Sauron, Lord of the Rings

Sauron, Lord of the Rings

Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror

Mana cost: {5}{U}{B}{R}

How we read this card

When you cast this spell, amass Orcs 5, mill five cards, then return a creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

triggered — puts 5 counters on it

triggered — mills a card

triggered — brings a card back

Trample
Whenever a commander an opponent controls dies, the Ring tempts you.

triggered —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: create an Army creature token, create an Orc creature token, put an Army creature token onto the battlefield, put an Orc creature token onto the battlefield, put a counter on an Army creature token, put a counter on an Orc creature token, mill a card, put a creature onto the battlefield, a creature leaves a graveyard, the Ring tempts you.

Cares about: a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a creature in a graveyard.

Works well with

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Sauron, Lord of the Rings onto the battlefield from your library
  2. Polymorph — Polymorph can put Sauron, Lord of the Rings onto the battlefield from your library
  3. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Sauron, Lord of the Rings onto the battlefield from your library
  4. Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Sauron, Lord of the Rings onto the battlefield from your library
  5. Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Sauron, Lord of the Rings onto the battlefield from your library
  6. Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Sauron, Lord of the Rings onto the battlefield from your library
  7. Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Sauron, Lord of the Rings onto the battlefield from your library
  8. Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Sauron, Lord of the Rings onto the battlefield from your library
  9. Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Sauron, Lord of the Rings onto the battlefield from your library
  10. Transmogrify — Transmogrify can put Sauron, Lord of the Rings onto the battlefield from your library
  11. Mass Polymorph — Mass Polymorph can put Sauron, Lord of the Rings onto the battlefield from your library
  12. Chaos Mutation — Chaos Mutation can put Sauron, Lord of the Rings onto the battlefield from your library
  13. Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast — Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast can put Sauron, Lord of the Rings onto the battlefield from your library
  14. Identity Echo — Identity Echo can put Sauron, Lord of the Rings onto the battlefield from your library

15 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an Orc gets a counter — 39 cards in the game can cause this (Sauron is one).

  1. The Great Goblin — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Sauron, Lord of the Rings, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

the Ring tempts you — 49 cards in the game can cause this (Sauron is one).

When Sauron, Lord of the Rings has the Ring tempt you:

  1. Ringwraiths — returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Nazgûl — puts a counter on a Wraith
  3. Sauron, the Dark Lord — draws and discards
  4. Sméagol, Helpful Guide — puts a land onto the battlefield
  5. Call of the Ring — makes you lose life

cast a spell — 155 cards in the game can cause this.

When Sauron, Lord of the Rings is cast thanks to:

  1. Bolas's Citadel — it puts 5 counters on an Orc or Army
  2. Into the Pit — it puts 5 counters on an Orc or Army
  3. Hellcarver Demon — it puts 5 counters on an Orc or Army
  4. Doom Reigns Supreme — it puts 5 counters on an Orc or Army
  5. Ancient Cellarspawn — it puts 5 counters on an Orc or Army
  6. Shell of the Last Kappa — it puts 5 counters on an Orc or Army
  7. Glorious Purpose — it puts 5 counters on an Orc or Army
  8. Experimental Frenzy — it puts 5 counters on an Orc or Army
  9. Fires of Invention — it puts 5 counters on an Orc or Army

146 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Horror deals combat damage — 382 cards in the game can cause this (Sauron is one).

  1. Captain N'ghathrod — When Sauron, Lord of the Rings deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (Sauron is one).

When Sauron, Lord of the Rings leaves a graveyard:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  7. Chalk Outline — makes a token
  8. Insidious Roots — makes a token
  9. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Rot Farm Mortipede — gets +1/+0

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Sauron is one).

When Sauron, Lord of the Rings leaves a graveyard:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

13 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Sauron is one).

  1. Scurry Oak — When Scurry Oak gets a counter thanks to Sauron, Lord of the Rings, it makes a token
  2. Fathom Mage — When Fathom Mage gets a counter thanks to Sauron, Lord of the Rings, it draws you 1 card
  3. Hollowmurk Siege — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Sauron, Lord of the Rings, Hollowmurk Siege draws you 1 card
  4. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Sauron, Lord of the Rings, Ant-Man, Colony Commander makes a token
  5. Earth Kingdom General — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Sauron, Lord of the Rings, Earth Kingdom General gains you that much life
  6. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Sauron, Lord of the Rings, Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute deals that much damage
  7. Shalai and Hallar — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Sauron, Lord of the Rings, Shalai and Hallar deals that much damage
  8. Danny Pink — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Sauron, Lord of the Rings, Danny Pink draws you 1 card
  9. Enduring Scalelord — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Sauron, Lord of the Rings, Enduring Scalelord puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Sauron, Lord of the Rings, Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order draws you 1 card

33 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Kethek, Crucible Goliath — Sauron, Lord of the Rings makes fodder for Kethek, Crucible Goliath

2,719 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

put a creature into a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Rankle and Torbran — Rankle and Torbran puts cards into the graveyard that Sauron, Lord of the Rings can bring back
  2. War Elemental — When War Elemental is in the graveyard, Sauron, Lord of the Rings can bring it back
  3. Shriveling Rot — Shriveling Rot puts cards into the graveyard that Sauron, Lord of the Rings can bring back
  4. Ayara, First of Locthwain — Ayara, First of Locthwain puts cards into the graveyard that Sauron, Lord of the Rings can bring back
  5. Mogg Bombers — When Mogg Bombers is in the graveyard, Sauron, Lord of the Rings can bring it back
  6. Flame-Kin War Scout — When Flame-Kin War Scout is in the graveyard, Sauron, Lord of the Rings can bring it back
  7. Foot Chopper — Foot Chopper puts cards into the graveyard that Sauron, Lord of the Rings can bring back
  8. Blasting Station — Blasting Station puts cards into the graveyard that Sauron, Lord of the Rings can bring back
  9. Lethal Vapors — Lethal Vapors puts cards into the graveyard that Sauron, Lord of the Rings can bring back
  10. Grave Peril — Grave Peril puts cards into the graveyard that Sauron, Lord of the Rings can bring back

2,759 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Sauron is one).

When an Orc or Army enters thanks to Sauron, Lord of the Rings:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Sauron is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Sauron, Lord of the Rings makes an Orc or Army token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Sauron is one).

When an Orc or Army enters thanks to Sauron, Lord of the Rings:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

6 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Sauron is one).

  1. Generous Patron — When Generous Patron enters thanks to Sauron, Lord of the Rings, it puts a counter on a creature

387 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Sauron is one).

  1. Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 — When Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 enters thanks to Sauron, Lord of the Rings, it makes a token

69 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.