Sauron, the Dark Lord

About Sauron

Sauron, the Dark Lord is a Blue / Black / Red commander. 40,257 public decks run it, which makes it the 7th most played commander in the format. Most decks build it as Reanimator (1,214 decks), Zombies (1,189 decks) and Amass (939 decks). The cards above are the ones those decks actually play, ordered by how often they turn up, and the commanders at the foot of the page are its closest alternatives, ranked by how much of that card pool they share.

What colours is Sauron?

Sauron, the Dark Lord is a Blue / Black / Red commander with a mana value of 6. A deck built around it can only play cards inside that colour identity.

What are the best cards for Sauron?

The cards its decks play most, once the format's universal staples are set aside, are Saruman, the White Hand, Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain, March from the Black Gate, Barad-dûr and Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant. Farseek lists the rest by card type above.

How many decks play Sauron?

40,257, ranking it 7th of every commander in the format.

What commanders are similar to Sauron?

The closest alternatives are Sauron, Saruman and Nekusar, ranked by how much of this commander's card pool they also play.