Average Deck for Sauron, the Dark Lord - Expensive Optimized 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

Brallin, Skyshark Rider
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
Dauthi Voidwalker
Dauthi Voidwalker
Gwenom, Remorseless
Gwenom, Remorseless
Hullbreaker Horror
Hullbreaker Horror
Kefka, Court Mage
Kefka, Court Mage
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Nazgûl
Nazgûl
Notion Thief
Notion Thief
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
Vivi Ornitier
Vivi Ornitier
Warg Rider
Warg Rider
Witch-king of Angmar
Witch-king of Angmar
Instants (18)
Brain Freeze
Brain Freeze
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Chain of Vapor
Chain of Vapor
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Demonic Consultation
Demonic Consultation
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Pact of Negation
Pact of Negation
Red Elemental Blast
Red Elemental Blast
Swan Song
Swan Song
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Withering Torment
Withering Torment
Sorceries (12)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Praetor's Grasp
Praetor's Grasp
Reanimate
Reanimate
Rite of Flame
Rite of Flame
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Windfall
Windfall
Yawgmoth's Will
Yawgmoth's Will
Artifacts (14)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Grim Monolith
Grim Monolith
Lion's Eye Diamond
Lion's Eye Diamond
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Relic of Sauron
Relic of Sauron
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (7)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Call of the Ring
Call of the Ring
March from the Black Gate
March from the Black Gate
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Lands (31)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Badlands
Badlands
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Mount Doom
Mount Doom
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Raucous Theater
Raucous Theater
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Training Center
Training Center
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (1)
Swamp
1 Swamp