GEDHREC #22967

Sauron, Dino Devotee

Legendary Creature — Dinosaur Vampire Villain

Flying Whenever Sauron enters or attacks, choose one — • Cure Cancer — You gain 3 life. • Turn People into Dinosaurs — Put a saurian counter on another target creature. It's a green Dinosaur with base power and toughness 5/5 for as long as it has a saurian counter on it.

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“Turn creatures into dinos, swing, gain life, dominate the board.”

PlaystyleMidrange

DifficultyIntermediate

Wins viaCommander damage, Tokens swarm

ThemesTokens, Voltron, Lifegain

Strategy

How this commander wants to play

Sauron, Dino Devotee is a Villain commander that rewards you for attacking and entering the battlefield by either gaining life or turning your opponent's creatures into 5/5 green Dinosaurs—which sounds weird until you realize you're essentially stealing their threats and making them your allies. The core gameplan is to swing in with Sauron, trigger his ability repeatedly, and build a board of converted creatures while staying out of danger through lifegain. You win by converting the table's creatures into dinosaurs, then swinging in with your converted army for commander damage or sheer board dominance.

The deck leans into enter-the-battlefield and attack triggers to maximize Sauron's repeatable ability. Cards that flicker him, grant extra combat steps, or allow him to attack multiple times per turn turn on his mode repeatedly. Lifegain is your defensive glue, especially when opponents try to pressure you after you've stolen their best creatures. Green provides ramp and creature tutors to ensure you hit your land drops and keep casting threats.

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Key Synergies

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Budget Build

Same gameplan, less money

Skip expensive dual lands; use basics and budget mana fixers like Llanowar Elves or Cultivate. Replace pricey Equipment with Training Regimen and Go Nuts! for +1/+1 counter synergy.