Saruman of Many Colors

Saruman of Many Colors is a sneaky value engine that turns your second spell each turn into a mill-and-theft machine. Every turn, you're milling opponents, then exiling and copying their best spells from the graveyard—essentially stealing their own powerful instants and sorceries while filling your hand with free casts. The deck wants to play cheap spells to trigger Saruman consistently, then leverage those stolen copies for card advantage and disruption. You win by accumulating value faster than opponents can rebuild, eventually closing out with combat damage from Saruman and whatever threats you've stolen along the way.

The core gameplan revolves around playing lots of cantrips, cheap interaction, and card draw to enable consistent triggering. You mill opponents and exile their best removal, counterspells, or tutors, then cast them for free—turning their graveyard into your toolbox. This creates a snowball effect where you're ahead on mana and resources every single turn. The deck can pivot between control (stealing their answers) and tempo (reusing their threats), making it flexible and resilient.

Ward adds a protective layer, though discarding an enchantment, instant, or sorcery is easy in a deck full of cantrips and cheap spells. Think of Saruman as a value-grind machine that rewards playing the spell-slinger game while punishing opponents for running powerful non-permanent spells.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.