Average Deck for Sauron, the Dark Lord - Budget Treasure

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Average Decklist

Anger
Anger
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
Gollum, Patient Plotter
Gollum, Patient Plotter
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Massacre Wurm
Massacre Wurm
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Mirkwood Bats
Mirkwood Bats
Moria Scavenger
Moria Scavenger
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Notion Thief
Notion Thief
Obsessive Stitcher
Obsessive Stitcher
Orcish Siegemaster
Orcish Siegemaster
Rune-Scarred Demon
Rune-Scarred Demon
Saruman, the White Hand
Saruman, the White Hand
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Sauron, the Necromancer
Sauron, the Necromancer
The Balrog of Moria
The Balrog of Moria
The Mouth of Sauron
The Mouth of Sauron
Vile Entomber
Vile Entomber
Warg Rider
Warg Rider
Wonder
Wonder
Instants (14)
Big Score
Big Score
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Negate
Negate
Orcish Medicine
Orcish Medicine
Saruman's Trickery
Saruman's Trickery
Soothing of Sméagol
Soothing of Sméagol
Soul's Fire
Soul's Fire
Terminate
Terminate
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Unexpected Windfall
Unexpected Windfall
Sorceries (14)
Birthday Escape
Birthday Escape
Claim the Precious
Claim the Precious
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Dread Return
Dread Return
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Living Death
Living Death
Pirate's Pillage
Pirate's Pillage
Ranger's Firebrand
Ranger's Firebrand
Reanimate
Reanimate
Ringsight
Ringsight
Swarming of Moria
Swarming of Moria
Treason of Isengard
Treason of Isengard
Victimize
Victimize
Artifacts (9)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chromatic Lantern
Chromatic Lantern
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Inherited Envelope
Inherited Envelope
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (5)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Call of the Ring
Call of the Ring
March from the Black Gate
March from the Black Gate
One Ring to Rule Them All
One Ring to Rule Them All
Spiteful Banditry
Spiteful Banditry
Lands (15)
Barad-dûr
Barad-dûr
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Frostboil Snarl
Frostboil Snarl
Mines of Moria
Mines of Moria
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Shadowblood Ridge
Shadowblood Ridge
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Basics (3)
Island
7 Island
Mountain
6 Mountain
Swamp
8 Swamp