Proxy Sauron, the Dark Lord's Commander Deck
35,708 players run Sauron, the Dark Lord on EDHREC this year. This is the average list — printable as S33 German Black Core playtest proxies in one click.
Playtest cards for casual, non-sanctioned play. Prefer your own list? Paste it on the import page — same $0.40/card.
Where the money is
The priciest cards in the average Sauron, the Dark Lord list — each one a $0.40 proxy here.
| Card | Real price | Proxy |
|---|---|---|
| The One Ring | $110 | $0.40 |
| Orcish Bowmasters | $43.37 | $0.40 |
| Warg Rider | $38.12 | $0.40 |
| Sauron, the Dark Lord | $18.80 | $0.40 |
| Palantír of Orthanc | $18.64 | $0.40 |
| Nazgûl | $17.31 | $0.40 |
| Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress | $14.31 | $0.40 |
| Swan Song | $10.69 | $0.40 |
| Watery Grave | $9.90 | $0.40 |
| Steam Vents | $9.57 | $0.40 |
The average list
Sourced from EDHREC's average deck for Sauron, the Dark Lord — refreshed daily. Cards with their own proxy page are linked.
Creatures
- Anger
- Corsairs of Umbar
- Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
- Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
- Lord of the Nazgûl
- Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
- Moria Scavenger
- 7× Nazgûl
- Orcish Bowmasters
- Orcish Siegemaster
- Saruman, the White Hand
- Sauron, Lord of the Rings
- Sauron, the Necromancer
- The Balrog of Moria
- The Great Goblin
- The Mouth of Sauron
- Warg Rider
- Witch-king of Angmar
Instants
- An Offer You Can't Refuse
- Arcane Denial
- Counterspell
- Dark Ritual
- Lazotep Plating
- Orcish Medicine
- Saruman's Trickery
- Sauron's Ransom
- Soothing of Sméagol
- Swan Song
Sorceries
- Blasphemous Act
- Claim the Precious
- Faithless Looting
- Feed the Swarm
- Foray of Orcs
- Living Death
- Reanimate
- Ringsight
- Summons of Saruman
- Toxic Deluge
- Treason of Isengard
- Victimize
Artifacts
- Arcane Signet
- Commander's Sphere
- Dimir Signet
- Fellwar Stone
- Palantír of Orthanc
- Relic of Sauron
- Sol Ring
- Talisman of Creativity
- Talisman of Dominance
- Talisman of Indulgence
- The One Ring
Enchantments
- Call of the Ring
- Dreadhorde Invasion
- Fiery Inscription
- In the Darkness Bind Them
- March from the Black Gate
- One Ring to Rule Them All
Lands
- Barad-dûr
- Blood Crypt
- Choked Estuary
- Command Tower
- Crumbling Necropolis
- Dragonskull Summit
- Drowned Catacomb
- Exotic Orchard
- Foreboding Ruins
- Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
- Mount Doom
- Path of Ancestry
- Rogue's Passage
- Smoldering Marsh
- Steam Vents
- Sulfur Falls
- Sulfurous Springs
- Sunken Hollow
- The Black Gate
- Underground River
- Watery Grave
Basics
- 5× Island
- 4× Mountain
- 6× Swamp
Frequently asked
How much does a real Sauron, the Dark Lord deck cost?
The EDHREC average Sauron, the Dark Lord list prices out around $495 in real cards (82 of 82 cards priced, each at its cheapest regular printing today).
How much does it cost to proxy a Sauron, the Dark Lord deck?
$0.40 per card on S33 German Black Core cardstock — about $40.00 for the full 100-card list, or $1.00/card in rainbow foil. Shipped from New York.
Can I play a proxied Sauron, the Dark Lord deck in Commander?
In casual pods, usually yes — with your playgroup's OK (Rule 0). Sauron, the Dark Lord is one of the most-built commanders on EDHREC (35,708 decks), so most tables know the deck. Proxies are playtest cards and are never legal in sanctioned tournaments.