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The Hosts of Mordor
Mordor
{U} {B} {R}
Tales of Middle-earth Commander Precon

The Hosts of Mordor Decklist

Commanders: Sauron, Lord of the Rings and Saruman, the White Hand

The Hosts of Mordor is the blue-black-red Commander precon from Magic: The Gathering's Tales of Middle-earth set, a 100-card deck led by Sauron, Lord of the Rings and Saruman, the White Hand. The full The Hosts of Mordor decklist is below, grouped by card type. It was released June 23, 2023.

Amass Orcs and graveyard recursion. Grow a huge Orc Army token, mill and reanimate threats, and let Sauron tempt you with the Ring whenever an opposing commander dies.

Every card below links to how it actually performs in Commander games, and you can playtest the full deck free in your browser, no account needed.

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Commanders
Sauron, Lord of the Rings Saruman, the White Hand

The Hosts of Mordor decklist by card type

100 cards Updated September 11, 2026

Lands 38

Creatures 28

Sorceries 16

Artifacts 8

Instants 6

Enchantments 4

Game Changers

This precon includes 1 card flagged as Game Changers: Notion Thief. See where they sit on the full MTG Game Changers list .

Community upgrades

Upgrading The Hosts of Mordor: what players actually cut and add

Based on 33 tracked community upgrades of The Hosts of Mordor, updated September 11, 2026. These are the cards upgraders swap out and in most often, ranked by how frequently each one appears.

Cut and add frequencies are drawn from tracked community decklists built on this precon. They show what players commonly change, not how those changes affect win rate.

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How does this precon rank?

See where The Hosts of Mordor sits in the Commander precon tier list, ranked by real win rate across tracked games played with the stock decklist.

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The Hosts of Mordor FAQ

What's in the The Hosts of Mordor precon decklist?
The Hosts of Mordor is a Commander precon from Tales of Middle-earth led by Sauron, Lord of the Rings and Saruman, the White Hand. Amass Orcs and graveyard recursion. Grow a huge Orc Army token, mill and reanimate threats, and let Sauron tempt you with the Ring whenever an opposing commander dies. The full decklist is on this page, with every card linking to its stats.
Who are the commanders of The Hosts of Mordor?
The Hosts of Mordor is led by Sauron, Lord of the Rings and Saruman, the White Hand.
Can I playtest The Hosts of Mordor for free?
Yes. Use the Playtest button to import the decklist and start a free solo game on Playgroup, or load it straight into a live multiplayer game.
When did Tales of Middle-earth release?
Tales of Middle-earth was released on June 23, 2023.
What do players usually cut from The Hosts of Mordor?
The cards community upgrades most often cut from The Hosts of Mordor are Goblin Cratermaker (55%), Bitter Downfall (48%), Goblin Dark-Dwellers (45%), Guttersnipe (45%), and Siege-Gang Commander (42%). These are how frequently upgraded decklists drop each card, not a measure of win rate.
What do players add to The Hosts of Mordor?
The cards most often added to The Hosts of Mordor are Barad-dûr (36%), Sauron, the Necromancer (36%), Sauron, the Dark Lord (30%), One Ring to Rule Them All (30%), and Witch-king of Angmar (24%). The percentages show how often upgraders include each card, not how it affects win rate.