Sauron, the Dark Lord (Commander) - Budget Core Reanimator

Sauron, the Dark Lord
5 decks (0.000%) Rank #6
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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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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Too Greedily, Too Deep
100% of 5 decks +96% synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
80% of 5 decks +79% synergy
Knollspine Dragon
80% of 5 decks +79% synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
80% of 5 decks +77% synergy
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
80% of 5 decks +74% synergy
Living Death
80% of 5 decks +74% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
80% of 5 decks +72% synergy
Saruman, the White Hand
80% of 5 decks +72% synergy
Call of the Ring
80% of 5 decks +70% synergy
Feed the Swarm
100% of 5 decks +67% synergy
Top Cards
Faithless Looting
80% of 5 decks +61% synergy
Blasphemous Act
80% of 5 decks +32% synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
60% of 5 decks +52% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Creatures
Rampaging War Mammoth
60% of 5 decks +58% synergy
Scourge of the Throne
60% of 5 decks +57% synergy
Inferno Titan
60% of 5 decks +59% synergy
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
60% of 5 decks +55% synergy
The Mouth of Sauron
60% of 5 decks +55% synergy
Shelob, Dread Weaver
60% of 5 decks +58% synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
60% of 5 decks +55% synergy
Moria Scavenger
60% of 5 decks +55% synergy
Hostage Taker
60% of 5 decks +49% synergy
The Balrog of Moria
60% of 5 decks +54% synergy
Orcish Siegemaster
60% of 5 decks +53% synergy
Anger
60% of 5 decks +50% synergy
Corsairs of Umbar
60% of 5 decks +54% synergy
Goblin Cratermaker
40% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Treasure Nabber
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
40% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Massacre Wurm
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Changeling Outcast
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Goblin Dark-Dwellers
40% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Merciless Executioner
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Gollum, Patient Plotter
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Guttersnipe
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Siege-Gang Commander
40% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20% of 5 decks +5% synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Mirkwood Bats
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Tymaret, the Murder King
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Daring Fiendbonder
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Oliphaunt
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Wonder
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Voracious Fell Beast
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Witch-king of Angmar
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Blood Artist
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Juri, Master of the Revue
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Containment Construct
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Archpriest of Shadows
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Hissing Iguanar
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Burnished Hart
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Mordor Trebuchet
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Sauron, the Necromancer
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Disciple of Bolas
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Instants
Laughing Mad
100% of 1 decks +96% synergy
Fact or Fiction
60% of 5 decks +51% synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
60% of 5 decks +58% synergy
Bitter Downfall
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Negate
40% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Soothing of Sméagol
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Consider
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Dark Ritual
40% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Arcane Denial
40% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Sauron's Ransom
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Confounding Riddle
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Kill! Maim! Burn!
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Chaos Warp
20% of 5 decks -18% synergy
Frantic Search
20% of 5 decks +6% synergy
Spell Snuff
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Saruman's Trickery
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Village Rites
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Smite the Deathless
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Censor
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Crush Dissent
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Deadly Dispute
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Mystical Dispute
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Dissipate
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Poison the Cup
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Defabricate
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Soul Shatter
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Terminate
20% of 5 decks -7% synergy
Altar's Reap
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Cancel
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Perplexing Test
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Saw It Coming
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Overwhelming Remorse
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Spell Pierce
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Nasty End
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Kazuul's Fury
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Abrade
20% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Sorceries
Inspiration from Beyond
100% of 1 decks +100% synergy
Lidless Gaze
60% of 5 decks +58% synergy
Deep Analysis
60% of 5 decks +56% synergy
Summons of Saruman
60% of 5 decks +54% synergy
Wake the Dragon
60% of 5 decks +58% synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
40% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Victimize
40% of 5 decks +31% synergy
Dread Return
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Widespread Brutality
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Painful Truths
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Ringsight
40% of 5 decks +32% synergy
Decree of Pain
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Treason of Isengard
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Extract from Darkness
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Languish
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Bone Splinters
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Consuming Tide
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Visions of Ruin
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Sinister Waltz
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Sam's Desperate Rescue
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Treasure Cruise
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Foray of Orcs
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Lórien Revealed
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Necrotic Fumes
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Whispering Madness
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Disrupt Decorum
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Reanimate
20% of 5 decks -3% synergy
Swarming of Moria
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Assault on Osgiliath
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Breach the Multiverse
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Blood for Bones
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Volcanic Vision
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
20% of 5 decks +5% synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20% of 5 decks -5% synergy
Lembas
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
60% of 5 decks +55% synergy
March from the Black Gate
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Shiny Impetus
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
In the Darkness Bind Them
40% of 5 decks +33% synergy
Revenge of Ravens
40% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Goblin Bombardment
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Phyrexian Scriptures
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Dark Privilege
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Fall of Cair Andros
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Book of Mazarbul
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Painful Quandary
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
There and Back Again
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
80% of 5 decks +57% synergy
Barad-dûr
60% of 5 decks +51% synergy
The Black Gate
40% of 5 decks +30% synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
40% of 5 decks +33% synergy
Mines of Moria
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Basilisk Gate
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Thran Portal
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Terrain Generator
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Baldur's Gate
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Field of Ruin
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Sol Ring
100% of 5 decks +10% synergy
Commander's Sphere
80% of 5 decks +56% synergy
Mind Stone
80% of 5 decks +65% synergy
Rakdos Signet
60% of 5 decks +22% synergy
Dimir Signet
60% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Worn Powerstone
60% of 5 decks +54% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
40% of 5 decks -4% synergy
Izzet Signet
40% of 5 decks +4% synergy
Basalt Monolith
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Relic of Sauron
40% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
20% of 5 decks -28% synergy
Thought Vessel
20% of 5 decks -1% synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Seething Landscape
100% of 1 decks +81% synergy
Swamp
100% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Mountain
100% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Island
100% of 5 decks +7% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
80% of 5 decks +23% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
60% of 5 decks +21% synergy
Sunken Hollow
60% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Exotic Orchard
40% of 5 decks -17% synergy
Temple of Deceit
40% of 5 decks +25% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
40% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
40% of 5 decks -4% synergy
Sulfur Falls
40% of 5 decks -5% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
40% of 5 decks +24% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
40% of 5 decks +24% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
40% of 5 decks -2% synergy
Evolving Wilds
40% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Path of Ancestry
40% of 5 decks +7% synergy
Choked Estuary
40% of 5 decks +21% synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Shivan Reef
20% of 5 decks -8% synergy
Cliffgate
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Myriad Landscape
20% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Heap Gate
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
20% of 5 decks +6% synergy
Gond Gate
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Dimir Guildgate
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Ash Barrens
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Molten Tributary
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Bloodfell Caves
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Thriving Isle
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Underground River
20% of 5 decks -6% synergy
Thriving Bluff
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Gateway Plaza
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Sea Gate
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Izzet Guildgate
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Thriving Moor
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Black Dragon Gate
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
20% of 5 decks -6% synergy
Kazuul's Fury
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy