Saruman, the White Hand
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Saruman, the White Hand.
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More Saruman, the White Hand VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Saruman, the White Hand decks.
Soul Immolation+9% Synergy
$3.62
Dream Harvest+3% Synergy
$0.50
Boggart Cursecrafter+2% Synergy
$0.23
Grub, Storied Matriarch+2% Synergy
$0.30
Hexing Squelcher0% Synergy
$16.81
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Saruman, the White Hand's abilities and overall game plan.
Orcish Siegemaster+59% Synergy
$0.32
Summons of Saruman+56% Synergy
$0.25
Treason of Isengard+53% Synergy
$0.07
Foray of Orcs+49% Synergy
$0.09
Saruman's Trickery+49% Synergy
$0.13
Widespread Brutality+46% Synergy
$0.74
Barad-dûr+46% Synergy
$1.49
Orcish Medicine+44% Synergy
$0.13
Flame of Anor+43% Synergy
$2.49
Fiery Inscription+43% Synergy
$0.44
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Saruman, the White Hand decks.
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain+42% Synergy
$0.13
Guttersnipe+39% Synergy
$0.25
Corsairs of Umbar+39% Synergy
$0.23
Sauron, the Dark Lord+39% Synergy
$11.95
Gríma, Saruman's Footman+35% Synergy
$4.70
Goblin Electromancer+32% Synergy
$0.20
Blasphemous Act+22% Synergy
$0.93
Arcane Denial+20% Synergy
$1.93
Feed the Swarm+19% Synergy
$0.20
Counterspell0% Synergy
$1.60
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Orcish Bowmasters+19% Synergy
$37.86
Notion Thief+7% Synergy
$1.65
The One Ring+6% Synergy
$99.32
Jeska's Will-3% Synergy
$42.23
Mystical Tutor-4% Synergy
$14.79
Rhystic Study-6% Synergy
$53.63
Fierce Guardianship-7% Synergy
$45.55
Cyclonic Rift-9% Synergy
$40.86
Vampiric Tutor-10% Synergy
$61.04
Demonic Tutor-11% Synergy
$57.52
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Saruman, the White Hand's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator+33% Synergy
$0.09
Warg Rider+30% Synergy
$16.43
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant+28% Synergy
$0.09
The Mouth of Sauron+27% Synergy
$0.12
Harmonic Prodigy+25% Synergy
$9.57
Saruman the White+25% Synergy
$0.09
Lord of the Nazgûl+24% Synergy
$3.58
Archmage Emeritus+21% Synergy
$1.97
Moria Scavenger+20% Synergy
$0.21
Treasure Nabber+18% Synergy
$3.46
Sauron, Lord of the Rings+17% Synergy
$0.44
Uglúk of the White Hand+16% Synergy
$0.11
Goblin Dark-Dwellers+14% Synergy
$0.13
Kess, Dissident Mage+12% Synergy
$5.99
Dunland Crebain+12% Synergy
$0.07
Veyran, Voice of Duality+11% Synergy
$7.03
Archmage of Runes+11% Synergy
$3.54
Gorbag of Minas Morgul+11% Synergy
$0.09
Gleaming Overseer+10% Synergy
$0.25
Ovika, Enigma Goliath+10% Synergy
$0.18
Storm-Kiln Artist+9% Synergy
$2.38
Moria Marauder+9% Synergy
$0.28
Gandalf the Grey+9% Synergy
$0.34
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire+8% Synergy
$0.17
Siege-Gang Commander+8% Synergy
$0.16
Cavern-Hoard Dragon+6% Synergy
$19.13
Stormcatch Mentor+6% Synergy
$0.49
Wizards of Thay+6% Synergy
$1.57
Merciless Executioner+6% Synergy
$1.03
Eternal Skylord+6% Synergy
$0.17
Third Path Iconoclast+6% Synergy
$0.21
Mordor Trebuchet+6% Synergy
$0.08
Gríma Wormtongue+6% Synergy
$0.08
Krenko, Mob Boss+6% Synergy
$1.68
Warbeast of Gorgoroth+6% Synergy
$0.04
The Balrog of Moria+5% Synergy
$0.55
Black Waltz No. 3+5% Synergy
$0.20
Scourge of the Throne+5% Synergy
$0.26
Baral, Chief of Compliance+5% Synergy
$2.34
Young Pyromancer+5% Synergy
$0.18
Goblin Cratermaker+5% Synergy
$0.20
Dreadhorde Twins+5% Synergy
$0.12
Easterling Vanguard+5% Synergy
$0.04
Talrand, Sky Summoner+4% Synergy
$0.50
Troll of Khazad-dûm+4% Synergy
$0.55
Anger+2% Synergy
$1.99
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer+2% Synergy
$1.46
Vivi Ornitier0% Synergy
$22.06
Hostage Taker-1% Synergy
$0.24
Nightscape Familiar-3% Synergy
$0.52
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Saruman, the White Hand safe.
Fling+37% Synergy
$0.06
Lazotep Plating+33% Synergy
$0.41
Consider+28% Synergy
$0.22
Soul's Fire+24% Synergy
$0.14
Commence the Endgame+23% Synergy
$0.33
Kazuul's Fury+21% Synergy
$0.54
Fact or Fiction+20% Synergy
$0.16
Thrill of Possibility+19% Synergy
$0.12
Dig Through Time+17% Synergy
$0.22
Frantic Search+12% Synergy
$0.42
Sauron's Ransom+12% Synergy
$0.45
Press the Enemy+12% Synergy
$0.51
Deceive the Messenger+12% Synergy
$0.03
Temur Battle Rage+11% Synergy
$0.17
Bitter Downfall+11% Synergy
$0.08
Forbidden Alchemy+10% Synergy
$0.05
Opt+9% Synergy
$0.12
Mystic Confluence+7% Synergy
$0.74
Nasty End+7% Synergy
$0.09
Display of Power+7% Synergy
$0.28
Brainstorm+6% Synergy
$1.29
Glorious Gale+6% Synergy
$0.10
Negate+5% Synergy
$0.24
Quick Study+5% Synergy
$0.36
Go for the Throat+4% Synergy
$0.53
Waterlogged Teachings+4% Synergy
$1.12
Invert Polarity+3% Synergy
$0.71
Big Score+2% Synergy
$0.86
Seething Song+1% Synergy
$9.71
Abrade0% Synergy
$0.17
Fell the Profane0% Synergy
$3.81
Unexpected Windfall0% Synergy
$3.78
Pongify0% Synergy
$1.74
Untimely Malfunction0% Synergy
$6.16
Sink into Stupor-1% Synergy
$7.56
Bedevil-2% Synergy
$2.26
Withering Torment-2% Synergy
$3.91
Lightning Bolt-2% Synergy
$1.76
Deadly Rollick-3% Synergy
$21.94
Mana Drain-4% Synergy
$52.65
Snap-4% Synergy
$2.41
Rakdos Charm-5% Synergy
$0.32
The Last Agni Kai-5% Synergy
$2.46
Terminate-6% Synergy
$0.25
Swan Song-6% Synergy
$7.83
Deflecting Swat-7% Synergy
$62.01
Chaos Warp-11% Synergy
$0.47
An Offer You Can't Refuse-11% Synergy
$2.29
Dark Ritual-13% Synergy
$4.24
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Saruman, the White Hand's game plan and control the board.
Assault on Osgiliath+35% Synergy
$0.37
Chandra's Ignition+32% Synergy
$3.63
Deep Analysis+30% Synergy
$0.14
Ringsight+28% Synergy
$0.30
Surrounded by Orcs+27% Synergy
$0.06
Mordor Muster+26% Synergy
$0.07
Swarming of Moria+25% Synergy
$0.07
Treasure Cruise+21% Synergy
$0.19
Wake the Dragon+20% Synergy
$0.30
Invade the City+19% Synergy
$0.09
Languish+16% Synergy
$0.29
Faithless Looting+14% Synergy
$0.25
Subjugate the Hobbits+14% Synergy
$0.19
Too Greedily, Too Deep+13% Synergy
$0.24
Extract from Darkness+13% Synergy
$0.17
Call Forth the Tempest+12% Synergy
$14.28
Decree of Pain+11% Synergy
$0.24
Lidless Gaze+11% Synergy
$0.15
Boon of the Wish-Giver+11% Synergy
$0.10
Essence Harvest+11% Synergy
$0.29
Preordain+10% Synergy
$0.58
Mizzix's Mastery+10% Synergy
$3.83
Lórien Revealed+10% Synergy
$2.43
Isengard Unleashed+10% Synergy
$1.70
Enter the God-Eternals+10% Synergy
$0.20
The Torment of Gollum+10% Synergy
$0.06
Gandalf's Sanction+10% Synergy
$0.10
Sorcerous Squall+8% Synergy
$0.51
Volcanic Salvo+8% Synergy
$0.14
Ponder+7% Synergy
$1.29
Mana Geyser+7% Synergy
$1.58
Night's Whisper+7% Synergy
$0.24
Honor the God-Pharaoh+7% Synergy
$0.05
Claim the Precious+6% Synergy
$0.13
Enter the Enigma+6% Synergy
$0.15
Gravitic Punch+6% Synergy
$0.14
Fire of Orthanc+6% Synergy
$0.05
Rite of Consumption+6% Synergy
$4.34
Birthday Escape+5% Synergy
$0.15
Callous Dismissal+5% Synergy
$0.05
Expressive Iteration+4% Synergy
$0.30
Sam's Desperate Rescue+4% Synergy
$0.11
Living Death+3% Synergy
$1.96
Circle of Power+3% Synergy
$0.12
Reanimate+2% Synergy
$6.67
Cornered by Black Mages+2% Synergy
$0.14
Diabolic Tutor+1% Synergy
$1.86
Vandalblast-4% Synergy
$2.27
Toxic Deluge-5% Synergy
$6.86
Windfall-12% Synergy
$4.14
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
The Ozolith+16% Synergy
$50.14
Palantír of Orthanc+11% Synergy
$17.69
Glamdring+11% Synergy
$1.79
Shadowspear+8% Synergy
$41.18
Mindsplice Apparatus+8% Synergy
$0.51
Grond, the Gatebreaker+7% Synergy
$0.09
Mithril Coat+6% Synergy
$24.06
The Reaver Cleaver+5% Synergy
$9.54
Primal Amulet+5% Synergy
$10.68
Embercleave+5% Synergy
$8.80
Mask of Griselbrand+5% Synergy
$0.44
Maskwood Nexus+4% Synergy
$1.88
Loxodon Warhammer+4% Synergy
$2.84
Whispersilk Cloak+3% Synergy
$2.35
Wayfarer's Bauble-1% Synergy
$0.23
Swiftfoot Boots-2% Synergy
$1.58
Lightning Greaves-7% Synergy
$4.38
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Saruman, the White Hand's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
March from the Black Gate+35% Synergy
$0.14
Dreadhorde Invasion+30% Synergy
$0.97
Fall of Cair Andros+28% Synergy
$0.19
Storm of Saruman+26% Synergy
$3.19
Book of Mazarbul+20% Synergy
$0.08
In the Darkness Bind Them+13% Synergy
$1.00
All Will Be One+13% Synergy
$26.63
Shark Typhoon+11% Synergy
$0.61
Pain for All+9% Synergy
$0.65
Arcane Bombardment+8% Synergy
$4.66
Spiteful Banditry+7% Synergy
$6.84
Revenge of Ravens+7% Synergy
$0.58
Rite of the Dragoncaller+7% Synergy
$4.26
Call of the Ring+6% Synergy
$2.13
There and Back Again+5% Synergy
$2.62
Shiny Impetus+5% Synergy
$0.11
Retribution of the Ancients+5% Synergy
$0.46
One Ring to Rule Them All+2% Synergy
$1.85
Phyrexian Arena+1% Synergy
$3.28
Propaganda-2% Synergy
$3.23
Black Market Connections-3% Synergy
$13.23
Mystic Remora-6% Synergy
$8.92
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Saruman, the White Hand to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Angrath, Captain of Chaos+12% Synergy
$0.16
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
The Black Gate+35% Synergy
$14.03
Rogue's Passage+34% Synergy
$0.27
Desolate Lighthouse+15% Synergy
$0.11
Field of Ruin+14% Synergy
$0.22
Mines of Moria+10% Synergy
$1.71
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress+8% Synergy
$10.26
Rivendell+8% Synergy
$1.50
Boseiju, Who Shelters All+7% Synergy
$11.81
Lindblum, Industrial Regency+3% Synergy
$1.58
Mystic Sanctuary+2% Synergy
$5.01
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-5% Synergy
$53.21
Bojuka Bog-7% Synergy
$0.85
Otawara, Soaring City-10% Synergy
$20.40
Reliquary Tower-12% Synergy
$3.28
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Relic of Sauron+38% Synergy
$13.27
Commander's Sphere+20% Synergy
$0.17
Mind Stone+16% Synergy
$0.23
Worn Powerstone+12% Synergy
$0.29
Everflowing Chalice+7% Synergy
$0.23
Inherited Envelope+5% Synergy
$0.11
Basalt Monolith+4% Synergy
$4.08
Arcane Signet+2% Synergy
$0.32
Izzet Signet+1% Synergy
$0.33
Chromatic Lantern+1% Synergy
$1.31
Decanter of Endless Water+1% Synergy
$5.11
Sol Ring0% Synergy
$1.04
Rakdos Signet-4% Synergy
$1.40
Dimir Signet-5% Synergy
$0.87
Thought Vessel-6% Synergy
$1.71
Talisman of Creativity-7% Synergy
$2.52
Fellwar Stone-8% Synergy
$0.72
Talisman of Indulgence-12% Synergy
$2.21
Talisman of Dominance-13% Synergy
$4.41
Lands
The mana base foundation for Saruman, the White Hand decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Frostboil Snarl+27% Synergy
$0.23
Choked Estuary+23% Synergy
$0.23
Foreboding Ruins+22% Synergy
$0.23
Kazuul's Fury+21% Synergy
$0.54
Sulfur Falls+19% Synergy
$0.27
Smoldering Marsh+18% Synergy
$0.19
Sunken Hollow+17% Synergy
$0.23
Sulfurous Springs+17% Synergy
$0.86
Underground River+17% Synergy
$1.12
Dragonskull Summit+16% Synergy
$0.52
Evolving Wilds+15% Synergy
$0.17
Drowned Catacomb+14% Synergy
$2.86
Crumbling Necropolis+13% Synergy
$0.30
Terramorphic Expanse+13% Synergy
$0.09
Mount Doom+10% Synergy
$6.52
Path of Ancestry+7% Synergy
$0.13
Mountain+6% Synergy
$0.16
Island+5% Synergy
$0.15
Swamp+5% Synergy
$0.14
Waterlogged Teachings+4% Synergy
$1.12
Swiftwater Cliffs+1% Synergy
$0.04
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.23
Seething Landscape0% Synergy
$0.18
Myriad Landscape0% Synergy
$0.21
Fell the Profane0% Synergy
$3.81
Temple of Epiphany-1% Synergy
$0.15
Cascade Bluffs-1% Synergy
$0.55
Sink into Stupor-1% Synergy
$7.56
Maestros Theater-1% Synergy
$0.22
Izzet Boilerworks-2% Synergy
$0.31
Shivan Reef-3% Synergy
$0.25
Temple of Deceit-3% Synergy
$0.19
Temple of Malice-3% Synergy
$0.24
Darkwater Catacombs-3% Synergy
$0.20
Dimir Aqueduct-3% Synergy
$0.18
Rakdos Carnarium-3% Synergy
$0.16
Stormcarved Coast-6% Synergy
$4.97
Haunted Ridge-7% Synergy
$5.56
Shipwreck Marsh-8% Synergy
$5.33
Training Center-10% Synergy
$11.91
Xander's Lounge-11% Synergy
$12.31
Luxury Suite-12% Synergy
$22.01
Morphic Pool-12% Synergy
$18.51
Scalding Tarn-14% Synergy
$26.93
Exotic Orchard-15% Synergy
$0.12
Bloodstained Mire-15% Synergy
$15.26
Polluted Delta-15% Synergy
$16.58
Steam Vents-17% Synergy
$8.90
Blood Crypt-18% Synergy
$8.70
Watery Grave-19% Synergy
$9.01
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