Sauron, the Dark Lord — Commander
Sauron, the Dark Lord
Total: $845
Sauron, the Dark Lord
UBR100 cardsBracket
4
Optimized
floor-enforced
Power score: 5.8 / 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 4 Game Changers.
Ancient TombNotion ThiefOrcish BowmastersThe One Ring
✓More than three Game Changers→ floor 4
Deck runs 4 Game Changers (> 3).
Ancient TombNotion ThiefOrcish BowmastersThe One Ring
What shapes it from there
Ramp density+0.6 / 0.8
12 non-land ramp source(s) vs target 16.
Arcane SignetBasalt MonolithChromatic LanternEverflowing ChaliceInherited EnvelopeMind StoneOliphauntRelic of SauronSol RingThought VesselTroll of Khazad-dûmWorn Powerstone
Card advantage+0.8 / 0.8
21 card-advantage source(s) vs target 14.
Arcane DenialBirthday EscapeBorne Upon a WindCall of the RingCaptain of UmbarConsiderDesolate LighthouseFaithless LootingHithlain KnotsLórien RevealedMind StoneMordor Muster
Tutor density+1.3 / 2.0
4 tutor(s) vs target 6.
Diabolic IntentOliphauntRingsightTroll of Khazad-dûm
Interaction density+0.4 / 0.5
Interaction is 25% of nonland cards (band 10-30%).
Sauron, the Dark LordArcane DenialBasalt MonolithClaim the PreciousDiabolic IntentHithlain KnotsNasty EndPact of NegationSaruman's TrickeryScroll of IsildurSoothing of SméagolSwan Song
Instant-speed interaction+0.5 / 0.5
54% of interaction is instant-speed (target 60%+).
Arcane DenialHithlain KnotsNasty EndPact of NegationSaruman's TrickerySoothing of SméagolSwan Song
Card quality+1.3 / 2.0
4 high-power (Game Changer) card(s) as a quality proxy. EDHREC hook reserved.
Ancient TombNotion ThiefOrcish BowmastersThe One Ring
What would move you up
- Add more combo density & speed (currently 0/2).
What would move you down
- Cut Game Changers (Ancient Tomb, Notion Thief, Orcish Bowmasters, The One Ring) to lower the floor.
Deck stats
2.83
Avg. mana value
40
Lands
60
Nonland
100
Cards
Mana curve
20
81
142
233
54
45
36
17+
Card types
Creature
19
Instant
12
Sorcery
15
Artifact
11
Enchantment
3
Land
40
Decklist
Creature · 18
- Captain of Umbar2U$3.88
- Lord of the Nazgûl3UB$3.87
- Monstrosity of the Lake4U$0.36
- Moria Scavenger1BR$0.41
- 9× Nazgûl2B$183.60
- Notion Thief2UB$1.49
- Oliphaunt5R$0.27
- Orcish Bowmasters1B$45.24
- Troll of Khazad-dûm5B$6.30
- Witch-king of Angmar3BB$7.34
Instant · 12
- Arcane Denial1U$2.10
- Borne Upon a Wind1U$3.67
- ConsiderU$0.34
- Forbidden Alchemy2U$0.27
- Hithlain Knots1U$3.72
- Nasty End1B$0.19
- Pact of Negation0$17.79
- Saruman's Trickery1UU$0.25
- Sauron's Ransom1UB$0.65
- Soothing of Sméagol1U$0.35
- Swan SongU$10.26
- Thrill of Possibility1R$0.32
Sorcery · 15
- Birthday EscapeU$0.40
- Claim the Precious1BB$0.27
- Deep Analysis3U$0.23
- Diabolic Intent1B$16.98
- Faithless LootingR$0.39
- Lidless Gaze2BR$0.30
- Lórien Revealed3UU$5.68
- Mordor Muster1B$0.20
- Night's Whisper1B$6.25
- PreordainU$0.88
- ReanimateB$9.90
- Ringsight1UB$0.38
- Sam's Desperate RescueB$0.19
- Subjugate the Hobbits5UU$0.34
- The Black Breath2B$0.30
Artifact · 11
- Arcane Signet2$0.50
- Basalt Monolith3$5.07
- Chromatic Lantern3$0.80
- Everflowing Chalice0$0.28
- Inherited Envelope3$0.31
- Mind Stone2$0.38
- Relic of Sauron4$9.24
- Sol Ring1$1.31
- The One Ring4$116.19
- Thought Vessel2$15.00
- Worn Powerstone3$0.37
Enchantment · 3
- Call of the Ring1B$5.42
- Fiery Inscription2R$0.49
- Scroll of Isildur2U$0.49
Land · 40
- Ancient Tomb$118.68
- Cabal Coffers$28.55
- Desolate Lighthouse$0.28
- Dragonskull Summit$0.47
- Drowned Catacomb$0.39
- Foreboding Ruins$0.33
- Frostboil Snarl$0.27
- Gemstone Caverns$63.77
- 8× Island$1.44
- Mount Doom$8.03
- 6× Mountain$6.78
- Reflecting Pool$5.82
- Smoldering Marsh$0.67
- Sulfur Falls$0.26
- Sulfurous Springs$0.45
- Sunken Hollow$0.39
- 8× Swamp$15.76
- Underground River$0.48
- Urborg
- Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth$55.32
- Wasteland$26.08