Sauron Rides by Hydra7

Format: Commander

Commander: Lord of the Nazgûl

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 35

Deck overview

This Dimir spellslinger and tribal midrange deck uses Lord of the Nazgûl to convert every instant and sorcery into a 3/3 Wraith creature token with menace. Supported by nine copies of Nazgûl, the deck triggers the Ring tempting mechanic frequently, distributing +1/+1 counters to all Wraiths and accelerating board power. Efficient 1-2 mana cantrips and counterspells allow the deck to advance its board state while keeping interaction open on opposing turns. Card advantage engines such as Archmage Emeritus and Sauron's Ransom ensure the hand stays stocked with cheap spells. Once an army of Wraiths is amassed, the deck overwhelms opponents with evasive combat damage, occasionally triggering Lord of the Nazgûl's nine-Wraith static threshold to turn all Wraiths into 9/9 threats. The deck exhibits strong mid-game resilience and flexible stack control, closing out games by Turn 8.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archmage Emeritus
  • 1 Archmage of Runes
  • 1 Basalt Monolith
  • 1 Bender's Waterskin
  • 1 Bilbo, Thief in the Night
  • 1 Bitter Triumph
  • 1 Boomerang Basics
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Choked Estuary
  • 1 Claim the Precious
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Consider
  • 1 Cremate
  • 1 Dark Ritual
  • 1 Deep Analysis
  • 1 Disdainful Stroke
  • 1 Drowned Catacomb
  • 1 Essence Scatter
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Fake Your Own Death
  • 1 Feed the Swarm
  • 1 Geist of Saint Thalia
  • 1 Gríma, Saruman's Footman
  • 1 Inherited Envelope
  • 14 Island
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Lord of the Nazgûl
  • 1 Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mystic Confluence
  • 9 Nazgûl
  • 1 Nazgûl Battle-Mace
  • 1 Negate
  • 1 One Ring to Rule Them All
  • 1 Opt
  • 1 Orcish Medicine
  • 1 Plunder the Trollshaws
  • 1 Raise Dead
  • 1 Reanimate
  • 1 Relm's Sketching
  • 1 Ringsight
  • 1 Ringwraiths
  • 1 Sam's Desperate Rescue
  • 1 Sapphire Medallion
  • 1 Sauron's Ransom
  • 1 Sauron, the Necromancer
  • 1 Shelob's Ambush
  • 1 Sleight of Hand
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soothing of Sméagol
  • 1 Spell Pierce
  • 1 Stock Up
  • 1 Sunken Hollow
  • 14 Swamp
  • 1 Swan Song
  • 1 The Black Breath
  • 1 The Black Gate
  • 1 Thranduil's Decree
  • 1 Troop of Ponies
  • 1 Underground River
  • 1 Unending Whisper
  • 1 Unsummon
  • 1 Witch-king of Angmar
  • 1 Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin