LOTR standard

LOTR Standard is a Grixis/Mardu-leaning Sauron midrange-control deck built around The Lord of the Rings cards, primarily in black with support from blue and red. Its core plan is to grind value, disrupt the opponent, and eventually win through powerful legendary threats like Sauron, the Dark Lord and Sauron, the Necromancer.

Key synergies include:

• Ring temptation / legendary value from Call of the Ring, Gollum, and The One Ring
• Nazgûl growing over time and benefiting from repeated Ring interactions
• Orcish Bowmasters, Lash of the Balrog, and Bitter Downfall controlling the board while your engines take over
• Delighted Halfling helping ramp out key legendary threats safely
• Palantír of Orthanc adding card selection/value and pressure

The deck generally wins by surviving the early game, accruing incremental advantage, and overwhelming the opponent with Sauron, Nazgûl synergies, and resilient late-game threats