Sauron, Lord of the Rings (Commander) - Expensive Reanimator

Sauron, Lord of the Rings
43 decks (0.001%) Rank #497
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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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Animate Dead
91% of 43 decks +82% synergy
Anger
88% of 43 decks +78% synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
81% of 43 decks +77% synergy
Entomb
79% of 43 decks +73% synergy
Reanimate
95% of 43 decks +72% synergy
Buried Alive
74% of 43 decks +71% synergy
Living Death
72% of 43 decks +66% synergy
Archon of Cruelty
67% of 43 decks +65% synergy
Necromancy
67% of 43 decks +65% synergy
Faithless Looting
81% of 43 decks +62% synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
72% of 43 decks +58% synergy
Dark Ritual
63% of 43 decks +31% synergy
Stitch Together
63% of 43 decks +60% synergy
Victimize
58% of 43 decks +50% synergy
Mana Drain
58% of 43 decks +42% synergy
The Balrog of Moria
58% of 43 decks +53% synergy
Persist
56% of 43 decks +53% synergy
Blasphemous Act
56% of 43 decks +8% synergy
Feed the Swarm
53% of 43 decks +20% synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
53% of 19 decks +52% synergy
Game Changers
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
65% of 43 decks +63% synergy
Ancient Tomb
65% of 43 decks +52% synergy
The One Ring
49% of 43 decks +35% synergy
Demonic Tutor
47% of 43 decks +24% synergy
Rhystic Study
47% of 43 decks +22% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
44% of 43 decks +41% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
42% of 43 decks +25% synergy
Mana Vault
28% of 43 decks +19% synergy
Notion Thief
21% of 43 decks +13% synergy
Underworld Breach
16% of 43 decks +7% synergy
Creatures
Etali, Primal Storm
49% of 43 decks +44% synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
49% of 43 decks +48% synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
49% of 43 decks +45% synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
47% of 43 decks +45% synergy
Sauron, the Dark Lord
47% of 43 decks +44% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
47% of 43 decks +46% synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
44% of 43 decks +42% synergy
Moria Scavenger
44% of 43 decks +39% synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
44% of 43 decks +41% synergy
Obsessive Stitcher
44% of 43 decks +43% synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
42% of 19 decks +39% synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
42% of 43 decks +41% synergy
Likeness Looter
37% of 43 decks +36% synergy
It That Betrays
33% of 43 decks +32% synergy
Scourge of the Throne
30% of 43 decks +27% synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
30% of 43 decks +28% synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
26% of 43 decks +22% synergy
Massacre Wurm
23% of 43 decks +22% synergy
Lord Xander, the Collector
23% of 43 decks +19% synergy
Archpriest of Shadows
23% of 43 decks +22% synergy
Flayer of the Hatebound
23% of 43 decks +21% synergy
Wonder
21% of 43 decks +17% synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
21% of 43 decks +18% synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
21% of 43 decks +12% synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
21% of 43 decks +20% synergy
Dockside Extortionist
21% of 43 decks +14% synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
19% of 43 decks +16% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
19% of 43 decks +17% synergy
Noxious Gearhulk
16% of 43 decks +13% synergy
Geode Golem
16% of 43 decks +16% synergy
Terror of the Peaks
16% of 43 decks +14% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14% of 43 decks -1% synergy
Treasure Nabber
14% of 43 decks +10% synergy
Urabrask the Hidden
14% of 43 decks +13% synergy
Bladewing, Deathless Tyrant
14% of 43 decks +13% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
14% of 43 decks -4% synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
14% of 43 decks +13% synergy
Oriq Loremage
14% of 43 decks +13% synergy
Sheoldred
14% of 43 decks +12% synergy
Hostage Taker
14% of 43 decks +3% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14% of 22 decks +10% synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
12% of 43 decks +10% synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
12% of 43 decks +9% synergy
Witch-king of Angmar
12% of 43 decks +6% synergy
Gyruda, Doom of Depths
12% of 43 decks +9% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
12% of 43 decks -14% synergy
Sedris, the Traitor King
12% of 43 decks +10% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12% of 43 decks +9% synergy
Deadeye Navigator
12% of 43 decks +10% synergy
Disciple of Bolas
12% of 43 decks +9% synergy
Instants
Big Score
49% of 43 decks +42% synergy
Arcane Denial
47% of 43 decks +17% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
44% of 43 decks +37% synergy
Fact or Fiction
42% of 43 decks +33% synergy
Unexpected Windfall
35% of 43 decks +31% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
30% of 43 decks +5% synergy
Chaos Warp
28% of 43 decks -10% synergy
Counterspell
23% of 43 decks -21% synergy
Swan Song
21% of 43 decks +3% synergy
Sauron's Ransom
19% of 43 decks +14% synergy
Cabal Ritual
16% of 43 decks +8% synergy
Terminate
16% of 43 decks -10% synergy
Mystical Tutor
16% of 43 decks +3% synergy
Consider
14% of 43 decks +9% synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
14% of 43 decks +14% synergy
Dihada's Ploy
14% of 43 decks +14% synergy
Sink into Stupor
13% of 23 decks +4% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12% of 43 decks -14% synergy
Force of Will
12% of 43 decks +1% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12% of 43 decks +5% synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
12% of 43 decks +11% synergy
Withering Torment
11% of 19 decks -2% synergy
Deadly Rollick
9% of 43 decks -5% synergy
Negate
9% of 43 decks -14% synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
9% of 43 decks +7% synergy
Demand Answers
8% of 36 decks +6% synergy
Brainstorm
7% of 43 decks -10% synergy
Release to the Wind
7% of 43 decks +7% synergy
Go for the Throat
7% of 43 decks +1% synergy
Tainted Indulgence
7% of 43 decks +6% synergy
Burnt Offering
7% of 43 decks +5% synergy
Izzet Charm
7% of 43 decks +4% synergy
Force of Negation
7% of 43 decks -1% synergy
Deflecting Swat
7% of 43 decks -10% synergy
Bedevil
7% of 43 decks -12% synergy
Pact of Negation
7% of 43 decks -1% synergy
Abrade
7% of 43 decks -2% synergy
Saw in Half
7% of 43 decks +4% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5% of 20 decks +1% synergy
Sorceries
Dread Return
51% of 43 decks +48% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
51% of 43 decks +47% synergy
Breach the Multiverse
47% of 43 decks +42% synergy
Too Greedily, Too Deep
44% of 43 decks +40% synergy
Toxic Deluge
37% of 43 decks +16% synergy
Incarnation Technique
33% of 43 decks +32% synergy
Exhume
30% of 43 decks +29% synergy
Extract from Darkness
30% of 43 decks +27% synergy
Careful Study
28% of 43 decks +27% synergy
Windfall
26% of 43 decks +2% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
21% of 43 decks +12% synergy
Cathartic Reunion
16% of 43 decks +15% synergy
Unmarked Grave
14% of 43 decks +12% synergy
Entreat the Dead
14% of 43 decks +14% synergy
Gamble
14% of 43 decks +5% synergy
Finale of Eternity
12% of 43 decks +11% synergy
Final Parting
12% of 43 decks +11% synergy
Damnation
12% of 43 decks +3% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
11% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Jeska's Will
9% of 43 decks -7% synergy
Imperial Seal
9% of 43 decks +2% synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
9% of 43 decks +6% synergy
Ever After
9% of 43 decks +9% synergy
Decree of Pain
9% of 43 decks +3% synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Will of the Jeskai
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Winternight Stories
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Stock Up
7% of 14 decks +6% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
7% of 43 decks +3% synergy
Ringsight
7% of 43 decks -1% synergy
Zombify
7% of 43 decks +6% synergy
Grim Tutor
7% of 43 decks +3% synergy
Grab the Prize
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Palantír of Orthanc
47% of 43 decks +43% synergy
Whip of Erebos
33% of 43 decks +28% synergy
Collector's Vault
21% of 43 decks +20% synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
11% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9% of 43 decks -5% synergy
Ashnod's Altar
9% of 43 decks +2% synergy
Lightning Greaves
9% of 43 decks -20% synergy
Monument to Endurance
7% of 14 decks +2% synergy
Mesmeric Orb
7% of 43 decks +6% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
7% of 43 decks -0% synergy
Phyrexian Altar
7% of 43 decks +3% synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
5% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Sneak Attack
35% of 43 decks +30% synergy
Virtue of Persistence
30% of 43 decks +27% synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
27% of 26 decks +25% synergy
Dance of the Dead
26% of 43 decks +24% synergy
Mystic Remora
21% of 43 decks +6% synergy
Search for Azcanta
14% of 43 decks +13% synergy
Ripples of Undeath
14% of 22 decks +13% synergy
Bitter Reunion
12% of 43 decks +11% synergy
Call of the Ring
9% of 43 decks -0% synergy
In the Darkness Bind Them
9% of 43 decks +3% synergy
Rising of the Day
7% of 43 decks +3% synergy
Out of the Tombs
7% of 43 decks +7% synergy
One Ring to Rule Them All
7% of 43 decks +2% synergy
Black Market Connections
7% of 43 decks -5% synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
65% of 43 decks +50% synergy
The Black Gate
44% of 43 decks +35% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
28% of 43 decks +13% synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
23% of 43 decks +16% synergy
Barad-dûr
19% of 43 decks +10% synergy
Rogue's Passage
19% of 43 decks -4% synergy
Mistrise Village
18% of 11 decks +10% synergy
Bojuka Bog
16% of 43 decks -8% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16% of 43 decks +11% synergy
Tomb Fortress
16% of 43 decks +16% synergy
Temple of the False God
14% of 43 decks +5% synergy
Urza's Saga
12% of 43 decks +6% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
12% of 43 decks +4% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
9% of 43 decks +3% synergy
Mines of Moria
9% of 43 decks +6% synergy
Command Beacon
9% of 43 decks +5% synergy
Reliquary Tower
9% of 43 decks -26% synergy
Cabal Coffers
9% of 43 decks +4% synergy
Arena of Glory
9% of 22 decks +5% synergy
Rivendell
7% of 43 decks +4% synergy
Field of the Dead
7% of 43 decks +6% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7% of 43 decks +5% synergy
Field of Ruin
7% of 43 decks +4% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100% of 43 decks +12% synergy
Sol Ring
98% of 43 decks +7% synergy
Relic of Sauron
79% of 43 decks +58% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
63% of 43 decks +14% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
60% of 43 decks +19% synergy
Dimir Signet
56% of 43 decks +16% synergy
Rakdos Signet
53% of 43 decks +16% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
49% of 43 decks +5% synergy
Izzet Signet
35% of 43 decks -1% synergy
Mana Crypt
33% of 43 decks +28% synergy
Fellwar Stone
21% of 43 decks -14% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
19% of 43 decks +16% synergy
Commander's Sphere
16% of 43 decks -7% synergy
Mind Stone
16% of 43 decks +1% synergy
Lotus Petal
14% of 43 decks +5% synergy
Worn Powerstone
14% of 43 decks +8% synergy
Mox Opal
12% of 43 decks +4% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
9% of 43 decks +6% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9% of 43 decks -7% synergy
Grim Monolith
7% of 43 decks +3% synergy
Mox Amber
7% of 43 decks +2% synergy
Thought Vessel
7% of 43 decks -14% synergy
Thran Dynamo
7% of 43 decks +1% synergy
Basalt Monolith
7% of 43 decks +5% synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
7% of 43 decks +1% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 43 decks +8% synergy
Blood Crypt
88% of 43 decks +45% synergy
Island
88% of 43 decks -5% synergy
Watery Grave
88% of 43 decks +44% synergy
Steam Vents
86% of 43 decks +43% synergy
Swamp
86% of 43 decks -6% synergy
Mountain
86% of 43 decks -5% synergy
Xander's Lounge
81% of 43 decks +40% synergy
Badlands
74% of 43 decks +60% synergy
Luxury Suite
74% of 43 decks +42% synergy
Morphic Pool
74% of 43 decks +41% synergy
Scalding Tarn
74% of 43 decks +43% synergy
Polluted Delta
74% of 43 decks +42% synergy
Underground Sea
70% of 43 decks +55% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
70% of 43 decks +37% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
65% of 43 decks +21% synergy
Sulfur Falls
65% of 43 decks +20% synergy
Volcanic Island
65% of 43 decks +51% synergy
Training Center
65% of 43 decks +32% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
60% of 43 decks +18% synergy
Underground River
60% of 43 decks +34% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
51% of 43 decks -6% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
51% of 43 decks +25% synergy
Mount Doom
49% of 43 decks +41% synergy
Raucous Theater
47% of 34 decks +37% synergy
Undercity Sewers
47% of 34 decks +35% synergy
Thundering Falls
47% of 34 decks +37% synergy
Exotic Orchard
47% of 43 decks -10% synergy
Blazemire Verge
32% of 19 decks +23% synergy
Gloomlake Verge
32% of 19 decks +23% synergy
Haunted Ridge
30% of 43 decks +9% synergy
Clearwater Pathway
28% of 43 decks +20% synergy
Reflecting Pool
28% of 43 decks +19% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
26% of 43 decks -14% synergy
Riverglide Pathway
26% of 43 decks +18% synergy
Sunken Hollow
26% of 43 decks -16% synergy
Blightstep Pathway
26% of 43 decks +18% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
23% of 43 decks -2% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
23% of 43 decks -1% synergy
Mana Confluence
23% of 43 decks +12% synergy
Path of Ancestry
23% of 43 decks -9% synergy
Starting Town
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Shivan Reef
21% of 43 decks -7% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
21% of 43 decks +14% synergy
City of Brass
21% of 43 decks +8% synergy
Arid Mesa
16% of 43 decks +7% synergy
Marsh Flats
16% of 43 decks +6% synergy
Prismatic Vista
14% of 43 decks +10% synergy
Flooded Strand
14% of 43 decks +4% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14% of 22 decks +10% synergy