Art by Alex Brock
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror
When you cast this spell, amass Orcs 5, mill five cards, then return a creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Trample Whenever a commander an opponent controls dies, the Ring tempts you.
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Most Played With Sauron, Lord of the Rings (170)
Sol Ring
93% of decks · $1.38
Arcane Signet
92% of decks · $0.49
Relic of Sauron
83% of decks · $9.19
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
63% of decks · $19.86
Extract from Darkness
61% of decks · $0.31
Thrill of Possibility
60% of decks · $0.29
Scourge of the Throne
59% of decks · $0.71
Commander's Sphere
58% of decks · $0.34
Mind Stone
56% of decks
Saruman, the White Hand
56% of decks · $0.79
Worn Powerstone
54% of decks · $0.38
In the Darkness Bind Them
53% of decks · $1.70
Lord of the Nazgûl
52% of decks · $3.82
Treasure Nabber
52% of decks · $2.54
Fact or Fiction
48% of decks · $0.25
Notion Thief
48% of decks · $1.52
Troll of Khazad-dûm
48% of decks · $6.44
Decree of Pain
47% of decks · $0.36
Hostage Taker
47% of decks · $0.33
Summons of Saruman
47% of decks · $0.38
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
46% of decks · $2.07
Consider
46% of decks · $0.34
The Mouth of Sauron
46% of decks · $0.19
Everflowing Chalice
46% of decks · $0.30
Orcish Siegemaster
44% of decks · $7.02
Sauron, the Dark Lord
42% of decks · $18.80
Forbidden Alchemy
41% of decks · $0.27
Deep Analysis
41% of decks · $0.23
Wake the Dragon
38% of decks · $0.37
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
37% of decks · $0.20
Basalt Monolith
37% of decks · $5.05
Treason of Isengard
36% of decks · $0.18
Languish
36% of decks · $8.37
Merciless Executioner
36% of decks · $0.52
Corsairs of Umbar
35% of decks · $0.32
Lidless Gaze
32% of decks · $0.30
Fiery Inscription
32% of decks · $0.42
Victimize
31% of decks · $1.34
Witch-king of Angmar
30% of decks · $7.33
The One Ring
29% of decks · $116.27
Animate Dead
28% of decks · $7.00
Subjugate the Hobbits
27% of decks · $0.32
Boon of the Wish-Giver
27% of decks · $0.18
Talisman of Dominance
26% of decks · $0.44
Bitter Downfall
26% of decks · $0.50
Dark Ritual
26% of decks · $7.19
Shiny Impetus
26% of decks · $0.24
One Ring to Rule Them All
26% of decks · $2.16
Frantic Search
25% of decks · $2.13
Buried Alive
25% of decks · $3.61
Palantír of Orthanc
25% of decks · $19.21
Sauron's Ransom
24% of decks · $0.61
Sheoldred, Whispering One
24% of decks · $20.76
Rakdos Signet
24% of decks · $0.34
Orcish Bowmasters
24% of decks · $44.46
Talisman of Indulgence
24% of decks · $0.51
Dimir Signet
24% of decks · $0.30
Call of the Ring
23% of decks · $5.25
Guttersnipe
23% of decks · $0.50
Counterspell
23% of decks · $4.28
Talisman of Creativity
23% of decks · $0.52
Ringsight
22% of decks · $0.33
Nazgûl
22% of decks · $20.24
Sauron, the Necromancer
21% of decks · $0.49
Archon of Cruelty
21% of decks · $1.47
Izzet Signet
21% of decks · $0.23
Big Score
20% of decks · $0.41
Fellwar Stone
20% of decks
Entomb
20% of decks · $18.29
Toxic Deluge
19% of decks · $5.17
Saruman's Trickery
19% of decks · $0.25
Revenge of Ravens
18% of decks · $0.38
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
17% of decks · $0.47
Dread Return
17% of decks · $0.60
Stitch Together
17% of decks · $1.44
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
17% of decks · $0.28
Oliphaunt
17% of decks · $0.27
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
17% of decks · $0.26
March from the Black Gate
16% of decks · $0.25
Breach the Multiverse
15% of decks · $11.31
Rise of the Dark Realms
15% of decks · $6.49
Persist
15% of decks · $0.74
Etali, Primal Storm
14% of decks · $0.65
Sepulchral Primordial
14% of decks · $0.40
Witch-king, Sky Scourge
14% of decks · $2.92
Unexpected Windfall
13% of decks · $3.03
Lightning Greaves
13% of decks · $4.00
Foray of Orcs
13% of decks · $0.30
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
13% of decks · $9.93
Chaos Warp
13% of decks
Nightscape Familiar
12% of decks · $0.41
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
12% of decks · $13.10
Ringwraiths
12% of decks · $1.54
Sauron, the Lidless Eye
12% of decks · $8.55
Ancient Brass Dragon
11% of decks · $39.93
Claim the Precious
11% of decks · $0.30
Thran Dynamo
11% of decks · $4.43
Orcish Medicine
11% of decks · $0.20
Obsessive Stitcher
11% of decks · $0.35
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
11% of decks · $18.23
Necromancy
11% of decks · $19.72
Terminate
11% of decks · $0.34
Sneak Attack
10% of decks · $10.49
Windfall
10% of decks · $6.02
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
10% of decks · $0.99
Grave Researcher
10% of decks
Negate
10% of decks · $0.24
Chromatic Lantern
10% of decks
Thought Vessel
10% of decks
Spiteful Banditry
10% of decks · $9.36
Nezahal, Primal Tide
9% of decks · $9.16
Rhystic Study
9% of decks · $69.59
Solemn Simulacrum
9% of decks · $0.34
Dunland Crebain
9% of decks · $0.22
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9% of decks · $3.16
Swan Song
9% of decks · $10.60
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
9% of decks · $19.60
Wayfarer's Bauble
9% of decks · $5.61
Combustible Gearhulk
9% of decks · $0.36
Cyclonic Rift
9% of decks · $39.16
Wonder
9% of decks · $3.79
Massacre Wurm
9% of decks · $2.43
Warg Rider
8% of decks · $38.88
Saruman the White
8% of decks · $0.24
Demonic Tutor
8% of decks · $69.17
There and Back Again
8% of decks · $7.54
Rune-Scarred Demon
8% of decks · $1.38
Likeness Looter
8% of decks · $2.86
Metamorphosis Fanatic
8% of decks · $5.76
Whip of Erebos
8% of decks · $9.52
Fall of Cair Andros
8% of decks · $0.29
Surrounded by Orcs
8% of decks · $0.17
Mana Drain
8% of decks · $56.89
Go for the Throat
8% of decks · $0.62
Inherited Envelope
8% of decks · $0.31
Rage into the Valley
7% of decks · $0.13
Mordor Muster
7% of decks · $0.19
Book of Mazarbul
7% of decks · $0.26
Swiftfoot Boots
7% of decks
Withering Torment
7% of decks · $1.58
Rakdos Joins Up
7% of decks · $0.50
Rising of the Day
7% of decks · $0.49
Along the Crooked Way
7% of decks · $0.30
Nasty End
7% of decks · $0.22
Shadow of the Enemy
7% of decks · $9.10
Swarming of Moria
7% of decks · $0.18
Sam's Desperate Rescue
6% of decks · $0.19
Isildur's Fateful Strike
6% of decks · $0.26
Gathering of Darkness
6% of decks · $0.17
Careful Study
6% of decks · $5.15
Ripples of Undeath
6% of decks · $8.82
Exhume
6% of decks · $6.93
Phyrexian Arena
6% of decks · $4.26
Assault on Osgiliath
6% of decks · $1.50
Bedevil
6% of decks · $0.29
Night's Whisper
6% of decks · $6.25
Lórien Revealed
6% of decks · $5.68
Cathartic Reunion
6% of decks · $0.27
Incarnation Technique
6% of decks · $9.43
Vandalblast
6% of decks · $1.70
The Soul Stone
6% of decks · $84.20
Lash of the Balrog
6% of decks · $0.28
Fell the Profane
6% of decks
Vampiric Tutor
6% of decks · $54.45
Cabal Ritual
5% of decks
Damnation
5% of decks · $21.01
Birthday Escape
5% of decks · $0.40
Tidings of War
5% of decks · $0.20
Call Forth the Tempest
5% of decks · $25.79
My Precious
5% of decks
New Cards
Smaug, Wicked Worm
18% of decks · $1.52
Azog, Moria's Ruin
9% of decks · $0.28
The Great Goblin
9% of decks · $0.79
Bothersome Noisemaker
9% of decks · $0.25
Avacyn, Angel of Horror
8% of decks · $15.93
Creatures (50)
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
63% of decks · $19.86
Scourge of the Throne
59% of decks · $0.71
Saruman, the White Hand
56% of decks · $0.79
Lord of the Nazgûl
52% of decks · $3.82
Treasure Nabber
52% of decks · $2.54
Notion Thief
48% of decks · $1.52
Troll of Khazad-dûm
48% of decks · $6.44
Hostage Taker
47% of decks · $0.33
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
46% of decks · $2.07
The Mouth of Sauron
46% of decks · $0.19
Orcish Siegemaster
44% of decks · $7.02
Sauron, the Dark Lord
42% of decks · $18.80
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
37% of decks · $0.20
Merciless Executioner
36% of decks · $0.52
Corsairs of Umbar
35% of decks · $0.32
Witch-king of Angmar
30% of decks · $7.33
Sheoldred, Whispering One
24% of decks · $20.76
Orcish Bowmasters
24% of decks · $44.46
Guttersnipe
23% of decks · $0.50
Nazgûl
22% of decks · $20.24
Sauron, the Necromancer
21% of decks · $0.49
Archon of Cruelty
21% of decks · $1.47
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
17% of decks · $0.47
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
17% of decks · $0.28
Oliphaunt
17% of decks · $0.27
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
17% of decks · $0.26
Etali, Primal Storm
14% of decks · $0.65
Sepulchral Primordial
14% of decks · $0.40
Witch-king, Sky Scourge
14% of decks · $2.92
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
13% of decks · $9.93
Nightscape Familiar
12% of decks · $0.41
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
12% of decks · $13.10
Ringwraiths
12% of decks · $1.54
Sauron, the Lidless Eye
12% of decks · $8.55
Ancient Brass Dragon
11% of decks · $39.93
Obsessive Stitcher
11% of decks · $0.35
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
11% of decks · $18.23
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
10% of decks · $0.99
Grave Researcher
10% of decks
Nezahal, Primal Tide
9% of decks · $9.16
Solemn Simulacrum
9% of decks · $0.34
Dunland Crebain
9% of decks · $0.22
Combustible Gearhulk
9% of decks · $0.36
Wonder
9% of decks · $3.79
Massacre Wurm
9% of decks · $2.43
Warg Rider
8% of decks · $38.88
Saruman the White
8% of decks · $0.24
Rune-Scarred Demon
8% of decks · $1.38
Likeness Looter
8% of decks · $2.86
Metamorphosis Fanatic
8% of decks · $5.76
Instants (29)
Thrill of Possibility
60% of decks · $0.29
Fact or Fiction
48% of decks · $0.25
Consider
46% of decks · $0.34
Forbidden Alchemy
41% of decks · $0.27
Bitter Downfall
26% of decks · $0.50
Dark Ritual
26% of decks · $7.19
Frantic Search
25% of decks · $2.13
Sauron's Ransom
24% of decks · $0.61
Counterspell
23% of decks · $4.28
Big Score
20% of decks · $0.41
Entomb
20% of decks · $18.29
Saruman's Trickery
19% of decks · $0.25
Unexpected Windfall
13% of decks · $3.03
Chaos Warp
13% of decks
Orcish Medicine
11% of decks · $0.20
Terminate
11% of decks · $0.34
Negate
10% of decks · $0.24
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9% of decks · $3.16
Swan Song
9% of decks · $10.60
Cyclonic Rift
9% of decks · $39.16
Mana Drain
8% of decks · $56.89
Go for the Throat
8% of decks · $0.62
Withering Torment
7% of decks · $1.58
Nasty End
7% of decks · $0.22
Isildur's Fateful Strike
6% of decks · $0.26
Bedevil
6% of decks · $0.29
Fell the Profane
6% of decks
Vampiric Tutor
6% of decks · $54.45
Cabal Ritual
5% of decks
Sorceries (43)
Extract from Darkness
61% of decks · $0.31
Decree of Pain
47% of decks · $0.36
Summons of Saruman
47% of decks · $0.38
Deep Analysis
41% of decks · $0.23
Wake the Dragon
38% of decks · $0.37
Treason of Isengard
36% of decks · $0.18
Languish
36% of decks · $8.37
Lidless Gaze
32% of decks · $0.30
Victimize
31% of decks · $1.34
Subjugate the Hobbits
27% of decks · $0.32
Boon of the Wish-Giver
27% of decks · $0.18
Buried Alive
25% of decks · $3.61
Ringsight
22% of decks · $0.33
Toxic Deluge
19% of decks · $5.17
Dread Return
17% of decks · $0.60
Stitch Together
17% of decks · $1.44
Breach the Multiverse
15% of decks · $11.31
Rise of the Dark Realms
15% of decks · $6.49
Persist
15% of decks · $0.74
Foray of Orcs
13% of decks · $0.30
Claim the Precious
11% of decks · $0.30
Windfall
10% of decks · $6.02
Demonic Tutor
8% of decks · $69.17
Surrounded by Orcs
8% of decks · $0.17
Rage into the Valley
7% of decks · $0.13
Mordor Muster
7% of decks · $0.19
Shadow of the Enemy
7% of decks · $9.10
Swarming of Moria
7% of decks · $0.18
Sam's Desperate Rescue
6% of decks · $0.19
Gathering of Darkness
6% of decks · $0.17
Careful Study
6% of decks · $5.15
Exhume
6% of decks · $6.93
Assault on Osgiliath
6% of decks · $1.50
Night's Whisper
6% of decks · $6.25
Lórien Revealed
6% of decks · $5.68
Cathartic Reunion
6% of decks · $0.27
Incarnation Technique
6% of decks · $9.43
Vandalblast
6% of decks · $1.70
Lash of the Balrog
6% of decks · $0.28
Damnation
5% of decks · $21.01
Birthday Escape
5% of decks · $0.40
Tidings of War
5% of decks · $0.20
Call Forth the Tempest
5% of decks · $25.79
Utility Artifacts (8)
The One Ring
29% of decks · $116.27
Palantír of Orthanc
25% of decks · $19.21
Lightning Greaves
13% of decks · $4.00
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
9% of decks · $19.60
Wayfarer's Bauble
9% of decks · $5.61
Whip of Erebos
8% of decks · $9.52
Swiftfoot Boots
7% of decks
My Precious
5% of decks
Mana Artifacts (20)
Sol Ring
93% of decks · $1.38
Arcane Signet
92% of decks · $0.49
Relic of Sauron
83% of decks · $9.19
Commander's Sphere
58% of decks · $0.34
Mind Stone
56% of decks
Worn Powerstone
54% of decks · $0.38
Everflowing Chalice
46% of decks · $0.30
Basalt Monolith
37% of decks · $5.05
Talisman of Dominance
26% of decks · $0.44
Rakdos Signet
24% of decks · $0.34
Talisman of Indulgence
24% of decks · $0.51
Dimir Signet
24% of decks · $0.30
Talisman of Creativity
23% of decks · $0.52
Izzet Signet
21% of decks · $0.23
Fellwar Stone
20% of decks
Thran Dynamo
11% of decks · $4.43
Chromatic Lantern
10% of decks
Thought Vessel
10% of decks
Inherited Envelope
8% of decks · $0.31
The Soul Stone
6% of decks · $84.20
Enchantments (20)
In the Darkness Bind Them
53% of decks · $1.70
Fiery Inscription
32% of decks · $0.42
Animate Dead
28% of decks · $7.00
Shiny Impetus
26% of decks · $0.24
One Ring to Rule Them All
26% of decks · $2.16
Call of the Ring
23% of decks · $5.25
Revenge of Ravens
18% of decks · $0.38
March from the Black Gate
16% of decks · $0.25
Necromancy
11% of decks · $19.72
Sneak Attack
10% of decks · $10.49
Spiteful Banditry
10% of decks · $9.36
Rhystic Study
9% of decks · $69.59
There and Back Again
8% of decks · $7.54
Fall of Cair Andros
8% of decks · $0.29
Book of Mazarbul
7% of decks · $0.26
Rakdos Joins Up
7% of decks · $0.50
Rising of the Day
7% of decks · $0.49
Along the Crooked Way
7% of decks · $0.30
Ripples of Undeath
6% of decks · $8.82
Phyrexian Arena
6% of decks · $4.26
Utility Lands (15)
The Black Gate
69% of decks
Rogue's Passage
60% of decks
Desolate Lighthouse
54% of decks
Field of Ruin
39% of decks
Barad-dûr
37% of decks
Mines of Moria
16% of decks
Bojuka Bog
15% of decks
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
13% of decks
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12% of decks
Rivendell
8% of decks
Ancient Tomb
7% of decks
Reliquary Tower
7% of decks
Temple of the False God
6% of decks
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6% of decks
Cabal Coffers
5% of decks
Lands (50)
Swamp
99% of decks
Mountain
98% of decks
Island
98% of decks
Command Tower
93% of decks
Dragonskull Summit
79% of decks
Drowned Catacomb
78% of decks
Sulfur Falls
77% of decks
Smoldering Marsh
73% of decks
Crumbling Necropolis
73% of decks
Sunken Hollow
73% of decks
Underground River
69% of decks
Sulfurous Springs
68% of decks
Foreboding Ruins
61% of decks
Choked Estuary
61% of decks
Frostboil Snarl
59% of decks
Path of Ancestry
56% of decks
Evolving Wilds
51% of decks
Terramorphic Expanse
49% of decks
Exotic Orchard
26% of decks
Mount Doom
26% of decks
Watery Grave
23% of decks
Blood Crypt
23% of decks
Steam Vents
21% of decks
Xander's Lounge
20% of decks
Bloodstained Mire
17% of decks
Polluted Delta
15% of decks
Luxury Suite
15% of decks
Training Center
14% of decks
Morphic Pool
14% of decks
Scalding Tarn
14% of decks
Shivan Reef
13% of decks
Raucous Theater
11% of decks
Shipwreck Marsh
11% of decks
Stormcarved Coast
11% of decks
Haunted Ridge
10% of decks
Undercity Sewers
10% of decks
Thundering Falls
10% of decks
Seething Landscape
10% of decks
Myriad Landscape
9% of decks
Goblin-town
8% of decks
The Grey Havens
7% of decks
Reflecting Pool
6% of decks
Dimir Aqueduct
6% of decks
Rakdos Carnarium
6% of decks
Darkwater Catacombs
6% of decks
Blazemire Verge
6% of decks
Fell the Profane
6% of decks
Temple of Epiphany
6% of decks
Fabled Passage
5% of decks
Gloomlake Verge
5% of decks
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