---
name: "The Mouth of Sauron"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Advisor"
colors: ["B", "U"]
color_identity: ["B", "U"]
keywords: ["Amass", "Mill"]
set: "LTR"
set_name: "The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth"
collector_number: "667"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Alex Brock"
oracle_id: "49e3396a-a125-4cca-b02a-4a96102bcb16"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/the-mouth-of-sauron-ltr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# The Mouth of Sauron
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/4
- **Keywords:** Amass, Mill

## Oracle Text
When The Mouth of Sauron enters, target player mills three cards. Then amass Orcs X, where X is the number of instant and sorcery cards in that player's graveyard. (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.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Surrounded by Orcs](/printing/surrounded-by-orcs-ltr.md) — Sorcery
2. [Sauron, Lord of the Rings](/printing/sauron-lord-of-the-rings-ltc.md) — Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror
3. [Summons of Saruman](/printing/summons-of-saruman-ltc.md) — Sorcery
4. [Saruman, the White Hand](/printing/saruman-the-white-hand-ltc.md) — Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
5. [Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant](/printing/gothmog-morgul-lieutenant-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Sauron, the Dark Lord](/printing/sauron-the-dark-lord-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) #667
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Alex Brock
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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