---
name: "Summons of Saruman"
mana_cost: "{X}{U}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["R", "U"]
color_identity: ["R", "U"]
keywords: ["Amass", "Flashback", "Mill"]
set: "LTC"
set_name: "Tales of Middle-earth Commander"
collector_number: "70"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Svetlin Velinov"
oracle_id: "aede5485-7b8c-4e29-a3a4-9a3513dc733f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/summons-of-saruman-ltc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Summons of Saruman
- **Mana Cost:** `{X}{U}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Sorcery
- **Keywords:** Amass, Flashback, Mill

## Oracle Text
Amass Orcs X. Mill X cards. You may cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value X or less from among them without paying its mana cost. (To amass Orcs X, 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.)
Flashback—{3}{U}{R}, Exile X cards from your graveyard.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Surrounded by Orcs](/printing/surrounded-by-orcs-ltr.md) — Sorcery
2. [Saruman, the White Hand](/printing/saruman-the-white-hand-ltc.md) — Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
3. [Saruman's Trickery](/printing/sarumans-trickery-ltr.md) — Instant
4. [The Mouth of Sauron](/printing/the-mouth-of-sauron-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
5. [Saruman the White](/printing/saruman-the-white-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
6. [Foray of Orcs](/printing/foray-of-orcs-ltr.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC) #70
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Svetlin Velinov
- **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`