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Sauron, the Dark Lord

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- 1 Archfiend of IfnirArchfiend of Ifnir
- 1 Ash BarrensAsh Barrens
- 1 Barad-dûrBarad-dûr
- 1 Birthday EscapeBirthday Escape
- 1 Blitzball StadiumBlitzball Stadium
- 1 Call of the RingCall of the Ring
- 1 Canoptek Tomb SentinelCanoptek Tomb Sentinel
- 1 Canyon SloughCanyon Slough
- 1 Capital CityCapital City
- 1 Chameleon, Master of DisguiseChameleon, Master of Disguise
- 1 Chasm SkulkerChasm Skulker
- 1 Choked EstuaryChoked Estuary
- 1 Clinquant SkymageClinquant Skymage
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Corsairs of UmbarCorsairs of Umbar
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- 4 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
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- 1 Lady Octopus, Inspired InventorLady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
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- 4 MountainMountain
- 1 Myriad LandscapeMyriad Landscape
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- 1 Rampaging War MammothRampaging War Mammoth
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- 1 Saruman's TrickerySaruman's Trickery
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- 4 SwampSwamp
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- 1 Teferi, Temporal PilgrimTeferi, Temporal Pilgrim
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- 1 VictimizeVictimize
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- 1 Widespread BrutalityWidespread Brutality
- 1 Worn PowerstoneWorn Powerstone
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Call of the Ring

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Frostcliff Siege

March from the Black Gate

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One Ring to Rule Them All

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Ash Barrens

Barad-dûr

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Choked Estuary

Command Tower

Crumbling Necropolis

Darkwater Catacombs

Exotic Orchard

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Frostboil Snarl

Myriad Landscape

Oscorp Industries

Path of Ancestry

Seething Landscape

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Sulfur Falls

Sulfurous Springs

Sunken Hollow

Temple of Deceit

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4 Islands

Mountain

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Swamp

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