Sauron, the Dark Lord (Commander) - Budget Optimized Control

Sauron, the Dark Lord
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Bennie Smith
Aug 18, 2026
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78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
71%synergy
Barad-dûr
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Call of the Ring
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Arcane Denial
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
60%synergy
Reanimate
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Living Death
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
The Black Gate
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Counterspell
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Blasphemous Act
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Faithless Looting
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Dark Ritual
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Summons of Saruman
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Toxic Deluge
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Anger
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Withering Torment
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
The One Ring
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Notion Thief
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Gamble
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Jeska's Will
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-0%synergy
Creatures
Baleful Strix
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Nazgûl
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Orcish Siegemaster
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Treasure Nabber
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Witch-king of Angmar
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
The Mouth of Sauron
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Sauron, the Necromancer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Dunland Crebain
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Hostage Taker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
The Balrog of Moria
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Corsairs of Umbar
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Venerated Stormsinger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Marchesa, the Black Rose
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Angrath's Marauders
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Eternal Skylord
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Woe Strider
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Deceiver Exarch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Mayhem Devil
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dreadhorde Twins
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Saruman's Trickery
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Go for the Throat
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Terminate
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Infernal Grasp
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Deflecting Swat
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Hero's Downfall
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Soothing of Sméagol
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Fact or Fiction
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Deadly Dispute
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Consider
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Culling the Weak
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Countersquall
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Glorious Gale
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Demonic Consultation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Baleful Mastery
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Bedevil
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Nasty End
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Sauron's Ransom
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Ionize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Drown in the Loch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Orcish Medicine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Imp's Mischief
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Village Rites
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Reiterate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Brain Freeze
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Time Stop
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Play with Fire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Invert Polarity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Nexus of Fate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Repulse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Silumgar's Command
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Victimize
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Ringsight
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Decree of Pain
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Too Greedily, Too Deep
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Diabolic Intent
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Lava Spike
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Widespread Brutality
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Birthday Escape
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Deep Analysis
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Demonic Tutor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Twinflame
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Claim the Precious
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Molten Duplication
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Wake the Dragon
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Extract from Darkness
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Languish
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Devastating Onslaught
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Profane Tutor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Slagstorm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Last Chance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Confluence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Step Between Worlds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mordor Muster
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Lunar Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Warrior's Oath
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Painful Truths
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Temporal Mastery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Foray of Orcs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Surrounded by Orcs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Doomsday
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ranger's Firebrand
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Buried Alive
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Fell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Demonic Bargain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Treason of Isengard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Boltwave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Heartless Conscription
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Assault on Osgiliath
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Damnation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Palantír of Orthanc
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Grinding Station
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Blasting Station
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Whip of Erebos
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Stone of Erech
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Helm of the Host
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Library of Leng
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Executioner's Capsule
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Strionic Resonator
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Altar of Dementia
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Monument to Endurance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Basilisk Collar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
March from the Black Gate
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Animate Dead
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
In the Darkness Bind Them
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Freed from the Real
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Underworld Breach
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-0%synergy
Fall of Cair Andros
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Hidetsugu Consumes All
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Necromancy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Fevered Visions
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Copy Enchantment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Impact Tremors
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Spiteful Visions
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Mana Flare
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Necrodominance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
No Mercy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mindless Conscription
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
One Ring to Rule Them All
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Cover of Darkness
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Nowhere to Run
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Desolate Lighthouse
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mines of Moria
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Great Arashin City
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hive of the Eye Tyrant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Field of Ruin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Relic of Sauron
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Crowded Crypt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Inherited Envelope
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-20%synergy
Hedron Archive
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-20%synergy
Cursed Mirror
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Relic of Legends
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-22%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Island
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Sunken Hollow
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Underground River
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Mount Doom
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Path of Ancestry
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Shivan Reef
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Choked Estuary
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Fabled Passage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Steam Vents
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-24%synergy
Seething Landscape
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Blood Crypt
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-25%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Haunted Ridge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Boiling Rock Prison
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Ominous Asylum
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Oscorp Industries
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Sinister Hideout
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Vector, Imperial Capital
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Urborg Volcano
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Grand Coliseum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Ice Tunnel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sulfurous Mire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
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