---
name: "Sauron, Lord of the Rings"
mana_cost: "{5}{U}{B}{R}"
cmc: 8
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror"
colors: ["B", "R", "U"]
color_identity: ["B", "R", "U"]
keywords: ["Amass", "Trample", "Mill"]
set: "LTC"
set_name: "Tales of Middle-earth Commander"
collector_number: "84"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Alex Brock"
oracle_id: "69c674c7-48a5-49c8-b0be-3f2b5c6a548c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sauron-lord-of-the-rings-ltc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Sauron, Lord of the Rings
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{U}{B}{R}` (CMC: 8)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror
- **Power/Toughness:** 9/9
- **Keywords:** Amass, Trample, Mill

## Oracle Text
When you cast this spell, amass Orcs 5, mill five cards, then return a creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Trample
Whenever a commander an opponent controls dies, the Ring tempts you.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sauron, the Dark Lord](/printing/sauron-the-dark-lord-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror
2. [The Mouth of Sauron](/printing/the-mouth-of-sauron-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
3. [Sauron, the Lidless Eye](/printing/sauron-the-lidless-eye-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror
4. [Sauron, the Necromancer](/printing/sauron-the-necromancer-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror
5. [Saruman, the White Hand](/printing/saruman-the-white-hand-ltc.md) — Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
6. [Summons of Saruman](/printing/summons-of-saruman-ltc.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC) #84
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Alex Brock
- **Total Printings:** 15 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`