Saruman The White Hand by KingRob93

Format: Commander

Commander: Saruman, the White Hand

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 35

Deck overview

This deck is a Grixis Spellslinger Midrange strategy commanded by Saruman, the White Hand. The primary game plan revolves around casting noncreature spells to trigger Saruman's amass ability, steadily growing a massive Orc Army token while controlling the board. The deck uses efficient card advantage engines such as Phyrexian Arena and Decorum Dissertation to maintain spell velocity, supported by interactive counterspells and board wipes. Once the Army reaches significant power, the deck pivots to decisive win conditions by utilizing direct damage effects like Chandra's Ignition, All Will Be One, and Essence Harvest, or by delivering lethal evasive combat damage with Assault on Osgiliath and The Black Gate. Secondary token engines including Lord of the Nazgûl and Ovika, Enigma Goliath provide excellent redundancy if the commander is removed. Overall, the deck reliably establishes its board presence on Turn 5, creates critical pressure on Turn 6, and eliminates the table by Turn 8.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aether Gale
  • 1 All Will Be One
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archmage of Runes
  • 1 Assault on Osgiliath
  • 1 Barad-dûr
  • 1 Beseech the Queen
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Bloodfell Caves
  • 1 Brash Taunter
  • 1 Chandra's Ignition
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Commander's Sphere
  • 1 Commence the Endgame
  • 1 Corsairs of Umbar
  • 1 Crumbling Necropolis
  • 1 Decorum Dissertation
  • 1 Deep Analysis
  • 1 Diabolic Tutor
  • 1 Dismal Backwater
  • 1 Essence Harvest
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Fall of Cair Andros
  • 1 Fiery Inscription
  • 1 Flame of Anor
  • 1 Fling
  • 1 Foray of Orcs
  • 1 Gilded Lotus
  • 1 Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death
  • 1 Goblin-town
  • 1 Gríma, Saruman's Footman
  • 1 Haunted Cloak
  • 1 Isengard Unleashed
  • 6 Island
  • 1 Jagged Barrens
  • 1 Lazotep Plating
  • 1 Leyline of Transformation
  • 1 Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
  • 1 Lord of the Nazgûl
  • 1 Lunar Insight
  • 1 Mana Sculpt
  • 1 Mega Flare
  • 6 Mountain
  • 1 Murky Sewer
  • 1 My Precious // Allure of Power
  • 1 Negate
  • 1 Ominous Asylum
  • 1 Orcish Medicine
  • 1 Orcish Siegemaster
  • 1 Oscorp Industries
  • 1 Ovika, Enigma Goliath
  • 1 Palantír of Orthanc
  • 1 Personal Tutor
  • 1 Phyrexian Arena
  • 1 Port Razer
  • 1 Press the Enemy
  • 1 Resonating Lute
  • 1 Ringsight
  • 1 Rite of the Dragoncaller
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Saruman's Trickery
  • 1 Saruman, the White Hand
  • 1 Seething Landscape
  • 1 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul Immolation
  • 1 Soul's Fire
  • 1 Soured Springs
  • 1 Storm of Saruman
  • 1 Summons of Saruman
  • 1 Surrounded by Orcs
  • 4 Swamp
  • 1 Swarming of Moria
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swiftwater Cliffs
  • 1 Sword of Vengeance
  • 1 The Black Gate
  • 1 The Last Agni Kai
  • 1 Thran Dynamo
  • 1 Thriving Moor
  • 1 Treason of Isengard
  • 1 Uncover the Moon-Letters
  • 1 Vibrant Cityscape
  • 1 Waterlogged Teachings // Inundated Archive
  • 1 Wizard's Staff
  • 1 Wizards of Thay