Sauron, the Dark Lord
Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror
Mana cost: {3}{U}{B}{R}
How we read this card
Ward—Sacrifice a legendary artifact or legendary creature.
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, amass Orcs 1.
triggered — puts a counter on it
Whenever an Army you control deals combat damage to a player, the Ring tempts you.
triggered —
Whenever the Ring tempts you, you may discard your hand. If you do, draw four cards.
triggered —
triggered — draws you 4 cards
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, the Ring tempts you, discard a card, draw a card.
Cares about: a spell is cast, an Army deals combat damage, the Ring tempts you.
Works well with
hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this.
- Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Sauron, the Dark Lord onto the battlefield from your library
- Polymorph — Polymorph can put Sauron, the Dark Lord onto the battlefield from your library
- Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Sauron, the Dark Lord onto the battlefield from your library
- Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Sauron, the Dark Lord onto the battlefield from your library
- Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Sauron, the Dark Lord onto the battlefield from your library
- Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Sauron, the Dark Lord onto the battlefield from your library
- Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Sauron, the Dark Lord onto the battlefield from your library
- Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Sauron, the Dark Lord onto the battlefield from your library
- Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Sauron, the Dark Lord onto the battlefield from your library
- Transmogrify — Transmogrify can put Sauron, the Dark Lord onto the battlefield from your library
- Mass Polymorph — Mass Polymorph can put Sauron, the Dark Lord onto the battlefield from your library
- Chaos Mutation — Chaos Mutation can put Sauron, the Dark Lord onto the battlefield from your library
- Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast — Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast can put Sauron, the Dark Lord onto the battlefield from your library
- Identity Echo — Identity Echo can put Sauron, the Dark Lord 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).
- The Great Goblin — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Sauron, the Dark Lord, 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.
- Ringwraiths — When Sauron, the Dark Lord has the Ring tempt you, Ringwraiths returns itself from the graveyard
- Nazgûl — When Sauron, the Dark Lord has the Ring tempt you, Nazgûl puts a counter on a Wraith
- Elrond, Lord of Rivendell — When Elrond, Lord of Rivendell has the Ring tempt you, Sauron, the Dark Lord draws and discards
- Fiery Inscription — When Fiery Inscription has the Ring tempt you, Sauron, the Dark Lord draws and discards
- Sauron, Lord of the Rings — When Sauron, Lord of the Rings has the Ring tempt you, Sauron, the Dark Lord draws and discards
- Gollum, Patient Plotter — When Gollum, Patient Plotter has the Ring tempt you, Sauron, the Dark Lord draws and discards
- Sam's Desperate Rescue — When Sam's Desperate Rescue has the Ring tempt you, Sauron, the Dark Lord draws and discards
- Witch-king of Angmar — When Witch-king of Angmar has the Ring tempt you, Sauron, the Dark Lord draws and discards
- One Ring to Rule Them All — When One Ring to Rule Them All has the Ring tempt you, Sauron, the Dark Lord draws and discards
- Claim the Precious — When Claim the Precious has the Ring tempt you, Sauron, the Dark Lord draws and discards
- The Black Breath — When The Black Breath has the Ring tempt you, Sauron, the Dark Lord draws and discards
- There and Back Again — When There and Back Again has the Ring tempt you, Sauron, the Dark Lord draws and discards
- Sméagol, Helpful Guide — When Sauron, the Dark Lord has the Ring tempt you, Sméagol, Helpful Guide puts a land onto the battlefield
- Call of the Ring — When Sauron, the Dark Lord has the Ring tempt you, Call of the Ring makes you lose life
20 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
an Army deals combat damage — 54 cards in the game can cause this.
- Bloodline Pretender — When Bloodline Pretender deals combat damage, Sauron, the Dark Lord has the Ring tempt you
- Barkform Harvester — When Barkform Harvester deals combat damage, Sauron, the Dark Lord has the Ring tempt you
- Graveshifter — When Graveshifter deals combat damage, Sauron, the Dark Lord has the Ring tempt you
- Three Tree Mascot — When Three Tree Mascot deals combat damage, Sauron, the Dark Lord has the Ring tempt you
- Universal Automaton — When Universal Automaton deals combat damage, Sauron, the Dark Lord has the Ring tempt you
- Taurean Mauler — When Taurean Mauler deals combat damage, Sauron, the Dark Lord has the Ring tempt you
- Rooftop Percher — When Rooftop Percher deals combat damage, Sauron, the Dark Lord has the Ring tempt you
- Orvar, the All-Form — When Orvar, the All-Form deals combat damage, Sauron, the Dark Lord has the Ring tempt you
- Littjara Kinseekers — When Littjara Kinseekers deals combat damage, Sauron, the Dark Lord has the Ring tempt you
- Changeling Wayfinder — When Changeling Wayfinder deals combat damage, Sauron, the Dark Lord has the Ring tempt you
44 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast a spell — 155 cards in the game can cause this.
- Kefka, Dancing Mad — When Kefka, Dancing Mad is cast, Sauron, the Dark Lord puts a counter on an Orc or Army
- Massacre — When Massacre is cast, Sauron, the Dark Lord puts a counter on an Orc or Army
- Ancient Cellarspawn — When Ancient Cellarspawn is cast, Sauron, the Dark Lord puts a counter on an Orc or Army
- Ashiok, Nightmare Muse — When a spell is cast thanks to Ashiok, Nightmare Muse, Sauron, the Dark Lord puts a counter on an Orc or Army
- Mogg Salvage — When Mogg Salvage is cast, Sauron, the Dark Lord puts a counter on an Orc or Army
- Shaman's Trance — When Shaman's Trance is cast, Sauron, the Dark Lord puts a counter on an Orc or Army
- Transcendent Dragon — When Transcendent Dragon is cast, Sauron, the Dark Lord puts a counter on an Orc or Army
- Draugr Necromancer — When a spell is cast thanks to Draugr Necromancer, Sauron, the Dark Lord puts a counter on an Orc or Army
- Smirking Spelljacker — When a spell is cast thanks to Smirking Spelljacker, Sauron, the Dark Lord puts a counter on an Orc or Army
- Etali, Primal Storm — When Etali, Primal Storm is cast, Sauron, the Dark Lord puts a counter on an Orc or Army
145 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).
- Captain N'ghathrod — When Sauron, the Dark Lord deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card
a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Sauron is one).
- Scurry Oak — When Scurry Oak gets a counter thanks to Sauron, the Dark Lord, it makes a token
- Fathom Mage — When Fathom Mage gets a counter thanks to Sauron, the Dark Lord, it draws you 1 card
- Hollowmurk Siege — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Sauron, the Dark Lord, Hollowmurk Siege draws you 1 card
- Ant-Man, Colony Commander — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Sauron, the Dark Lord, Ant-Man, Colony Commander makes a token
- Earth Kingdom General — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Sauron, the Dark Lord, Earth Kingdom General gains you that much life
- Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Sauron, the Dark Lord, Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute deals that much damage
- Shalai and Hallar — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Sauron, the Dark Lord, Shalai and Hallar deals that much damage
- Danny Pink — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Sauron, the Dark Lord, Danny Pink draws you 1 card
- Enduring Scalelord — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Sauron, the Dark Lord, Enduring Scalelord puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — When an Orc or Army gets a counter thanks to Sauron, the Dark Lord, Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order draws you 1 card
33 other cards care about 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, the Dark Lord:
- Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
- Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
- 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).
- Staff of the Storyteller — When Sauron, the Dark Lord 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.