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

Sauron, the Dark Lord
13 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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Quantum Riddler
10% of 10 decks +10% synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Balrog of Moria
100% of 13 decks +94% synergy
Too Greedily, Too Deep
92% of 13 decks +88% synergy
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
92% of 13 decks +86% synergy
Living Death
92% of 13 decks +86% synergy
Anger
92% of 13 decks +82% synergy
Moria Scavenger
85% of 13 decks +79% synergy
The Black Gate
85% of 13 decks +75% synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
77% of 13 decks +74% synergy
Summons of Saruman
77% of 13 decks +71% synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
77% of 13 decks +71% synergy
Top Cards
Faithless Looting
85% of 13 decks +65% synergy
Reanimate
85% of 13 decks +61% synergy
Saruman, the White Hand
77% of 13 decks +69% synergy
Arcane Denial
77% of 13 decks +48% synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
69% of 13 decks +68% synergy
Feed the Swarm
69% of 13 decks +36% synergy
Treason of Isengard
69% of 13 decks +64% synergy
In the Darkness Bind Them
69% of 13 decks +63% synergy
Orcish Siegemaster
69% of 13 decks +62% synergy
Extract from Darkness
69% of 13 decks +66% synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
62% of 13 decks +53% synergy
Underworld Breach
8% of 13 decks -2% synergy
The One Ring
8% of 13 decks -6% synergy
Creatures
Treasure Nabber
62% of 13 decks +57% synergy
The Mouth of Sauron
62% of 13 decks +56% synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
62% of 13 decks +58% synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
62% of 13 decks +60% synergy
Scourge of the Throne
54% of 13 decks +51% synergy
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
54% of 13 decks +52% synergy
Corsairs of Umbar
54% of 13 decks +48% synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
46% of 13 decks +41% synergy
Merciless Executioner
46% of 13 decks +44% synergy
Hostage Taker
46% of 13 decks +35% synergy
Oliphaunt
38% of 13 decks +37% synergy
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
38% of 13 decks +33% synergy
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
38% of 13 decks +32% synergy
Gollum, Patient Plotter
38% of 13 decks +36% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
31% of 13 decks +16% synergy
Wonder
31% of 13 decks +27% synergy
Witch-king of Angmar
31% of 13 decks +25% synergy
Goblin Dark-Dwellers
31% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Guttersnipe
31% of 13 decks +25% synergy
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
31% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Goblin Cratermaker
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Nazgûl
23% of 13 decks +17% synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
23% of 13 decks -3% synergy
Shelob, Dread Weaver
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Sauron, the Necromancer
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Knollspine Dragon
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Siege-Gang Commander
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Daring Fiendbonder
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Inferno Titan
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Dark Confidant
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Gravebreaker Lamia
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Voracious Fell Beast
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Warg Rider
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Rangers of Ithilien
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Elvish Dreadlord
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Amphin Mutineer
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Saruman the White
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Molten Primordial
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Massacre Wurm
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Scavenged Brawler
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Rakshasa Debaser
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
The Balrog, Flame of Udûn
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Diluvian Primordial
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Corpse Connoisseur
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
9% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
62% of 13 decks +54% synergy
Fact or Fiction
54% of 13 decks +45% synergy
Consider
54% of 13 decks +49% synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
38% of 13 decks +36% synergy
Sauron's Ransom
38% of 13 decks +34% synergy
Bitter Downfall
31% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Orcish Medicine
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Dark Ritual
23% of 13 decks -9% synergy
Mystic Confluence
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Saruman's Trickery
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Pongify
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Chaos Warp
8% of 13 decks -30% synergy
Steam Augury
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Frantic Search
8% of 13 decks -6% synergy
Hazel's Nocturne
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Go for the Throat
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Negate
8% of 13 decks -16% synergy
Press the Enemy
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Reverse the Polarity
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Essence Scatter
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Forbid
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Reaping the Graves
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Swan Song
8% of 13 decks -10% synergy
Ghostly Flicker
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Bedevil
8% of 13 decks -11% synergy
Gravepurge
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Flame of Anor
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Nasty End
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Abrade
8% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Sorceries
Languish
69% of 13 decks +67% synergy
Lidless Gaze
62% of 13 decks +60% synergy
Deep Analysis
62% of 13 decks +57% synergy
Ringsight
62% of 13 decks +53% synergy
Blasphemous Act
62% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Wake the Dragon
62% of 13 decks +59% synergy
Decree of Pain
54% of 13 decks +48% synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
38% of 13 decks +37% synergy
Victimize
38% of 13 decks +30% synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
38% of 13 decks +37% synergy
Dread Return
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Visions of Ruin
23% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Buried Alive
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Claim the Precious
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Sinister Waltz
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Widespread Brutality
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Shadow of the Enemy
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Sam's Desperate Rescue
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Lórien Revealed
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Wake to Slaughter
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Quiet Speculation
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Mana Geyser
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
From the Catacombs
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Ghouls' Night Out
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Assault on Osgiliath
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Grave Upheaval
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Winternight Stories
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Visions of Dread
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Rush of Dread
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Coiling Rebirth
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Season of Loss
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Persist
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Anger of the Gods
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Mordor Muster
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Foray of Orcs
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Mists of Lórien
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Finale of Revelation
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Night's Whisper
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Extract a Confession
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Toxic Deluge
8% of 13 decks -13% synergy
Mystic Retrieval
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Visions of Duplicity
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
The Black Breath
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Gravedig
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Swarming of Moria
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Beseech the Queen
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
31% of 13 decks +16% synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
31% of 13 decks +27% synergy
Mithril Coat
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Stone of Erech
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Winged Boots
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Mindslaver
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Mask of Avacyn
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Lightning Greaves
8% of 13 decks -22% synergy
Monument to Endurance
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Grond, the Gatebreaker
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Enchantments
Call of the Ring
54% of 13 decks +44% synergy
Rising of the Day
38% of 13 decks +35% synergy
Shiny Impetus
38% of 13 decks +36% synergy
Fiery Inscription
31% of 13 decks +25% synergy
March from the Black Gate
31% of 13 decks +25% synergy
One Ring to Rule Them All
31% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Revenge of Ravens
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
15% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Book of Mazarbul
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Scroll of Isildur
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
The Bath Song
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Frostcliff Siege
8% of 12 decks +6% synergy
Fall of Cair Andros
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Berserkers' Onslaught
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Storm of Saruman
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
There and Back Again
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Fires of Mount Doom
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Leyline of Resonance
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
85% of 13 decks +62% synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
77% of 13 decks +70% synergy
Barad-dûr
46% of 13 decks +38% synergy
Field of Ruin
46% of 13 decks +43% synergy
Rivendell
31% of 13 decks +28% synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Mines of Moria
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Bojuka Bog
8% of 13 decks -17% synergy
Ghost Quarter
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Sol Ring
100% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Relic of Sauron
85% of 13 decks +64% synergy
Commander's Sphere
77% of 13 decks +53% synergy
Worn Powerstone
77% of 13 decks +71% synergy
Mind Stone
54% of 13 decks +38% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
46% of 13 decks +43% synergy
Inherited Envelope
46% of 13 decks +43% synergy
Basalt Monolith
46% of 13 decks +44% synergy
Dimir Signet
38% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Izzet Signet
31% of 13 decks -6% synergy
Phial of Galadriel
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Rakdos Signet
23% of 13 decks -15% synergy
Fellwar Stone
23% of 13 decks -12% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
15% of 13 decks -28% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
8% of 13 decks -34% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8% of 13 decks -9% synergy
Thought Vessel
8% of 13 decks -14% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
100% of 13 decks +61% synergy
Swamp
100% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
100% of 13 decks +79% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
100% of 13 decks +43% synergy
Mountain
100% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Island
100% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Sunken Hollow
100% of 13 decks +58% synergy
Choked Estuary
100% of 13 decks +81% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
92% of 13 decks +76% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
85% of 13 decks +41% synergy
Sulfur Falls
85% of 13 decks +40% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
85% of 13 decks +43% synergy
Underground River
85% of 13 decks +58% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
85% of 13 decks +59% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
77% of 13 decks +55% synergy
Path of Ancestry
77% of 13 decks +44% synergy
Evolving Wilds
69% of 13 decks +43% synergy
Exotic Orchard
38% of 13 decks -18% synergy
Seething Landscape
23% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Molten Tributary
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
The Grey Havens
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Mount Doom
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Geothermal Bog
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Port of Karfell
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Fetid Pools
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Crosis's Catacombs
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy