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

Sauron, the Dark Lord

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- 1 Sauron, the Dark LordSauron, the Dark Lord
- 1 All Will Be OneAll Will Be One
- 1 Ancient Brass DragonAncient Brass Dragon
- 1 Ancient TombAncient Tomb
- 1 Arcane DenialArcane Denial
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archfiend of IfnirArchfiend of Ifnir
- 1 BadlandsBadlands
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained MireBloodstained Mire
- 1 Bone MiserBone Miser
- 1 Call of the RingCall of the Ring
- 1 Careful StudyCareful Study
- 1 Cavern of SoulsCavern of Souls
- 1 Chrome MoxChrome Mox
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 ContaminationContamination
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Dark DealDark Deal
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Demonic TutorDemonic Tutor
- 1 Diabolic IntentDiabolic Intent
- 1 Diabolic TutorDiabolic Tutor
- 1 Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1 Dreadhorde InvasionDreadhorde Invasion
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Fierce GuardianshipFierce Guardianship
- 1 Force of WillForce of Will
- 1 Gandalf, Friend of the ShireGandalf, Friend of the Shire
- 1 Gray Merchant of AsphodelGray Merchant of Asphodel
- 1 Imperial SealImperial Seal
- 2 IslandIsland
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Mana VaultMana Vault
- 1 Minamo, School at Water's EdgeMinamo, School at Water's Edge
- 1 Mind StoneMind Stone
- 1 Mount DoomMount Doom
- 2 MountainMountain
- 7 NazgûlNazgûl
- 1 Nicol Bolas, the RavagerNicol Bolas, the Ravager
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Norman OsbornNorman Osborn
- 1 Notion ThiefNotion Thief
- 1 Orcish BowmastersOrcish Bowmasters
- 1 Otawara, Soaring CityOtawara, Soaring City
- 1 Pact of NegationPact of Negation
- 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 Raucous TheaterRaucous Theater
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 Reflecting PoolReflecting Pool
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 Roaming ThroneRoaming Throne
- 1 Sauron, Lord of the RingsSauron, Lord of the Rings
- 1 Sauron, the NecromancerSauron, the Necromancer
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 ShadowspearShadowspear
- 1 Sheoldred, Whispering OneSheoldred, Whispering One
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Soothing of SméagolSoothing of Sméagol
- 1 Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 1 Sulfurous SpringsSulfurous Springs
- 3 SwampSwamp
- 1 Takenuma, Abandoned MireTakenuma, Abandoned Mire
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Talisman of IndulgenceTalisman of Indulgence
- 1 Teferi's Ageless InsightTeferi's Ageless Insight
- 1 Terror of the PeaksTerror of the Peaks
- 1 The Black GateThe Black Gate
- 1 The Cruelty of GixThe Cruelty of Gix
- 1 The One RingThe One Ring
- 1 Thrill of PossibilityThrill of Possibility
- 1 Torment of HailfireTorment of Hailfire
- 1 Underground RiverUnderground River
- 1 Underworld BreachUnderworld Breach
- 1 Urborg, Tomb of YawgmothUrborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1 Vampiric TutorVampiric Tutor
- 1 VictimizeVictimize
- 1 Volcanic IslandVolcanic Island
- 1 WastelandWasteland
- 1 Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1 WindfallWindfall
- 1 Witch-king of AngmarWitch-king of Angmar

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Enchantments (8)

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Sulfurous Springs

Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

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Underground River

Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Volcanic Island

Wasteland

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Basics (3)

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2 Islands

Mountain

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Swamp

3 Swamps