The Mouth of Sauron (LTR)

The Mouth of Sauron
Casting Cost: {3}{U}{B}
Card Type: Legendary Creature - Human Advisor
Power/Toughness: 3/4
Card Text:
When The Mouth of Sauron enters the battlefield, target player mills three cards. Then amass Orcs X, where X is the number of instant and sorcery cards in that player's graveyard. (Put X +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)
Artist: Alex Brock

Card Strengths and Weaknesses:

• Strengths:
  • Can potentially create a large Orc Army if the target player has a lot of instants and sorceries in their graveyard.
  • 3/4 stats are fairly resilient for its cost.
  • Mills the opponent, which could be useful for both disruption and fueling your strategy.
• Weaknesses:
  • Relatively high casting cost for its immediate board impact.
  • The power of the Orc Army is highly dependent on the makeup of the targeted player's graveyard.

Deck Utility:

• Dimir Mill: Can be included in a mill deck to both accelerate the milling strategy and potentially generate a large creature.

• Amass/Orc Tribal: Could fit into a dedicated amass or Orc tribal deck, capitalizing on the extra counters.

• Control: Its stats and abilities make it a suitable option for a control deck that can take advantage of the milling and the creation of a sizable Orc Army.

Interactions and Combos:

• Ashiok, Dream Render: Can help mill the opponent further and exile their graveyard if it becomes beneficial.

• Dreadhorde Invasion: A card that already works with amass, it would synergize well with The Mouth of Sauron.

• Into the Story: If the opponent has seven or more cards in their graveyard, which is more likely with milling involved, you can draw four cards for only {3}{U}.

The Mouth of Sauron is an intriguing card that can provide value in multiple dimensions: it disrupts the opponent's deck, potentially creates a large Orc Army, and has a solid body to boot. However, it requires a specific context to truly shine, making it a card best suited for dedicated strategies.