best lord of the rings mtg commander deck Riders of Rohan The Lord of the Rings:

Unlike Ponder, Brainstorm doesn't shuffle on demand

Boromir, Warden of the Tower Since the Initiative decks can't easily play cards like Lavinia, being able to have an effect like Lavinia's counterspell mode on a 3/3 Vigilant creature is pretty nice

One of the best applications of sacrifice draw cards like this is being able to use them in response to removal, after all

It can come down as a copy of any artifact or creature, and it only costs 3 mana and 2 life, or 4 mana if youre paying with blue

Swooping Pteranodon Swooping Pteranodon is kind of a chore to read, with it calling out flying Dinosaurs and making lands damage creatures, but its easy enough to understand once youve done your homework

Dredge plays from an entirely different angle, and its one of the most explosive decks youll come across