Average Deck for Sauron, the Dark Lord - Expensive Ramp

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Average Decklist

Archfiend of Ifnir
Archfiend of Ifnir
Faerie Mastermind
Faerie Mastermind
Hexing Squelcher
Hexing Squelcher
Lord of the Nazgûl
Lord of the Nazgûl
Nazgûl
7 Nazgûl
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Saruman, the White Hand
Saruman, the White Hand
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Terror of the Peaks
Terror of the Peaks
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
Ulamog, the Defiler
Ulamog, the Defiler
Witch-king of Angmar
Witch-king of Angmar
Instants (14)
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Entomb
Entomb
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Glorious Gale
Glorious Gale
Lazotep Plating
Lazotep Plating
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Soothing of Sméagol
Soothing of Sméagol
Swan Song
Swan Song
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (10)
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Persist
Persist
Reanimate
Reanimate
Ringsight
Ringsight
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Widespread Brutality
Widespread Brutality
Artifacts (15)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Palantír of Orthanc
Palantír of Orthanc
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Relic of Sauron
Relic of Sauron
Shadowspear
Shadowspear
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
The One Ring
The One Ring
The Ozolith
The Ozolith
Whip of Erebos
Whip of Erebos
Enchantments (7)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Call of the Ring
Call of the Ring
In the Darkness Bind Them
In the Darkness Bind Them
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
One Ring to Rule Them All
One Ring to Rule Them All
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Lands (30)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Badlands
Badlands
Blazemire Verge
Blazemire Verge
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Mount Doom
Mount Doom
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
The Black Gate
The Black Gate
Training Center
Training Center
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 (2)
Island
1 Island
Swamp
1 Swamp