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

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Average Decklist

Ancient Brass Dragon
Ancient Brass Dragon
Anger
Anger
Archfiend of Ifnir
Archfiend of Ifnir
Archon of Cruelty
Archon of Cruelty
Bone Miser
Bone Miser
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
Changeling Outcast
Changeling Outcast
Hexing Squelcher
Hexing Squelcher
Likeness Looter
Likeness Looter
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Moria Scavenger
Moria Scavenger
Nazgûl
7 Nazgûl
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Oliphaunt
Oliphaunt
Orcish Siegemaster
Orcish Siegemaster
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
Saruman, the White Hand
Saruman, the White Hand
The Balrog of Moria
The Balrog of Moria
Troll of Khazad-dûm
Troll of Khazad-dûm
Warren Soultrader
Warren Soultrader
Witch-king of Angmar
Witch-king of Angmar
Wonder
Wonder
Instants (8)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Entomb
Entomb
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Soothing of Sméagol
Soothing of Sméagol
Swan Song
Swan Song
Sorceries (10)
Afterlife from the Loam
Afterlife from the Loam
Agadeem's Awakening
Agadeem's Awakening
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Living Death
Living Death
Reanimate
Reanimate
Rise of the Dark Realms
Rise of the Dark Realms
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Victimize
Victimize
Artifacts (12)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Monument to Endurance
Monument to Endurance
Palantír of Orthanc
Palantír of Orthanc
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
The Ozolith
The Ozolith
Enchantments (8)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Call of the Ring
Call of the Ring
In the Darkness Bind Them
In the Darkness Bind Them
Necromancy
Necromancy
One Ring to Rule Them All
One Ring to Rule Them All
Ripples of Undeath
Ripples of Undeath
Virtue of Persistence
Virtue of Persistence
Lands (24)
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Stormcarved Coast
Stormcarved Coast
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
The Black Gate
The Black Gate
Training Center
Training Center
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (3)
Island
3 Islands
Mountain
3 Mountains
Swamp
3 Swamps