Sauron, the Dark Lord art

Art by Kieran Yanner

Saved commander deck

Sauron, the Dark Lord

Leverage Amass Orcs and the Ring Tempts You mechanics to generate massive tokens and discard/draw through your deck while maintaining control of the board.

100 cards$421.31 totalJun 21, 20263 views

Prompt: The Ring Tempts You and amass Orcs

Buy Whole Deck on Mana Pool →Build Another
Some cards were dropped or normalized during validation because of legality, duplication, or color identity checks.

Commander

1 cards
Sauron, the Dark Lord

Sauron, the Dark Lord

{3}{U}{B}{R}

Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

12 cards
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

{1}

Artifact

Standard format staple for acceleration

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

Consistent color fixing for Grixis

Chromatic Lantern

Chromatic Lantern

{3}

Artifact

Fixes difficult color requirements for Orc cards

Talisman of Indulgence

Talisman of Indulgence

{2}

Artifact

Efficient Rakdos mana ramp

Talisman of Creativity

Talisman of Creativity

{2}

Artifact

Efficient Izzet mana ramp

Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Dominance

{2}

Artifact

Efficient Dimir mana ramp

Dimir Signet

Dimir Signet

{2}

Artifact

Budget-friendly mana filtering

Izzet Signet

Izzet Signet

{2}

Artifact

Budget-friendly mana filtering

Rakdos Signet

Rakdos Signet

{2}

Artifact

Budget-friendly mana filtering

Worn Powerstone

Worn Powerstone

{3}

Artifact

Extra colorless mana for high-cost spells

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

{2}

Artifact

Ramp that provides card draw late game

Commander's Sphere

Commander's Sphere

{3}

Artifact

Mana fixing and emergency card draw

Card Draw

8 cards
Rhystic Study

Rhystic Study

{2}{U}

Enchantment

Consistent card draw in a multiplayer setting

Mystic Remora

Mystic Remora

{U}

Enchantment

Highly efficient early-game card draw

Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction

{3}{U}

Instant

Excellent Grixis selection and card advantage

Windfall

Windfall

{2}{U}

Sorcery

Synergizes with Sauron's discard triggers

Ponder

Ponder

{U}

Sorcery

Efficient top-deck manipulation

Preordain

Preordain

{U}

Sorcery

Efficient card selection and setup

Night's Whisper

Night's Whisper

{1}{B}

Sorcery

Cheap, unconditional black card draw

Kindred Discovery

Kindred Discovery

{3}{U}{U}

Enchantment

Draws cards whenever Orcs attack or enter

Removal

12 cards
One Ring to Rule Them All

One Ring to Rule Them All

{2}{B}{B}

Enchantment — Saga

On-theme board wipe that hits non-Legends

Feed the Swarm

Feed the Swarm

{1}{B}

Sorcery

Flexible black enchantment removal

Cyclonic Rift

Cyclonic Rift

{1}{U}

Instant

Premier blue board bounce finisher

Terminate

Terminate

{B}{R}

Instant

Unconditional creature removal

Bedevil

Bedevil

{B}{B}{R}

Instant

Versatile removal for artifacts, creatures, or planeswalkers

Chaos Warp

Chaos Warp

{2}{R}

Instant

Flexible red removal for any permanent

Blasphemous Act

Blasphemous Act

{8}{R}

Sorcery

Efficient red board wipe

Counterspell

Counterspell

{U}{U}

Instant

Classic versatile countermagic

Swan Song

Swan Song

{U}

Instant

Cheap interaction for spells and enchantments

Arcane Denial

Arcane Denial

{1}{U}

Instant

Easy-to-cast countermagic

Toxic Deluge

Toxic Deluge

{2}{B}

Sorcery

Adjustable board wipe to save larger Orc tokens

Negate

Negate

{1}{U}

Instant

Standard non-creature spell interaction

Threats/Wincons

20 cards
Orcish Bowmasters

Orcish Bowmasters

{1}{B}

Creature — Orc Archer

High-impact Orc that punishes opponent's draw

Saruman, the White Hand

Saruman, the White Hand

{1}{U}{B}{R}

Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard

Standard Amass generator for noncreature spells

Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain

Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain

{B}{R}

Legendary Creature — Orc Soldier

Increases number of counters placed via Amass

Call of the Ring

Call of the Ring

{1}{B}

Enchantment

Steady source of Ring temptation and card draw

In the Darkness Bind Them

In the Darkness Bind Them

{2}{U}{B}{R}

Enchantment — Saga

Consistent Ring temptation and token generation

Nazgûl

Nazgûl

{2}{B}

Creature — Wraith Knight

Synergizes with Ring temptation to grow bigger

The One Ring

The One Ring

{4}

Legendary Artifact

Powerful utility and protection on-theme

Warg Rider

Warg Rider

{4}{B}

Creature — Orc Warrior

Orc token generator with menace

Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant

Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant

{3}{B}

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Grants deathtouch to all tokens

Foray of Orcs

Foray of Orcs

{3}{R}

Sorcery

Amass generator and removal spell on one card

Moria Scavenger

Moria Scavenger

{1}{B}{R}

Creature — Orc Rogue

Repeatable Amass and card selection

March from the Black Gate

March from the Black Gate

{1}{B}

Enchantment

Growing threat from the Ring Tempting you

Book of Mazarbul

Book of Mazarbul

{2}{R}

Enchantment — Saga

Early Amass and a mass haste finisher

Grishnákh, Brash Instigator

Grishnákh, Brash Instigator

{2}{R}

Legendary Creature — Goblin Soldier

Temporary theft and Amass source

Corsairs of Umbar

Corsairs of Umbar

{3}{U}

Creature — Human Pirate

Creates Orcs and makes them unblockable

Uglúk of the White Hand

Uglúk of the White Hand

{2}{B}{R}

Legendary Creature — Orc Soldier

Buffs your Orc army significantly

Assault on Osgiliath

Assault on Osgiliath

{X}{R}{R}{R}

Sorcery

Mass token generation and board-wide buff

Summons of Saruman

Summons of Saruman

{X}{U}{R}

Sorcery

High-value late game token maker and recursion

Voracious Fell Beast

Voracious Fell Beast

{4}{B}{B}

Creature — Drake Beast

Strong flying threat and removal piece

Easterling Vanguard

Easterling Vanguard

{1}{B}

Creature — Human Warrior

Early game curve filler with Amass

Utility

7 cards
Glamdring

Glamdring

{2}

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

Grants spellslinger value and tribal synergy

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Protection for your key Orc lords/Sauron

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Haste and protection for the commander

Inherited Envelope

Inherited Envelope

{3}

Artifact

Mana acceleration that tempts the ring

Ringwraiths

Ringwraiths

{4}{B}{B}

Creature — Wraith Knight

Recursive creature removal and Ring theme

Gollum, Patient Plotter

Gollum, Patient Plotter

{1}{B}

Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror

Easily recurrable source of Ring temptation

Bilbo, Retired Burglar

Bilbo, Retired Burglar

{1}{U}{R}

Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue

Creates treasures when the Ringbearer hits

Lands

40 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.

City of Brass

City of Brass

Land

Untapped five-color fixing.

Mana Confluence

Mana Confluence

Land

Untapped five-color fixing.

Reflecting Pool

Reflecting Pool

Land

Copies colors your other lands produce.

Bojuka Bog

Bojuka Bog

Land

Free graveyard hate on ETB.

Castle Locthwain

Castle Locthwain

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Castle Embereth

Castle Embereth

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.

Sunken Hollow

Sunken Hollow

Land — Island Swamp

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Choked Estuary

Choked Estuary

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Island

Island 6x

Basic Land — Island

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Swamp

Swamp 8x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Mountain

Mountain 5x

Basic Land — Mountain

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.