Average Deck for Sauron, the Dark Lord - Budget Core Amass

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Average Decklist

Cirith Ungol Patrol
Cirith Ungol Patrol
Dunland Crebain
Dunland Crebain
Easterling Vanguard
Easterling Vanguard
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
Gorbag of Minas Morgul
Gorbag of Minas Morgul
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
Gríma Wormtongue
Gríma Wormtongue
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Mirkwood Bats
Mirkwood Bats
Mordor Trebuchet
Mordor Trebuchet
Moria Marauder
Moria Marauder
Oliphaunt
Oliphaunt
Pelargir Survivor
Pelargir Survivor
Saruman the White
Saruman the White
Saruman, the White Hand
Saruman, the White Hand
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Sauron, the Necromancer
Sauron, the Necromancer
The Mouth of Sauron
The Mouth of Sauron
Troll of Khazad-dûm
Troll of Khazad-dûm
Uglúk of the White Hand
Uglúk of the White Hand
Voracious Fell Beast
Voracious Fell Beast
Warbeast of Gorgoroth
Warbeast of Gorgoroth
Witch-king of Angmar
Witch-king of Angmar
Instants (10)
Archenemy's Charm
Archenemy's Charm
Deceive the Messenger
Deceive the Messenger
Improvised Club
Improvised Club
Isildur's Fateful Strike
Isildur's Fateful Strike
Nasty End
Nasty End
Orcish Medicine
Orcish Medicine
Overkill
Overkill
Saruman's Trickery
Saruman's Trickery
Sauron's Ransom
Sauron's Ransom
Thunder Magic
Thunder Magic
Sorceries (16)
Assault on Osgiliath
Assault on Osgiliath
Birthday Escape
Birthday Escape
Breaking of the Fellowship
Breaking of the Fellowship
Claim the Precious
Claim the Precious
Fell Beast's Shriek
Fell Beast's Shriek
Foray of Orcs
Foray of Orcs
Horses of the Bruinen
Horses of the Bruinen
Lash of the Balrog
Lash of the Balrog
Mordor Muster
Mordor Muster
Ringsight
Ringsight
Sam's Desperate Rescue
Sam's Desperate Rescue
Singularity Rupture
Singularity Rupture
Surrounded by Orcs
Surrounded by Orcs
Swarming of Moria
Swarming of Moria
The Torment of Gollum
The Torment of Gollum
Treason of Isengard
Treason of Isengard
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Grond, the Gatebreaker
Grond, the Gatebreaker
Izzet Cluestone
Izzet Cluestone
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
The Aetherspark
The Aetherspark
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (6)
Book of Mazarbul
Book of Mazarbul
Call of the Ring
Call of the Ring
Fall of Cair Andros
Fall of Cair Andros
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
March from the Black Gate
March from the Black Gate
Storm of Saruman
Storm of Saruman
Lands (12)
Barad-dûr
Barad-dûr
Baron, Airship Kingdom
Baron, Airship Kingdom
Bloodfell Caves
Bloodfell Caves
Capital City
Capital City
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dismal Backwater
Dismal Backwater
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Swiftwater Cliffs
Swiftwater Cliffs
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
The Grey Havens
The Grey Havens
Treno, Dark City
Treno, Dark City
Basics (3)
Island
7 Islands
Mountain
8 Mountains
Swamp
9 Swamps