COMMANDER · DECK

The Dark Lord

Bracket 4 · Optimized

@ohcmaui · 2026-05-11

Sauron, the Dark Lord

SINGLETON: 1 CARD

DECK $

$4,284.88

MYTHIC

RARE

UNCOMMON

COMMON

COMMAND1 CARD

Creature

1 card

MAIN99 CARDS

Planeswalker

2 cards

Creature

25 cards

Enchantment

10 cards

Artifact

13 cards

Sorcery

6 cards

Instant

6 cards

Land

28 cards

MONEY CARDS·71 CARDS·$3,422.42

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Planeswalker

2 cards

Creature

20 cards

Enchantment

8 cards

Artifact

10 cards

Sorcery

5 cards

Instant

5 cards

Land

21 cards

BRACKETCOMMANDER BRACKETS

Bracket 4 · Optimized

13 game changers — Bracket 3 allows 3
Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle: early two-card combo, for four mana or less, pieces included
Worldgorger Dragon + Animate Dead: early two-card combo, for four mana or less, pieces included
Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle: early two-card combo, for four mana or less, pieces included
and 9 more combos that bear on the bracket, listed below

GAME CHANGERS · 13 (BRACKET 3 ALLOWS 3)

MASS LAND DENIAL · 0

None

EXTRA TURNS · 0

None

COMBOS · 12

Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle — Bracket 4, early two-card combo, for four mana or less, pieces included
Worldgorger Dragon + Animate Dead — Bracket 4, early two-card combo, for four mana or less, pieces included
Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle — Bracket 4, early two-card combo, for four mana or less, pieces included
Glint-Horn Buccaneer + Curiosity — Bracket 3, early arguably two-card combo, for four mana or less, pieces included
Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter — Bracket 3, early arguably two-card combo, for four mana or less, pieces included
Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank — Bracket 3, early arguably two-card combo, for four mana or less, pieces included
Narset, Parter of Veils + Teferi's Puzzle Box — Bracket 3, locks the table
Notion Thief + Teferi's Puzzle Box — Bracket 3, locks the table
Doomsday + Thassa's Oracle — Bracket 2, arguably two-card combo, for six mana or less, pieces included
Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame — Bracket 2, arguably two-card combo, for six mana or less, pieces included
Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault — Bracket 2, arguably two-card combo, for six mana or less, pieces included
Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith — Bracket 2, late two-card combo, for eight mana or less, pieces included

ELIGIBILITYCOMMANDER-FAMILY FORMATS

COMMANDER

Legal

DUEL COMMANDER

Not legal

7 banned cards

BANNED · 7

CEDH

Reads as cEDH

13 game changers — cEDH lists run 10 or more

BRAWL (HISTORIC)

Not legal

4 banned cards, 25 cards not in the pool

BANNED · 4

NOT IN THE POOL · 25

CURVE

COLOR

TYPES

Land34

Nonbasic25

Basic9

Mountain8

Island7

Swamp7

Gate1

Creature29

Human6

Wizard5

Knight4

Wraith4

Rogue3

Zombie3

Advisor2

Avatar2

Dragon2

Pirate2

Skeleton2

Archer1

Assassin1

Bat1

Eldrazi1

Goblin1

God1

Halfling1

Horror1

Merfolk1

Minotaur1

Nightmare1

Orc1

Phyrexian1

Praetor1

Sorcerer1

Vampire1

Warrior1

Outlaws6

Party9

Artifact13

Equipment2

Enchantment10

Aura2

Instant6

Sorcery6

Planeswalker2

Liliana1

Narset1

Legends18

Historic29

LAND PROBABILITY

34 LANDS · 99 CARDS

OPENING HAND

MISS A LAND DROP

Assumes one card drawn per turn, one land played per turn, no additional draw or recursion, no discard, and only counting cards in Main. Select a different number of lands in opening hand to see the adjusted missed land drop distribution.

TURN 10.0%

TURN 20.0%

TURN 30.0%

TURN 418.7%

TURN 545.0%

TURN 667.7%

TURN 783.0%

SAMPLE HAND7 CARDS

NAMECOSTTYPEPRICE

COMBOS35 COMBOS

Bracket 3 · early arguably two-card combo, for four mana or less, pieces includedInfinite draw triggersInfinite rummagingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite damage

Infinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite ETBInfinite LTBInfinite sacrifice triggers

Infinite LTBInfinite ETBInfinite sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite damageInfinite storm countInfinite Treasure tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature tokens

Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite ETBNear-infinite LTBNear-infinite sacrifice triggers

Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite colored manaNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite ETBNear-infinite LTBNear-infinite sacrifice triggers

Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite ETBNear-infinite LTBNear-infinite sacrifice triggers

Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite ETBNear-infinite LTBNear-infinite sacrifice triggers

Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite colored manaNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite ETBNear-infinite LTBNear-infinite sacrifice triggers

Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite ETBNear-infinite LTBNear-infinite sacrifice triggers

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers

Infinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite lifegain

Bracket 4 · early two-card combo, for four mana or less, pieces includedExile your libraryWin the game

Bracket 4 · early two-card combo, for four mana or less, pieces includedWin the game

Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite storm count

Bracket 3 · early arguably two-card combo, for four mana or less, pieces includedInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana nonland permanents you control can produceInfinite storm countInfinite untap of nonland permanents you control

Bracket 2 · arguably two-card combo, for six mana or less, pieces includedInfinite combat phases

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite storm count

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1Infinite storm count

Bracket 2 · arguably two-card combo, for six mana or less, pieces includedInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens with hasteInfinite magecraft triggers

Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers

Bracket 3 · early arguably two-card combo, for four mana or less, pieces includedInfinite millNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss

Bracket 2 · late two-card combo, for eight mana or less, pieces includedInfinite colorless mana

Near-infinite card draw for target opponentNear-infinite draw triggers for target opponentNear-infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game

Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite card draw for target opponentNear-infinite damageNear-infinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game

Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite storm count

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Creature with Persist or Undying

Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite storm count

Near-infinite card draw for target opponentNear-infinite damage to one opponentNear-infinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game

Near-infinite damage to one opponentNear-infinite draw triggers for target opponentNear-infinite card draw for target opponentNear-infinite lifeloss for target opponent

Bracket 4 · early two-card combo, for four mana or less, pieces includedInfinite death triggersInfinite colored manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers

Target opponent loses the gameInfinite combat damage to one opponent

Bracket 2 · arguably two-card combo, for six mana or less, pieces includedWin the game

Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite damage to creatures

Bracket 3 · locks the tableEach opponent shuffles their hand into their library during their draw stepOpponents can't draw cards during their turnLock

Bracket 3 · locks the tableOpponents put all cards in hand on the bottom of their library on each of their draw stepsLock