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
Exhibition Tidecaller
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
26%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Mana Sculpt
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Restoration Seminar
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Erode
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Storm of Saruman
70%inclusion253 decks363 decks
68%synergy
Consuming Aberration
56%inclusion202 decks363 decks
54%synergy
Ruin Crab
50%inclusion182 decks363 decks
49%synergy
The Water Crystal
50%inclusion152 decks304 decks
48%synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
48%inclusion175 decks363 decks
47%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
48%inclusion173 decks363 decks
47%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
48%inclusion176 decks363 decks
47%synergy
Singularity Rupture
49%inclusion139 decks286 decks
46%synergy
Drown in the Loch
45%inclusion163 decks363 decks
43%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
59%inclusion213 decks363 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion230 decks363 decks
-5%synergy
Frantic Search
51%inclusion186 decks363 decks
33%synergy
Dark Ritual
51%inclusion186 decks363 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion177 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
48%inclusion176 decks363 decks
32%synergy
Path to Exile
48%inclusion175 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
44%inclusion161 decks363 decks
39%synergy
Press the Enemy
44%inclusion158 decks363 decks
42%synergy
Propaganda
41%inclusion150 decks363 decks
13%synergy
Opt
40%inclusion146 decks363 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
26%inclusion93 decks363 decks
19%synergy
Smothering Tithe
24%inclusion88 decks363 decks
-6%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion75 decks363 decks
-10%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion69 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
15%inclusion54 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion47 decks363 decks
-10%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion40 decks363 decks
-1%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
10%inclusion38 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.8%inclusion32 decks363 decks
-2%synergy
Demonic Tutor
7.7%inclusion28 decks363 decks
-13%synergy
Creatures
Syr Konrad, the Grim
36%inclusion130 decks363 decks
30%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
35%inclusion108 decks309 decks
27%synergy
The Council of Four
34%inclusion122 decks363 decks
30%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
33%inclusion102 decks309 decks
25%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
31%inclusion112 decks363 decks
30%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
27%inclusion77 decks283 decks
27%synergy
The Mindskinner
26%inclusion95 decks362 decks
25%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
26%inclusion85 decks327 decks
26%synergy
Saruman the White
25%inclusion89 decks363 decks
24%synergy
Esper Sentinel
24%inclusion88 decks363 decks
-3%synergy
Archmage of Runes
22%inclusion79 decks362 decks
20%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
21%inclusion78 decks363 decks
21%synergy
Baleful Strix
21%inclusion76 decks363 decks
0%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
21%inclusion75 decks363 decks
11%synergy
Ledger Shredder
20%inclusion71 decks363 decks
11%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
19%inclusion69 decks363 decks
19%synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
15%inclusion56 decks363 decks
15%synergy
Duskmantle Guildmage
15%inclusion53 decks363 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion51 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
14%inclusion51 decks363 decks
14%synergy
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
13%inclusion49 decks363 decks
13%synergy
The Mouth of Sauron
13%inclusion49 decks363 decks
13%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
13%inclusion48 decks363 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
13%inclusion47 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Crab
13%inclusion46 decks363 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion44 decks363 decks
-1%synergy
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
11%inclusion40 decks363 decks
11%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
11%inclusion39 decks363 decks
10%synergy
Firja, Judge of Valor
10%inclusion38 decks363 decks
10%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
10%inclusion35 decks363 decks
8%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
10%inclusion35 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Lavinia, Foil to Conspiracy
9.4%inclusion34 decks363 decks
9%synergy
Shadow Kin
9.4%inclusion34 decks363 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
9.1%inclusion33 decks362 decks
5%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
8.8%inclusion32 decks363 decks
9%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
8.5%inclusion31 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Nemesis of Reason
8.3%inclusion30 decks363 decks
8%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
8.3%inclusion30 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
7.4%inclusion27 decks363 decks
0%synergy
Thief of Sanity
6.6%inclusion24 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Pelargir Survivor
6.6%inclusion24 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
6.6%inclusion24 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Phenax, God of Deception
6.3%inclusion23 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Halo Forager
6.3%inclusion23 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.3%inclusion23 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
6.3%inclusion23 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
6.3%inclusion23 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Wizards of Thay
6.3%inclusion23 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
6.1%inclusion22 decks363 decks
0%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
5.8%inclusion21 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Thought Scour
40%inclusion145 decks363 decks
39%synergy
Void Rend
39%inclusion141 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Consider
36%inclusion132 decks363 decks
34%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion121 decks363 decks
13%synergy
Memory Plunder
32%inclusion117 decks363 decks
31%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
29%inclusion104 decks363 decks
3%synergy
Dig Through Time
27%inclusion97 decks363 decks
21%synergy
Snap
26%inclusion96 decks363 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion93 decks363 decks
-2%synergy
Dovin's Veto
25%inclusion90 decks363 decks
-1%synergy
Visions of Beyond
22%inclusion80 decks363 decks
22%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion77 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
21%inclusion76 decks363 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion75 decks363 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion67 decks363 decks
-1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
18%inclusion66 decks363 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion65 decks363 decks
13%synergy
Into the Story
17%inclusion62 decks363 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion56 decks363 decks
1%synergy
Unwind
15%inclusion55 decks363 decks
9%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion53 decks363 decks
-2%synergy
Drown in Dreams
15%inclusion53 decks363 decks
14%synergy
Saruman's Trickery
14%inclusion51 decks363 decks
14%synergy
Rewind
14%inclusion51 decks363 decks
9%synergy
Reprieve
14%inclusion50 decks363 decks
12%synergy
Inkshield
13%inclusion49 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion47 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Archive Trap
12%inclusion42 decks363 decks
11%synergy
Mortify
10%inclusion36 decks363 decks
1%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.4%inclusion34 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Snuff Out
9.1%inclusion33 decks363 decks
0%synergy
Despark
9.1%inclusion33 decks363 decks
-7%synergy
Focus the Mind
8.6%inclusion28 decks324 decks
8%synergy
Sauron's Ransom
8.5%inclusion31 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
7.4%inclusion27 decks363 decks
-9%synergy
Aetherize
7.4%inclusion27 decks363 decks
3%synergy
Counterpoint
7.4%inclusion27 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.4%inclusion27 decks363 decks
-13%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
7.2%inclusion26 decks363 decks
-12%synergy
See Double
6.9%inclusion25 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Reenact the Crime
6.9%inclusion25 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.6%inclusion24 decks363 decks
-1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.6%inclusion24 decks363 decks
2%synergy
Mission Briefing
6.3%inclusion23 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Didn't Say Please
6.1%inclusion22 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
6.1%inclusion22 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
5.9%inclusion17 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
5.8%inclusion21 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Quicken
5.8%inclusion21 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Fracture
5.8%inclusion21 decks363 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Fractured Sanity
39%inclusion143 decks363 decks
38%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
36%inclusion131 decks363 decks
36%synergy
Windfall
36%inclusion129 decks363 decks
22%synergy
Reanimate
35%inclusion128 decks363 decks
19%synergy
Preordain
33%inclusion118 decks363 decks
28%synergy
Supreme Verdict
28%inclusion102 decks363 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
28%inclusion101 decks363 decks
19%synergy
Treasure Cruise
27%inclusion97 decks363 decks
24%synergy
Extract from Darkness
27%inclusion97 decks363 decks
26%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
24%inclusion88 decks363 decks
21%synergy
Dream Harvest
22%inclusion35 decks159 decks
21%synergy
Ringsight
21%inclusion77 decks363 decks
20%synergy
Toxic Deluge
20%inclusion74 decks363 decks
1%synergy
Damn
17%inclusion63 decks363 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Grind
15%inclusion54 decks363 decks
15%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
14%inclusion40 decks283 decks
13%synergy
Shadow of the Enemy
14%inclusion51 decks363 decks
14%synergy
Lórien Revealed
13%inclusion49 decks363 decks
11%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
12%inclusion42 decks363 decks
10%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
11%inclusion37 decks326 decks
11%synergy
Time Wipe
11%inclusion40 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Traumatize
11%inclusion39 decks363 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion35 decks363 decks
1%synergy
Cut Your Losses
10%inclusion35 decks363 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.1%inclusion33 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
8.0%inclusion29 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
8.0%inclusion29 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Treason of Isengard
8.0%inclusion29 decks363 decks
8%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.0%inclusion29 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
8.0%inclusion29 decks363 decks
8%synergy
Spelltwine
7.2%inclusion26 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.2%inclusion26 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
6.9%inclusion25 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
6.6%inclusion24 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Birthday Escape
6.3%inclusion23 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Whispering Madness
6.3%inclusion23 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Flow State
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Heist
5.8%inclusion21 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.8%inclusion21 decks363 decks
3%synergy
Surrounded by Orcs
5.5%inclusion20 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Bond of Insight
5.5%inclusion20 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Talent of the Telepath
5.2%inclusion19 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
5.2%inclusion19 decks363 decks
2%synergy
Stock Up
5.0%inclusion18 decks360 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Palantír of Orthanc
37%inclusion136 decks363 decks
36%synergy
Mindcrank
35%inclusion126 decks363 decks
33%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
22%inclusion81 decks363 decks
22%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
21%inclusion77 decks363 decks
20%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
21%inclusion76 decks360 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion42 decks363 decks
-11%synergy
Altar of the Brood
10%inclusion37 decks363 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.4%inclusion34 decks363 decks
2%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
9.4%inclusion34 decks363 decks
9%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.0%inclusion29 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.0%inclusion29 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.6%inclusion24 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.3%inclusion23 decks363 decks
-18%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.1%inclusion22 decks363 decks
2%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.5%inclusion20 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.2%inclusion19 decks363 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Psychic Corrosion
38%inclusion137 decks363 decks
36%synergy
Ghostly Prison
35%inclusion127 decks363 decks
12%synergy
Monk Class
24%inclusion88 decks363 decks
24%synergy
Memory Erosion
24%inclusion88 decks363 decks
24%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
19%inclusion70 decks363 decks
15%synergy
Court of Cunning
17%inclusion61 decks363 decks
16%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
16%inclusion57 decks363 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion55 decks363 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion48 decks363 decks
-1%synergy
As Foretold
13%inclusion47 decks363 decks
11%synergy
One Ring to Rule Them All
12%inclusion44 decks363 decks
12%synergy
Animate Dead
11%inclusion41 decks363 decks
2%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
11%inclusion40 decks363 decks
10%synergy
Aligned Heart
10%inclusion34 decks327 decks
10%synergy
Monologue Tax
10%inclusion35 decks363 decks
3%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
10%inclusion35 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
9.1%inclusion33 decks363 decks
-6%synergy
Fraying Sanity
8.8%inclusion32 decks363 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
8.8%inclusion32 decks363 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
8.5%inclusion31 decks363 decks
2%synergy
Mind's Dilation
8.3%inclusion30 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Call of the Ring
7.2%inclusion26 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.2%inclusion26 decks363 decks
-5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.3%inclusion23 decks363 decks
1%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.1%inclusion22 decks363 decks
-7%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
6.1%inclusion22 decks363 decks
4%synergy
One with the Multiverse
5.8%inclusion21 decks363 decks
1%synergy
The Bath Song
5.2%inclusion19 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
5.2%inclusion19 decks363 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tasha, the Witch Queen
15%inclusion55 decks363 decks
14%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
8.3%inclusion30 decks363 decks
0%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
7.7%inclusion28 decks363 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion158 decks363 decks
10%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
30%inclusion92 decks309 decks
29%synergy
Bojuka Bog
26%inclusion96 decks363 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion83 decks363 decks
19%synergy
Rivendell
20%inclusion74 decks363 decks
19%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
18%inclusion64 decks363 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion64 decks363 decks
-1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion52 decks363 decks
1%synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
13%inclusion48 decks363 decks
13%synergy
Barad-dûr
10%inclusion37 decks363 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion36 decks363 decks
2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.3%inclusion30 decks363 decks
2%synergy
Restless Reef
8.3%inclusion30 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.4%inclusion27 decks363 decks
-2%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.9%inclusion25 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.1%inclusion22 decks363 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.8%inclusion19 decks327 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.8%inclusion21 decks363 decks
-6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.5%inclusion20 decks363 decks
-7%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.2%inclusion19 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion333 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
91%inclusion331 decks363 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
54%inclusion195 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
49%inclusion177 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
41%inclusion148 decks363 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion147 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Signet
38%inclusion137 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
35%inclusion127 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion105 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Signet
26%inclusion94 decks363 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion80 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion68 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion60 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
12%inclusion32 decks264 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion40 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion37 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.5%inclusion31 decks363 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.2%inclusion26 decks363 decks
3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.2%inclusion26 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion360 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion352 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion350 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion332 decks363 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion231 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Watery Grave
52%inclusion187 decks363 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Hollow
51%inclusion184 decks363 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
50%inclusion183 decks363 decks
-4%synergy
Glacial Fortress
50%inclusion181 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Godless Shrine
48%inclusion176 decks363 decks
-3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
48%inclusion174 decks363 decks
-3%synergy
Prairie Stream
47%inclusion169 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
45%inclusion165 decks363 decks
8%synergy
Isolated Chapel
45%inclusion163 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Raffine's Tower
44%inclusion160 decks363 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
41%inclusion149 decks363 decks
3%synergy
Sea of Clouds
39%inclusion141 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
39%inclusion141 decks363 decks
1%synergy
Morphic Pool
37%inclusion136 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Marsh Flats
36%inclusion130 decks363 decks
0%synergy
Underground River
32%inclusion115 decks363 decks
-3%synergy
Vault of Champions
31%inclusion114 decks363 decks
-1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
30%inclusion109 decks363 decks
10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
29%inclusion107 decks363 decks
-3%synergy
Caves of Koilos
28%inclusion102 decks363 decks
-8%synergy
Deserted Beach
25%inclusion92 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Undercity Sewers
23%inclusion82 decks363 decks
8%synergy
Choked Estuary
23%inclusion82 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Port Town
22%inclusion81 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
21%inclusion78 decks363 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion76 decks363 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion75 decks363 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
19%inclusion70 decks363 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion70 decks363 decks
-9%synergy
Meticulous Archive
18%inclusion67 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion65 decks363 decks
13%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
17%inclusion63 decks363 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion61 decks363 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion54 decks363 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
15%inclusion54 decks363 decks
-1%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
15%inclusion53 decks363 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion51 decks363 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
14%inclusion51 decks363 decks
-3%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
13%inclusion49 decks363 decks
-1%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
13%inclusion49 decks363 decks
-1%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
13%inclusion48 decks362 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion47 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion47 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion46 decks363 decks
5%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
12%inclusion45 decks363 decks
1%synergy