Sauron, the Dark Lord

Total inclusion adds up how often each tagged card is played in this commander's decks. A total of 3.0 means the tag appears about three times in a typical deck.

1. typal-army 12.0 48 cards

   All typal-army cards on Scryfall

   • Saruman, the White Hand 69% of decks
   • Barad-dûr 67% of decks
   • Orcish Bowmasters 62% of decks
   • Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain 55% of decks
   • Sauron, Lord of the Rings 53% of decks
   • Saruman's Trickery 43% of decks
   • March from the Black Gate 42% of decks
   • Corsairs of Umbar 40% of decks
   • The Great Goblin 40% of decks
   • Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant 39% of decks
   • Grishnákh, Brash Instigator 39% of decks
   • Moria Scavenger 38% of decks
   • The Mouth of Sauron 37% of decks
   • Orcish Medicine 36% of decks
   • Summons of Saruman 36% of decks
   • Warg Rider 35% of decks
   • Treason of Isengard 34% of decks
   • Foray of Orcs 32% of decks
   • Dreadhorde Invasion 26% of decks
   • Lazotep Plating 23% of decks
   • Widespread Brutality 22% of decks
   • Saruman the White 22% of decks
   • Bothersome Noisemaker 22% of decks
   • Fall of Cair Andros 20% of decks
   • Dunland Crebain 17% of decks
   • Book of Mazarbul 16% of decks
   • Assault on Osgiliath 16% of decks
   • Azog, Moria's Ruin 16% of decks
   • Mordor Muster 16% of decks
   • Great Goblin, Foul-Hearted 14% of decks
   • Surrounded by Orcs 13% of decks
   • Swarming of Moria 13% of decks
   • Lazotep Chancellor 12% of decks
   • Bolg of the North 11% of decks
   • Gathering of Darkness 10% of decks
   • Rage into the Valley 10% of decks
   • Misty Mountains Raider 10% of decks
   • Gríma Wormtongue 10% of decks
   • Gleaming Overseer 10% of decks
   • Fearsome Goblin Pair 9% of decks
   • Great Ugly-Looking Goblin // Clap! Snap! 9% of decks
   • Along the Crooked Way 9% of decks
   • Tidings of War 8% of decks
   • Goblin Plate Mail 7% of decks
   • Deceive the Messenger 7% of decks
   • Commence the Endgame 6% of decks
   • Angrath, Captain of Chaos 6% of decks
   • The Torment of Gollum 6% of decks
2. gives pp counters 11.1 47 cards

   Cards that give +1/+1 counters. For permanents that only give +1/+1 counters to themselves, see [gains pp counters](gains-pp-counters) (which may overlap for cards that can give counters to themselves as well as others).

   All gives pp counters cards on Scryfall

   • Saruman, the White Hand 69% of decks
   • Barad-dûr 67% of decks
   • Orcish Bowmasters 62% of decks
   • Sauron, Lord of the Rings 53% of decks
   • Saruman's Trickery 43% of decks
   • March from the Black Gate 42% of decks
   • Corsairs of Umbar 40% of decks
   • Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant 39% of decks
   • Grishnákh, Brash Instigator 39% of decks
   • Moria Scavenger 38% of decks
   • The Mouth of Sauron 37% of decks
   • Orcish Medicine 36% of decks
   • Summons of Saruman 36% of decks
   • Warg Rider 35% of decks
   • Treason of Isengard 34% of decks
   • Foray of Orcs 32% of decks
   • Dreadhorde Invasion 26% of decks
   • Lazotep Plating 23% of decks
   • Widespread Brutality 22% of decks
   • Saruman the White 22% of decks
   • Bothersome Noisemaker 22% of decks
   • Fall of Cair Andros 20% of decks
   • Dunland Crebain 17% of decks
   • Book of Mazarbul 16% of decks
   • Assault on Osgiliath 16% of decks
   • Azog, Moria's Ruin 16% of decks
   • Mordor Muster 16% of decks
   • Great Goblin, Foul-Hearted 14% of decks
   • Surrounded by Orcs 13% of decks
   • Swarming of Moria 13% of decks
   • Lazotep Chancellor 12% of decks
   • Bolg of the North 11% of decks
   • Gathering of Darkness 10% of decks
   • Rage into the Valley 10% of decks
   • Misty Mountains Raider 10% of decks
   • Gríma Wormtongue 10% of decks
   • Gleaming Overseer 10% of decks
   • Fearsome Goblin Pair 9% of decks
   • Great Ugly-Looking Goblin // Clap! Snap! 9% of decks
   • Along the Crooked Way 9% of decks
   • Goblin-town 8% of decks
   • Tidings of War 8% of decks
   • Goblin Plate Mail 7% of decks
   • Deceive the Messenger 7% of decks
   • Commence the Endgame 6% of decks
   • Angrath, Captain of Chaos 6% of decks
   • The Torment of Gollum 6% of decks
3. single target instant/sorcery 8.4 48 cards

   Instant/sorcery spells that may target only one target. This is materially important for some effects that care about single targets. Not mutually exclusive with [multiple targets](/tags/card/multiple-targets).

   All single target instant/sorcery cards on Scryfall

   • Reanimate 67% of decks
   • Arcane Denial 54% of decks
   • Feed the Swarm 49% of decks
   • Saruman's Trickery 43% of decks
   • Counterspell 40% of decks
   • Claim the Precious 37% of decks
   • Orcish Medicine 36% of decks
   • Treason of Isengard 34% of decks
   • Soothing of Sméagol 28% of decks
   • Too Greedily, Too Deep 25% of decks
   • An Offer You Can't Refuse 25% of decks
   • Swan Song 23% of decks
   • Sam's Desperate Rescue 22% of decks
   • Chaos Warp 20% of decks
   • Cyclonic Rift 19% of decks
   • Mana Drain 19% of decks
   • Glorious Gale 19% of decks
   • Deadly Rollick 15% of decks
   • Terminate 14% of decks
   • Fierce Guardianship 14% of decks
   • Deflecting Swat 14% of decks
   • Surrounded by Orcs 13% of decks
   • Negate 13% of decks
   • Deep Analysis 12% of decks
   • Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire 11% of decks
   • Withering Torment 11% of decks
   • Go for the Throat 11% of decks
   • Vandalblast 10% of decks
   • Chandra's Ignition 10% of decks
   • Gathering of Darkness 10% of decks
   • Jeska's Will 10% of decks
   • Dread Return 9% of decks
   • Bitter Downfall 9% of decks
   • Bedevil 8% of decks
   • Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs 7% of decks
   • Ranger's Firebrand 7% of decks
   • Isildur's Fateful Strike 7% of decks
   • Deceive the Messenger 7% of decks
   • Fell the Profane // Fell Mire 7% of decks
   • Stitch Together 7% of decks
   • Persist 7% of decks
   • Shadow of the Enemy 6% of decks
   • Lash of the Balrog 6% of decks
   • The Torment of Gollum 6% of decks
   • Pact of Negation 6% of decks
   • Force of Will 6% of decks
   • Rakdos Charm 5% of decks
   • Force of Negation 5% of decks
4. the ring tempts you 7.1 21 cards

   All the ring tempts you cards on Scryfall

   • Call of the Ring 78% of decks
   • Witch-king of Angmar 59% of decks
   • Nazgûl 59% of decks
   • Ringsight 58% of decks
   • In the Darkness Bind Them 56% of decks
   • Sauron, Lord of the Rings 53% of decks
   • One Ring to Rule Them All 38% of decks
   • Claim the Precious 37% of decks
   • Sauron's Ransom 35% of decks
   • Inherited Envelope 28% of decks
   • Soothing of Sméagol 28% of decks
   • Bilbo, Retired Burglar 27% of decks
   • Birthday Escape 26% of decks
   • Fiery Inscription 24% of decks
   • Sam's Desperate Rescue 22% of decks
   • Gollum, Patient Plotter 22% of decks
   • Glorious Gale 19% of decks
   • There and Back Again 14% of decks
   • Breaking of the Fellowship 10% of decks
   • Ranger's Firebrand 7% of decks
   • Scroll of Isildur 5% of decks
5. spot removal 6.3 36 cards

   Removal for one target specifically. See also [sweeper](sweeper) and [multi removal](multi-removal).

   All spot removal cards on Scryfall

   • Orcish Bowmasters 62% of decks
   • Witch-king of Angmar 59% of decks
   • Feed the Swarm 49% of decks
   • Claim the Precious 37% of decks
   • The Balrog of Moria 35% of decks
   • Foray of Orcs 32% of decks
   • Soothing of Sméagol 28% of decks
   • Chaos Warp 20% of decks
   • Fall of Cair Andros 20% of decks
   • Cyclonic Rift 19% of decks
   • Ringwraiths 19% of decks
   • Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin 16% of decks
   • Nazgûl Battle-Mace 16% of decks
   • Azog, Moria's Ruin 16% of decks
   • Field of Ruin 16% of decks
   • Deadly Rollick 15% of decks
   • Terminate 14% of decks
   • Bolg of the North 11% of decks
   • Hostage Taker 11% of decks
   • Withering Torment 11% of decks
   • The Balrog, Durin's Bane 11% of decks
   • Vandalblast 10% of decks
   • Otawara, Soaring City 10% of decks
   • Breaking of the Fellowship 10% of decks
   • Sheoldred, Whispering One 10% of decks
   • Bitter Downfall 9% of decks
   • Bedevil 8% of decks
   • Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs 7% of decks
   • All Will Be One 7% of decks
   • Ranger's Firebrand 7% of decks
   • Isildur's Fateful Strike 7% of decks
   • Fell the Profane // Fell Mire 7% of decks
   • Lash of the Balrog 6% of decks
   • Goblin Bombardment 6% of decks
   • Rakdos Charm 5% of decks
   • Ajani's Anguish 1% of decks
6. repeatable pp counters 6.0 20 cards

   Repeatable ways of putting +1/+1 counters on creatures.

   All repeatable pp counters cards on Scryfall

   • Saruman, the White Hand 69% of decks
   • Barad-dûr 67% of decks
   • Orcish Bowmasters 62% of decks
   • Nazgûl 59% of decks
   • March from the Black Gate 42% of decks
   • Corsairs of Umbar 40% of decks
   • Moria Scavenger 38% of decks
   • Warg Rider 35% of decks
   • Dreadhorde Invasion 26% of decks
   • Saruman the White 22% of decks
   • Bothersome Noisemaker 22% of decks
   • Fall of Cair Andros 20% of decks
   • Uglúk of the White Hand 15% of decks
   • Scourge of the Throne 14% of decks
   • Great Goblin, Foul-Hearted 14% of decks
   • Lazotep Chancellor 12% of decks
   • Misty Mountains Raider 10% of decks
   • Gríma Wormtongue 10% of decks
   • Shelob, Dread Weaver 10% of decks
   • Along the Crooked Way 9% of decks
7. utility land 5.6 26 cards

   All utility land cards on Scryfall

   • Barad-dûr 67% of decks
   • The Black Gate 63% of decks
   • Rogue's Passage 52% of decks
   • Mount Doom 49% of decks
   • Path of Ancestry 36% of decks
   • Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress 35% of decks
   • Xander's Lounge 35% of decks
   • Bojuka Bog 26% of decks
   • Mines of Moria 22% of decks
   • Desolate Lighthouse 20% of decks
   • Rivendell 17% of decks
   • Field of Ruin 16% of decks
   • Reliquary Tower 14% of decks
   • Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire 11% of decks
   • Otawara, Soaring City 10% of decks
   • Undercity Sewers 10% of decks
   • Seething Landscape 10% of decks
   • Raucous Theater 10% of decks
   • The Grey Havens 10% of decks
   • Thundering Falls 8% of decks
   • Goblin-town 8% of decks
   • Urza's Saga 7% of decks
   • Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs 7% of decks
   • Takenuma, Abandoned Mire 7% of decks
   • Fell the Profane // Fell Mire 7% of decks
   • Command Beacon 6% of decks
8. repeatable creature tokens 5.0 19 cards

   Repeatable ways to create creature tokens

   All repeatable creature tokens cards on Scryfall

   • Saruman, the White Hand 69% of decks
   • Barad-dûr 67% of decks
   • Orcish Bowmasters 62% of decks
   • Corsairs of Umbar 40% of decks
   • Moria Scavenger 38% of decks
   • Warg Rider 35% of decks
   • Sauron, the Necromancer 32% of decks
   • Dreadhorde Invasion 26% of decks
   • Saruman the White 22% of decks
   • Fall of Cair Andros 20% of decks
   • Black Market Connections 16% of decks
   • Great Goblin, Foul-Hearted 14% of decks
   • Lazotep Chancellor 12% of decks
   • Misty Mountains Raider 10% of decks
   • Gríma Wormtongue 10% of decks
   • Along the Crooked Way 9% of decks
   • Bone Miser 9% of decks
   • Maskwood Nexus 8% of decks
   • Angrath, Captain of Chaos 6% of decks
9. removal-creature 5.0 24 cards

   All removal-creature cards on Scryfall

   • Witch-king of Angmar 59% of decks
   • Mount Doom 49% of decks
   • Feed the Swarm 49% of decks
   • Living Death 40% of decks
   • One Ring to Rule Them All 38% of decks
   • Claim the Precious 37% of decks
   • The Balrog of Moria 35% of decks
   • Soothing of Sméagol 28% of decks
   • Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin 16% of decks
   • Azog, Moria's Ruin 16% of decks
   • Deadly Rollick 15% of decks
   • Terminate 14% of decks
   • Hostage Taker 11% of decks
   • Withering Torment 11% of decks
   • The Balrog, Durin's Bane 11% of decks
   • Otawara, Soaring City 10% of decks
   • Sheoldred, Whispering One 10% of decks
   • Bitter Downfall 9% of decks
   • Bedevil 8% of decks
   • Damnation 7% of decks
   • Isildur's Fateful Strike 7% of decks
   • Fell the Profane // Fell Mire 7% of decks
   • Lash of the Balrog 6% of decks
   • Blasphemous Edict 5% of decks
10. refund 4.2 15 cards

    Immediately get mana or untapped lands back.

    All refund cards on Scryfall

    • Relic of Sauron 74% of decks
    • Talisman of Dominance 47% of decks
    • Talisman of Indulgence 42% of decks
    • Talisman of Creativity 39% of decks
    • Fellwar Stone 35% of decks
    • Dimir Signet 31% of decks
    • Rakdos Signet 30% of decks
    • Cavern-Hoard Dragon 28% of decks
    • Mind Stone 25% of decks
    • Izzet Signet 22% of decks
    • Spiteful Banditry 13% of decks
    • Everflowing Chalice 12% of decks
    • The Soul Stone 10% of decks
    • Thought Vessel 9% of decks
    • Ashnod's Altar 5% of decks
11. evasion 4.2 19 cards

    Creatures that are harder to block through keywords (flying, menace) or other means.

    All evasion cards on Scryfall

    • In the Darkness Bind Them 56% of decks
    • Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain 55% of decks
    • Warg Rider 35% of decks
    • Sauron, the Necromancer 32% of decks
    • Cavern-Hoard Dragon 28% of decks
    • Archfiend of Ifnir 26% of decks
    • Wonder 24% of decks
    • Swan Song 23% of decks
    • Smaug, Wicked Worm 18% of decks
    • Dunland Crebain 17% of decks
    • Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin 16% of decks
    • Witch-king, Sky Scourge 15% of decks
    • Scourge of the Throne 14% of decks
    • There and Back Again 14% of decks
    • Mirkwood Bats 12% of decks
    • Wake the Dragon 11% of decks
    • The Balrog, Durin's Bane 11% of decks
    • Sheoldred, Whispering One 10% of decks
    • Avacyn, Angel of Horror 2% of decks
12. mana sink 4.1 12 cards

    Cards with repeatable effects that you can dump a bunch of mana (at least 3) into each turn.

    All mana sink cards on Scryfall

    • Relic of Sauron 74% of decks
    • The Black Gate 63% of decks
    • Rogue's Passage 52% of decks
    • Mount Doom 49% of decks
    • Corsairs of Umbar 40% of decks
    • Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress 35% of decks
    • Mines of Moria 22% of decks
    • Fall of Cair Andros 20% of decks
    • Desolate Lighthouse 20% of decks
    • Rivendell 17% of decks
    • Shelob, Dread Weaver 10% of decks
    • Maskwood Nexus 8% of decks
13. out of color token 4.1 19 cards

    Cards which create tokens which are one or more colours the original card isn't.

    All out of color token cards on Scryfall

    • Saruman's Trickery 43% of decks
    • Corsairs of Umbar 40% of decks
    • Grishnákh, Brash Instigator 39% of decks
    • Summons of Saruman 36% of decks
    • Treason of Isengard 34% of decks
    • Foray of Orcs 32% of decks
    • Lazotep Plating 23% of decks
    • Saruman the White 22% of decks
    • Bothersome Noisemaker 22% of decks
    • Fall of Cair Andros 20% of decks
    • Book of Mazarbul 16% of decks
    • Assault on Osgiliath 16% of decks
    • Surrounded by Orcs 13% of decks
    • Swarming of Moria 13% of decks
    • Misty Mountains Raider 10% of decks
    • Tidings of War 8% of decks
    • Maskwood Nexus 8% of decks
    • Deceive the Messenger 7% of decks
    • Commence the Endgame 6% of decks
14. mana rock 4.0 13 cards

    Noncreature artifacts that net increase your mana.

    All mana rock cards on Scryfall

    • Sol Ring 95% of decks
    • Talisman of Dominance 47% of decks
    • Talisman of Indulgence 42% of decks
    • Talisman of Creativity 39% of decks
    • Fellwar Stone 35% of decks
    • Dimir Signet 31% of decks
    • Rakdos Signet 30% of decks
    • Izzet Signet 22% of decks
    • Worn Powerstone 21% of decks
    • Chromatic Lantern 14% of decks
    • Basalt Monolith 11% of decks
    • Mana Vault 7% of decks
    • Ashnod's Altar 5% of decks
15. draw engine 4.0 17 cards

    Card draw effects that can net you additional cards repeatedly over time. Contrast [Burst Draw](burst-draw), which nets you multiple cards right away.

    All draw engine cards on Scryfall

    • Call of the Ring 78% of decks
    • Relic of Sauron 74% of decks
    • The One Ring 54% of decks
    • Palantír of Orthanc 30% of decks
    • Notion Thief 26% of decks
    • Rhystic Study 19% of decks
    • Smaug, Wicked Worm 18% of decks
    • Black Market Connections 16% of decks
    • Mystic Remora 12% of decks
    • Shelob, Dread Weaver 10% of decks
    • Gandalf, Friend of the Shire 9% of decks
    • Phial of Galadriel 9% of decks
    • Monument to Endurance 9% of decks
    • Bone Miser 9% of decks
    • Gorbag of Minas Morgul 9% of decks
    • Teferi's Ageless Insight 8% of decks
    • Phyrexian Arena 7% of decks
16. repeatable crime 3.8 14 cards

    Repeatable ways to commit crimes by targeting an opponent or something they control.

    All repeatable crime cards on Scryfall

    • The Black Gate 63% of decks
    • Orcish Bowmasters 62% of decks
    • Rogue's Passage 52% of decks
    • The Great Goblin 40% of decks
    • Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress 35% of decks
    • Palantír of Orthanc 30% of decks
    • The Ozolith 21% of decks
    • Fall of Cair Andros 20% of decks
    • Deep Analysis 12% of decks
    • Wake the Dragon 11% of decks
    • Gríma Wormtongue 10% of decks
    • All Will Be One 7% of decks
    • Goblin Bombardment 6% of decks
    • Scroll of Isildur 5% of decks
17. reanimate-creature 3.7 17 cards

    Return creature cards currently in the graveyard to the battlefield. Not to be confused with [cheat death](/tags/card/cheat-death), which interacts right as the creature dies.

    All reanimate-creature cards on Scryfall

    • Reanimate 67% of decks
    • Sauron, Lord of the Rings 53% of decks
    • Living Death 40% of decks
    • Sauron, the Necromancer 32% of decks
    • Victimize 27% of decks
    • Too Greedily, Too Deep 25% of decks
    • Animate Dead 23% of decks
    • Extract from Darkness 19% of decks
    • Rise of the Dark Realms 16% of decks
    • The Soul Stone 10% of decks
    • Sheoldred, Whispering One 10% of decks
    • Dread Return 9% of decks
    • Necromancy 9% of decks
    • Stitch Together 7% of decks
    • Persist 7% of decks
    • Shadow of the Enemy 6% of decks
    • Breach the Multiverse 5% of decks
18. keyword anthem 3.6 12 cards

    Give your entire team a keyword.

    All keyword anthem cards on Scryfall

    • Saruman, the White Hand 69% of decks
    • Orcish Siegemaster 53% of decks
    • Lord of the Nazgûl 49% of decks
    • Anger 47% of decks
    • Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant 39% of decks
    • Warg Rider 35% of decks
    • Wonder 24% of decks
    • Great Goblin, Foul-Hearted 14% of decks
    • Gleaming Overseer 10% of decks
    • Great Ugly-Looking Goblin // Clap! Snap! 9% of decks
    • Angrath, Captain of Chaos 6% of decks
    • Ajani's Anguish 1% of decks
19. adds multiple mana 3.5 15 cards

    Cards that net you more than one mana at a time.

    All adds multiple mana cards on Scryfall

    • Sol Ring 95% of decks
    • Relic of Sauron 74% of decks
    • Dark Ritual 49% of decks
    • Worn Powerstone 21% of decks
    • Mana Drain 19% of decks
    • Ancient Tomb 14% of decks
    • Cabal Coffers 13% of decks
    • Everflowing Chalice 12% of decks
    • Basalt Monolith 11% of decks
    • Jeska's Will 10% of decks
    • Phyrexian Tower 9% of decks
    • Bone Miser 9% of decks
    • Mana Vault 7% of decks
    • Cabal Ritual 6% of decks
    • Ashnod's Altar 5% of decks
20. typal-goblin-orc 3.5 11 cards

    Green, mean, and ready to hit you in the spleen. In Lord of the Rings, often seen alongside Army.

    All typal-goblin-orc cards on Scryfall

    • Saruman, the White Hand 69% of decks
    • Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain 55% of decks
    • Orcish Siegemaster 53% of decks
    • Corsairs of Umbar 40% of decks
    • The Great Goblin 40% of decks
    • Warg Rider 35% of decks
    • Assault on Osgiliath 16% of decks
    • Uglúk of the White Hand 15% of decks
    • Along the Crooked Way 9% of decks
    • Gorbag of Minas Morgul 9% of decks
    • Goblin-town 8% of decks