Sauron, the Dark Lord

Sauron, the Dark Lord

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{3}{U}{B}{R} · Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror
Mythic · The Hobbit Eternal · Art by Mark Zug
Ward—Sacrifice a legendary artifact or legendary creature. Whenever an opponent casts a spell, amass Orcs 1. Whenever an Army you control deals combat damage to a player, the Ring tempts you. Whenever the Ring tempts you, you may discard your hand. If you do, draw four cards.
Predicted power
Standard Eng.NLUsr.
Pioneer Eng.NLUsr.
Modern 39 Eng.DUsr.

A resilient reanimation option, but Atraxa, Grand Unifier provides immediate cards and a better payoff; Sauron needs combat and Ring setup.

Best home Instant ReanimatorBand fringeConfidence 62%

Could be wrong if A tuned reanimation shell or dense Ring/Army support could make its warded body and refill trigger more valuable.

Legacy 31 Eng.D-Usr.

Five-Color Reanimator could test it, but Atraxa, Grand Unifier has immediate value and Karakas makes this legendary threat less reliable.

Best home Five-Color ReanimatorBand fringeConfidence 66%

Could be wrong if Its ward may prove uniquely effective against removal-heavy decks, or a Ring/Army package could supply a better engine.

Pauper Eng.NLUsr.
Commander 60 Eng.B-Usr.

Opponents naturally grow the Army, and one successful Army hit can refill four cards; ward makes the six-mana commander resilient.

Best home Grixis Army/Ring commanderBand competitiveConfidence 63%

Could be wrong if The engine lacks evasion and needs combat damage; unknown Army/Ring density may leave it too slow for optimized tables.

Limited 86 Eng.AUsr.

A 7/6 with an often-prohibitive ward dominates combat, while opposing spells build an Army and can enable a four-card refill.

Best home Any UBR deckBand bombConfidence 45%

Could be wrong if Triple-color casting, fixing, removal density, and format speed are unknown; chump blockers can delay its Army trigger.

Resilient Army payoff

“A hard-to-remove six-drop whose card-draw engine needs Army combat damage and is too slow for most eternal decks.”

AI prediction made before release — not a measured result. Real performance data replaces this once the set is legal and tournament results come in.

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