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Lord of the Nazgûl

Utilize 'the Ring tempts you' mechanics to make creatures unblockable while amassing a massive Orc army. Includes the infinite combo of Chain of Smog and Professor Onyx.

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Prompt: The Ring Tempts You and amass Orcs and Infinite combo

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Commander

1 cards
Lord of the Nazgûl

Lord of the Nazgûl

{3}{U}{B}

Legendary Creature — Wraith Noble

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

11 cards
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

{1}

Artifact

Format staple for fast mana.

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

Efficient mana fixing in Dimir colors.

Dimir Signet

Dimir Signet

{2}

Artifact

Consistent color filtering and acceleration.

Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Dominance

{2}

Artifact

Untapped mana acceleration.

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

{2}

Artifact

Early ramp that can be cycled for a card later.

Thought Vessel

Thought Vessel

{2}

Artifact

Hand size flexibility is important for heavy draw spells.

Wayfarer's Bauble

Wayfarer's Bauble

{1}

Artifact

Land-based ramp in non-green colors.

Decanter of Endless Water

Decanter of Endless Water

{3}

Artifact

Fixing and infinite hand size.

Herald's Horn

Herald's Horn

{3}

Artifact

Reduces cost of Wraiths and Orcs.

Worn Powerstone

Worn Powerstone

{3}

Artifact

Solid jump in mana for mid-game plays.

Inherited Envelope

Inherited Envelope

{3}

Artifact

Thematic ramp that tempts you once.

Card Draw

10 cards
Rhystic Study

Rhystic Study

{2}{U}

Enchantment

Premier engine for steady card advantage.

Mystic Remora

Mystic Remora

{U}

Enchantment

High-impact early game card draw.

Call of the Ring

Call of the Ring

{1}{B}

Enchantment

Guaranteed Ring temptation and draw every turn.

Brainstorm

Brainstorm

{U}

Instant

Top-deck manipulation and cheap spell trigger.

Ponder

Ponder

{U}

Sorcery

Sets up draws and triggers the commander.

Preordain

Preordain

{U}

Sorcery

Efficient cantrip.

Frantic Search

Frantic Search

{2}{U}

Instant

Free spell trigger that loots.

Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction

{3}{U}

Instant

Excellent instant-speed card selection.

Windfall

Windfall

{2}{U}

Sorcery

Refills hand and disrupts opponents.

Opt

Opt

{U}

Instant

Efficient one-mana instant to generate Wraith tokens on opponents' turns.

Removal

19 cards
One Ring to Rule Them All

One Ring to Rule Them All

{2}{B}{B}

Enchantment — Saga

Thematically perfect board wipe for this deck.

Feed the Swarm

Feed the Swarm

{1}{B}

Sorcery

Necessary enchantment removal for black.

Cyclonic Rift

Cyclonic Rift

{1}{U}

Instant

Powerful asymmetric board bounce.

Pongify

Pongify

{U}

Instant

Cheap creature removal.

Rapid Hybridization

Rapid Hybridization

{U}

Instant

Efficient single target removal.

Infernal Grasp

Infernal Grasp

{1}{B}

Instant

Universal creature destruction.

Toxic Deluge

Toxic Deluge

{2}{B}

Sorcery

Flexible board wipe that gets around indestructible.

Counterspell

Counterspell

{U}{U}

Instant

Classic versatile protection.

Swan Song

Swan Song

{U}

Instant

Cheap protection against combo/wipes.

Negate

Negate

{1}{U}

Instant

Solid non-creature spell interaction.

Arcane Denial

Arcane Denial

{1}{U}

Instant

Hard counter that also draws cards.

Claim the Precious

Claim the Precious

{1}{B}{B}

Sorcery

Removal that tempts the ring.

Glorious Gale

Glorious Gale

{1}{U}

Instant

Counterspell that results in Amass.

Bitter Downfall

Bitter Downfall

{3}{B}

Instant

Removal that scales with Ring temptation.

An Offer You Can't Refuse

An Offer You Can't Refuse

{U}

Instant

Efficient low-cost interaction to protect the board or stop win attempts.

Consider

Consider

{U}

Instant

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Lash of the Balrog

Lash of the Balrog

{B}

Sorcery

Effective flavor-appropriate removal that can be discounted by sacrificing a token.

Deadly Rollick

Deadly Rollick

{3}{B}

Instant

Free creature removal if the Commander is out, fitting the high budget.

Force of Will

Force of Will

{3}{U}{U}

Instant

High-tier protection staple for competitive power levels within budget.

Threats/Wincons

13 cards
Orcish Bowmasters

Orcish Bowmasters

{1}{B}

Creature — Orc Archer

Elite Amass synergy and punishment for opponents.

Nazgûl

Nazgûl

{2}{B}

Creature — Wraith Knight

Core flavor and power piece for Wraith synergy.

Witch-king of Angmar

Witch-king of Angmar

{3}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature — Wraith Noble

Hard-to-kill flyer that punishes attackers.

Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant

Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant

{3}{B}

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Gives tokens deathtouch and provides Amass.

March from the Black Gate

March from the Black Gate

{1}{B}

Enchantment

Repeatable Amass Orcs whenever you attack.

Professor Onyx

Professor Onyx

{4}{B}{B}

Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana

Combo piece with Chain of Smog for infinite drain.

Chain of Smog

Chain of Smog

{1}{B}

Sorcery

Combo piece to repeatedly trigger Magecraft.

Mordor Muster

Mordor Muster

{1}{B}

Sorcery

Early Amass and board presence.

Warg Rider

Warg Rider

{4}{B}

Creature — Orc Warrior

Provides consistent Amass on attack.

The Mouth of Sauron

The Mouth of Sauron

{3}{U}{B}

Legendary Creature — Human Advisor

Amasses based on graveyard size.

Dreadhorde Invasion

Dreadhorde Invasion

{1}{B}

Enchantment

Consistent Amass for zombie orcs.

Saruman the White

Saruman the White

{4}{U}

Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard

Amasses whenever you cast your second spell.

Mirkwood Bats

Mirkwood Bats

{3}{B}

Creature — Bat

Synergizes with the Amass Orcs mechanic and Wraith token creation to drain opponents.

Utility

8 cards
Birthday Escape

Birthday Escape

{U}

Sorcery

Cheap ring temptation and cycle.

Demonic Tutor

Demonic Tutor

{1}{B}

Sorcery

Finds combo pieces or specific removal.

Vampiric Tutor

Vampiric Tutor

{B}

Instant

Instant speed top-deck tutor.

Diabolic Intent

Diabolic Intent

{1}{B}

Sorcery

Cheap tutor that sacrifices an Orc token.

Sam's Desperate Rescue

Sam's Desperate Rescue

{B}

Sorcery

Cheap recursion and Ring temptation.

Scroll of Isildur

Scroll of Isildur

{2}{U}

Enchantment — Saga

Thematic blue saga for control and draw.

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Protects the Commander or the Orc Army.

Ringsight

Ringsight

{1}{U}{B}

Sorcery

A tutor that cares about the Ring-bearer and fits the Blue/Black color identity.

Lands

38 cards
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

Command Tower

Command Tower

Land

Produces any color in your identity.

Exotic Orchard

Exotic Orchard

Land

Flexible multicolor fixing.

Path of Ancestry

Path of Ancestry

Land

Color fixing with scry on creature casts.

Myriad Landscape

Myriad Landscape

Land

Ramp from the mana base.

Bojuka Bog

Bojuka Bog

Land

Free graveyard hate on ETB.

Castle Locthwain

Castle Locthwain

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Mystic Sanctuary

Mystic Sanctuary

Land — Island

Recurs an instant or sorcery.

Castle Vantress

Castle Vantress

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Underground River

Underground River

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Drowned Catacomb

Drowned Catacomb

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Temple of Deceit

Temple of Deceit

Land

Dual land with scry.

Island

Island 11x

Basic Land — Island

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Swamp

Swamp 12x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.