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

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Average Decklist

Bilbo, Retired Burglar
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
Corsairs of Umbar
Corsairs of Umbar
Dreadhorde Twins
Dreadhorde Twins
Dunland Crebain
Dunland Crebain
Easterling Vanguard
Easterling Vanguard
Eternal Skylord
Eternal Skylord
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
Gleaming Overseer
Gleaming Overseer
Gollum, Patient Plotter
Gollum, Patient Plotter
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Oliphaunt
Oliphaunt
Orcish Siegemaster
Orcish Siegemaster
Saruman the White
Saruman the White
Saruman, the White Hand
Saruman, the White Hand
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
The Balrog of Moria
The Balrog of Moria
The Mouth of Sauron
The Mouth of Sauron
Warg Rider
Warg Rider
Instants (10)
Counterspell
Counterspell
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Glorious Gale
Glorious Gale
Nasty End
Nasty End
Negate
Negate
Orcish Medicine
Orcish Medicine
Saruman's Trickery
Saruman's Trickery
Syncopate
Syncopate
Terminate
Terminate
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Sorceries (17)
Assault on Osgiliath
Assault on Osgiliath
Birthday Escape
Birthday Escape
Claim the Precious
Claim the Precious
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Foray of Orcs
Foray of Orcs
Mordor Muster
Mordor Muster
Ringsight
Ringsight
Sam's Desperate Rescue
Sam's Desperate Rescue
Summons of Saruman
Summons of Saruman
Surrounded by Orcs
Surrounded by Orcs
Swarming of Moria
Swarming of Moria
Treason of Isengard
Treason of Isengard
Victimize
Victimize
Widespread Brutality
Widespread Brutality
Zombify
Zombify
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Charcoal Diamond
Charcoal Diamond
Fire Diamond
Fire Diamond
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sky Diamond
Sky Diamond
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Enchantments (4)
Cloak of Mists
Cloak of Mists
Dreadhorde Invasion
Dreadhorde Invasion
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
March from the Black Gate
March from the Black Gate
Lands (14)
Ash Barrens
Ash Barrens
Barad-dûr
Barad-dûr
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Frostboil Snarl
Frostboil Snarl
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Shire Terrace
Shire Terrace
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Temple of the False God
Temple of the False God
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (3)
Island
7 Islands
Mountain
8 Mountains
Swamp
9 Swamps