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

Across 48 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Sauron, the Dark Lord are Arcane Signet (92%), Command Tower (85%) and Call of the Ring (71%).

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

The cards played far more often with Sauron, the Dark Lord than usual: Nazgûl (8.6× its usual rate), Soothing of Sméagol (8.6× its usual rate) and Bilbo, Retired Burglar (8.6× 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.

Sauron, the Dark Lord

UBRGrixis commanders48 Arena Brawl decks

Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror3UBR$16.91

Sauron, the Dark Lord appears in 48 Arena Brawl decks. The most-played cards are Arcane Signet, Command Tower and Call of the Ring. The strongest synergies by lift are Nazgûl, Soothing of Sméagol and Bilbo, Retired Burglar.

Build a deck with Sauron, the Dark Lord

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Arcane Signet

Artifact

91.7%

44 decks+0.10$0.41

#2Command Tower

Land

85.4%

41 decks-0.06$0.27

#3Call of the Ring

Enchantment

1B2

70.8%

34 decks+1.81$4.34

#4Nazgûl

Creature — Wraith Knight

2B3

70.8%

34 decks+2.16$18.45

#5Counterspell

Instant

UU2

68.8%

33 decks+0.24$4.38

#6Blood Crypt

Land — Swamp Mountain

64.6%

31 decks-0.23$8.68

#7Watery Grave

Land — Island Swamp

64.6%

31 decks-0.21$9.48

#8Steam Vents

Land — Island Mountain

62.5%

30 decks-0.24$10.66

#9Dark Ritual

Instant

58.3%

28 decks+0.03$5.41

#10Claim the Precious

Sorcery

1BB3

56.3%

27 decks+2.02$0.29

#11Talisman of Dominance

Artifact

56.3%

27 decks+0.22$1.92

#12Talisman of Indulgence

Artifact

56.3%

27 decks+0.28$3.25

#13Witch-king of Angmar

Legendary Creature — Wraith Noble

3BB5

54.2%

26 decks+1.95$5.77

#14Birthday Escape

Sorcery

52.1%

25 decks+2.12$0.30

#15Barad-dûr

Legendary Land

50.0%

24 decks+1.81$1.43

#16Cyclonic Rift

Instant

1U2

50.0%

24 decks+0.15$39.16GC

#17Dragonskull Summit

Land

47.9%

23 decks+0.18$0.67

#18March from the Black Gate

Enchantment

1B2

47.9%

23 decks+2.00$0.28

#19Polluted Delta

Land

47.9%

23 decks-0.30$19.95

#20Reanimate

Sorcery

47.9%

23 decks+0.07$10.40

#21Ringsight

Sorcery

1UB3

47.9%

23 decks+1.96$0.34

#22Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor

2BB4

47.9%

23 decks+0.56$102.96

#23Talisman of Creativity

Artifact

47.9%

23 decks+0.12$2.67

#24Xander's Lounge

Land — Island Swamp Mountain

47.9%

23 decks-0.14$14.46

#25A-Orcish Bowmasters

Creature — Orc Archer

1B2

45.8%

22 decks+1.46

#26Drowned Catacomb

Land

45.8%

22 decks+0.04$3.55

#27Go for the Throat

Instant

1B2

45.8%

22 decks+0.68$0.64

#28Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain

Legendary Creature — Orc Soldier

BR2

45.8%

22 decks+1.88$0.30

#29A-The One Ring

Legendary Artifact

43.8%

21 decks+0.91

#30Feed the Swarm

Sorcery

1B2

43.8%

21 decks+0.42$0.35

#31Sulfur Falls

Land

43.8%

21 decks+0.19$0.32

#32Toxic Deluge

Sorcery

2B3

43.8%

21 decks-0.04$5.17

#33Undercity Sewers

Land — Island Swamp

43.8%

21 decks-0.31$15.07

#34Bloodstained Mire

Land

41.7%

20 decks-0.40$18.64

#35Raucous Theater

Land — Swamp Mountain

41.7%

20 decks-0.22$11.74

#36Stormcarved Coast

Land

41.7%

20 decks-0.21$3.03

#37Foray of Orcs

Sorcery

3R4

39.6%

19 decks+2.11$0.31

#38Haunted Ridge

Land

39.6%

19 decks-0.11$9.32

#39Sauron, the Necromancer

Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror

3BB5

39.6%

19 decks+2.06$0.45

#40Scalding Tarn

Land

39.6%

19 decks-0.37$35.83

#41Shipwreck Marsh

Land

39.6%

19 decks-0.23$7.06

#42Sulfurous Springs

Land

39.6%

19 decks+0.06$1.45

#43Saruman's Trickery

Instant

1UU3

37.5%

18 decks+2.00$0.22

#44Sauron's Ransom

Instant

1UB3

37.5%

18 decks+1.38$0.53

#45Soothing of Sméagol

Instant

1U2

37.5%

18 decks+2.16$0.32

#46Dimir Signet

Artifact

35.4%

17 decks+0.51$1.12

#47Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

3B4

35.4%

17 decks+2.00$0.25

#48Grishnákh, Brash Instigator

Legendary Creature — Goblin Soldier

2R3

35.4%

17 decks+2.00$0.23

#49Otawara, Soaring City

Legendary Land

35.4%

17 decks-0.24$27.62

#50Bilbo, Retired Burglar

Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue

1UR3

33.3%

16 decks+2.16$0.27

#51Fiery Inscription

Enchantment

2R3

33.3%

16 decks+2.04$0.42

#52Mount Doom

Legendary Land

33.3%

16 decks+1.50$6.13

#53Rakdos Signet

Artifact

33.3%

16 decks+0.61$3.94

#54Thundering Falls

Land — Island Mountain

33.3%

16 decks-0.41$15.34

#55Underground River

Land

33.3%

16 decks-0.01$2.10

#56Coldsteel Heart

Snow Artifact

31.3%

15 decks+0.47$1.37

#57Flooded Strand

Land

31.3%

15 decks-0.32$15.69

#58Marsh Flats

Land

31.3%

15 decks-0.24$32.14

#59Ranger's Firebrand

Sorcery

31.3%

15 decks+2.16$0.16

#60Spiteful Banditry

Enchantment

XRR2

31.3%

15 decks+1.23$7.81

Highest synergy

#1Nazgûl

Creature — Wraith Knight

2B3

34 decks+2.16

In 71% of these decks, 8.6× its usual rate.

#2Soothing of Sméagol

Instant

1U2

18 decks+2.16

In 38% of these decks, 8.6× its usual rate.

#3Bilbo, Retired Burglar

Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue

1UR3

16 decks+2.16

In 33% of these decks, 8.6× its usual rate.

#4Ranger's Firebrand

Sorcery

15 decks+2.16

In 31% of these decks, 8.6× its usual rate.

#5Gollum, Patient Plotter

Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror

1B2

12 decks+2.16

In 25% of these decks, 8.6× its usual rate.

#6Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin

Legendary Creature — Wraith Noble

4BB6

12 decks+2.16

In 25% of these decks, 8.6× its usual rate.

#7Dunland Crebain

Creature — Bird Horror

2B3

11 decks+2.16

In 23% of these decks, 8.6× its usual rate.

#8Sam's Desperate Rescue

Sorcery

11 decks+2.16

In 23% of these decks, 8.6× its usual rate.

#9Birthday Escape

Sorcery

25 decks+2.12

In 52% of these decks, 8.3× its usual rate.

#10Foray of Orcs

Sorcery

3R4

19 decks+2.11

In 40% of these decks, 8.2× its usual rate.

#11Inherited Envelope

Artifact

14 decks+2.09

In 29% of these decks, 8.1× its usual rate.

#12Sauron, the Necromancer

Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror

3BB5

19 decks+2.06

In 40% of these decks, 7.8× its usual rate.

Average Brawl deck

The most-included cards across 48 public Arena Brawl decks for Sauron, the Dark Lord, filled to 100 with basics in their average ratio. A starting point to import and tune, not a tested list. Updated 2026-10-21.

Wildcards to craft it (approx.): 8 mythic · 37 rare · 31 uncommon · 7 common

The list (100 cards)

Commander (1)

Sauron, the Dark Lord

Creatures (16)

7Nazgûl
1Witch-king of Angmar
1Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
1A-Orcish Bowmasters
1Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
1Sauron, the Necromancer
1Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
1Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
1Bilbo, Retired Burglar
1Warg Rider

Instants (9)

1Counterspell
1Dark Ritual
1Cyclonic Rift
1Go for the Throat
1Saruman's Trickery
1Sauron's Ransom
1Soothing of Sméagol
1Bitter Triumph
1Orcish Medicine

Sorceries (9)

1Claim the Precious
1Birthday Escape
1Reanimate
1Ringsight
1Feed the Swarm
1Toxic Deluge
1Foray of Orcs
1Ranger's Firebrand
1Thoughtseize

Artifacts (12)

1Arcane Signet
1Talisman of Dominance
1Talisman of Indulgence
1Talisman of Creativity
1A-The One Ring
1Dimir Signet
1Rakdos Signet
1Coldsteel Heart
1Inherited Envelope
1Izzet Signet
1Mind Stone
1Palantír of Orthanc

Enchantments (4)

1Call of the Ring
1March from the Black Gate
1Fiery Inscription
1Spiteful Banditry

Lands (49)

1Command Tower
1Blood Crypt
1Watery Grave
1Steam Vents
1Barad-dûr
1Dragonskull Summit
1Polluted Delta
1Xander's Lounge
1Drowned Catacomb
1Sulfur Falls
1Undercity Sewers
1Bloodstained Mire
1Raucous Theater
1Stormcarved Coast
1Haunted Ridge
1Scalding Tarn
1Shipwreck Marsh
1Sulfurous Springs
1Otawara, Soaring City
1Mount Doom
1Thundering Falls
1Underground River
1Flooded Strand
1Marsh Flats
1Verdant Catacombs
1Blazemire Verge
1Gloomlake Verge
1Misty Rainforest
1Rogue's Passage
1Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
1Wooded Foothills
1Arid Mesa
1Cavern of Souls
4Island
4Mountain
1Snow-Covered Island
1Snow-Covered Mountain
1Snow-Covered Swamp
5Swamp

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Questions about Sauron, the Dark Lord

What are the best cards for Sauron, the Dark Lord?: Across 48 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Sauron, the Dark Lord are Arcane Signet (92%), Command Tower (85%) and Call of the Ring (71%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Sauron, the Dark Lord?: The cards played far more often with Sauron, the Dark Lord than usual: Nazgûl (8.6× its usual rate), Soothing of Sméagol (8.6× its usual rate) and Bilbo, Retired Burglar (8.6× 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.