Saruman of Many Colors (Commander) - Core

Kyle Massa
Jul 11, 2024
The Over/Under - A Review of The Lord of the Rings Commanders
Which Lord of the Rings commanders have been most popular in practice? Kyle reviews his predictions one year on!
Deck Filters
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Exhibition Tidecaller
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Mana Sculpt
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Flow State
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Storm of Saruman
65%inclusion232 decks355 decks
64%synergy
Consuming Aberration
52%inclusion184 decks355 decks
50%synergy
Opt
48%inclusion171 decks355 decks
44%synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
45%inclusion159 decks355 decks
43%synergy
Thought Scour
44%inclusion155 decks355 decks
43%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
41%inclusion145 decks355 decks
39%synergy
Singularity Rupture
41%inclusion65 decks158 decks
39%synergy
Ruin Crab
40%inclusion141 decks355 decks
39%synergy
Press the Enemy
40%inclusion142 decks355 decks
38%synergy
Drown in the Loch
40%inclusion142 decks355 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
59%inclusion209 decks355 decks
-9%synergy
Frantic Search
50%inclusion179 decks355 decks
32%synergy
Path to Exile
49%inclusion175 decks355 decks
7%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
48%inclusion169 decks355 decks
31%synergy
Brainstorm
46%inclusion165 decks355 decks
30%synergy
Void Rend
43%inclusion151 decks355 decks
8%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
40%inclusion143 decks355 decks
35%synergy
The Water Crystal
39%inclusion67 decks172 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion137 decks355 decks
-3%synergy
Consider
37%inclusion133 decks355 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
16%inclusion58 decks355 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
7.3%inclusion26 decks355 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
The Council of Four
35%inclusion125 decks355 decks
32%synergy
Saruman the White
31%inclusion110 decks355 decks
31%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
29%inclusion104 decks355 decks
24%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
29%inclusion50 decks173 decks
20%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
27%inclusion46 decks173 decks
19%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
23%inclusion81 decks355 decks
22%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
22%inclusion35 decks156 decks
22%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
21%inclusion76 decks355 decks
21%synergy
Baleful Strix
21%inclusion75 decks355 decks
0%synergy
The Mindskinner
19%inclusion60 decks316 decks
18%synergy
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
17%inclusion62 decks355 decks
17%synergy
The Mouth of Sauron
17%inclusion62 decks355 decks
17%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
17%inclusion34 decks202 decks
16%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion47 decks284 decks
15%synergy
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
16%inclusion56 decks355 decks
15%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
15%inclusion55 decks355 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion54 decks355 decks
2%synergy
Halo Forager
15%inclusion54 decks355 decks
14%synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
15%inclusion53 decks355 decks
15%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
15%inclusion52 decks355 decks
13%synergy
Lavinia, Foil to Conspiracy
15%inclusion52 decks355 decks
14%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
12%inclusion44 decks355 decks
11%synergy
Firja, Judge of Valor
12%inclusion43 decks355 decks
12%synergy
Shadow Kin
12%inclusion42 decks355 decks
12%synergy
Pelargir Survivor
12%inclusion42 decks355 decks
12%synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
12%inclusion41 decks355 decks
11%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
11%inclusion40 decks355 decks
11%synergy
Ledger Shredder
11%inclusion38 decks355 decks
2%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
10%inclusion37 decks355 decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
10%inclusion35 decks355 decks
4%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
10%inclusion34 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
9.0%inclusion32 decks355 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.8%inclusion25 decks283 decks
4%synergy
Thief of Sanity
8.7%inclusion31 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
8.7%inclusion31 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
8.7%inclusion31 decks355 decks
-1%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
8.5%inclusion30 decks355 decks
8%synergy
Nemesis of Reason
8.5%inclusion30 decks355 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.2%inclusion29 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
8.2%inclusion29 decks355 decks
8%synergy
Duskmantle Guildmage
8.2%inclusion29 decks355 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.0%inclusion28 decks350 decks
5%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
7.9%inclusion28 decks355 decks
7%synergy
Wizards of Thay
7.9%inclusion28 decks355 decks
8%synergy
Oji, the Exquisite Blade
7.6%inclusion27 decks355 decks
7%synergy
Tomb of Horrors Adventurer
7.3%inclusion26 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Clarion Spirit
7.3%inclusion26 decks355 decks
7%synergy
Hostage Taker
7.0%inclusion25 decks355 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
6.5%inclusion23 decks354 decks
0%synergy
Hedron Crab
6.2%inclusion22 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
35%inclusion126 decks355 decks
16%synergy
Memory Plunder
34%inclusion119 decks355 decks
33%synergy
Dig Through Time
34%inclusion119 decks355 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion87 decks355 decks
4%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
23%inclusion83 decks355 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion81 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Into the Story
22%inclusion78 decks355 decks
20%synergy
Snap
22%inclusion78 decks355 decks
20%synergy
Dovin's Veto
21%inclusion74 decks355 decks
-5%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
19%inclusion67 decks355 decks
14%synergy
Rewind
17%inclusion62 decks355 decks
12%synergy
Visions of Beyond
17%inclusion62 decks355 decks
17%synergy
Despark
17%inclusion61 decks355 decks
1%synergy
Saruman's Trickery
17%inclusion60 decks355 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion60 decks355 decks
3%synergy
Mortify
15%inclusion55 decks355 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15%inclusion52 decks352 decks
10%synergy
Unwind
15%inclusion52 decks355 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion49 decks355 decks
-14%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion44 decks355 decks
9%synergy
Didn't Say Please
12%inclusion43 decks355 decks
12%synergy
Drown in Dreams
12%inclusion42 decks355 decks
11%synergy
Counterpoint
12%inclusion41 decks355 decks
11%synergy
Reenact the Crime
11%inclusion40 decks355 decks
11%synergy
See Double
11%inclusion38 decks355 decks
10%synergy
Reprieve
10%inclusion35 decks355 decks
9%synergy
Sauron's Ransom
10%inclusion35 decks355 decks
9%synergy
Inkshield
9.3%inclusion33 decks355 decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.0%inclusion32 decks354 decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
9.0%inclusion32 decks355 decks
5%synergy
Archive Trap
9.0%inclusion32 decks355 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.5%inclusion30 decks355 decks
1%synergy
Siphon Insight
8.5%inclusion30 decks355 decks
8%synergy
Fracture
7.9%inclusion28 decks355 decks
4%synergy
Go for the Throat
7.6%inclusion27 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
7.3%inclusion26 decks355 decks
-13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.1%inclusion25 decks354 decks
-6%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.0%inclusion25 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Kitsune's Technique
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Disenchant
6.5%inclusion23 decks355 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Confluence
5.9%inclusion21 decks355 decks
5%synergy
Focus the Mind
5.7%inclusion11 decks194 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
5.6%inclusion20 decks355 decks
3%synergy
Snuff Out
5.6%inclusion20 decks355 decks
-4%synergy
Reality Shift
5.1%inclusion18 decks355 decks
4%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
5.1%inclusion8 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Maddening Cacophony
37%inclusion133 decks355 decks
36%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
36%inclusion129 decks355 decks
36%synergy
Fractured Sanity
36%inclusion128 decks355 decks
35%synergy
Preordain
34%inclusion119 decks355 decks
29%synergy
Ponder
32%inclusion113 decks355 decks
23%synergy
Treasure Cruise
30%inclusion105 decks355 decks
27%synergy
Extract from Darkness
28%inclusion101 decks355 decks
28%synergy
Windfall
28%inclusion99 decks355 decks
15%synergy
Supreme Verdict
23%inclusion83 decks355 decks
9%synergy
Ringsight
21%inclusion75 decks355 decks
20%synergy
Reanimate
19%inclusion69 decks355 decks
3%synergy
Shadow of the Enemy
19%inclusion66 decks355 decks
18%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
18%inclusion28 decks156 decks
16%synergy
Mind Grind
18%inclusion63 decks355 decks
17%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
16%inclusion56 decks355 decks
13%synergy
Damn
14%inclusion51 decks355 decks
-6%synergy
Dream Harvest
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
12%synergy
Time Wipe
12%inclusion44 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
12%inclusion44 decks355 decks
10%synergy
Birthday Escape
12%inclusion43 decks355 decks
12%synergy
Cut Your Losses
11%inclusion40 decks355 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
11%inclusion38 decks355 decks
-9%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion37 decks355 decks
2%synergy
Treason of Isengard
10%inclusion37 decks355 decks
10%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
10%inclusion36 decks355 decks
10%synergy
Traumatize
10%inclusion36 decks355 decks
10%synergy
Feed the Swarm
10%inclusion35 decks355 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
10%inclusion34 decks355 decks
8%synergy
Talent of the Telepath
10%inclusion34 decks355 decks
9%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Deep Analysis
9.3%inclusion33 decks355 decks
8%synergy
Spelltwine
8.5%inclusion30 decks355 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
8.2%inclusion29 decks355 decks
7%synergy
Surrounded by Orcs
7.3%inclusion26 decks355 decks
7%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
7.3%inclusion26 decks355 decks
7%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.8%inclusion24 decks355 decks
4%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
6.8%inclusion24 decks355 decks
7%synergy
Bond of Insight
6.5%inclusion23 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Heist
6.5%inclusion23 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Mind Funeral
6.2%inclusion22 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Sam's Desperate Rescue
5.6%inclusion20 decks355 decks
5%synergy
Claim the Precious
5.6%inclusion20 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
5.4%inclusion19 decks355 decks
5%synergy
Whispering Madness
5.4%inclusion19 decks355 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mindcrank
23%inclusion83 decks355 decks
21%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
21%inclusion75 decks355 decks
20%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
20%inclusion71 decks355 decks
20%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion70 decks355 decks
12%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
16%inclusion56 decks355 decks
15%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
12%inclusion43 decks355 decks
12%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
12%inclusion28 decks238 decks
11%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
11%inclusion39 decks355 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.5%inclusion30 decks355 decks
-16%synergy
Synthesis Pod
8.2%inclusion29 decks355 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.2%inclusion29 decks355 decks
-15%synergy
Altar of the Brood
7.9%inclusion28 decks355 decks
7%synergy
Glamdring
5.9%inclusion21 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.9%inclusion21 decks355 decks
3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.4%inclusion19 decks355 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
30%inclusion107 decks355 decks
2%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
28%inclusion100 decks355 decks
27%synergy
Monk Class
26%inclusion91 decks355 decks
25%synergy
Memory Erosion
24%inclusion86 decks355 decks
24%synergy
Ghostly Prison
23%inclusion80 decks355 decks
0%synergy
One Ring to Rule Them All
17%inclusion60 decks355 decks
17%synergy
As Foretold
16%inclusion58 decks355 decks
14%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
15%inclusion52 decks355 decks
10%synergy
Court of Cunning
13%inclusion47 decks355 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
13%inclusion47 decks355 decks
13%synergy
Mind's Dilation
11%inclusion39 decks355 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion37 decks355 decks
-4%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
10%inclusion34 decks355 decks
9%synergy
Fraying Sanity
8.5%inclusion30 decks355 decks
8%synergy
Call of the Ring
7.3%inclusion26 decks355 decks
7%synergy
The Bath Song
7.0%inclusion25 decks355 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.0%inclusion25 decks355 decks
1%synergy
Monologue Tax
7.0%inclusion25 decks355 decks
1%synergy
Animate Dead
7.0%inclusion25 decks355 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
7.0%inclusion25 decks355 decks
1%synergy
Aligned Heart
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.4%inclusion19 decks355 decks
-15%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
5.4%inclusion19 decks355 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tasha, the Witch Queen
17%inclusion61 decks355 decks
16%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
7.3%inclusion26 decks355 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion106 decks355 decks
-4%synergy
Bojuka Bog
21%inclusion76 decks355 decks
-5%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
21%inclusion36 decks173 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion55 decks355 decks
12%synergy
Rivendell
12%inclusion43 decks355 decks
10%synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
11%inclusion40 decks355 decks
11%synergy
Barad-dûr
10%inclusion35 decks355 decks
9%synergy
Restless Reef
10%inclusion34 decks355 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.2%inclusion29 decks355 decks
8%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.8%inclusion24 decks355 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.6%inclusion20 decks355 decks
-2%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
5.4%inclusion19 decks355 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
5.1%inclusion18 decks355 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion314 decks355 decks
1%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion285 decks355 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
50%inclusion178 decks355 decks
0%synergy
Dimir Signet
46%inclusion163 decks355 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Signet
43%inclusion153 decks355 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Progress
43%inclusion152 decks355 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion140 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Signet
37%inclusion130 decks355 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
35%inclusion125 decks355 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
28%inclusion100 decks355 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion96 decks355 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion88 decks355 decks
13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion60 decks355 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion18 decks141 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
11%inclusion39 decks355 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion37 decks355 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion37 decks355 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.3%inclusion33 decks355 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.5%inclusion23 decks355 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion350 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion346 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion344 decks355 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion314 decks355 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion221 decks355 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Hollow
59%inclusion211 decks355 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
59%inclusion209 decks355 decks
5%synergy
Prairie Stream
56%inclusion198 decks355 decks
15%synergy
Glacial Fortress
46%inclusion165 decks355 decks
4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
46%inclusion164 decks355 decks
8%synergy
Isolated Chapel
39%inclusion140 decks355 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
37%inclusion130 decks355 decks
12%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
31%inclusion108 decks350 decks
17%synergy
Raffine's Tower
29%inclusion103 decks355 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
28%inclusion99 decks355 decks
12%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
28%inclusion98 decks355 decks
-23%synergy
Underground River
27%inclusion97 decks355 decks
-7%synergy
Caves of Koilos
27%inclusion96 decks355 decks
-9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion95 decks355 decks
-1%synergy
Choked Estuary
27%inclusion95 decks355 decks
10%synergy
Watery Grave
27%inclusion95 decks355 decks
-24%synergy
Temple of Deceit
26%inclusion94 decks355 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
26%inclusion93 decks355 decks
13%synergy
Port Town
26%inclusion92 decks355 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Silence
25%inclusion90 decks355 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion89 decks355 decks
9%synergy
Godless Shrine
25%inclusion88 decks355 decks
-27%synergy
Azorius Chancery
25%inclusion87 decks355 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion85 decks355 decks
16%synergy
Sea of Clouds
23%inclusion82 decks355 decks
-12%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
23%inclusion81 decks355 decks
2%synergy
Deserted Beach
22%inclusion78 decks355 decks
1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
21%inclusion75 decks355 decks
-11%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
20%inclusion71 decks355 decks
5%synergy
Morphic Pool
19%inclusion67 decks355 decks
-15%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion60 decks355 decks
2%synergy
Vault of Champions
16%inclusion58 decks355 decks
-16%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion57 decks355 decks
-22%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion56 decks355 decks
-22%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15%inclusion52 decks352 decks
10%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
15%inclusion52 decks355 decks
0%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
14%inclusion51 decks355 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion46 decks355 decks
-23%synergy
Obscura Storefront
13%inclusion45 decks355 decks
3%synergy
Tranquil Cove
12%inclusion41 decks355 decks
5%synergy
Dismal Backwater
12%inclusion41 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
11%inclusion38 decks355 decks
-6%synergy
Scoured Barrens
11%inclusion38 decks355 decks
5%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
10%inclusion32 decks319 decks
-1%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion34 decks355 decks
-1%synergy