Saruman, the White Hand by Pandapatties

Format: Commander

Commander: Saruman, the White Hand

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 37

Deck overview

This deck is a Grixis Spellslinger Control deck commanded by Saruman, the White Hand. The primary game plan revolves around playing efficient 2-mana acceleration into a Turn 4 Saruman, then slinging interactive noncreature spells, card draw, and removal to amass a massive Orc Army. While controlling the board with modal charms and counterspells, the deck utilizes evasion enablers like Corsairs of Umbar and Rogue's Passage or fling effects like Kazuul's Fury to eliminate opponents sequentially. Secondary token generators such as Young Pyromancer, Chrome Host Seedshark, and Metallurgic Summonings provide go-wide resilience against single-target disruption. The deck thrives in mid-game attrition wars, converting every spell cast into board presence and insurmountable card advantage.

Decklist (100 cards)

• 1 Arcane Bombardment
• 1 Arcane Signet
• 1 Archmage Emeritus
• 1 Archmage's Charm
• 1 Barad-dûr
• 1 Bedevil
• 1 Chaos Warp
• 1 Choked Estuary
• 1 Chrome Host Seedshark
• 1 Command Tower
• 1 Commence the Endgame
• 1 Corsairs of Umbar
• 1 Crosis's Charm
• 1 Crumbling Necropolis
• 1 Cryptic Command
• 1 Dark Petition
• 1 Decanter of Endless Water
• 1 Deekah, Fractal Theorist
• 1 Deep Analysis
• 1 Diabolic Tutor
• 1 Dimir Signet
• 1 Dragonskull Summit
• 1 Dreadhorde Invasion
• 1 Drowned Catacomb
• 1 Fact or Fiction
• 1 Faithless Looting
• 1 Fellwar Stone
• 1 Fiery Confluence
• 1 Fiery Inscription
• 1 Foreboding Ruins
• 1 Frantic Search
• 1 Frostboil Snarl
• 1 Goblin Electromancer
• 1 Grixis Charm
• 1 Hagra Mauling // Hagra Broodpit
• 1 Hostile Negotiations
• 1 Insidious Will
• 1 Inspiring Refrain
• 9 Island
• 1 Izzet Charm
• 1 Izzet Signet
• 1 Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis
• 1 Kazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs
• 1 Kess, Dissident Mage
• 1 Kill! Maim! Burn!
• 1 Kolaghan's Command
• 1 Maestros Charm
• 1 Maestros Confluence
• 1 Mastermind's Acquisition
• 1 Mind Stone
• 5 Mountain
• 1 Mystic Confluence
• 1 Perplexing Test
• 1 Prismari Command
• 1 Quick Study
• 1 Rakdos Charm
• 1 Rakdos Signet
• 1 Ringsight
• 1 Rogue's Passage
• 1 Saruman, the White Hand
• 1 Sauron's Ransom
• 1 Sedgemoor Witch
• 1 Shivan Reef
• 1 Silumgar's Command
• 1 Silundi Vision // Silundi Isle
• 1 Smoldering Marsh
• 1 Sol Ring
• 1 Storm-Kiln Artist
• 1 Sulfur Falls
• 1 Sulfurous Springs
• 1 Sunken Hollow
• 5 Swamp
• 1 Swarming of Moria
• 1 Talisman of Creativity
• 1 Talisman of Dominance
• 1 Third Path Iconoclast
• 1 Treason of Isengard
• 1 Wayfarer's Bauble
• 1 Widespread Brutality
• 1 Wizard's Retort
• 1 Wizards of Thay
• 1 Wretched Confluence
• 1 You Find the Villains' Lair
• 1 Young Pyromancer