Anowon, the Ruin Sage
$2.23
$2.23Legendary Creature — Vampire Shaman
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Decent Pick
Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.
Ranking
#2214
Current Rank
#2183
Last Week
#2098
Last Month
Mono-Black Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Anowon, the Ruin Sage decks.
Realm of Koh+6% Synergy
$0.32
Swampsnare Trap+4% Synergy
$0.04
Secret Tunnel+3% Synergy
$1.38
Cat-Gator+1% Synergy
$0.06
Bender's Waterskin+1% Synergy
$0.26
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Anowon, the Ruin Sage's abilities and overall game plan.
Vampire Nighthawk+68% Synergy
$0.14
Cordial Vampire+65% Synergy
$0.57
Captivating Vampire+65% Synergy
$3.61
Malakir Bloodwitch+63% Synergy
$4.69
Bloodline Keeper+63% Synergy
$7.35
Vampire Nocturnus+60% Synergy
$7.61
Butcher of Malakir+57% Synergy
$0.26
Bloodlord of Vaasgoth+55% Synergy
$0.58
Blade of the Bloodchief+55% Synergy
$2.87
Blood Seeker+54% Synergy
$0.25
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Anowon, the Ruin Sage decks.
Sanctum Seeker+54% Synergy
$0.22
Necropolis Regent+52% Synergy
$0.54
Patron of the Vein+51% Synergy
$0.13
Crossway Troublemakers+50% Synergy
$0.16
Sangromancer+47% Synergy
$0.79
Falkenrath Noble+47% Synergy
$0.13
Drana, Liberator of Malakir+47% Synergy
$0.48
Blood Artist+40% Synergy
$1.23
Sanguine Bond+39% Synergy
$5.24
Dark Ritual-7% Synergy
$3.45
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Vampiric Tutor-2% Synergy
$57.97
Demonic Tutor-6% Synergy
$48.58
Necropotence-10% Synergy
$20.52
Bolas's Citadel-16% Synergy
$12.34
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Anowon, the Ruin Sage's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Gatekeeper of Malakir+47% Synergy
$0.18
Indulgent Aristocrat+42% Synergy
$0.18
Markov Baron+39% Synergy
$0.26
Nirkana Revenant+38% Synergy
$5.01
Champion of Dusk+36% Synergy
$0.17
Dark Impostor+35% Synergy
$0.35
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+34% Synergy
$5.85
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief+34% Synergy
$0.37
Gifted Aetherborn+33% Synergy
$0.27
Ascendant Evincar+32% Synergy
$3.05
Kalastria Highborn+32% Synergy
$0.35
Marauding Blight-Priest+31% Synergy
$0.14
Nighthawk Scavenger+31% Synergy
$0.26
Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet+31% Synergy
$6.66
Vampire of the Dire Moon+30% Synergy
$0.61
Bloodline Necromancer+30% Synergy
$0.12
Yahenni, Undying Partisan+28% Synergy
$0.19
Vampire Hexmage+26% Synergy
$0.31
Twilight Prophet+23% Synergy
$0.55
Malakir Cullblade+22% Synergy
$0.20
Defiant Bloodlord+21% Synergy
$0.30
Drana, the Last Bloodchief+21% Synergy
$1.39
Bloodthirsty Conqueror+20% Synergy
$31.91
Creeping Bloodsucker+20% Synergy
$3.76
Shadow Alley Denizen+20% Synergy
$0.13
Bloodthirsty Aerialist+20% Synergy
$0.46
Guul Draz Assassin+19% Synergy
$1.71
Bloodletter of Aclazotz+18% Synergy
$24.42
Mirri the Cursed+18% Synergy
$0.39
Bloodhusk Ritualist+18% Synergy
$0.24
High-Society Hunter+17% Synergy
$0.35
Bloodbond Vampire+17% Synergy
$0.11
Child of Night+16% Synergy
$0.15
Thirsting Bloodlord+16% Synergy
$0.52
Timothar, Baron of Bats+16% Synergy
$0.19
Vein Ripper+15% Synergy
$7.66
Knight of the Ebon Legion+15% Synergy
$1.42
Pulse Tracker+15% Synergy
$0.17
Nullpriest of Oblivion+14% Synergy
$0.31
Bishop of the Bloodstained+14% Synergy
$0.10
Qarsi Revenant+13% Synergy
$1.44
Vampire Cutthroat+13% Synergy
$0.55
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet+13% Synergy
$4.34
Sengir, the Dark Baron+13% Synergy
$0.22
Dusk Legion Zealot+12% Synergy
$0.10
Bloodtracker+12% Synergy
$0.12
Sengir Vampire+12% Synergy
$0.13
Bloodghast+8% Synergy
$0.86
Vengeful Bloodwitch+7% Synergy
$0.23
Crypt Ghast-35% Synergy
$15.04
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Anowon, the Ruin Sage safe.
Urge to Feed+45% Synergy
$0.22
Doom Blade+28% Synergy
$0.21
Murder+24% Synergy
$0.07
Go for the Throat+21% Synergy
$0.53
Hero's Downfall+16% Synergy
$0.11
Tendrils of Corruption+16% Synergy
$0.10
Victim of Night+16% Synergy
$0.34
Tragic Slip+11% Synergy
$0.13
Malicious Affliction+9% Synergy
$1.56
Breathe Your Last+6% Synergy
$0.04
Tribute to Hunger+6% Synergy
$0.15
Bleed Dry+5% Synergy
$0.07
Raise the Draugr+4% Synergy
$0.11
Grasp of Darkness+3% Synergy
$0.05
Archenemy's Charm+2% Synergy
$0.79
Blood Pact+1% Synergy
$0.11
Sudden Spoiling-4% Synergy
$4.70
Soul Shatter-5% Synergy
$2.96
Bitter Triumph-5% Synergy
$0.69
Sheoldred's Edict-6% Synergy
$0.83
Infernal Grasp-9% Synergy
$0.18
Consuming Corruption-9% Synergy
$0.24
Village Rites-10% Synergy
$0.22
Cabal Ritual-11% Synergy
$10.97
Defile-12% Synergy
$0.91
Malakir Rebirth-14% Synergy
$8.43
Deadly Rollick-15% Synergy
$18.26
Withering Torment-18% Synergy
$3.23
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Anowon, the Ruin Sage's game plan and control the board.
Blood Tribute+45% Synergy
$4.35
Feast of Blood+43% Synergy
$0.19
Olivia's Wrath+38% Synergy
$0.21
New Blood+25% Synergy
$0.16
Diabolic Tutor+24% Synergy
$1.81
Kindred Dominance+21% Synergy
$8.08
Exsanguinate+16% Synergy
$0.27
Arterial Flow+15% Synergy
$0.42
Corrupt+11% Synergy
$0.12
Mind Sludge+9% Synergy
$0.11
Sorin's Vengeance+9% Synergy
$1.17
Sign in Blood+8% Synergy
$0.46
Read the Bones+8% Synergy
$0.13
In Garruk's Wake+8% Synergy
$1.26
Blood Tithe+8% Synergy
$0.28
Drain Life+8% Synergy
$0.25
Ancient Craving+7% Synergy
$0.30
Decree of Pain+6% Synergy
$0.21
Consume Spirit+6% Synergy
$0.43
Distress+6% Synergy
$0.10
Vampire's Kiss+6% Synergy
$0.30
Crippling Fear+3% Synergy
$3.29
Patriarch's Bidding+2% Synergy
$2.64
Ambition's Cost+2% Synergy
$0.25
Night's Whisper+1% Synergy
$0.28
Duress-1% Synergy
$0.18
Damnation-4% Synergy
$16.94
Mutilate-4% Synergy
$1.78
Torment of Hailfire-5% Synergy
$23.14
Grim Tutor-5% Synergy
$23.02
Rise of the Dark Realms-7% Synergy
$3.80
Insatiable Avarice-7% Synergy
$2.40
Diabolic Intent-9% Synergy
$10.32
Bubbling Muck-10% Synergy
$4.38
Victimize-11% Synergy
$0.35
Feed the Swarm-13% Synergy
$0.25
Toxic Deluge-25% Synergy
$6.57
Reanimate-26% Synergy
$5.32
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Door of Destinies+22% Synergy
$9.45
Herald's Horn+16% Synergy
$3.38
Urza's Incubator+13% Synergy
$13.29
Vanquisher's Banner+12% Synergy
$3.56
Glass-Cast Heart+12% Synergy
$0.14
Bontu's Monument+10% Synergy
$7.87
Elixir of Immortality+10% Synergy
$0.80
Lashwrithe+9% Synergy
$0.72
Whip of Erebos+8% Synergy
$5.73
Darksteel Plate+6% Synergy
$4.38
Staff of the Death Magus+5% Synergy
$0.27
Icon of Ancestry+5% Synergy
$0.30
Heirloom Blade+5% Synergy
$0.11
Demon's Horn+4% Synergy
$1.00
Obelisk of Urd+4% Synergy
$3.28
Whispersilk Cloak+3% Synergy
$2.04
Expedition Map-1% Synergy
$0.96
Swiftfoot Boots-5% Synergy
$1.20
Lightning Greaves-6% Synergy
$3.86
Wayfarer's Bauble-6% Synergy
$0.19
The Darkness Crystal-13% Synergy
$2.61
Jet Medallion-21% Synergy
$9.86
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Anowon, the Ruin Sage's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Exquisite Blood+31% Synergy
$18.07
Bad Moon+21% Synergy
$1.91
Dictate of Erebos+13% Synergy
$14.18
Painful Quandary+13% Synergy
$1.14
Gift of Fangs+11% Synergy
$0.09
Vampiric Link+8% Synergy
$1.08
Eternal Thirst+7% Synergy
$0.19
Underworld Connections+7% Synergy
$0.46
Bloodchief Ascension+5% Synergy
$11.44
Call the Bloodline+5% Synergy
$0.19
Black Market+4% Synergy
$3.65
Greed+3% Synergy
$0.25
Attrition+3% Synergy
$19.89
Grave Pact+2% Synergy
$22.82
Wound Reflection+2% Synergy
$7.58
Vampiric Rites+1% Synergy
$0.20
The Eldest Reborn+1% Synergy
$0.13
Phyrexian Reclamation-4% Synergy
$0.95
Phyrexian Arena-7% Synergy
$3.36
Black Market Connections-11% Synergy
$11.71
Animate Dead-12% Synergy
$7.75
The Meathook Massacre-12% Synergy
$21.33
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Anowon, the Ruin Sage to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Sorin Markov+32% Synergy
$8.87
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord+30% Synergy
$5.49
Sorin the Mirthless+12% Synergy
$1.93
Sorin, Vampire Lord+5% Synergy
$7.49
Liliana of the Dark Realms+4% Synergy
$4.84
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Crypt of Agadeem+13% Synergy
$1.45
Rogue's Passage+10% Synergy
$0.37
Leechridden Swamp+10% Synergy
$0.31
Polluted Mire+8% Synergy
$0.11
Mortuary Mire+7% Synergy
$0.28
Temple of the False God+6% Synergy
$0.11
Ghost Quarter+6% Synergy
$0.78
Arcane Lighthouse+6% Synergy
$6.12
Piranha Marsh+6% Synergy
$0.13
Barren Moor+5% Synergy
$0.15
Everglades+5% Synergy
$0.92
Memorial to Folly+3% Synergy
$0.13
Accursed Duneyard+3% Synergy
$1.47
Thespian's Stage+1% Synergy
$0.38
Bojuka Bog-2% Synergy
$0.63
Cabal Stronghold-2% Synergy
$11.91
Castle Locthwain-4% Synergy
$2.83
Shizo, Death's Storehouse-4% Synergy
$30.56
Witch's Cottage-5% Synergy
$0.63
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-7% Synergy
$38.24
War Room-8% Synergy
$4.92
Reliquary Tower-13% Synergy
$2.26
Cabal Coffers-15% Synergy
$25.66
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-18% Synergy
$46.26
Phyrexian Tower-18% Synergy
$18.55
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Caged Sun+10% Synergy
$3.17
Patchwork Banner+7% Synergy
$5.85
Gauntlet of Power+5% Synergy
$3.48
Commander's Sphere+4% Synergy
$0.15
Heraldic Banner+4% Synergy
$0.28
Worn Powerstone+2% Synergy
$0.24
Charcoal Diamond+1% Synergy
$0.30
Nyx Lotus0% Synergy
$4.96
Sol Ring-5% Synergy
$1.21
Mind Stone-9% Synergy
$0.17
Fellwar Stone-9% Synergy
$0.92
Thought Vessel-19% Synergy
$1.22
Arcane Signet-22% Synergy
$0.34
Lands
The mana base foundation for Anowon, the Ruin Sage decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+24% Synergy
$0.16
Voldaren Estate+16% Synergy
$0.14
Cavern of Souls+7% Synergy
$34.93
Command Tower+4% Synergy
$0.20
Evolving Wilds+4% Synergy
$0.07
Swamp+3% Synergy
$0.10
Myriad Landscape-5% Synergy
$0.17
Malakir Rebirth-14% Synergy
$8.43
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Anowon, the Ruin Sage.
Timothar, Baron of Bats
Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
Evelyn, the Covetous
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
Henrika Domnathi
Edgar, Charmed Groom
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Strefan, Maurer Progenitor
Anje, Maid of Dishonor
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
Drana, the Last Bloodchief
Olivia, Crimson Bride
Edgar Markov
Olivia Voldaren
Vona, Butcher of Magan
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Baron Sengir
Astarion, the Decadent
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
Vilis, Broker of Blood
Licia, Sanguine Tribune
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Burakos, Party Leader // Cultist of the Absolute
Orah, Skyclave Hierophant
Ravos, Soultender // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Nazar, the Velvet Fang
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Sengir, the Dark Baron // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter
Asmodeus the Archfiend
Gollum, Obsessed Stalker
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Gwenom, Remorseless
Erebos, God of the Dead
Jeska, Thrice Reborn // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Szarekh, the Silent King