I dont run either one in most of my control decks, and if your general lacks an activated ability or a strong offensive capacity, then theyre probably not that impressive
That, or being able to recast all your cards from your graveyard via Yawgmoth's Will
The earliest example of such a card is Wrath of God all the way back in the first Magic set, Limited Edition Alpha
The following is the official banned list for commander games
Im not actually convinced it IS constructed playable, at least in main decks but Im a blue mage filled with hope, and Jackie Lee did point out how it has synergy with Turn // Burn Constructed Rating: Bison Tier (at best) Limited Rating: Dan Tier
The Lord of the Rings set had some great MTG Commander options, and Sauron the Dark Lord is just the cream of a very fine crop