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Sauron, the Dark Lord

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- 1 Sauron, the Dark LordSauron, the Dark Lord
- 1 AngerAnger
- 1 Animate DeadAnimate Dead
- 1 Arcane DenialArcane Denial
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archfiend of IfnirArchfiend of Ifnir
- 1 Archon of CrueltyArchon of Cruelty
- 1 Barad-dûrBarad-dûr
- 1 Bilbo, Retired BurglarBilbo, Retired Burglar
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Breach the MultiverseBreach the Multiverse
- 1 Buried AliveBuried Alive
- 1 Call of the RingCall of the Ring
- 1 Cavern-Hoard DragonCavern-Hoard Dragon
- 1 Chaos WarpChaos Warp
- 1 Choked EstuaryChoked Estuary
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Commander's SphereCommander's Sphere
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1 Dread ReturnDread Return
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 EntombEntomb
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Extract from DarknessExtract from Darkness
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Foreboding RuinsForeboding Ruins
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Frostboil SnarlFrostboil Snarl
- 1 Gollum, Patient PlotterGollum, Patient Plotter
- 1 In the Darkness Bind ThemIn the Darkness Bind Them
- 4 IslandIsland
- 1 Living DeathLiving Death
- 1 Lord of the NazgûlLord of the Nazgûl
- 1 Mauhúr, Uruk-hai CaptainMauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
- 1 Moria ScavengerMoria Scavenger
- 1 Mount DoomMount Doom
- 4 MountainMountain
- 1 NazgûlNazgûl
- 1 NecromancyNecromancy
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Notion ThiefNotion Thief
- 1 OliphauntOliphaunt
- 1 One Ring to Rule Them AllOne Ring to Rule Them All
- 1 Orcish BowmastersOrcish Bowmasters
- 1 Orcish SiegemasterOrcish Siegemaster
- 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1 Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 Relic of SauronRelic of Sauron
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 RingsightRingsight
- 1 Rise of the Dark RealmsRise of the Dark Realms
- 1 Rogue's PassageRogue's Passage
- 1 Saruman, the White HandSaruman, the White Hand
- 1 Sauron's RansomSauron's Ransom
- 1 Sauron, Lord of the RingsSauron, Lord of the Rings
- 1 Sauron, the NecromancerSauron, the Necromancer
- 1 Sepulchral PrimordialSepulchral Primordial
- 1 Sheoldred, Whispering OneSheoldred, Whispering One
- 1 Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 1 Sulfurous SpringsSulfurous Springs
- 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 5 SwampSwamp
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Talisman of IndulgenceTalisman of Indulgence
- 1 The Balrog of MoriaThe Balrog of Moria
- 1 The Black GateThe Black Gate
- 1 The One RingThe One Ring
- 1 Thrill of PossibilityThrill of Possibility
- 1 Too Greedily, Too DeepToo Greedily, Too Deep
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Troll of Khazad-dûmTroll of Khazad-dûm
- 1 Underground RiverUnderground River
- 1 VictimizeVictimize
- 1 Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1 Witch-king of AngmarWitch-king of Angmar
- 1 WonderWonder
- 1 Xander's LoungeXander's Lounge

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Moria Scavenger

Nazgûl

Nightscape Familiar

Notion Thief

Oliphaunt

Orcish Bowmasters

Orcish Siegemaster

Saruman, the White Hand

Sauron, Lord of the Rings

Sauron, the Necromancer

Sepulchral Primordial

Sheoldred, Whispering One

The Balrog of Moria

Troll of Khazad-dûm

Witch-king of Angmar

Wonder

Instants (9)

Arcane Denial

Chaos Warp

Counterspell

Cyclonic Rift

Dark Ritual

Entomb

Frantic Search

Sauron's Ransom

Thrill of Possibility

Sorceries (14)

Blasphemous Act

Breach the Multiverse

Buried Alive

Dread Return

Extract from Darkness

Faithless Looting

Feed the Swarm

Living Death

Reanimate

Ringsight

Rise of the Dark Realms

Too Greedily, Too Deep

Toxic Deluge

Victimize

Artifacts (11)

Arcane Signet

Commander's Sphere

Dimir Signet

Fellwar Stone

Rakdos Signet

Relic of Sauron

Sol Ring

Talisman of Creativity

Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Indulgence

The One Ring

Enchantments (6)

Animate Dead

Call of the Ring

In the Darkness Bind Them

Necromancy

One Ring to Rule Them All

Rhystic Study

Lands (22)

Barad-dûr

Blood Crypt

Choked Estuary

Command Tower

Crumbling Necropolis

Dragonskull Summit

Drowned Catacomb

Exotic Orchard

Foreboding Ruins

Frostboil Snarl

Mount Doom

Path of Ancestry

Rogue's Passage

Smoldering Marsh

Steam Vents

Sulfur Falls

Sulfurous Springs

Sunken Hollow

The Black Gate

Underground River

Watery Grave

Xander's Lounge

Basics (3)

Island

4 Islands

Mountain

4 Mountains

Swamp

5 Swamps