Sauron, the Lidless Eye (LTR)

Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror

When Sauron enters, gain control of target creature an opponent controls until end of turn. Untap it. It gains haste until end of turn. {1}{B}{R}: Creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn. Each opponent loses 2 life.

Powerful control finisher for Grixis and Rakdos midrange strategies. Sauron enters with immediate impact, stealing and hasting an opponent's best creature to break through stalled boards or generate tempo swings. The activated ability scales efficiently in the mid-to-late game, turning your team into a lethal clock while draining life totals—a dual-purpose threat that rewards both tempo and attrition plans. Sees play in Commander as a flexible threat that punishes creature-heavy metas and fits naturally into sacrifice-focused or aristocrat shells.

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth — Mythic