Average Deck for Sauron, the Dark Lord - Optimized Control

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Average Decklist

Anger
Anger
Archfiend of Ifnir
Archfiend of Ifnir
Dauthi Voidwalker
Dauthi Voidwalker
Lord of the Nazgûl
Lord of the Nazgûl
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Mirkwood Bats
Mirkwood Bats
Nazgûl
Nazgûl
Notion Thief
Notion Thief
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Siegemaster
Orcish Siegemaster
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Saruman, the White Hand
Saruman, the White Hand
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Snapcaster Mage
Snapcaster Mage
Warren Soultrader
Warren Soultrader
Witch-king of Angmar
Witch-king of Angmar
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Instants (15)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Swan Song
Swan Song
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Withering Torment
Withering Torment
Sorceries (11)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Diabolic Intent
Diabolic Intent
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Living Death
Living Death
Reanimate
Reanimate
Ringsight
Ringsight
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (13)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Relic of Sauron
Relic of Sauron
Shadowspear
Shadowspear
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (7)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Call of the Ring
Call of the Ring
In the Darkness Bind Them
In the Darkness Bind Them
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Planeswalkers (1)
Narset, Parter of Veils
Narset, Parter of Veils
Lands (26)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Barad-dûr
Barad-dûr
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Mount Doom
Mount Doom
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
The Black Gate
The Black Gate
Training Center
Training Center
Underground River
Underground River
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
2 Islands
Mountain
2 Mountains
Swamp
3 Swamps