Average Deck for Sauron, the Dark Lord - Budget Core Tokens

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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

Bilbo, Retired Burglar
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
Corsairs of Umbar
Corsairs of Umbar
Doomed Necromancer
Doomed Necromancer
Dunland Crebain
Dunland Crebain
Eternal Skylord
Eternal Skylord
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
Gollum, Patient Plotter
Gollum, Patient Plotter
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
Lord of the Nazgûl
Lord of the Nazgûl
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Oliphaunt
Oliphaunt
Orcish Siegemaster
Orcish Siegemaster
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
Saruman the White
Saruman the White
Saruman, the White Hand
Saruman, the White Hand
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
The Balrog of Moria
The Balrog of Moria
The Mouth of Sauron
The Mouth of Sauron
Warg Rider
Warg Rider
Instants (11)
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Fling
Fling
Glorious Gale
Glorious Gale
Nasty End
Nasty End
Orcish Medicine
Orcish Medicine
Rush the Room
Rush the Room
Saruman's Trickery
Saruman's Trickery
Smite the Deathless
Smite the Deathless
Soothing of Sméagol
Soothing of Sméagol
Terminate
Terminate
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Sorceries (17)
Assault on Osgiliath
Assault on Osgiliath
Birthday Escape
Birthday Escape
Claim the Precious
Claim the Precious
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Foray of Orcs
Foray of Orcs
Mordor Muster
Mordor Muster
Ringsight
Ringsight
Sam's Desperate Rescue
Sam's Desperate Rescue
Summons of Saruman
Summons of Saruman
Surrounded by Orcs
Surrounded by Orcs
Swarming of Moria
Swarming of Moria
Treason of Isengard
Treason of Isengard
Victimize
Victimize
Wake the Dragon
Wake the Dragon
Zombify
Zombify
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Charcoal Diamond
Charcoal Diamond
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Fire Diamond
Fire Diamond
Inherited Envelope
Inherited Envelope
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sky Diamond
Sky Diamond
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Enchantments (3)
Book of Mazarbul
Book of Mazarbul
March from the Black Gate
March from the Black Gate
Teferi's Ageless Insight
Teferi's Ageless Insight
Lands (14)
Ash Barrens
Ash Barrens
Barad-dûr
Barad-dûr
Bloodfell Caves
Bloodfell Caves
Choked Estuary
Choked Estuary
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dismal Backwater
Dismal Backwater
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Shire Terrace
Shire Terrace
Swiftwater Cliffs
Swiftwater Cliffs
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (3)
Island
8 Islands
Mountain
8 Mountains
Swamp
8 Swamps