The Wraiths of Minas Morgul by TheLidlessEye

Format: Commander

Commander: Lord of the Nazgûl

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 22

Deck overview

This deck is a flavor-focused Dimir Wraith tribal build crafted exclusively from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth release. Helmed by Lord of the Nazgûl, the deck leverages 9 copies of Nazgûl to exploit the Ring-tempts mechanic, accumulating +1/+1 counters across all Wraiths whenever the Ring tempts you. Running 50 basic lands, the deck prioritizes hitting every land drop on curve without relying on non-thematic fast mana artifacts. While its ceiling is intentionally capped by thematic restrictions and a low instant/sorcery count, it generates substantial evasive pressure through menace and flying combat. Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire and Orcish Bowmasters supply thematic interaction, while high-end threats like Witch-king of Angmar and The One Ring provide mid-game staying power.

Decklist (100 cards)

• 1 Barad-dûr
• 1 Bilbo's Deadly Slice
• 1 Cabal Coffers
• 1 Claim the Precious
• 1 Counterspell
• 1 Dreadful as the Storm
• 1 Dunland Crebain
• 1 Easterling Vanguard
• 1 Gandalf, Wandering Wizard
• 1 Glorious Gale
• 1 Gollum, Patient Plotter
• 1 Gollum, Riddle Master
• 1 Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
• 1 Gríma Wormtongue
• 15 Island
• 1 Knights of Dol Amroth
• 1 Lord of the Nazgûl
• 1 Minas Tirith Garrison
• 1 Mirkwood Bats
• 1 Mirkwood Meditator
• 1 Morgul-Knife Wound
• 9 Nazgûl
• 1 Old Thrush
• 1 Orcish Bowmasters
• 1 Ravenhill Flock
• 1 Ravening Warg
• 1 Ringwraiths
• 1 Sam's Desperate Rescue
• 1 Saruman the White
• 1 Sauron, the Necromancer
• 1 Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire
• 1 Surrounded by Orcs
• 34 Swamp
• 1 The Lord of the Eagles
• 1 The Master of Lake-town
• 1 The Mouth of Sauron
• 1 The One Ring
• 1 The Watcher in the Water
• 1 Treason of Isengard
• 1 Troll of Khazad-dûm
• 1 Uruk-hai Berserker
• 1 Voracious Fell Beast
• 1 Warg Rider
• 1 Witch-king of Angmar
• 1 Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin