Saruman of Many Colors (Commander) - Upgraded

Kyle Massa
Jul 11, 2024
The Over/Under - A Review of The Lord of the Rings Commanders
Which Lord of the Rings commanders have been most popular in practice? Kyle reviews his predictions one year on!
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Decorum Dissertation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Grave Researcher
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Kitsune's Technique
4.9%inclusion6 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Restoration Seminar
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Storm of Saruman
70%inclusion244 decks351 decks
68%synergy
Consuming Aberration
56%inclusion195 decks351 decks
54%synergy
Ruin Crab
50%inclusion175 decks351 decks
49%synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
49%inclusion173 decks351 decks
48%synergy
The Water Crystal
49%inclusion144 decks291 decks
48%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
48%inclusion168 decks351 decks
47%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
48%inclusion170 decks351 decks
46%synergy
Singularity Rupture
48%inclusion131 decks271 decks
46%synergy
Drown in the Loch
45%inclusion157 decks351 decks
43%synergy
Press the Enemy
44%inclusion154 decks351 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
64%inclusion226 decks351 decks
-4%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
58%inclusion205 decks351 decks
42%synergy
Frantic Search
52%inclusion181 decks351 decks
34%synergy
Dark Ritual
50%inclusion177 decks351 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion176 decks351 decks
8%synergy
Path to Exile
48%inclusion168 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
47%inclusion166 decks351 decks
30%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
45%inclusion158 decks351 decks
39%synergy
Propaganda
42%inclusion146 decks351 decks
13%synergy
Void Rend
40%inclusion142 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
28%inclusion99 decks351 decks
21%synergy
Smothering Tithe
23%inclusion82 decks351 decks
-7%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion73 decks351 decks
-10%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion65 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
15%inclusion52 decks351 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion42 decks351 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
12%inclusion41 decks351 decks
-12%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
11%inclusion38 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.8%inclusion31 decks351 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Protection
7.7%inclusion27 decks351 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Syr Konrad, the Grim
36%inclusion125 decks351 decks
30%synergy
The Council of Four
34%inclusion120 decks351 decks
31%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
33%inclusion99 decks296 decks
25%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
32%inclusion94 decks296 decks
24%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
31%inclusion110 decks351 decks
31%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
27%inclusion73 decks268 decks
27%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
26%inclusion83 decks314 decks
26%synergy
The Mindskinner
26%inclusion92 decks349 decks
26%synergy
Saruman the White
25%inclusion88 decks351 decks
25%synergy
Esper Sentinel
25%inclusion86 decks351 decks
-3%synergy
Baleful Strix
22%inclusion77 decks351 decks
1%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
22%inclusion77 decks351 decks
21%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion74 decks349 decks
20%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
20%inclusion71 decks351 decks
20%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
20%inclusion69 decks351 decks
10%synergy
Ledger Shredder
19%inclusion65 decks351 decks
10%synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
17%inclusion58 decks351 decks
16%synergy
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
14%inclusion50 decks351 decks
14%synergy
The Mouth of Sauron
14%inclusion49 decks351 decks
14%synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
14%inclusion49 decks351 decks
14%synergy
Duskmantle Guildmage
14%inclusion49 decks351 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion47 decks350 decks
6%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
13%inclusion47 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
13%inclusion46 decks351 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion44 decks351 decks
-1%synergy
Hedron Crab
13%inclusion44 decks351 decks
12%synergy
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
11%inclusion39 decks351 decks
11%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
11%inclusion38 decks351 decks
10%synergy
Firja, Judge of Valor
11%inclusion38 decks351 decks
11%synergy
Shadow Kin
10%inclusion34 decks351 decks
9%synergy
Lavinia, Foil to Conspiracy
9.4%inclusion33 decks351 decks
9%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
9.4%inclusion33 decks351 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
9.2%inclusion32 decks349 decks
5%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
9.1%inclusion32 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.5%inclusion30 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
8.5%inclusion30 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Nemesis of Reason
8.5%inclusion30 decks351 decks
8%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
8.3%inclusion29 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Halo Forager
7.4%inclusion26 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
7.1%inclusion25 decks351 decks
-1%synergy
Pelargir Survivor
6.8%inclusion24 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
6.8%inclusion24 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Phenax, God of Deception
6.6%inclusion23 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Thief of Sanity
6.6%inclusion23 decks351 decks
4%synergy
Wizards of Thay
6.6%inclusion23 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
6.6%inclusion23 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.3%inclusion22 decks350 decks
3%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
6.0%inclusion21 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
5.7%inclusion20 decks351 decks
-1%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
5.7%inclusion20 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Thought Scour
40%inclusion140 decks351 decks
39%synergy
Opt
40%inclusion139 decks351 decks
36%synergy
Consider
36%inclusion125 decks351 decks
33%synergy
Arcane Denial
36%inclusion125 decks351 decks
15%synergy
Memory Plunder
32%inclusion112 decks351 decks
31%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
30%inclusion104 decks351 decks
4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
26%inclusion90 decks351 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion90 decks351 decks
-2%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion89 decks351 decks
24%synergy
Dig Through Time
25%inclusion87 decks351 decks
19%synergy
Visions of Beyond
22%inclusion76 decks351 decks
21%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
21%inclusion73 decks351 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion71 decks351 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion69 decks350 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion63 decks350 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion61 decks351 decks
-2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion60 decks351 decks
2%synergy
Into the Story
16%inclusion57 decks351 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion55 decks351 decks
1%synergy
Drown in Dreams
15%inclusion54 decks351 decks
15%synergy
Unwind
15%inclusion54 decks351 decks
9%synergy
Saruman's Trickery
15%inclusion53 decks351 decks
15%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion52 decks351 decks
-2%synergy
Rewind
14%inclusion50 decks351 decks
9%synergy
Reprieve
13%inclusion47 decks351 decks
12%synergy
Inkshield
13%inclusion46 decks351 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion45 decks350 decks
4%synergy
Mortify
12%inclusion41 decks351 decks
3%synergy
Archive Trap
11%inclusion38 decks351 decks
11%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion36 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Despark
10%inclusion35 decks351 decks
-6%synergy
Snuff Out
8.8%inclusion31 decks351 decks
0%synergy
Sauron's Ransom
8.5%inclusion30 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Focus the Mind
8.4%inclusion26 decks311 decks
8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.7%inclusion27 decks351 decks
-13%synergy
Counterpoint
7.7%inclusion27 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
7.4%inclusion26 decks351 decks
-12%synergy
Aetherize
7.4%inclusion26 decks351 decks
3%synergy
See Double
7.1%inclusion25 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Reenact the Crime
7.1%inclusion25 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.8%inclusion24 decks351 decks
-1%synergy
Didn't Say Please
6.8%inclusion24 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Mission Briefing
6.3%inclusion22 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.0%inclusion21 decks351 decks
2%synergy
Quicken
6.0%inclusion21 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Fracture
6.0%inclusion21 decks351 decks
3%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.7%inclusion20 decks351 decks
4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
5.7%inclusion20 decks351 decks
4%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
5.5%inclusion15 decks271 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
5.4%inclusion19 decks351 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Fractured Sanity
40%inclusion140 decks351 decks
39%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
36%inclusion126 decks351 decks
35%synergy
Windfall
35%inclusion124 decks351 decks
22%synergy
Reanimate
35%inclusion123 decks351 decks
19%synergy
Preordain
33%inclusion116 decks351 decks
28%synergy
Supreme Verdict
30%inclusion105 decks351 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
28%inclusion100 decks351 decks
19%synergy
Extract from Darkness
28%inclusion99 decks351 decks
28%synergy
Treasure Cruise
25%inclusion86 decks351 decks
22%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
23%inclusion79 decks351 decks
19%synergy
Ringsight
22%inclusion76 decks351 decks
20%synergy
Toxic Deluge
19%inclusion68 decks351 decks
0%synergy
Damn
17%inclusion61 decks351 decks
-3%synergy
Dream Harvest
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Shadow of the Enemy
15%inclusion54 decks351 decks
15%synergy
Mind Grind
15%inclusion53 decks351 decks
15%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
14%inclusion38 decks268 decks
13%synergy
Lórien Revealed
13%inclusion47 decks351 decks
11%synergy
Time Wipe
12%inclusion41 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
11%inclusion35 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Traumatize
11%inclusion39 decks351 decks
11%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
11%inclusion38 decks351 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion36 decks351 decks
2%synergy
Cut Your Losses
10%inclusion36 decks351 decks
10%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
8.5%inclusion30 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
8.3%inclusion29 decks351 decks
8%synergy
Treason of Isengard
8.3%inclusion29 decks351 decks
8%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
8.3%inclusion29 decks351 decks
8%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.7%inclusion27 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.7%inclusion27 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.7%inclusion27 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
7.4%inclusion26 decks351 decks
4%synergy
Spelltwine
7.1%inclusion25 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Tutor
6.8%inclusion24 decks351 decks
-14%synergy
Whispering Madness
6.6%inclusion23 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Birthday Escape
6.3%inclusion22 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
6.0%inclusion21 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Heist
6.0%inclusion21 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Surrounded by Orcs
5.7%inclusion20 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Bond of Insight
5.7%inclusion20 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.7%inclusion20 decks351 decks
3%synergy
Talent of the Telepath
5.4%inclusion19 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
5.1%inclusion18 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
5.1%inclusion18 decks351 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Palantír of Orthanc
38%inclusion133 decks351 decks
37%synergy
Mindcrank
35%inclusion123 decks351 decks
33%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
22%inclusion77 decks351 decks
21%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
22%inclusion76 decks351 decks
21%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
21%inclusion72 decks347 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion44 decks351 decks
-10%synergy
Altar of the Brood
10%inclusion35 decks351 decks
9%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
10%inclusion34 decks351 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.1%inclusion32 decks351 decks
2%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.0%inclusion28 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.7%inclusion27 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.3%inclusion22 decks351 decks
-18%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.3%inclusion22 decks351 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.0%inclusion21 decks351 decks
2%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.4%inclusion19 decks351 decks
4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.1%inclusion18 decks351 decks
-4%synergy
Glamdring
5.1%inclusion18 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Psychic Corrosion
38%inclusion135 decks351 decks
37%synergy
Ghostly Prison
36%inclusion126 decks351 decks
14%synergy
Monk Class
25%inclusion87 decks351 decks
24%synergy
Memory Erosion
25%inclusion86 decks351 decks
24%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
20%inclusion69 decks351 decks
15%synergy
Court of Cunning
18%inclusion62 decks351 decks
17%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
17%inclusion58 decks351 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion52 decks351 decks
-6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion46 decks351 decks
-1%synergy
As Foretold
13%inclusion46 decks351 decks
11%synergy
One Ring to Rule Them All
13%inclusion44 decks351 decks
12%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
12%inclusion41 decks351 decks
11%synergy
Animate Dead
11%inclusion37 decks351 decks
1%synergy
Aligned Heart
10%inclusion32 decks314 decks
10%synergy
Monologue Tax
10%inclusion35 decks351 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
10%inclusion34 decks351 decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
9.4%inclusion33 decks351 decks
-5%synergy
Fraying Sanity
8.8%inclusion31 decks351 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
8.5%inclusion30 decks351 decks
8%synergy
Mind's Dilation
8.0%inclusion28 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
7.7%inclusion27 decks351 decks
2%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.4%inclusion26 decks351 decks
-5%synergy
Call of the Ring
7.1%inclusion25 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.3%inclusion22 decks351 decks
-6%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.3%inclusion22 decks351 decks
0%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
6.3%inclusion22 decks351 decks
5%synergy
The Bath Song
5.7%inclusion20 decks351 decks
5%synergy
One with the Multiverse
5.4%inclusion19 decks351 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tasha, the Witch Queen
16%inclusion55 decks351 decks
14%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
8.3%inclusion29 decks351 decks
0%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
7.7%inclusion27 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion152 decks351 decks
9%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
30%inclusion90 decks296 decks
29%synergy
Bojuka Bog
26%inclusion90 decks351 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion82 decks351 decks
20%synergy
Rivendell
21%inclusion72 decks351 decks
19%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
18%inclusion64 decks351 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion61 decks351 decks
-2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion49 decks351 decks
1%synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
14%inclusion48 decks351 decks
13%synergy
Barad-dûr
10%inclusion36 decks351 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.4%inclusion33 decks351 decks
2%synergy
Restless Reef
8.8%inclusion31 decks351 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.3%inclusion29 decks351 decks
2%synergy
Minas Tirith
7.1%inclusion25 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.8%inclusion24 decks351 decks
-3%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.1%inclusion19 decks314 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.0%inclusion21 decks351 decks
-6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.0%inclusion21 decks351 decks
3%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.7%inclusion20 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.4%inclusion19 decks351 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion322 decks351 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
91%inclusion321 decks351 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
52%inclusion183 decks351 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
49%inclusion172 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion142 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
40%inclusion142 decks351 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Signet
38%inclusion134 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
35%inclusion123 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
30%inclusion105 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Signet
26%inclusion90 decks351 decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion76 decks351 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
18%inclusion63 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion63 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion37 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion26 decks249 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion36 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.5%inclusion30 decks351 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.3%inclusion29 decks351 decks
4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.4%inclusion26 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion349 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion342 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion339 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion322 decks351 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion224 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Hollow
52%inclusion184 decks351 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
52%inclusion181 decks351 decks
-3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
50%inclusion176 decks351 decks
8%synergy
Watery Grave
50%inclusion176 decks351 decks
-1%synergy
Godless Shrine
48%inclusion167 decks351 decks
-4%synergy
Prairie Stream
48%inclusion167 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
47%inclusion164 decks351 decks
9%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
46%inclusion162 decks351 decks
-4%synergy
Isolated Chapel
45%inclusion159 decks351 decks
4%synergy
Raffine's Tower
43%inclusion150 decks351 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
39%inclusion138 decks351 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion133 decks351 decks
0%synergy
Sea of Clouds
38%inclusion132 decks351 decks
3%synergy
Morphic Pool
36%inclusion125 decks351 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
34%inclusion119 decks351 decks
-2%synergy
Underground River
32%inclusion111 decks351 decks
-2%synergy
Vault of Champions
30%inclusion106 decks351 decks
-2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
30%inclusion105 decks351 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion96 decks351 decks
-5%synergy
Caves of Koilos
27%inclusion95 decks351 decks
-8%synergy
Deserted Beach
26%inclusion92 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Port Town
24%inclusion85 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Choked Estuary
24%inclusion83 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion76 decks351 decks
-3%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
21%inclusion75 decks350 decks
8%synergy
Undercity Sewers
21%inclusion75 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion71 decks351 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion69 decks350 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
19%inclusion68 decks351 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion63 decks350 decks
13%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion60 decks351 decks
3%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
17%inclusion60 decks351 decks
1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
17%inclusion59 decks351 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion53 decks351 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
15%inclusion53 decks351 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Deceit
15%inclusion51 decks351 decks
-3%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
14%inclusion49 decks351 decks
-1%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
14%inclusion48 decks351 decks
1%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
13%inclusion47 decks349 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion47 decks350 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion47 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
13%inclusion47 decks351 decks
-1%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
13%inclusion46 decks351 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion45 decks350 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion41 decks351 decks
4%synergy