Anowon, the Ruin Sage
$1.87
$1.87Legendary 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
#2240
Current Rank
#2357
Last Week
#1999
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.
Ring of the Lucii+2% Synergy
$0.17
Adventurer's Inn+1% Synergy
$0.17
Fight On!-1% Synergy
$0.10
Overkill-2% Synergy
$0.36
Vincent Valentine-6% Synergy
$2.11
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Anowon, the Ruin Sage's abilities and overall game plan.
Vampire Nighthawk+68% Synergy
$0.15
Cordial Vampire+67% Synergy
$1.44
Malakir Bloodwitch+65% Synergy
$3.84
Captivating Vampire+63% Synergy
$1.38
Butcher of Malakir+61% Synergy
$0.32
Vampire Nocturnus+60% Synergy
$7.14
Bloodline Keeper+60% Synergy
$3.91
Bloodlord of Vaasgoth+56% Synergy
$0.60
Sanctum Seeker+56% Synergy
$0.25
Blade of the Bloodchief+55% Synergy
$5.79
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Anowon, the Ruin Sage decks.
Necropolis Regent+55% Synergy
$0.57
Blood Seeker+54% Synergy
$0.25
Patron of the Vein+53% Synergy
$0.21
Drana, Liberator of Malakir+51% Synergy
$0.61
Crossway Troublemakers+51% Synergy
$0.18
Sangromancer+48% Synergy
$0.87
Falkenrath Noble+47% Synergy
$0.18
Blood Artist+42% Synergy
$1.24
Sanguine Bond+40% Synergy
$3.53
Dark Ritual-5% Synergy
$2.94
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Vampiric Tutor-2% Synergy
$50.85
Demonic Tutor-7% Synergy
$58.30
Necropotence-9% Synergy
$17.52
Bolas's Citadel-17% Synergy
$11.59
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Anowon, the Ruin Sage's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Gatekeeper of Malakir+48% Synergy
$0.21
Nirkana Revenant+40% Synergy
$5.58
Indulgent Aristocrat+40% Synergy
$0.20
Markov Baron+39% Synergy
$0.29
Champion of Dusk+38% Synergy
$0.22
Gifted Aetherborn+35% Synergy
$0.29
Ascendant Evincar+35% Synergy
$3.45
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief+35% Synergy
$0.39
Dark Impostor+35% Synergy
$0.36
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+34% Synergy
$7.15
Nighthawk Scavenger+33% Synergy
$0.29
Marauding Blight-Priest+32% Synergy
$0.13
Bloodline Necromancer+32% Synergy
$0.19
Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet+32% Synergy
$7.10
Yahenni, Undying Partisan+28% Synergy
$0.27
Vampire of the Dire Moon+28% Synergy
$0.87
Kalastria Highborn+28% Synergy
$0.54
Twilight Prophet+24% Synergy
$0.83
Vampire Hexmage+24% Synergy
$0.37
Malakir Cullblade+24% Synergy
$0.14
Creeping Bloodsucker+23% Synergy
$3.71
Bloodthirsty Conqueror+22% Synergy
$27.37
Defiant Bloodlord+22% Synergy
$0.34
Drana, the Last Bloodchief+22% Synergy
$1.29
Guul Draz Assassin+20% Synergy
$1.75
Bloodletter of Aclazotz+19% Synergy
$24.34
Bloodthirsty Aerialist+19% Synergy
$0.46
Shadow Alley Denizen+18% Synergy
$0.19
High-Society Hunter+18% Synergy
$0.27
Mirri the Cursed+18% Synergy
$0.44
Bloodbond Vampire+18% Synergy
$0.11
Vein Ripper+17% Synergy
$7.91
Bloodhusk Ritualist+17% Synergy
$0.21
Child of Night+17% Synergy
$0.06
Thirsting Bloodlord+17% Synergy
$0.53
Knight of the Ebon Legion+16% Synergy
$1.33
Sengir, the Dark Baron+16% Synergy
$0.28
Bishop of the Bloodstained+16% Synergy
$0.11
Timothar, Baron of Bats+15% Synergy
$0.20
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet+14% Synergy
$4.64
Pulse Tracker+14% Synergy
$0.13
Qarsi Revenant+13% Synergy
$1.87
Vampire Cutthroat+13% Synergy
$0.71
Nullpriest of Oblivion+13% Synergy
$0.33
Bloodtracker+13% Synergy
$0.17
Dusk Legion Zealot+12% Synergy
$0.10
Henrika Domnathi+12% Synergy
$1.14
Bloodghast+9% Synergy
$1.58
Crypt Ghast-35% Synergy
$11.29
Gray Merchant of Asphodel-39% Synergy
$1.09
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Anowon, the Ruin Sage safe.
Urge to Feed+44% Synergy
$0.16
Doom Blade+28% Synergy
$0.21
Murder+24% Synergy
$0.06
Go for the Throat+20% Synergy
$0.79
Hero's Downfall+17% Synergy
$0.12
Victim of Night+17% Synergy
$0.35
Tendrils of Corruption+14% Synergy
$0.11
Tragic Slip+9% Synergy
$0.12
Malicious Affliction+9% Synergy
$1.51
Tribute to Hunger+8% Synergy
$0.11
Breathe Your Last+7% Synergy
$0.06
Raise the Draugr+5% Synergy
$0.09
Blood Pact+2% Synergy
$0.19
Crypt Incursion+2% Synergy
$0.48
Sudden Spoiling-3% Synergy
$4.80
Force of Despair-3% Synergy
$2.65
Soul Shatter-4% Synergy
$2.66
Bitter Triumph-5% Synergy
$0.80
Sheoldred's Edict-6% Synergy
$1.28
Infernal Grasp-9% Synergy
$0.26
Village Rites-9% Synergy
$0.20
Consuming Corruption-9% Synergy
$0.18
Cabal Ritual-11% Synergy
$12.97
Defile-12% Synergy
$0.61
Malakir Rebirth-13% Synergy
$9.16
Deadly Rollick-14% Synergy
$18.24
Withering Torment-15% Synergy
$2.59
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Anowon, the Ruin Sage's game plan and control the board.
Blood Tribute+45% Synergy
$3.72
Feast of Blood+41% Synergy
$0.22
Olivia's Wrath+39% Synergy
$0.41
New Blood+27% Synergy
$0.28
Kindred Dominance+21% Synergy
$8.39
Diabolic Tutor+19% Synergy
$1.75
Exsanguinate+18% Synergy
$0.43
Arterial Flow+14% Synergy
$0.48
Read the Bones+10% Synergy
$0.28
Corrupt+10% Synergy
$0.07
Sign in Blood+9% Synergy
$0.60
Sorin's Vengeance+9% Synergy
$1.01
In Garruk's Wake+8% Synergy
$1.33
Mind Sludge+8% Synergy
$0.09
Blood Tithe+7% Synergy
$0.30
Drain Life+7% Synergy
$0.27
Ancient Craving+6% Synergy
$0.25
Consume Spirit+6% Synergy
$0.40
Vampire's Kiss+6% Synergy
$0.31
Decree of Pain+5% Synergy
$0.28
Patriarch's Bidding+4% Synergy
$2.53
Crippling Fear+2% Synergy
$1.13
Ambition's Cost+2% Synergy
$0.22
Night's Whisper+1% Synergy
$0.25
Rush of Dread+1% Synergy
$0.34
Damnation-5% Synergy
$18.68
Mutilate-5% Synergy
$1.57
Torment of Hailfire-6% Synergy
$20.27
Grim Tutor-6% Synergy
$18.70
Insatiable Avarice-6% Synergy
$2.49
Rise of the Dark Realms-6% Synergy
$3.07
Syphon Mind-8% Synergy
$0.49
Diabolic Intent-9% Synergy
$10.16
Feed the Swarm-11% Synergy
$0.23
Victimize-12% Synergy
$0.56
Reanimate-24% Synergy
$7.64
Toxic Deluge-25% Synergy
$5.30
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Door of Destinies+22% Synergy
$5.49
Herald's Horn+18% Synergy
$4.33
Glass-Cast Heart+15% Synergy
$0.20
Bontu's Monument+12% Synergy
$5.20
Vanquisher's Banner+12% Synergy
$4.22
Urza's Incubator+12% Synergy
$13.11
Elixir of Immortality+10% Synergy
$0.76
Lashwrithe+9% Synergy
$0.69
Whip of Erebos+8% Synergy
$7.52
Heirloom Blade+7% Synergy
$0.19
Staff of the Death Magus+6% Synergy
$0.23
Darksteel Plate+6% Synergy
$6.10
Icon of Ancestry+6% Synergy
$0.47
Obelisk of Urd+5% Synergy
$2.23
Demon's Horn+4% Synergy
$0.91
Coat of Arms+3% Synergy
$14.17
Whispersilk Cloak+2% Synergy
$2.15
Tithing Blade+2% Synergy
$0.22
Expedition Map-1% Synergy
$0.92
Swiftfoot Boots-4% Synergy
$1.30
Lightning Greaves-6% Synergy
$4.45
Wayfarer's Bauble-6% Synergy
$0.24
Skullclamp-16% Synergy
$5.02
Jet Medallion-18% Synergy
$7.55
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Anowon, the Ruin Sage's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Exquisite Blood+32% Synergy
$26.18
Bad Moon+24% Synergy
$2.68
Dictate of Erebos+15% Synergy
$14.39
Painful Quandary+11% Synergy
$0.59
Gift of Fangs+11% Synergy
$0.08
Eternal Thirst+9% Synergy
$0.16
Underworld Connections+8% Synergy
$0.56
Call the Bloodline+7% Synergy
$0.14
Vampiric Link+6% Synergy
$0.97
Black Market+5% Synergy
$3.61
Grave Pact+5% Synergy
$18.12
Bloodchief Ascension+5% Synergy
$17.12
Greed+4% Synergy
$0.24
Wound Reflection+3% Synergy
$6.39
Grave Betrayal+3% Synergy
$2.38
Attrition+3% Synergy
$19.31
Revenge of Ravens+3% Synergy
$0.34
Grievous Wound+3% Synergy
$0.35
The Eldest Reborn+2% Synergy
$0.32
Vampiric Rites0% Synergy
$0.17
Phyrexian Reclamation-2% Synergy
$2.64
Underworld Dreams-2% Synergy
$1.78
Phyrexian Arena-6% Synergy
$1.55
Black Market Connections-10% Synergy
$15.42
The Meathook Massacre-12% Synergy
$18.67
Animate Dead-13% Synergy
$6.79
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Anowon, the Ruin Sage to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Sorin Markov+30% Synergy
$12.63
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord+28% Synergy
$2.51
Sorin the Mirthless+12% Synergy
$2.36
Liliana of the Dark Realms+4% Synergy
$5.91
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Crypt of Agadeem+13% Synergy
$2.02
Rogue's Passage+10% Synergy
$0.27
Leechridden Swamp+10% Synergy
$0.43
Mortuary Mire+6% Synergy
$0.28
Ghost Quarter+6% Synergy
$0.63
Temple of the False God+5% Synergy
$0.14
Polluted Mire+5% Synergy
$0.12
Arcane Lighthouse+5% Synergy
$7.23
Everglades+5% Synergy
$0.71
Piranha Marsh+5% Synergy
$0.20
Barren Moor+3% Synergy
$0.19
Memorial to Folly+3% Synergy
$0.14
Bojuka Bog0% Synergy
$0.57
Thespian's Stage0% Synergy
$0.64
Cabal Stronghold-1% Synergy
$11.54
Castle Locthwain-4% Synergy
$3.76
Shizo, Death's Storehouse-4% Synergy
$21.58
Witch's Cottage-5% Synergy
$0.61
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-6% Synergy
$34.54
War Room-7% Synergy
$2.73
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-11% Synergy
$6.61
Cabal Coffers-14% Synergy
$24.56
Reliquary Tower-14% Synergy
$1.98
Phyrexian Tower-17% Synergy
$19.73
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-18% Synergy
$47.16
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Caged Sun+12% Synergy
$3.61
Patchwork Banner+8% Synergy
$4.04
Heraldic Banner+5% Synergy
$0.20
Gauntlet of Power+5% Synergy
$3.21
Commander's Sphere+3% Synergy
$0.16
Pristine Talisman+3% Synergy
$0.32
Charcoal Diamond+2% Synergy
$0.26
Nyx Lotus0% Synergy
$4.82
Sol Ring-4% Synergy
$1.07
Mind Stone-7% Synergy
$0.22
Thought Vessel-21% Synergy
$1.33
Arcane Signet-22% Synergy
$0.51
Lands
The mana base foundation for Anowon, the Ruin Sage decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+26% Synergy
$0.18
Voldaren Estate+19% Synergy
$0.19
Cavern of Souls+7% Synergy
$34.04
Swamp+4% Synergy
$0.07
Command Tower+4% Synergy
$0.22
Evolving Wilds+4% Synergy
$0.23
Myriad Landscape-4% Synergy
$0.11
Malakir Rebirth-13% Synergy
$9.16
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Anowon, the Ruin Sage.
Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
Henrika Domnathi
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Edgar, Charmed Groom
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
Baron Sengir
Strefan, Maurer Progenitor
Olivia Voldaren
Edgar Markov
Timothar, Baron of Bats
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
Drana, the Last Bloodchief
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Olivia, Crimson Bride
Anje, Maid of Dishonor
Vona, Butcher of Magan
Vilis, Broker of Blood
Evelyn, the Covetous
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
Licia, Sanguine Tribune
Lorcan, Warlock Collector
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Astarion, the Decadent
Karlov of the Ghost Council
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
Burakos, Party Leader // Cultist of the Absolute
Ravos, Soultender // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Kunoros, Hound of Athreos
Rankle, Master of Pranks
Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools // The Prismatic Piper
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools // Tormod, the Desecrator
King Macar, the Gold-Cursed
Torgaar, Famine Incarnate
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Tinybones, Trinket Thief