Saruman the White (Commander)

Kyle Massa
Jul 11, 2024
The Over/Under - A Review of The Lord of the Rings Commanders
Which Lord of the Rings commanders have been most popular in practice? Kyle reviews his predictions one year on!
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Saruman's Trickery
74%inclusion82 decks111 decks
73%synergy
Treason of Isengard
63%inclusion70 decks111 decks
63%synergy
Deceive the Messenger
57%inclusion63 decks111 decks
57%synergy
Surrounded by Orcs
54%inclusion60 decks111 decks
54%synergy
Opt
77%inclusion85 decks111 decks
52%synergy
Lazotep Plating
50%inclusion56 decks111 decks
48%synergy
Storm of Saruman
49%inclusion54 decks111 decks
47%synergy
Corsairs of Umbar
45%inclusion50 decks111 decks
45%synergy
Flux Channeler
44%inclusion49 decks111 decks
39%synergy
Contentious Plan
42%inclusion47 decks111 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
52%inclusion58 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion58 decks111 decks
-14%synergy
Brainstorm
51%inclusion57 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Consider
51%inclusion57 decks111 decks
36%synergy
Preordain
50%inclusion56 decks111 decks
27%synergy
Ponder
49%inclusion54 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
49%inclusion54 decks111 decks
28%synergy
High Tide
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Wizard Class
44%inclusion49 decks111 decks
27%synergy
Frantic Search
43%inclusion48 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
-16%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
-19%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Murmuring Mystic
40%inclusion44 decks111 decks
30%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
38%inclusion42 decks111 decks
27%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
38%inclusion42 decks111 decks
24%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Illvoi Operative
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Eternal Skylord
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
30%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Haughty Djinn
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Aven Eternal
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
27%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
25%inclusion28 decks111 decks
25%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
-0%synergy
Thunder Drake
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
23%synergy
Archaeomancer
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Thrummingbird
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Razzle-Dazzler
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
-6%synergy
Mocking Sprite
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Wingblade Disciple
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Wizards of Thay
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Docent of Perfection
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Knights of Dol Amroth
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Trawler Drake
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Archmage of Runes
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
-0%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Geyser Drake
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Vandal
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Ledger Shredder
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Illvoi Infiltrator
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Shackle Slinger
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Silver Myr
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-3%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
4%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Pelargir Survivor
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Elementalist Adept
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Erudite Wizard
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Lightshell Duo
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
7%synergy
Tolarian Terror
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Dirgur Focusmage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Harmonized Trio
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-8%synergy
Instants
Commence the Endgame
38%inclusion42 decks111 decks
37%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
-3%synergy
Impulse
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Pongify
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
-9%synergy
Shadow Rift
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
28%synergy
Reality Shift
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion32 decks111 decks
-9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
28%inclusion31 decks111 decks
-7%synergy
Press the Enemy
28%inclusion31 decks111 decks
27%synergy
Peek
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
24%synergy
Think Twice
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Slip Out the Back
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Crush Dissent
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
24%synergy
Leap
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Snap
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Run Away Together
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Experimental Augury
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Fact or Fiction
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Stubborn Denial
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Resculpt
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Rewind
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Wizard's Retort
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Shore Up
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Curate
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Essence Scatter
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Unwind
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Thought Scour
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Chase Inspiration
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Glorious Gale
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Magic Damper
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Refute
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Hithlain Knots
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Soothing of Sméagol
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Unsummon
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Deliberate
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Archmage's Charm
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
-6%synergy
Radical Idea
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Mission Briefing
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Council's Deliberation
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
-17%synergy
Anticipate
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
-3%synergy
Brainsurge
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Dig Through Time
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
-0%synergy
Kitsune's Technique
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Phantom Interference
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Serum Visions
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
32%synergy
Callous Dismissal
34%inclusion38 decks111 decks
34%synergy
Enter the Enigma
31%inclusion31 decks100 decks
25%synergy
Relentless Advance
28%inclusion31 decks111 decks
28%synergy
Birthday Escape
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
25%synergy
Rise from the Tides
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Slip Through Space
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Treasure Cruise
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Relm's Sketching
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Lórien Revealed
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Sleight of Hand
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Deep Analysis
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Unending Whisper
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
-11%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Flood of Recollection
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Arwen's Gift
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Portent
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Retrieve the Esper
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Divination
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Chart a Course
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Revelation
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Artful Dodge
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
42%inclusion47 decks111 decks
-17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
28%inclusion31 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion28 decks111 decks
-3%synergy
Team Pennant
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Glamdring
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
-11%synergy
Winged Boots
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Cryogen Relic
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Stone of Erech
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Diary of Dreams
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sword of the Animist
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Sewer-veillance Cam
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
-5%synergy
Inexorable Tide
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Witness Protection
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
19%synergy
The Bath Song
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Shark Typhoon
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Spider-Man No More
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Aqueous Form
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-18%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Eel Umbra
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Unable to Scream
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
41%inclusion45 decks111 decks
-9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
41%inclusion45 decks111 decks
-16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
37%inclusion41 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Rivendell
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Castle Vantress
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Remote Isle
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
-16%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
0%synergy
The Surgical Bay
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Karn's Bastion
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
4%synergy
War Room
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
-8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
-0%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Command Beacon
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Cataract
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
64%inclusion71 decks111 decks
-21%synergy
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion60 decks111 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Stone
40%inclusion44 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
-16%synergy
Sky Diamond
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
-8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
-3%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Potioner's Trove
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Caged Sun
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion108 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Oracles
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-8%synergy
Demolition Field
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
0%synergy