Average Deck for Sauron, the Dark Lord - Budget Optimized Control

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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

Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
Deceiver Exarch
Deceiver Exarch
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
Lord of the Nazgûl
Lord of the Nazgûl
Mothdust Changeling
Mothdust Changeling
Nazgûl
Nazgûl
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Saruman, the White Hand
Saruman, the White Hand
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Scourge of the Throne
Scourge of the Throne
Sedgemoor Witch
Sedgemoor Witch
Snapcaster Mage
Snapcaster Mage
Troll of Khazad-dûm
Troll of Khazad-dûm
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
Witch-king of Angmar
Witch-king of Angmar
Zealous Conscripts
Zealous Conscripts
Instants (20)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Baleful Mastery
Baleful Mastery
Consult the Star Charts
Consult the Star Charts
Counterspell
Counterspell
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Go for the Throat
Go for the Throat
Infernal Grasp
Infernal Grasp
Memory Deluge
Memory Deluge
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Negate
Negate
Sauron's Ransom
Sauron's Ransom
Soothing of Sméagol
Soothing of Sméagol
Soul Manipulation
Soul Manipulation
Sublime Epiphany
Sublime Epiphany
Swan Song
Swan Song
Terminate
Terminate
Sorceries (12)
Birthday Escape
Birthday Escape
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Last Chance
Last Chance
Lava Spike
Lava Spike
Reanimate
Reanimate
Ringsight
Ringsight
Summons of Saruman
Summons of Saruman
Warrior's Oath
Warrior's Oath
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (9)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Inherited Envelope
Inherited Envelope
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
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
Enchantments (4)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Call of the Ring
Call of the Ring
Necromancy
Necromancy
The Eldest Reborn
The Eldest Reborn
Lands (16)
Barad-dûr
Barad-dûr
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Desolate Lighthouse
Desolate Lighthouse
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
The Black Gate
The Black Gate
Underground River
Underground River
Basics (3)
Island
7 Islands
Mountain
7 Mountains
Swamp
8 Swamps