Average Deck for Sauron, the Dark Lord - Expensive Optimized +1/+1 Counters

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Average Decklist

Anger
Anger
Archfiend of Ifnir
Archfiend of Ifnir
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
Gollum, Patient Plotter
Gollum, Patient Plotter
Lord of the Nazgûl
Lord of the Nazgûl
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Nazgûl
7 Nazgûl
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Siegemaster
Orcish Siegemaster
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
Saruman, the White Hand
Saruman, the White Hand
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
The Balrog of Moria
The Balrog of Moria
Warren Soultrader
Warren Soultrader
Witch-king of Angmar
Witch-king of Angmar
Wonder
Wonder
Instants (11)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Force of Will
Force of Will
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Saruman's Trickery
Saruman's Trickery
Swan Song
Swan Song
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (10)
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Living Death
Living Death
Reanimate
Reanimate
Rise of the Dark Realms
Rise of the Dark Realms
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Victimize
Victimize
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (13)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Grim Monolith
Grim Monolith
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Palantír of Orthanc
Palantír of Orthanc
Relic of Sauron
Relic of Sauron
Shadowspear
Shadowspear
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
The One Ring
The One Ring
The Ozolith
The Ozolith
Enchantments (6)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Call of the Ring
Call of the Ring
Dance of the Dead
Dance of the Dead
In the Darkness Bind Them
In the Darkness Bind Them
Necromancy
Necromancy
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Lands (30)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Badlands
Badlands
Barad-dûr
Barad-dûr
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Mount Doom
Mount Doom
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
The Black Gate
The Black Gate
Training Center
Training Center
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
Island
Mountain
2 Mountain
Swamp
2 Swamp