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The Hosts of Mordor precon: decklist, bracket and price

The Hosts of Mordor is the Sauron, Lord of the Rings precon (LTC, June 23, 2023). Here is its list as it comes in the box, what the EDH Optimizer analysis says about it and how it starts over 10,000 simulated games.

Sauron, Lord of the Rings

Commander: Sauron, Lord of the Rings

Color identity: Blue · Black · Red

Product: The Hosts of Mordor (LTC, released on June 23, 2023)

Bracket: 3

Deck health: C+ (60/100)

Reference price of the list: €92.13

Paste your box list (or the upgraded one) and see what it lacks, what it has too much of and how it starts over 10,000 games.

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How the box starts over 10,000 games

EDH Optimizer goldfish simulation of the list as it comes: hands, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.

7.5The commander comes down on average on turn
48 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
20 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
15 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
98 %of games close out the table before turn 12
9median closing turn

Deck health axes · C+ (60/100)

EDH Optimizer analysis data as of August 25, 2026.

Why it is bracket 3

Per the official Commander bracket rules, applied to the box list.

1game changers
0fast mana cards
3tutors
0two-card combos
0extra turns
0mass land denial

What it runs, by role

38lands
10ramp
17card draw
11removal
6board wipes
1counterspells
1protection
7recursion
28creatures

The full precon decklist

The cards exactly as they come in the box, by type. Cards with a page link to it.

Creatures (27)

Instants (6)

Sorceries (16)

Artifacts (8)

Enchantments (4)

Lands (38)

Frequently asked questions

What bracket is the The Hosts of Mordor precon?

Bracket 3 per the official Commander rules, applied to the box list: 1 game changers, 0 fast mana cards, 3 tutors and 0 two-card combos.

How much is the The Hosts of Mordor precon worth in singles?

About €92.13 adding the reference price of its 100 cards (cheapest English printing, changes daily). It is the figure to compare against the box price, not the box price itself.

How many lands does the The Hosts of Mordor precon run, and does it get stuck?

It runs 38 lands. Over 10,000 simulated games it misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 15 %; the commander comes down on turn 7.5 on average.

How do I upgrade the The Hosts of Mordor precon?

Paste the box list into EDH Optimizer and hit Optimize: the AI suggests swaps that fit the per-card price cap you pick (€2, €10 or no cap), with the analysis and the 10,000 games before and after. To start with, the box runs 10 ramp cards, 17 draw and 11 removal: that is where the first swaps usually go.

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