Sauron, Lord of the Rings (Commander) - Optimized

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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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The Soul Stone
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Oscorp Industries
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Abandon Attachments
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Doctor Octopus, Master Planner
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Anger
80%inclusion49 decks61 decks
70%synergy
Reanimate
90%inclusion55 decks61 decks
66%synergy
The Balrog of Moria
70%inclusion43 decks61 decks
65%synergy
Living Death
69%inclusion42 decks61 decks
62%synergy
Animate Dead
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
55%synergy
The Black Gate
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
55%synergy
Faithless Looting
74%inclusion45 decks61 decks
54%synergy
Buried Alive
57%inclusion35 decks61 decks
53%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
47%synergy
Moria Scavenger
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Dark Ritual
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Entomb
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
45%synergy
Feed the Swarm
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
45%synergy
Arcane Denial
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
43%synergy
Toxic Deluge
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
The One Ring
69%inclusion42 decks61 decks
55%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Rhystic Study
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Demonic Tutor
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Ancient Tomb
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
33%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Notion Thief
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Mana Vault
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Creatures
Sauron, the Dark Lord
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
39%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
36%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Hostage Taker
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Treasure Nabber
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Saruman, the White Hand
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Witch-king of Angmar
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Merciless Executioner
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Orcish Siegemaster
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Inferno Titan
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Massacre Wurm
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Sauron, the Lidless Eye
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Obsessive Stitcher
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Shelob, Dread Weaver
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Olivia, Crimson Bride
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Opposition Agent
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Wonder
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Voracious Fell Beast
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Nazgûl
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
6%synergy
The Mouth of Sauron
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Lord Xander, the Collector
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Archpriest of Shadows
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Knollspine Dragon
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Sheoldred
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-16%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Big Score
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Consider
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Mystical Tutor
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Force of Will
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Sauron's Ransom
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Rollick
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Negation
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Terminate
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-15%synergy
Cabal Ritual
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-12%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-28%synergy
Rakdos Charm
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Demand Answers
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Withering Torment
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Saruman's Trickery
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Bitter Downfall
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Chain of Vapor
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Stitch Together
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
38%synergy
Too Greedily, Too Deep
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Extract from Darkness
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
33%synergy
Windfall
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Persist
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Dread Return
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Careful Study
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Decree of Pain
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Summons of Saruman
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Languish
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Damnation
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Incarnation Technique
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Jeska's Will
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Exhume
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Imperial Seal
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Deep Analysis
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Unmarked Grave
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Treason of Isengard
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Zombify
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Ringsight
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Wake the Dragon
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Winternight Stories
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Exsanguinate
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Foray of Orcs
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Will of the Abzan
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Palantír of Orthanc
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Whip of Erebos
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Shadowspear
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-15%synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Remora
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Sneak Attack
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
20%synergy
In the Darkness Bind Them
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Call of the Ring
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
9%synergy
One Ring to Rule Them All
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Dance of the Dead
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Inscription
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
There and Back Again
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Barad-dûr
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
-11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Field of Ruin
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Bojuka Bog
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Coffers
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion60 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion58 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Relic of Sauron
79%inclusion48 decks61 decks
58%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Signet
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Signet
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Basalt Monolith
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Signet
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
-12%synergy
Worn Powerstone
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Thran Dynamo
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Mox Opal
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion60 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Island
95%inclusion58 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
92%inclusion56 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion56 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Watery Grave
75%inclusion46 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
66%inclusion40 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
66%inclusion40 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Sulfur Falls
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Blood Crypt
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Underground River
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Steam Vents
59%inclusion36 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
59%inclusion36 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
59%inclusion36 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Polluted Delta
57%inclusion35 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Luxury Suite
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Scalding Tarn
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Morphic Pool
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Xander's Lounge
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Training Center
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
-21%synergy
Mount Doom
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Choked Estuary
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Raucous Theater
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
11%synergy
City of Brass
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Reef
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Undercity Sewers
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Badlands
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Blazemire Verge
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Underground Sea
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Haunted Ridge
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Volcanic Island
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
6%synergy