Sauron, the Dark Lord

Tags this commander plays far more than the average across the all commanders on EDH Tags. "20x" means 20 times the average. Only tags with at least 3 cards and a total inclusion of 1.0 or more are shown.

1. typal-goblin-orc 161.2x 3.5 vs 0.02 avg

   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
2. typal-wraith 140.2x 1.2 vs 0.01 avg

   All typal-wraith cards on Scryfall

   • Nazgûl 59% of decks
   • Lord of the Nazgûl 49% of decks
   • Witch-king, Sky Scourge 15% of decks
3. synergy-ring 131.0x 2.0 vs 0.02 avg

   All synergy-ring cards on Scryfall

   • Call of the Ring 78% of decks
   • Nazgûl 59% of decks
   • Sauron, the Necromancer 32% of decks
   • Ringwraiths 19% of decks
   • Gandalf, Friend of the Shire 9% of decks
4. typal-army 115.2x 12.0 vs 0.10 avg

   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
5. the ring tempts you 84.2x 7.1 vs 0.08 avg

   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
6. gains skulk 82.1x 2.0 vs 0.02 avg

   All gains skulk cards on Scryfall

   • Witch-king of Angmar 59% of decks
   • Nazgûl 59% of decks
   • Sauron, Lord of the Rings 53% of decks
   • Bilbo, Retired Burglar 27% of decks
7. threaten 16.0x 1.3 vs 0.08 avg

   Gain control of a permanent until end of turn. For continuous theft see [theft-creature](/tags/card/theft-creature).

   All threaten cards on Scryfall

   • In the Darkness Bind Them 56% of decks
   • Grishnákh, Brash Instigator 39% of decks
   • Treasure Nabber 19% of decks
   • Sauron, the Lidless Eye 13% of decks
8. creates bigger body 8.9x 1.9 vs 0.21 avg

   Creature cards that generate additional creatures beefier than themselves. (Typically this means having a higher total power and toughness than the original creature.)

   All creates bigger body cards on Scryfall

   • Saruman, the White Hand 69% of decks
   • Grishnákh, Brash Instigator 39% of decks
   • The Mouth of Sauron 37% of decks
   • Dunland Crebain 17% of decks
   • Azog, Moria's Ruin 16% of decks
   • Fearsome Goblin Pair 9% of decks
9. misnomer 7.5x 1.3 vs 0.17 avg

   Cards with names that imply something that card isn't, such as a mechanic or a color.

   All misnomer cards on Scryfall

   • Saruman, the White Hand 69% of decks
   • Saruman the White 22% of decks
   • Mines of Moria 22% of decks
   • Uglúk of the White Hand 15% of decks
10. gives menace 6.6x 1.1 vs 0.16 avg

    All gives menace cards on Scryfall

    • Warg Rider 35% of decks
    • Book of Mazarbul 16% of decks
    • Nazgûl Battle-Mace 16% of decks
    • Gleaming Overseer 10% of decks
    • Great Ugly-Looking Goblin // Clap! Snap! 9% of decks
    • Along the Crooked Way 9% of decks
    • Goblin Plate Mail 7% of decks
    • Angrath, Captain of Chaos 6% of decks
11. gives pp counters 6.5x 11.1 vs 1.71 avg

    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
12. reanimate-from-any 6.3x 1.7 vs 0.27 avg

    Reanimate from any graveyard.

    All reanimate-from-any cards on Scryfall

    • Reanimate 67% 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
    • Necromancy 9% of decks
    • Shadow of the Enemy 6% of decks
    • Breach the Multiverse 5% of decks
13. repeatable loot 6.0x 2.0 vs 0.33 avg

    All repeatable loot cards on Scryfall

    • Call of the Ring 78% of decks
    • Relic of Sauron 74% of decks
    • Bilbo, Retired Burglar 27% of decks
    • Desolate Lighthouse 20% of decks
14. one-sided fight 5.9x 1.0 vs 0.17 avg

    A creature deals damage equal to its power to another. Like Fight, but without the chance to fight back. See also [fling](/tags/card/fling) which involves sacrificing the creature.

    All one-sided fight cards on Scryfall

    • Foray of Orcs 32% of decks
    • Too Greedily, Too Deep 25% of decks
    • Widespread Brutality 22% of decks
    • Chandra's Ignition 10% of decks
    • Breaking of the Fellowship 10% of decks
15. enters in company 5.4x 2.5 vs 0.46 avg

    Creatures that come with more creatures attached on ETB without reanimating them.

    All enters in company cards on Scryfall

    • Orcish Bowmasters 62% of decks
    • Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant 39% of decks
    • Grishnákh, Brash Instigator 39% of decks
    • The Mouth of Sauron 37% of decks
    • Dunland Crebain 17% of decks
    • Azog, Moria's Ruin 16% of decks
    • Great Goblin, Foul-Hearted 14% of decks
    • Bolg of the North 11% of decks
    • Gleaming Overseer 10% of decks
16. synergy-mountain 5.3x 2.5 vs 0.48 avg

    All synergy-mountain cards on Scryfall

    • Dragonskull Summit 66% of decks
    • Sulfur Falls 61% of decks
    • Anger 47% of decks
    • Foreboding Ruins 38% of decks
    • Frostboil Snarl 33% of decks
    • Blazemire Verge 9% of decks
17. reflexive trigger 5.2x 1.3 vs 0.24 avg

    An ability that triggers based on actions taken earlier during a spell or ability's resolution.

    All reflexive trigger cards on Scryfall

    • Grishnákh, Brash Instigator 39% of decks
    • The Balrog of Moria 35% of decks
    • Foray of Orcs 32% of decks
    • Bolg of the North 11% of decks
    • Gorbag of Minas Morgul 9% of decks
18. out of color token 4.8x 4.1 vs 0.86 avg

    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
19. loot 4.2x 1.0 vs 0.25 avg

    Draw a card, then discard a card. Mainly blue. See also [rummage](/tags/card/rummage), the red version, which discards then draws.

    All loot cards on Scryfall

    • In the Darkness Bind Them 56% of decks
    • Faithless Looting 37% of decks
    • Frantic Search 12% of decks
20. saboteur 4.2x 2.5 vs 0.60 avg

    Effects that trigger when you deal damage to an opponent.

    All saboteur cards on Scryfall

    • Call of the Ring 78% of decks
    • In the Darkness Bind Them 56% of decks
    • Corsairs of Umbar 40% of decks
    • Cavern-Hoard Dragon 28% of decks
    • Bilbo, Retired Burglar 27% of decks
    • Wake the Dragon 11% of decks
    • The Reaver Cleaver 11% of decks