Budget idea from the same amass orcs and army support support package.
Commander Intelligence
Saruman, the White Hand - Upgrades
Budget, power, flavor, and market-aware upgrade ideas to check.
Upgrade Summary
Cards to check for this commander
Saruman, the White Hand has 17 connected upgrade cards across Verified four-card combo, Mana-value spellslinger, Amass Orcs and Army support support packages. Use these as upgrade ideas, then check current listings, condition, finish, and versions before trusting a price.
Market-Aware Upgrades
Upgrade cards to check
Upgrade ideas grouped by deck fit, price confidence, and supply signals. These are cards to watch, not buy recommendations.
Safe Upgrades6 cards
Cards with cleaner price confidence and no thin-supply warning in the attached data.
Sacrifice outletGoblin BombardmentMH2 versionNeoPrice $4.12View card ->
Precon ramp and fixingRelic of SauronLTC versionNeoPrice $10.86View card ->
Army evasion landThe Black GateLTC versionNeoPrice $12.47View card ->
Escape engineUnderworld BreachTHB versionNeoPrice $12.53View card ->
Counter-damage payoffAll Will Be OnePZA versionNeoPrice $14.85View card ->
Combo creature and Army pressureOrcish BowmastersLTR versionNeoPrice $49.69View card ->Power Upgrades1 cards
Higher-impact cards from authored role or support-package notes. Check price confidence before treating the signal as stable.
Market-Watch Upgrades6 cards
Cards connected to market notes, thin supply, marketplace disagreement, or prices that need a closer look.
Delve draw spellTreasure CruisePLST versionNeoPrice $0.34View card ->
Delve spellDig Through TimeOTC versionNeoPrice $0.41View card ->
Amass sweeperWidespread BrutalityWAR versionNeoPrice $0.95View card ->
Discounted high-mana-value sweeperBlasphemous ActC21 versionNeoPrice $2.31View card ->
Noncreature enchantment and cycling payoffShark TyphoonOTC versionNeoPrice $2.76View card ->
Graveyard casting enginePast in FlamesC16 versionNeoPrice $3.38View card ->Wait / Check Price First4 cards
Cards where supply is getting thin or the price is harder to trust. Check versions, condition, finish, and current listings.
Energy recursion combo pieceChthonian NightmareMH3 versionNeoPrice $4.40View card ->
Saga and Amass supportIn the Darkness Bind ThemLTC versionNeoPrice $8.24View card ->
Army and Orc counter amplifierMauhúr, Uruk-hai CaptainLTR versionNeoPrice $0.59View card ->
Precon X spell and recursionSummons of SarumanLTC versionNeoPrice $1.33View card ->Budget Brews
Budget Brewing Ideas
Commander-specific cheap synergy, niche role players, and practical upgrades based on available price and synergy data.
Budget Synergy Finds6 cards
Cheap cards that may overperform because they fit this commander's game plan.
Mana-value spellslingerTreasure Cruise$0.34
Good for graveyard-fueled big Amass turns.
Mana-value spellslingerDig Through Time$0.41
A clean rules example for discounted Amass size.
Amass Orcs and Army supportMauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain$0.59
Strong Army support when Saruman repeatedly amasses.
Amass Orcs and Army supportWidespread Brutality$0.95
Direct Army payoff for the Amass branch.
Hosts of Mordor conversionSummons of Saruman$1.33
Retain first in Hosts of Mordor conversion checks.
Mana-value spellslingerBlasphemous Act$2.31
Strong first check for the mana-value branch.
Budget Replacements3 ideas
These are budget ideas from the same support packages, not strict one-for-one swaps.
Budget idea from the same support cards support package.
Budget idea from the same hosts of mordor conversion support package.
Niche Role Players2 cards
Low-cost role players and niche cards that may be better here than they look.