Sauron, the Dark Lord (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Sauron, the Dark Lord
194 decks (0.003%) 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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Atomic Microsizer
2% of 61 decks +1% synergy
Requiem Monolith
2% of 61 decks +1% synergy
Hylderblade
2% of 64 decks +1% synergy
All-Fates Scroll
1% of 70 decks +1% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Saruman, the White Hand
80% of 194 decks +72% synergy
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
74% of 194 decks +68% synergy
The Mouth of Sauron
70% of 194 decks +65% synergy
Summons of Saruman
67% of 194 decks +61% synergy
Moria Scavenger
64% of 194 decks +59% synergy
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
64% of 194 decks +59% synergy
Orcish Siegemaster
65% of 194 decks +58% synergy
Ringsight
66% of 194 decks +58% synergy
The Balrog of Moria
62% of 194 decks +57% synergy
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
61% of 194 decks +55% synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
69% of 194 decks +21% synergy
Faithless Looting
62% of 194 decks +43% synergy
In the Darkness Bind Them
61% of 194 decks +54% synergy
Corsairs of Umbar
60% of 194 decks +54% synergy
Arcane Denial
60% of 194 decks +30% synergy
Feed the Swarm
58% of 194 decks +25% synergy
Anger
58% of 194 decks +48% synergy
Call of the Ring
55% of 194 decks +46% synergy
Reanimate
55% of 194 decks +32% synergy
Treason of Isengard
55% of 194 decks +49% synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
50% of 194 decks +42% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
25% of 194 decks +6% synergy
Creatures
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
53% of 194 decks +48% synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
48% of 194 decks +42% synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
44% of 194 decks +39% synergy
Treasure Nabber
43% of 194 decks +39% synergy
Saruman the White
39% of 194 decks +35% synergy
Scourge of the Throne
38% of 194 decks +35% synergy
Witch-king of Angmar
35% of 194 decks +29% synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
35% of 194 decks +32% synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
35% of 194 decks +31% synergy
Hostage Taker
35% of 194 decks +24% synergy
Sauron, the Necromancer
35% of 194 decks +31% synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
34% of 194 decks +32% synergy
Dunland Crebain
30% of 194 decks +28% synergy
Uglúk of the White Hand
29% of 194 decks +27% synergy
Gollum, Patient Plotter
28% of 194 decks +25% synergy
Shelob, Dread Weaver
26% of 194 decks +24% synergy
Merciless Executioner
26% of 194 decks +24% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
26% of 194 decks +0% synergy
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
26% of 194 decks +23% synergy
Voracious Fell Beast
25% of 194 decks +24% synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
25% of 194 decks +24% synergy
Warg Rider
24% of 193 decks +20% synergy
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
23% of 194 decks +21% synergy
Goblin Dark-Dwellers
22% of 194 decks +21% synergy
Guttersnipe
21% of 194 decks +16% synergy
Goblin Cratermaker
21% of 194 decks +20% synergy
Oliphaunt
20% of 194 decks +19% synergy
Gríma Wormtongue
19% of 194 decks +18% synergy
Knollspine Dragon
19% of 194 decks +17% synergy
Nazgûl
18% of 194 decks +12% synergy
Lazotep Chancellor
18% of 194 decks +16% synergy
Sauron, the Lidless Eye
18% of 194 decks +16% synergy
Warbeast of Gorgoroth
18% of 194 decks +17% synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
17% of 194 decks +13% synergy
Wonder
16% of 194 decks +13% synergy
Gorbag of Minas Morgul
16% of 194 decks +15% synergy
Inferno Titan
15% of 194 decks +14% synergy
Ringwraiths
15% of 194 decks +13% synergy
Mirkwood Bats
15% of 194 decks +11% synergy
Siege-Gang Commander
14% of 194 decks +13% synergy
Gleaming Overseer
13% of 194 decks +11% synergy
Mordor Trebuchet
12% of 194 decks +11% synergy
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
12% of 194 decks +11% synergy
Uruk-hai Berserker
12% of 194 decks +11% synergy
Easterling Vanguard
11% of 194 decks +10% synergy
Eternal Skylord
11% of 194 decks +10% synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
11% of 194 decks +9% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10% of 194 decks -5% synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
8% of 194 decks +6% synergy
Shagrat, Loot Bearer
8% of 194 decks +7% synergy
Instants
Saruman's Trickery
50% of 194 decks +44% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
44% of 194 decks +37% synergy
Orcish Medicine
42% of 194 decks +37% synergy
Fact or Fiction
39% of 194 decks +30% synergy
Consider
38% of 194 decks +33% synergy
Sauron's Ransom
38% of 194 decks +33% synergy
Bitter Downfall
24% of 194 decks +23% synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
24% of 194 decks +22% synergy
Soothing of Sméagol
23% of 194 decks +20% synergy
Counterspell
23% of 194 decks -22% synergy
Glorious Gale
22% of 194 decks +19% synergy
Nasty End
20% of 194 decks +17% synergy
Lazotep Plating
19% of 194 decks +15% synergy
Dark Ritual
19% of 194 decks -13% synergy
Terminate
18% of 194 decks -9% synergy
Chaos Warp
16% of 194 decks -22% synergy
Deceive the Messenger
16% of 194 decks +15% synergy
Negate
14% of 194 decks -9% synergy
Isildur's Fateful Strike
12% of 194 decks +11% synergy
Frantic Search
12% of 194 decks -2% synergy
Bedevil
11% of 194 decks -7% synergy
Commence the Endgame
10% of 194 decks +8% synergy
Go for the Throat
8% of 194 decks +1% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7% of 194 decks -19% synergy
Abrade
6% of 194 decks -2% synergy
Cast into the Fire
6% of 194 decks +5% synergy
Mystic Confluence
5% of 194 decks +2% synergy
Sorceries
Living Death
54% of 194 decks +48% synergy
Too Greedily, Too Deep
54% of 194 decks +50% synergy
Foray of Orcs
47% of 194 decks +43% synergy
Extract from Darkness
47% of 194 decks +43% synergy
Decree of Pain
45% of 194 decks +39% synergy
Claim the Precious
42% of 194 decks +38% synergy
Languish
40% of 194 decks +37% synergy
Deep Analysis
38% of 194 decks +34% synergy
Wake the Dragon
36% of 194 decks +33% synergy
Lidless Gaze
28% of 194 decks +26% synergy
Widespread Brutality
28% of 194 decks +24% synergy
Surrounded by Orcs
27% of 194 decks +24% synergy
Swarming of Moria
27% of 194 decks +24% synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
26% of 194 decks +25% synergy
Assault on Osgiliath
25% of 194 decks +22% synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
24% of 194 decks +22% synergy
Sam's Desperate Rescue
22% of 194 decks +19% synergy
Victimize
21% of 194 decks +12% synergy
Mordor Muster
20% of 194 decks +17% synergy
Birthday Escape
20% of 194 decks +17% synergy
The Torment of Gollum
13% of 194 decks +12% synergy
Dread Return
13% of 194 decks +10% synergy
Breaking of the Fellowship
11% of 194 decks +10% synergy
Ranger's Firebrand
10% of 194 decks +9% synergy
Invade the City
9% of 194 decks +8% synergy
Shadow of the Enemy
9% of 194 decks +8% synergy
Toxic Deluge
9% of 194 decks -12% synergy
Chandra's Ignition
9% of 194 decks +6% synergy
Lash of the Balrog
7% of 194 decks +6% synergy
Buried Alive
7% of 194 decks +3% synergy
Fear, Fire, Foes!
7% of 194 decks +6% synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
6% of 194 decks +4% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
6% of 194 decks +1% synergy
Fire of Orthanc
5% of 194 decks +5% synergy
Read the Bones
5% of 194 decks +2% synergy
Night's Whisper
5% of 194 decks +0% synergy
Visions of Ruin
5% of 194 decks +5% synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
5% of 194 decks +4% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
14% of 194 decks -0% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12% of 194 decks -13% synergy
Lightning Greaves
11% of 194 decks -18% synergy
Grond, the Gatebreaker
11% of 194 decks +10% synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
9% of 194 decks +5% synergy
Stone of Erech
8% of 194 decks +7% synergy
Monument to Endurance
7% of 184 decks +1% synergy
Enchantments
March from the Black Gate
51% of 194 decks +46% synergy
Fiery Inscription
48% of 194 decks +43% synergy
One Ring to Rule Them All
35% of 194 decks +31% synergy
Book of Mazarbul
33% of 194 decks +30% synergy
Fall of Cair Andros
28% of 194 decks +25% synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
24% of 194 decks +18% synergy
Revenge of Ravens
19% of 194 decks +18% synergy
Shiny Impetus
15% of 194 decks +13% synergy
There and Back Again
12% of 194 decks +10% synergy
Rising of the Day
9% of 194 decks +6% synergy
Scroll of Isildur
8% of 194 decks +8% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8% of 194 decks +5% synergy
Spiteful Banditry
8% of 194 decks +5% synergy
Storm of Saruman
8% of 194 decks +6% synergy
Morgul-Knife Wound
7% of 194 decks +6% synergy
Mindless Conscription
6% of 190 decks +5% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5% of 194 decks -6% synergy
Planeswalkers
Angrath, Captain of Chaos
10% of 194 decks +8% synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
69% of 194 decks +46% synergy
Barad-dûr
59% of 194 decks +50% synergy
The Black Gate
56% of 194 decks +46% synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
46% of 194 decks +39% synergy
Field of Ruin
40% of 194 decks +36% synergy
Mines of Moria
19% of 194 decks +16% synergy
Rivendell
13% of 194 decks +11% synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
11% of 194 decks +10% synergy
Bojuka Bog
10% of 194 decks -15% synergy
Reliquary Tower
6% of 194 decks -29% synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6% of 193 decks +1% synergy
Temple of the False God
6% of 194 decks -3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95% of 194 decks +5% synergy
Arcane Signet
94% of 194 decks +6% synergy
Relic of Sauron
68% of 194 decks +47% synergy
Commander's Sphere
66% of 194 decks +43% synergy
Mind Stone
46% of 194 decks +31% synergy
Worn Powerstone
46% of 194 decks +40% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
34% of 194 decks +31% synergy
Inherited Envelope
34% of 194 decks +31% synergy
Rakdos Signet
32% of 194 decks -6% synergy
Dimir Signet
31% of 194 decks -8% synergy
Basalt Monolith
27% of 194 decks +24% synergy
Izzet Signet
26% of 194 decks -10% synergy
Fellwar Stone
21% of 194 decks -14% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
20% of 194 decks -28% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
19% of 194 decks -25% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
19% of 194 decks -23% synergy
Phial of Galadriel
15% of 194 decks +14% synergy
Thought Vessel
10% of 194 decks -12% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8% of 194 decks -9% synergy
Lands
Swamp
100% of 194 decks +8% synergy
Island
100% of 194 decks +7% synergy
Mountain
99% of 194 decks +8% synergy
Command Tower
93% of 194 decks +1% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
79% of 194 decks +22% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
74% of 194 decks +35% synergy
Sulfur Falls
71% of 194 decks +26% synergy
Sunken Hollow
69% of 194 decks +27% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
69% of 194 decks +24% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
68% of 194 decks +26% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
68% of 194 decks +47% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
68% of 194 decks +52% synergy
Choked Estuary
68% of 194 decks +48% synergy
Evolving Wilds
67% of 194 decks +41% synergy
Path of Ancestry
63% of 194 decks +30% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
60% of 194 decks +35% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
59% of 194 decks +37% synergy
Underground River
54% of 194 decks +28% synergy
Exotic Orchard
32% of 194 decks -24% synergy
Seething Landscape
15% of 190 decks -4% synergy
The Grey Havens
13% of 194 decks +11% synergy
Temple of Malice
13% of 194 decks -0% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
11% of 194 decks -2% synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
11% of 194 decks +5% synergy
Mount Doom
11% of 194 decks +3% synergy
Bloodfell Caves
11% of 194 decks +6% synergy
Dismal Backwater
10% of 194 decks +4% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
9% of 194 decks -7% synergy
Shivan Reef
9% of 194 decks -19% synergy
Temple of Deceit
9% of 194 decks -6% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
8% of 194 decks -5% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
8% of 194 decks -5% synergy
Myriad Landscape
8% of 194 decks -4% synergy
Shire Terrace
8% of 194 decks +7% synergy
Molten Tributary
7% of 194 decks +4% synergy
Geothermal Bog
7% of 194 decks +4% synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
6% of 194 decks -4% synergy
Ash Barrens
5% of 194 decks +0% synergy
Port of Karfell
5% of 194 decks +3% synergy