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It's a 2/2 Cyberman artifact creature.At the beginning of your end step, each opponent faces a villainous choice - Each artifact creature you control deals 1 damage to that opponent, or you draw a card and chaos ensues
I considered Supreme Verdict as well, which would offer more flexibility and potentially let me Gifts Ungiven with Supreme Verdict, Dead of Winter, and Deafening Clarion when I needed a sweeper immediately, but that felt like more total creature removal than I really wanted
Sauron, the Dark Lord is a "parasitic" card that only shines in the context of a certain set or block, so players should build their decks accordingly, with a strong emphasis on Tales of Middle-earth cards at the core
For all the info on those events, check out the set's Prerelease Guide and Where to Play articles