Sauron, the Dark Lord (Commander) - Core Control

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Andy Zupke
Mar 31, 2026
Cocktail Hour for the Top 10 Commanders, With mtgdemonictutor
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Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Call of the Ring
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
70%synergy
Barad-dûr
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
65%synergy
Saruman, the White Hand
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
62%synergy
The Black Gate
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
51%synergy
In the Darkness Bind Them
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
51%synergy
Saruman's Trickery
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Orcish Siegemaster
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
41%synergy
One Ring to Rule Them All
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Anger
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Corsairs of Umbar
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Feed the Swarm
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Blasphemous Act
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Reanimate
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Ringsight
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Moria Scavenger
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Witch-king of Angmar
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Nazgûl
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
32%synergy
The Balrog of Moria
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
27%synergy
The Mouth of Sauron
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Warg Rider
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Ringwraiths
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Witch-king, Sky Scourge
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Dunland Crebain
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Gollum, Patient Plotter
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Sauron, the Necromancer
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Treasure Nabber
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Impulsivity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Twilight Diviner
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Oliphaunt
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Saruman the White
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Sauron, the Lidless Eye
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Easterling Vanguard
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Shelob, Dread Weaver
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Merciless Executioner
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Lazotep Chancellor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Hostage Taker
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Guttersnipe
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Gleaming Overseer
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Cratermaker
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Wonder
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Eternal Skylord
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Baleful Strix
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Bone Miser
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Dreadhorde Twins
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Gríma Wormtongue
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Sauron's Ransom
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Chaos Warp
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Orcish Medicine
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Dark Ritual
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Go for the Throat
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Fact or Fiction
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Terminate
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Soothing of Sméagol
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Lazotep Plating
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Consider
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Fling
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Nasty End
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Glorious Gale
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Isildur's Fateful Strike
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Waterbender's Restoration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Withering Torment
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Drown in the Loch
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Stubborn Denial
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Dispute
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Charm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Bedevil
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Siege Smash
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Invert Polarity
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Pongify
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Frantic Search
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Bitter Downfall
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Doom Blade
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Soul Shatter
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Slip Out the Back
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Delay
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Confluence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Summons of Saruman
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Faithless Looting
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Claim the Precious
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Widespread Brutality
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Foray of Orcs
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Living Death
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Too Greedily, Too Deep
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Toxic Deluge
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Treason of Isengard
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Lidless Gaze
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Extract from Darkness
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Deep Analysis
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Sam's Desperate Rescue
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Wake the Dragon
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Assault on Osgiliath
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Surrounded by Orcs
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Decree of Pain
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Diabolic Intent
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Shadow of the Enemy
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Birthday Escape
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Lórien Revealed
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Swarming of Moria
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Singularity Rupture
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Damnation
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Dread Return
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Breaking of the Fellowship
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Languish
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Ponder
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Mordor Muster
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mordor on the March
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Bribery
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Ranger's Firebrand
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Whispering Madness
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Lash of the Balrog
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
The Ozolith
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Embercleave
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Heirloom Blade
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-23%synergy
Howling Mine
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Altar of Dementia
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Dreadhorde Invasion
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Fiery Inscription
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
26%synergy
March from the Black Gate
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Fall of Cair Andros
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Book of Mazarbul
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Mindless Conscription
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Storm of Saruman
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Animate Dead
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Warstorm Surge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
All Will Be One
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Phyresis
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Oubliette
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
There and Back Again
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Fires of Mount Doom
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Angrath, Captain of Chaos
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Bojuka Bog
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Field of Ruin
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Mines of Moria
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-23%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Wasteland
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Urborg
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Relic of Sauron
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
50%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Rakdos Signet
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Signet
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Inherited Envelope
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Izzet Signet
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Phial of Galadriel
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Thran Dynamo
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Sulfur Falls
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Underground River
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Sunken Hollow
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Choked Estuary
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Seething Landscape
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Xander's Lounge
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Mount Doom
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Blood Crypt
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Luxury Suite
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Watery Grave
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-19%synergy
Morphic Pool
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Training Center
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Haunted Ridge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Maestros Theater
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
The Grey Havens
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Blazemire Verge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Canyon Slough
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy