Sauron, the Dark Lord

Sauron, the Dark Lord — Commander

Sauron, the Dark Lord

Total: $985

Sauron, the Dark Lord

UBR100 cards

Bracket

4

Optimized

floor-enforced

Power score: 5.2 / 10

Bracket 4 (Optimized) because of more than three game changers.

✓ Commander-legal

What sets the bracket

At least one Game Changer→ floor 3

Deck runs 5 Game Changers.

Cyclonic RiftNotion ThiefOrcish BowmastersRhystic StudyThe One Ring
More than three Game Changers→ floor 4

Deck runs 5 Game Changers (> 3).

Cyclonic RiftNotion ThiefOrcish BowmastersRhystic StudyThe One Ring
Mass land destructiondoes not apply

No mass land destruction detected.

Early two-card infinite combodoes not apply

No early two-card infinite combos detected.

Late two-card infinite combodoes not apply

No late two-card infinite combos detected.

Chainable extra turnsdoes not apply

No chainable extra turns detected.

What shapes it from there

Fast mana+0.5 / 2.0

1 fast-mana source(s) @ 0.5/card.

Sol Ring
Ramp density+0.6 / 0.8

13 non-land ramp source(s) vs target 16.

An Offer You Can't RefuseArcane SignetBone MiserDimir SignetFellwar StoneIzzet SignetRakdos SignetSol RingTalisman of CreativityTalisman of DominanceTalisman of IndulgenceTroll of Khazad-dûm
Card advantage+0.8 / 0.8

16 card-advantage source(s) vs target 14.

Arcane DenialArchfiend of IfnirArchon of CrueltyBaleful StrixBone MiserFaerie MastermindFaithless LootingFrantic SearchGlint-Horn BuccaneerLedger ShredderMystic RemoraNotion Thief
Tutor density+0.7 / 2.0

2 tutor(s) vs target 6.

Bloodstained MireTroll of Khazad-dûm
Interaction density+0.5 / 0.5

Interaction is 28% of nonland cards (band 10-30%).

Sauron, the Dark LordAn Offer You Can't RefuseArcane DenialArchon of CrueltyCounterspellCyclonic RiftDance of the DeadDelayHullbreaker HorrorLiving DeathPongifyRapid Hybridization
Instant-speed interaction+0.5 / 0.5

69% of interaction is instant-speed (target 60%+).

An Offer You Can't RefuseArcane DenialCounterspellCyclonic RiftDelayHullbreaker HorrorPongifyRapid HybridizationReality ShiftSwan SongTerminate
Card quality+1.7 / 2.0

5 high-power (Game Changer) card(s) as a quality proxy. EDHREC hook reserved.

Cyclonic RiftNotion ThiefOrcish BowmastersRhystic StudyThe One Ring
Combo density & speed+0.0 / 2.0

0 two-card combo(s) detected (0 early).

What would move you up

  • Add more combo density & speed (currently 0/2).
  • Add more fast mana (currently 0.5/2).

What would move you down

  • Cut Game Changers (Cyclonic Rift, Notion Thief, Orcish Bowmasters, Rhystic Study, The One Ring) to lower the floor.

Deck stats

2.92

Avg. mana value

35

Lands

65

Nonland

100

Cards

Mana curve

0
9
1
24
2
18
3
4
4
4
5
2
6
4
7+

Card types

Creature
25
Instant
13
Sorcery
9
Artifact
12
Enchantment
6
Land
35

Decklist

Creature · 24

  • Anger3R$0.50
  • Archfiend of Ifnir3BB$0.34
  • Archon of Cruelty6BB$11.85
  • Baleful StrixUB$3.25
  • Bone Miser4B$21.09
  • Faerie Mastermind1U$9.79
  • Glint-Horn Buccaneer1RR$7.27
  • Hullbreaker Horror5UU$5.79
  • Ledger Shredder1U$7.97
  • 9× Nazgûl2B$210.87
  • Notion Thief2UB$1.57
  • Orcish Bowmasters1B$47.68
  • Sepulchral Primordial5BB$0.40
  • Syr Konrad, the Grim3BB$0.93
  • Troll of Khazad-dûm5B$0.77
  • Wonder3U$1.55

Instant · 13

  • An Offer You Can't RefuseU$2.01
  • Arcane Denial1U
  • Chaos Warp2R
  • CounterspellUU$3.56
  • Cyclonic Rift1U$41.45
  • Delay1U$2.49
  • EntombB$17.08
  • Frantic Search2U$1.01
  • PongifyU$1.68
  • Rapid HybridizationU$0.71
  • Reality Shift1U$0.25
  • Swan SongU$8.50
  • TerminateBR

Sorcery · 9

  • Blasphemous Act8R
  • Faithless LootingR$0.26
  • Living Death3BB$2.18
  • Persist1B$0.93
  • ReanimateB$8.46
  • Toxic Deluge2B
  • Victimize2B$1.66
  • Wheel of Misfortune2R$7.79
  • Windfall2U$5.01

Artifact · 12

  • Arcane Signet2$1.10
  • Dimir Signet2$1.21
  • Fellwar Stone2$2.75
  • Izzet Signet2$0.33
  • Lightning Greaves2
  • Rakdos Signet2$2.74
  • Sol Ring1$5.36
  • Swiftfoot Boots2
  • Talisman of Creativity2$5.84
  • Talisman of Dominance2
  • Talisman of Indulgence2
  • The One Ring4$106.26

Enchantment · 6

  • Animate Dead1B$4.76
  • Dance of the Dead1B
  • Mystic RemoraU$11.99
  • Necromancy2B$20.50
  • Rhystic Study2U$66.89
  • Waste Not1B$8.35

Land · 35

  • Blightstep Pathway$5.84
  • Blood Crypt$9.74
  • Bloodstained Mire$17.99
  • Bojuka Bog$0.72
  • Clearwater Pathway$4.58
  • Command Tower$2.54
  • Dragonskull Summit
  • Drowned Catacomb
  • Exotic Orchard$0.82
  • Fabled Passage$3.30
  • Haunted Ridge$8.90
  • 3× Island$6.00
  • Luxury Suite$19.98
  • Morphic Pool$26.98
  • Mountain$2.00
  • Otawara, Soaring City$30.21
  • Polluted Delta$19.16
  • Riverglide Pathway$5.99
  • Rogue's Passage$0.36
  • Scalding Tarn$37.03
  • Shipwreck Marsh$7.00
  • Shivan Reef$0.31
  • Steam Vents$12.95
  • Stormcarved Coast$1.98
  • Sulfur Falls
  • Sulfurous Springs$1.14
  • 2× Swamp$4.00
  • Takenuma, Abandoned Mire$10.62
  • Training Center$16.74
  • Underground River$1.45
  • Watery Grave$11.13
  • Xander's Lounge$13.30