The One Ring

The One Ring is a colorless legendary artifact that counts as card draw. It appears in the recommended lists of 137 commanders, and 8% of colorless decks run it.

Type: Legendary Artifact

Cost: 4

Color identity: Colorless

Reference price: €87.78

Oldest printing: Tales of Middle-earth Promos

Role in the deck: card draw

Rules text

Indestructible When The One Ring enters, if you cast it, you gain protection from everything until your next turn. At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life for each burden counter on The One Ring. {T}: Put a burden counter on The One Ring, then draw a card for each burden counter on The One Ring.

Official text (Scryfall).

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Commanders that play it

The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.

Commander	Identity	Inclusion	Synergy
W'Kabi, Shield of the Nation	Green	56%	+50%
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy	Green · Blue	50%	+43%
Sauron, the Dark Lord	Black · Red · Blue	54%	+41%
Frodo, Sauron's Bane	Black · White	47%	+41%
Donald Blake, Guise of Thor	White	50%	+40%
Arcum Dagsson	Blue	46%	+34%
T'Chaka, Venerable King	Green · White	38%	+34%
Witch-king of Angmar	Black	43%	+34%
Lara Croft, Tomb Raider	Green · Red · Blue	40%	+33%
Witch-king, Sky Scourge	Black · Red	39%	+32%
Talion, the Kindly Lord	Black · Blue	38%	+32%
Boomerang, Blade Flinger	Black	40%	+31%
Gandalf the White	White	40%	+30%
Sauron, the Necromancer	Black	39%	+30%
Lord of the Nazgûl	Black · Blue	37%	+30%
Doctor Doom, Unrivaled	Black	39%	+29%
Urza, Lord High Artificer	Blue	40%	+28%
Gorm the Great	Green	33%	+28%
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician	Green · Blue · White	34%	+28%
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff	Black · White	34%	+28%
Godo, Bandit Warlord	Red	39%	+28%
Stature, Young Avenger	Green · Red	33%	+27%
Zirda, the Dawnwaker	Red · White	33%	+27%
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	Black	36%	+27%

How much it is played, by color identity

Share of decks in each identity that run it, according to EDHREC.

Archetypes where it shows up

The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.

Combo · 75 Artifacts · 58 Control · 44 Tokens · 29 +1/+1 Counters · 25 Reanimator · 22 Historic · 20 Card Draw · 18

Known combos with The One Ring

According to Commander Spellbook. Note that a two-card combo raises your deck's bracket.

The One Ring + Displacer Kitten + Teferi, Time Raveler → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, You have protection from everything, Lock
Mind Over Matter + The One Ring → Near-infinite card draw, Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite draw triggers
Emry, Lurker of the Loch + The One Ring + Krark-Clan Ironworks → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, You have protection from everything, Lock
Displacer Kitten + The One Ring + Sensei's Divining Top + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
Displacer Kitten + The One Ring + Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam + The One Ring → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, You have protection from everything, Lock
Displacer Kitten + The One Ring + Sensei's Divining Top + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
Displacer Kitten + The One Ring + Sensei's Divining Top + Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count

Cards that go with it

The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.

Frequently asked questions

Which Commander decks play The One Ring?

It is in the recommended lists of 137 commanders, with an average inclusion of 29% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are W'Kabi, Shield of the Nation · Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy · Sauron, the Dark Lord. Overall, 8% of colorless decks run it.

How much does The One Ring cost?

Its reference price is €87.78 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.

Does The One Ring have combos?

Yes: 8 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is The One Ring + Displacer Kitten + Teferi, Time Raveler. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.

Can I play The One Ring in my deck?

It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is colorless, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.