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

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Average Decklist

Ancient Brass Dragon
Ancient Brass Dragon
Ancient Copper Dragon
Ancient Copper Dragon
Anger
Anger
Archfiend of Ifnir
Archfiend of Ifnir
Bone Miser
Bone Miser
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Nazgûl
7 Nazgûl
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Norman Osborn
Norman Osborn
Notion Thief
Notion Thief
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Snapcaster Mage
Snapcaster Mage
Witch-king of Angmar
Witch-king of Angmar
Instants (13)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Big Score
Big Score
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Entomb
Entomb
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Intuition
Intuition
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Pact of Negation
Pact of Negation
Soothing of Sméagol
Soothing of Sméagol
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Wake the Dead
Wake the Dead
Sorceries (13)
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Careful Study
Careful Study
Cathartic Reunion
Cathartic Reunion
Chandra's Ignition
Chandra's Ignition
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Exhume
Exhume
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Incarnation Technique
Incarnation Technique
Living End
Living End
Persist
Persist
Reanimate
Reanimate
Victimize
Victimize
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (12)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Shadowspear
Shadowspear
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 (6)
All Will Be One
All Will Be One
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Call of the Ring
Call of the Ring
Necromancy
Necromancy
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Lands (29)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Badlands
Badlands
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Mount Doom
Mount Doom
Raucous Theater
Raucous Theater
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
The Black Gate
The Black Gate
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Underground River
Underground River
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Wasteland
Wasteland
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
Island
Mountain
2 Mountain
Swamp
2 Swamp