Summary
Sauron, the Dark Lord is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 11,296 recorded Playgroup games, winning 24% of them (2746–8370) at an Elo of 1,479, ranking #3914 globally.
Wins average 10 turns, with 6 damage dealt and 0.55 player kills per game on average.
Frequently Asked
What is Sauron, the Dark Lord's win rate?
How long do winning games with Sauron, the Dark Lord take?
How many decks use Sauron, the Dark Lord?
Global Elo trend
Commander popularity trend
Misc. stats
Top 5 public decks
| Rank | Elo | User | Games | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1682 | Randy008 | 35 | 16 |
| 2 | 1669 | Nitros | 57 | 19 |
| 3 | 1622 | Luke S | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 1606 | Kyle_Spaghetti | 18 | 8 |
| 5 | 1597 | dweller | 9 | 5 |
How does this commander win?
When Sauron, the Dark Lord wins, 71.23% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.
Staples that win games for Sauron, the Dark Lord
Cards that raise this deck's measured win rate the most, compared with Sauron, the Dark Lord decks that leave them out.
| # | Card | Lift Win-rate lift |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
+6.8 pp |
| 2 |
|
+6.1 pp |
| 3 |
|
+5.9 pp |
| 4 |
|
+4.1 pp |
| 5 |
|
+4.0 pp |
| 6 |
|
+3.8 pp |
| 7 |
|
+3.3 pp |
| 8 |
|
+3.2 pp |
| 9 |
|
+3.1 pp |
| 10 |
|
+3.0 pp |
Show 5 more (ranks 11-15)
| # | Card | Lift Win-rate lift |
|---|---|---|
| 11 |
|
+2.9 pp |
| 12 |
|
+2.6 pp |
| 13 |
|
+2.6 pp |
| 14 |
|
+2.4 pp |
| 15 |
|
+2.2 pp |
Measured win-rate lift against decks on the same commander without the card, ranked by the 95% lower bound. How this is measured
Does seating order matter?
Sauron, the Dark Lord wins 29.04% of games from position 1 and 11.54% from position 6 across tracked games.
Do mulligans hurt this commander?
Across tracked games, Sauron, the Dark Lord wins 24.54% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 6 mulligans.
How do players rate games with this commander?
Pilot rating
Pilots rate their own games with Sauron, the Dark Lord 3.67/5 on average, across 7490 self-reports.
Opponent salt
When Sauron, the Dark Lord wins, opponents flag the game as salty 68.5% of the time across 2792 tracked wins.
Best and worst matchups
Opposing commanders with at least ten tracked games against Sauron, the Dark Lord. Pairs with fewer than 25 games are shown in italics; treat those as suggestive, not statistical.
