Average Deck for Sauron, the Dark Lord - Budget Historic

Owain Roberts
May 22, 2026
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Mar 31, 2026
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Average Decklist

Dunland Crebain
Dunland Crebain
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
Lord of the Nazgûl
Lord of the Nazgûl
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Nazgûl
6 Nazgûl
Notion Thief
Notion Thief
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
Sauron, the Lidless Eye
Sauron, the Lidless Eye
Sauron, the Necromancer
Sauron, the Necromancer
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
The Mouth of Sauron
The Mouth of Sauron
Treasure Nabber
Treasure Nabber
Uglúk of the White Hand
Uglúk of the White Hand
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
Instants (9)
Glorious Gale
Glorious Gale
Isildur's Fateful Strike
Isildur's Fateful Strike
Isolation at Orthanc
Isolation at Orthanc
Lazotep Plating
Lazotep Plating
Nasty End
Nasty End
Orcish Medicine
Orcish Medicine
Saruman's Trickery
Saruman's Trickery
Soothing of Sméagol
Soothing of Sméagol
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Sorceries (12)
Claim the Precious
Claim the Precious
Extract from Darkness
Extract from Darkness
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Fire of Orthanc
Fire of Orthanc
Foray of Orcs
Foray of Orcs
Languish
Languish
Ringsight
Ringsight
Sam's Desperate Rescue
Sam's Desperate Rescue
Shadow of the Enemy
Shadow of the Enemy
Surrounded by Orcs
Surrounded by Orcs
Swarming of Moria
Swarming of Moria
Treason of Isengard
Treason of Isengard
Artifacts (9)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Palantír of Orthanc
Palantír of Orthanc
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Relic of Sauron
Relic of Sauron
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Worn Powerstone
Worn Powerstone
Enchantments (6)
Book of Mazarbul
Book of Mazarbul
Call of the Ring
Call of the Ring
Dreadhorde Invasion
Dreadhorde Invasion
In the Darkness Bind Them
In the Darkness Bind Them
March from the Black Gate
March from the Black Gate
One Ring to Rule Them All
One Ring to Rule Them All
Planeswalkers (1)
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
Lands (16)
Barad-dûr
Barad-dûr
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Great Hall of the Citadel
Great Hall of the Citadel
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
The Black Gate
The Black Gate
The Grey Havens
The Grey Havens
Underground River
Underground River
Basics (3)
Island
7 Islands
Mountain
7 Mountains
Swamp
8 Swamps