Saruman Takes Over by fcivish4

Format: Commander

Commander: Saruman, the White Hand

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 25

Deck overview

This deck is a Grixis midrange strategy that blends spellslinger mechanics with Goblin and Orc tribal synergies. Led by Saruman, the White Hand, the primary objective is to cast a steady stream of noncreature spells to grow a single massive Army token while protecting it with the commander's ward {2} ability. As the Army expands, secondary payoffs like Fiery Inscription, Guttersnipe, and The Great Goblin apply continuous life loss to all opponents simultaneously. Evasion enablers such as The Black Gate, Wonder, and Corsairs of Umbar ensure the Army connects for lethal combat damage against defensive boards. In the event of creature removal, recursive Goblin cards and alternative token generators like Lord of the Nazgûl provide functional recovery routes. The list thrives in casual-to-focused multiplayer environments where incremental damage engines can overpower opponents over several turns.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Along the Crooked Way
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Azog, Moria's Ruin
  • 1 Big Score
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Bloodfell Caves
  • 1 Boggart Birth Rite
  • 1 Boggart Cursecrafter
  • 1 Boggart Mischief
  • 1 Boggart Mob
  • 1 Boggart Shenanigans
  • 1 Bogslither's Embrace
  • 1 Bothersome Noisemaker
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Brightstone Ritual
  • 1 Choked Estuary
  • 1 Chronicle of Victory
  • 1 Collective Inferno
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Commander's Sphere
  • 1 Corsairs of Umbar
  • 1 Crumbling Necropolis
  • 1 Dark Fortress
  • 1 Deep Analysis
  • 1 Desolate Lighthouse
  • 1 Door of Destinies
  • 1 Dragonskull Summit
  • 1 Fearsome Goblin Pair
  • 1 Feed the Swarm
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Fiery Inscription
  • 1 Fire Diamond
  • 1 Frostboil Snarl
  • 1 Gathering of Darkness
  • 1 Goblin Cratermaker
  • 1 Goblin Dark-Dwellers
  • 1 Goblin Electromancer
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Recruiter
  • 1 Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie
  • 1 Guttersnipe
  • 1 Icon of Ancestry
  • 8 Island
  • 1 Izzet Charm
  • 1 Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid
  • 1 Molten Slagheap
  • 1 Molten-Core Maestro
  • 1 Moria Scavenger
  • 11 Mountain
  • 1 My Precious // Allure of Power
  • 1 Orcish Medicine
  • 1 Rage into the Valley
  • 1 Rakdos Signet
  • 1 Saruman, the White Hand
  • 1 Scuzzback Scrounger
  • 1 Seize the Spoils
  • 1 Shadowblood Ridge
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Snowslope Hunter
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Springleaf Drum
  • 1 Summons of Saruman
  • 6 Swamp
  • 1 Temple of Malice
  • 1 The Black Gate
  • 1 The Great Goblin
  • 1 The Meathook Massacre
  • 1 Tidings of War
  • 1 Treason of Isengard
  • 1 Treasure Nabber
  • 1 Unbury
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 Wonder
  • 1 Wort, Boggart Auntie
  • 1 Zoyowa Lava-Tongue