---
name: "Saruman, the White Hand"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}{B}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard"
colors: ["B", "R", "U"]
color_identity: ["B", "R", "U"]
keywords: ["Amass"]
set: "LTC"
set_name: "Tales of Middle-earth Commander"
collector_number: "8"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Leonardo Borazio"
oracle_id: "2bade11e-04e0-42a2-8861-9257c99a7c08"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/saruman-the-white-hand-ltc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Saruman, the White Hand
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}{B}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/5
- **Keywords:** Amass

## Oracle Text
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, amass Orcs X, where X is that spell's mana value. (Put X +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)
Goblins and Orcs you control have ward {2}.

> *Su tutte le sue opere, una cascata di fumo scuro si avvolse ai lati di Orthanc.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Saruman the White](/printing/saruman-the-white-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
2. [Saruman's Trickery](/printing/sarumans-trickery-ltr.md) — Instant
3. [Summons of Saruman](/printing/summons-of-saruman-ltc.md) — Sorcery
4. [Foray of Orcs](/printing/foray-of-orcs-ltr.md) — Sorcery
5. [Sauron, the Dark Lord](/printing/sauron-the-dark-lord-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror
6. [Warg Rider](/printing/warg-rider-ltr.md) — Creature — Orc Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC) #8
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Leonardo Borazio
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`