglar.

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Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Swamp

Basic Land — Swamp

94.2%

15,241 decks+0.05$0.18

#2Island

Basic Land — Island

94.1%

15,222 decks+0.04$0.20

#3Sol Ring

Artifact

94.0%

15,209 decks+0.04$1.51

#4Mountain

Basic Land — Mountain

92.8%

15,016 decks+0.04$0.16

#5Command Tower

Land

92.0%

14,889 decks-0.00$0.27

#6Arcane Signet

Artifact

91.8%

14,848 decks+0.03$0.41

#7Call of the Ring

Enchantment

1B2

78.1%

12,630 decks+2.28$4.34

#8Relic of Sauron

Artifact

74.6%

12,069 decks+1.43$8.91

#9Reanimate

Sorcery

70.0%

11,326 decks+0.93$10.40

#10Saruman, the White Hand

Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard

1UBR4

68.6%

11,097 decks+2.26$0.79

#11Dragonskull Summit

Land

66.3%

10,720 decks+0.34$0.67

#12The Black Gate

Legendary Land — Gate

65.4%

10,585 decks+1.95$10.28

#13Barad-dûr

Legendary Land

64.8%

10,477 decks+2.17$1.43

#14Orcish Bowmasters

Creature — Orc Archer

1B2

63.8%

10,322 decks+1.27$39.92GC

#15Drowned Catacomb

Land

62.2%

10,065 decks+0.35$3.55

#16Nazgûl

Creature — Wraith Knight

2B3

61.9%

10,016 decks+2.37$18.45

#17Blasphemous Act

Sorcery

8R9

61.0%

9,863 decks+0.33$1.01

#18Witch-king of Angmar

Legendary Creature — Wraith Noble

3BB5

60.5%

9,780 decks+2.34$5.77

#19Crumbling Necropolis

Land

60.3%

9,750 decks+0.23$0.36

#20Sulfur Falls

Land

60.2%

9,732 decks+0.23$0.32

#21The One Ring

Legendary Artifact

56.4%

9,129 decks+1.51$109.50GC

#22Ringsight

Sorcery

1UB3

56.2%

9,093 decks+2.09$0.34

#23In the Darkness Bind Them

Enchantment — Saga

2UBR5

55.3%

8,943 decks+2.21$2.07

#24Arcane Denial

Instant

1U2

55.1%

8,907 decks+0.68$2.41

#25Sulfurous Springs

Land

54.3%

8,787 decks+0.61$1.45

#26Underground River

Land

54.0%

8,739 decks+0.60$2.10

#27Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain

Legendary Creature — Orc Soldier

BR2

53.6%

8,678 decks+2.23$0.30

#28Orcish Siegemaster

Creature — Orc Soldier

2R3

53.2%

8,603 decks+2.05$0.99

#29Smoldering Marsh

Land — Swamp Mountain

52.8%

8,535 decks+0.34$0.28

#30Dark Ritual

Instant

51.9%

8,397 decks+0.21$5.41

#31Sunken Hollow

Land — Island Swamp

51.5%

8,332 decks+0.28$0.34

#32Rogue's Passage

Land

51.3%

8,293 decks+0.93$0.43

#33Lord of the Nazgûl

Legendary Creature — Wraith Noble

3UB5

51.1%

8,273 decks+2.12$4.28

#34Sauron, Lord of the Rings

Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror

5UBR8

51.1%

8,267 decks+2.35$0.58

#35Feed the Swarm

Sorcery

1B2

50.9%

8,231 decks+0.64$0.35

#36Mount Doom

Legendary Land

50.8%

8,210 decks+1.96$6.13

#37Anger

Creature — Incarnation

3R4

49.9%

8,066 decks+1.42$1.78

#38Talisman of Dominance

Artifact

48.4%

7,837 decks-0.11$1.92

#39Living Death

Sorcery

3BB5

45.4%

7,339 decks+1.80$6.68

#40Exotic Orchard

Land

43.8%

7,079 decks-0.27$0.20

#41Watery Grave

Land — Island Swamp

43.3%

7,010 decks-0.18$9.48

#42Talisman of Indulgence

Artifact

43.2%

6,988 decks-0.10$3.25

#43Blood Crypt

Land — Swamp Mountain

43.0%

6,959 decks-0.16$8.68

#44Saruman's Trickery

Instant

1UU3

40.5%

6,555 decks+2.13$0.22

#45Talisman of Creativity

Artifact

40.4%

6,531 decks-0.12$2.67

#46Steam Vents

Land — Island Mountain

40.1%

6,485 decks-0.20$10.66

#47March from the Black Gate

Enchantment

1B2

40.0%

6,472 decks+2.22$0.28

#48Corsairs of Umbar

Creature — Human Pirate

3U4

39.7%

6,423 decks+2.02$0.32

#49Counterspell

Instant

UU2

38.9%

6,290 decks-0.06$4.38

#50Faithless Looting

Sorcery

38.6%

6,244 decks+0.62$0.39

#51Grishnákh, Brash Instigator

Legendary Creature — Goblin Soldier

2R3

38.2%

6,186 decks+2.08$0.23

#52Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

3B4

38.1%

6,156 decks+2.23$0.25

#53Moria Scavenger

Creature — Orc Rogue

1BR3

37.8%

6,121 decks+2.04$0.42

#54Foreboding Ruins

Land

37.6%

6,082 decks+0.62$0.39

#55Fellwar Stone

Artifact

37.5%

6,069 decks-0.01$1.29

#56Choked Estuary

Land

37.3%

6,034 decks+0.64$0.40

#57One Ring to Rule Them All

Enchantment — Saga

2BB4

37.1%

6,006 decks+2.36$1.90

#58Path of Ancestry

Land

36.6%

5,920 decks+0.17$0.27

#59Toxic Deluge

Sorcery

2B3

36.2%

5,849 decks+0.42$5.17

#60The Mouth of Sauron

Legendary Creature — Human Advisor

3UB5

36.1%

5,842 decks+2.06$0.16

Highest synergy

#1Gollum, Patient Plotter

Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror

1B2

3,116 decks+2.42

In 19% of these decks, 11× its usual rate.

#2Inherited Envelope

Artifact

4,224 decks+2.40

In 26% of these decks, 11× its usual rate.

#3Bilbo, Retired Burglar

Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue

1UR3

4,420 decks+2.40

In 27% of these decks, 11× its usual rate.

#4Ringwraiths

Creature — Wraith Knight

4BB6

2,965 decks+2.40

In 18% of these decks, 11× its usual rate.

#5Sam's Desperate Rescue

Sorcery

3,298 decks+2.39

In 20% of these decks, 11× its usual rate.

#6Soothing of Sméagol

Instant

1U2

4,610 decks+2.38

In 28% of these decks, 11× its usual rate.

#7Sauron, the Necromancer

Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror

3BB5

5,133 decks+2.38

In 32% of these decks, 11× its usual rate.

#8Claim the Precious

Sorcery

1BB3

5,632 decks+2.37

In 35% of these decks, 11× its usual rate.

#9Birthday Escape

Sorcery

4,051 decks+2.37

In 25% of these decks, 11× its usual rate.

#10Nazgûl

Creature — Wraith Knight

2B3

10,016 decks+2.37

In 62% of these decks, 11× its usual rate.

#11One Ring to Rule Them All

Enchantment — Saga

2BB4

6,006 decks+2.36

In 37% of these decks, 11× its usual rate.

#12Sauron, Lord of the Rings

Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror

5UBR8

8,267 decks+2.35

In 51% of these decks, 10× its usual rate.

Budget Sauron, the Dark Lord decks

Complete 100-card decks from our deck builder under a total budget, at current market prices. Rebuilt nightly; prices move, so check before you buy.

Under $50 ($48.55)

The list (100 cards)

Commander (1)

Sauron, the Dark Lord

Creatures (24)

1Eclipsed Flamekin
1Three Tree Mascot
1Saruman, the White Hand
1Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
1Orcish Siegemaster
1Bronze Walrus
1Aarakocra Sneak
1Sauron, Lord of the Rings
1Anger
1Captain Lannery Storm
1Corsairs of Umbar
1Moria Scavenger
1Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
1Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
1The Balrog of Moria
1The Mouth of Sauron
1Evil Eye of Orms-by-Gore
1Sauron, the Necromancer
1Skullport Merchant
1Hypnotic Sprite // Mesmeric Glare
1Hoarding Dragon
1Noxious Gearhulk
1Vindictive Warden
1Aethertide Whale

Instants (11)

1Corpse Churn
1Into the Roil
1Savor
1Bladebrand
1Arcane Denial
1Saruman's Trickery
1Counterspell
1Sauron's Ransom
1Whirlwind Denial
1Abrade
1Prismari Command

Sorceries (9)

1Duress
1Blasphemous Act
1Ringsight
1Feed the Swarm
1Chain Reaction
1Faithless Looting
1Summons of Saruman
1Claim the Precious
1Treason of Isengard

Artifacts (14)

1Sol Ring
1Arcane Signet
1Talisman of Dominance
1Talisman of Creativity
1Fellwar Stone
1Commander's Sphere
1Dimir Signet
1Mind Stone
1Izzet Signet
1Prismatic Lens
1Fractured Powerstone
1Bident of Thassa
1Swiftfoot Boots
1Bone Saw

Enchantments (3)

1In the Darkness Bind Them
1March from the Black Gate
1One Ring to Rule Them All

Lands (38)

1Command Tower
1Exotic Orchard
1Temple of the Dragon Queen
1Dragonskull Summit
1Underground River
1Sulfurous Springs
1Choked Estuary
1Foreboding Ruins
15Swamp
5Mountain
10Island

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The list (100 cards)

Commander (1)

Sauron, the Dark Lord

Creatures (20)

1Three Tree Mascot
1Saruman, the White Hand
1Witch-king of Angmar
1Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
1Orcish Siegemaster
1Lord of the Nazgûl
1Sauron, Lord of the Rings
1Anger
1Corsairs of Umbar
1Moria Scavenger
1Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
1Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
1The Balrog of Moria
1The Mouth of Sauron
1Evil Eye of Orms-by-Gore
1Sauron, the Necromancer
1Hoarding Dragon
1Noxious Gearhulk
1Vindictive Warden
1Aethertide Whale

Instants (10)

1Corpse Churn
1Into the Roil
1Bladebrand
1Arcane Denial
1Dark Ritual
1Saruman's Trickery
1Counterspell
1Sauron's Ransom
1Abrade
1Prismari Command

Sorceries (8)

1Duress
1Blasphemous Act
1Ringsight
1Feed the Swarm
1Faithless Looting
1Summons of Saruman
1Claim the Precious
1Treason of Isengard

Artifacts (18)

1Sol Ring
1Arcane Signet
1Talisman of Dominance
1Talisman of Indulgence
1Talisman of Creativity
1Fellwar Stone
1Commander's Sphere
1Dimir Signet
1Mind Stone
1Rakdos Signet
1Izzet Signet
1Prismatic Lens
1Fractured Powerstone
1Lightning Greaves
1Bident of Thassa
1Swiftfoot Boots
1Trailblazer's Boots
1Bone Saw

Enchantments (5)

1Call of the Ring
1In the Darkness Bind Them
1Genesis of the Daleks
1March from the Black Gate
1One Ring to Rule Them All

Lands (38)

1Command Tower
1Exotic Orchard
1Temple of the Dragon Queen
1Dragonskull Summit
1Drowned Catacomb
1Underground River
1Sulfurous Springs
1Grand Coliseum
1Choked Estuary
1Foreboding Ruins
1Mount Doom
15Swamp
4Mountain
8Island

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Questions about Sauron, the Dark Lord

What are the best cards for Sauron, the Dark Lord?: Across 16,176 public decks, the most-played cards with Sauron, the Dark Lord are Sol Ring (94%), Command Tower (92%) and Arcane Signet (92%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Sauron, the Dark Lord?: The cards played far more often with Sauron, the Dark Lord than usual: Gollum, Patient Plotter (11× its usual rate), Inherited Envelope (11× its usual rate) and Bilbo, Retired Burglar (11× its usual rate).
What colors is Sauron, the Dark Lord?: Sauron, the Dark Lord is Grixis (blue-black-red), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.
How popular is Sauron, the Dark Lord?: Sauron, the Dark Lord leads 16,176 public decks in our corpus, #6 of 3,757 commanders.
Is there a budget Sauron, the Dark Lord deck?: Yes. This page has complete 100-card Sauron, the Dark Lord decks under $50 ($48.55) and under $100 ($94.60), rebuilt nightly at current prices.
Can I play Sauron, the Dark Lord in MTG Arena Brawl?: Yes. 48 public Arena Brawl decks use Sauron, the Dark Lord; its Brawl page lists the most-included Brawl cards and an average deck to import into Arena.