Sauron, the Dark Lord (Commander) - Expensive Optimized +1/+1 Counters

Sauron, the Dark Lord
4 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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Nazgûl
100% of 4 decks +94% synergy
Reanimate
100% of 4 decks +77% synergy
Game Changers
Chrome Mox
100% of 4 decks +91% synergy
Ancient Tomb
100% of 4 decks +87% synergy
The One Ring
100% of 4 decks +86% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
100% of 4 decks +82% synergy
Mana Vault
75% of 4 decks +66% synergy
Underworld Breach
75% of 4 decks +66% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
75% of 4 decks +56% synergy
Demonic Tutor
75% of 4 decks +53% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
75% of 4 decks +50% synergy
Mox Diamond
50% of 4 decks +44% synergy
Creatures
Saruman, the White Hand
75% of 4 decks +67% synergy
Witch-king of Angmar
75% of 4 decks +69% synergy
Anger
75% of 4 decks +65% synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
50% of 4 decks +44% synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
50% of 4 decks +41% synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
50% of 4 decks +46% synergy
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
50% of 4 decks +44% synergy
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
50% of 4 decks +43% synergy
Warren Soultrader
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Gollum, Patient Plotter
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Flesh Duplicate
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Wonder
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Roaming Throne
25% of 4 decks +15% synergy
Bone Miser
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Warg Rider
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Filth
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
The Mouth of Sauron
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Boggart Trawler
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Jaxis, the Troublemaker
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Witch-king, Sky Scourge
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Spark Double
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Sauron, the Necromancer
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Moria Scavenger
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Mockingbird
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Phantasmal Image
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
The Balrog of Moria
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Corsairs of Umbar
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Notion Thief
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Instants
Deadly Rollick
50% of 4 decks +35% synergy
Chaos Warp
50% of 4 decks +12% synergy
Saruman's Trickery
50% of 4 decks +44% synergy
Dark Ritual
50% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Mana Drain
50% of 4 decks +34% synergy
Swan Song
50% of 4 decks +32% synergy
Force of Will
50% of 4 decks +39% synergy
Arcane Denial
50% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
50% of 4 decks +33% synergy
Sauron's Ransom
50% of 4 decks +45% synergy
Fire Covenant
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Fell the Profane
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Chain of Vapor
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25% of 4 decks -1% synergy
Entomb
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Untimely Malfunction
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Orcish Medicine
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Return the Favor
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Soothing of Sméagol
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Cabal Ritual
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Strix Serenade
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Demonic Consultation
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Cackling Counterpart
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Big Score
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Deflecting Swat
25% of 4 decks +8% synergy
Cast into the Fire
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Sink into Stupor
25% of 4 decks +16% synergy
Bedevil
25% of 4 decks +6% synergy
Saw in Half
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Pact of Negation
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Nasty End
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Dismember
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Sorceries
Wheel of Fortune
75% of 4 decks +66% synergy
Toxic Deluge
75% of 4 decks +54% synergy
Windfall
50% of 4 decks +27% synergy
Ringsight
50% of 4 decks +42% synergy
Buried Alive
50% of 4 decks +46% synergy
Claim the Precious
50% of 4 decks +46% synergy
Living Death
50% of 4 decks +44% synergy
Jeska's Will
25% of 4 decks +9% synergy
Electroduplicate
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Imperial Seal
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Victimize
25% of 4 decks +16% synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Persist
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Unearth
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Feed the Swarm
25% of 4 decks -8% synergy
Heat Shimmer
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Quasiduplicate
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Twinflame
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Molten Duplication
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Gamble
25% of 4 decks +16% synergy
Too Greedily, Too Deep
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Stitch Together
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
75% of 4 decks +70% synergy
Mithril Coat
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Ashnod's Altar
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Cloudstone Curio
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Library of Leng
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Shadowspear
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Phyrexian Altar
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Jet Medallion
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Enchantments
Call of the Ring
75% of 4 decks +65% synergy
One Ring to Rule Them All
75% of 4 decks +71% synergy
In the Darkness Bind Them
75% of 4 decks +68% synergy
Necromancy
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Animate Dead
50% of 4 decks +41% synergy
Spiteful Banditry
50% of 4 decks +48% synergy
Rhystic Study
25% of 4 decks +0% synergy
Mystic Remora
25% of 4 decks +10% synergy
March from the Black Gate
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
There and Back Again
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Utility Lands
The Black Gate
75% of 4 decks +65% synergy
Barad-dûr
75% of 4 decks +66% synergy
Wasteland
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Urza's Saga
50% of 4 decks +45% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
50% of 4 decks +35% synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Bojuka Bog
25% of 4 decks +0% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Rivendell
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Mines of Moria
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Field of the Dead
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Reliquary Tower
25% of 4 decks -11% synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Strip Mine
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25% of 4 decks +10% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100% of 4 decks +12% synergy
Sol Ring
100% of 4 decks +10% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
75% of 4 decks +33% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
75% of 4 decks +27% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50% of 4 decks +6% synergy
Relic of Sauron
50% of 4 decks +29% synergy
Phial of Galadriel
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Grim Monolith
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Cursed Mirror
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Mox Amber
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Dimir Signet
25% of 4 decks -15% synergy
Fellwar Stone
25% of 4 decks -10% synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 4 decks +8% synergy
Badlands
100% of 4 decks +85% synergy
Steam Vents
100% of 4 decks +57% synergy
Blood Crypt
100% of 4 decks +57% synergy
Underground Sea
100% of 4 decks +86% synergy
Swamp
100% of 4 decks +8% synergy
Mountain
100% of 4 decks +9% synergy
Island
100% of 4 decks +7% synergy
Volcanic Island
100% of 4 decks +86% synergy
Scalding Tarn
100% of 4 decks +69% synergy
Polluted Delta
100% of 4 decks +67% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
100% of 4 decks +67% synergy
Watery Grave
100% of 4 decks +55% synergy
Mana Confluence
75% of 4 decks +64% synergy
City of Brass
75% of 4 decks +62% synergy
Misty Rainforest
50% of 4 decks +40% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
50% of 4 decks +26% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
50% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Wooded Foothills
50% of 4 decks +42% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
50% of 4 decks +41% synergy
Reflecting Pool
50% of 4 decks +41% synergy
Luxury Suite
50% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Xander's Lounge
50% of 4 decks +9% synergy
Mount Doom
50% of 4 decks +42% synergy
Plaza of Heroes
50% of 4 decks +48% synergy
Morphic Pool
50% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
50% of 4 decks +43% synergy
Arid Mesa
50% of 4 decks +41% synergy
Marsh Flats
50% of 4 decks +40% synergy
Haunted Ridge
50% of 4 decks +28% synergy
Training Center
50% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Flooded Strand
50% of 4 decks +40% synergy
Prismatic Vista
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Raucous Theater
25% of 4 decks +15% synergy
Fell the Profane
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Undercity Sewers
25% of 4 decks +13% synergy
Shivan Reef
25% of 4 decks -3% synergy
Exotic Orchard
25% of 4 decks -32% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Snow-Covered Island
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Boggart Trawler
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Underground River
25% of 4 decks -1% synergy
Cavern of Souls
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Sink into Stupor
25% of 4 decks +16% synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Thundering Falls
25% of 4 decks +15% synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
25% of 4 decks -1% synergy