Average Deck for Sauron, the Dark Lord - Expensive Optimized Discard

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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

Archfiend of Ifnir
Archfiend of Ifnir
Boggart Trawler
Boggart Trawler
Bone Miser
Bone Miser
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
Gwenom, Remorseless
Gwenom, Remorseless
Kefka, Court Mage
Kefka, Court Mage
Nazgûl
Nazgûl
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Norman Osborn
Norman Osborn
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Rielle, the Everwise
Rielle, the Everwise
Ruthless Technomancer
Ruthless Technomancer
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
The Locust God
The Locust God
Vivi Ornitier
Vivi Ornitier
Instants (16)
Brain Freeze
Brain Freeze
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Dispel
Dispel
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Flusterstorm
Flusterstorm
Invert Polarity
Invert Polarity
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Sink into Stupor
Sink into Stupor
Soothing of Sméagol
Soothing of Sméagol
Tainted Pact
Tainted Pact
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (13)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Praetor's Grasp
Praetor's Grasp
Ranger's Firebrand
Ranger's Firebrand
Reanimate
Reanimate
Rise of the Dark Realms
Rise of the Dark Realms
Timetwister
Timetwister
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Transmute Artifact
Transmute Artifact
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Whispering Madness
Whispering Madness
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (16)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Defense Grid
Defense Grid
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Grim Monolith
Grim Monolith
Lion's Eye Diamond
Lion's Eye Diamond
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Manifold Key
Manifold Key
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
Teferi's Puzzle Box
Teferi's Puzzle Box
The One Ring
The One Ring
The Reaver Cleaver
The Reaver Cleaver
Enchantments (5)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Call of the Ring
Call of the Ring
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Lands (28)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Badlands
Badlands
Blazemire Verge
Blazemire Verge
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Haunted Ridge
Haunted Ridge
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Mount Doom
Mount Doom
Oscorp Industries
Oscorp Industries
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Raucous Theater
Raucous Theater
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
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
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
1 Island
Mountain
1 Mountain
Swamp
1 Swamp