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Barad-dûr
Oracle Text
Barad-dûr enters tapped unless you control a legendary creature.
{T}: Add {B}.
{X}{X}{B}, {T}: Amass Orcs X. Activate only if a creature died this turn.
Card Details
Character Background
Barad-dûr is a fittingly oppressive legendary land for black decks that want to turn attrition into inevitability, especially midrange and control shells built around legendary creatures. The tapped clause rewards you for leading with a commander-like threat or other legend, while the steady {B} production keeps the mana flowing for removal and recursion. Its real power, though, is the late-game token engine: after any creature dies that turn, you can sink mana into Amass Orcs and rapidly convert the graveyard-strewn battlefield into a growing army. This makes sacrifice decks, spot-removal-heavy control lists, and sacrifice-fueled Aristocrats-style builds especially appealing. A strong tip is to pair Barad-dûr with cheap expendable creatures, sacrifice outlets, or board wipes so you can reliably trigger the death condition on your own terms. In Limited, it can dominate stalled boards; in Constructed, it shines when your plan is to survive, trade resources, and then overwhelm with inevitability.
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Character Background
Barad-dûr is a fittingly oppressive legendary land for black decks that want to turn attrition into inevitability, especially midrange and control shells built around legendary creatures. The tapped clause rewards you for leading with a commander-like threat or other legend, while the steady {B} production keeps the mana flowing for removal and recursion. Its real power, though, is the late-game token engine: after any creature dies that turn, you can sink mana into Amass Orcs and rapidly convert the graveyard-strewn battlefield into a growing army. This makes sacrifice decks, spot-removal-heavy control lists, and sacrifice-fueled Aristocrats-style builds especially appealing. A strong tip is to pair Barad-dûr with cheap expendable creatures, sacrifice outlets, or board wipes so you can reliably trigger the death condition on your own terms. In Limited, it can dominate stalled boards; in Constructed, it shines when your plan is to survive, trade resources, and then overwhelm with inevitability.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-10-08 03:40:43 UTC