Average Deck for Sauron, the Dark Lord - Core Aristocrats

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Nick Price
Oct 8, 2025
The Top 10 Most Played Grixis Cards in Commander
Which Grixis (blue, black, and red) cards see the most play in Commander? Let's find out, with our latest Top 10 Most Played.
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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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Average Decklist

Anger
Anger
Ayara, First of Locthwain
Ayara, First of Locthwain
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Butcher of Malakir
Butcher of Malakir
Carrion Feeder
Carrion Feeder
Dimir House Guard
Dimir House Guard
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
Gollum, Patient Plotter
Gollum, Patient Plotter
Juri, Master of the Revue
Juri, Master of the Revue
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
Mayhem Devil
Mayhem Devil
Mirkwood Bats
Mirkwood Bats
Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
Nadier's Nightblade
Nadier's Nightblade
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Ophiomancer
Ophiomancer
Pitiless Plunderer
Pitiless Plunderer
Saruman, the White Hand
Saruman, the White Hand
Umbral Collar Zealot
Umbral Collar Zealot
Vindictive Vampire
Vindictive Vampire
Viscera Seer
Viscera Seer
Vraan, Executioner Thane
Vraan, Executioner Thane
Witty Roastmaster
Witty Roastmaster
Woe Strider
Woe Strider
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Zulaport Cutthroat
Zulaport Cutthroat
Instants (10)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Nasty End
Nasty End
Negate
Negate
Village Rites
Village Rites
Sorceries (7)
Birthday Escape
Birthday Escape
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Dread Return
Dread Return
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Ringsight
Ringsight
Sam's Desperate Rescue
Sam's Desperate Rescue
Victimize
Victimize
Artifacts (12)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Ashnod's Altar
Ashnod's Altar
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Inherited Envelope
Inherited Envelope
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Spawning Pit
Spawning Pit
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (7)
Bastion of Remembrance
Bastion of Remembrance
Call of the Ring
Call of the Ring
Dark Privilege
Dark Privilege
Goblin Bombardment
Goblin Bombardment
Grave Pact
Grave Pact
Impact Tremors
Impact Tremors
Moonlit Meditation
Moonlit Meditation
Lands (20)
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Tainted Peak
Tainted Peak
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Underground River
Underground River
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (3)
Island
5 Islands
Mountain
5 Mountains
Swamp
6 Swamps