Average Deck for Saruman, the White Hand - Expensive Core

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Benjamin Levin
Sep 9, 2025
How Fun Are All of the Grixis Commanders?
There are dozens of Grixis commanders available now. But which ones are fun to play? Let's break them all down.
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Jesse Barker Plotkin
Singleton Shmingleton - Village Rites
Jesse shows us the power of Village Rites and its fellow ritualistic black draw spells.
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Average Decklist

Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Corsairs of Umbar
Corsairs of Umbar
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Harmonic Prodigy
Harmonic Prodigy
Kess, Dissident Mage
Kess, Dissident Mage
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Moria Scavenger
Moria Scavenger
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Siegemaster
Orcish Siegemaster
Sauron, the Dark Lord
Sauron, the Dark Lord
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Warg Rider
Warg Rider
Instants (15)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Commence the Endgame
Commence the Endgame
Consider
Consider
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Dig Through Time
Dig Through Time
Flame of Anor
Flame of Anor
Fling
Fling
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Kazuul's Fury
Kazuul's Fury
Lazotep Plating
Lazotep Plating
Orcish Medicine
Orcish Medicine
Saruman's Trickery
Saruman's Trickery
Terminate
Terminate
Sorceries (15)
Assault on Osgiliath
Assault on Osgiliath
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Chandra's Ignition
Chandra's Ignition
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Foray of Orcs
Foray of Orcs
Mizzix's Mastery
Mizzix's Mastery
Ponder
Ponder
Ringsight
Ringsight
Summons of Saruman
Summons of Saruman
Surrounded by Orcs
Surrounded by Orcs
Treason of Isengard
Treason of Isengard
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Widespread Brutality
Widespread Brutality
Artifacts (11)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Relic of Sauron
Relic of Sauron
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
The Ozolith
The Ozolith
Enchantments (6)
All Will Be One
All Will Be One
Dreadhorde Invasion
Dreadhorde Invasion
Fall of Cair Andros
Fall of Cair Andros
Fiery Inscription
Fiery Inscription
March from the Black Gate
March from the Black Gate
Shark Typhoon
Shark Typhoon
Planeswalkers (1)
Angrath, Captain of Chaos
Angrath, Captain of Chaos
Lands (23)
Barad-dûr
Barad-dûr
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Stormcarved Coast
Stormcarved Coast
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Training Center
Training Center
Underground River
Underground River
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
4 Islands
Mountain
4 Mountains
Swamp
4 Swamps