Sauron, the Dark Lord
Global Commander StatsSummary
Sauron, the Dark Lord is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 8,307 recorded Playgroup games, winning 24% of them (2035–6272) at an Elo of 1,557, ranking #939 globally.
Wins average 10 turns, with 5 damage dealt and 0.57 player kills per game on average.
Frequently asked
What is Sauron, the Dark Lord's win rate? ▾
Sauron, the Dark Lord has a 24% win rate across 8307 recorded Playgroup games (2035 wins, 6272 losses).
How long do winning games with Sauron, the Dark Lord take? ▾
Wins with Sauron, the Dark Lord take on average 10 turns. Total tracked play time: 3 months.
How many decks use Sauron, the Dark Lord? ▾
2,687 decks list Sauron, the Dark Lord as their commander on Playgroup, of which 1,467 have played at least one recorded game.
Global Elo Trend
Commander Popularity Trend
Misc. Stats
Top 5 Public Decks
| Rank | Elo | User | No. games | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1676 | Randy008 | 34 | 15 |
| 2 | 1669 | Nitros | 57 | 19 |
| 3 | 1606 | Kyle_Spaghetti | 18 | 8 |
| 4 | 1597 | dweller | 9 | 5 |
| 5 | 1595 | Luke S | 3 | 3 |
How does this commander win?
When Sauron, the Dark Lord wins, 72.24% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.
Does seating order matter?
Sauron, the Dark Lord wins 29.96% of games from position 1 and 5.56% from position 6 across tracked games.
Do mulligans hurt this commander?
Across tracked games, Sauron, the Dark Lord wins 24.4% 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 3.64/5 on average, across 5748 self-reports.
Opponent salt
When Sauron, the Dark Lord wins, opponents flag the game as salty 66.2% of the time across 2080 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.
