Average Deck for Sauron, the Dark Lord - Expensive Core Control

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Nick Price
Oct 8, 2025
The Top 10 Most Played Grixis Cards in Commander
Which Grixis (blue, black, and red) cards see the most play in Commander? Let's find out, with our latest Top 10 Most Played.
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Benjamin Levin
Sep 9, 2025
How Fun Are All of the Grixis Commanders?
There are dozens of Grixis commanders available now. But which ones are fun to play? Let's break them all down.
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Average Decklist

Anger
Anger
Archfiend of Ifnir
Archfiend of Ifnir
Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
Bone Miser
Bone Miser
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
Disciple of Bolas
Disciple of Bolas
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
Herald of Secret Streams
Herald of Secret Streams
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
Magmakin Artillerist
Magmakin Artillerist
Nazgûl
Nazgûl
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Rielle, the Everwise
Rielle, the Everwise
Ruthless Technomancer
Ruthless Technomancer
Saruman, the White Hand
Saruman, the White Hand
Witch-king, Sky Scourge
Witch-king, Sky Scourge
Wonder
Wonder
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
Instants (10)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Drown in the Loch
Drown in the Loch
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Fling
Fling
Hagra Mauling
Hagra Mauling
Saruman's Trickery
Saruman's Trickery
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Stubborn Denial
Stubborn Denial
Swan Song
Swan Song
Sorceries (8)
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Ranger's Firebrand
Ranger's Firebrand
Reanimate
Reanimate
Ringsight
Ringsight
Sam's Desperate Rescue
Sam's Desperate Rescue
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Wheel of Misfortune
Wheel of Misfortune
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (18)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Gilded Lotus
Gilded Lotus
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Liquimetal Torque
Liquimetal Torque
Monument to Endurance
Monument to Endurance
Phial of Galadriel
Phial of Galadriel
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Relic of Sauron
Relic of Sauron
Shadowspear
Shadowspear
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Thran Dynamo
Thran Dynamo
Enchantments (6)
Call of the Ring
Call of the Ring
Goblin Bombardment
Goblin Bombardment
In the Darkness Bind Them
In the Darkness Bind Them
Mindless Conscription
Mindless Conscription
Ominous Seas
Ominous Seas
Oubliette
Oubliette
Planeswalkers (2)
Dack Fayden
Dack Fayden
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
Lands (24)
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Crypt of Agadeem
Crypt of Agadeem
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Ferrous Lake
Ferrous Lake
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Mount Doom
Mount Doom
Riverglide Pathway
Riverglide Pathway
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Shadowblood Ridge
Shadowblood Ridge
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
The Black Gate
The Black Gate
Underground River
Underground River
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urborg
Urborg
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
2 Islands
Mountain
2 Mountains
Swamp
3 Swamps