Anowon, the Ruin Sage
$3.14
$3.14Legendary 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
#2079
Current Rank
#1834
Last Week
#2133
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.
Gathering Stone+5% Synergy
$0.66
Bloodline Bidding+4% Synergy
$2.39
Barbed Bloodletter+2% Synergy
$0.09
Chronicle of Victory+1% Synergy
$23.27
Grave Venerations-1% Synergy
$0.99
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Anowon, the Ruin Sage's abilities and overall game plan.
Vampire Nighthawk+68% Synergy
$0.33
Captivating Vampire+66% Synergy
$3.96
Cordial Vampire+65% Synergy
$1.55
Malakir Bloodwitch+63% Synergy
$6.07
Bloodline Keeper+62% Synergy
$7.67
Vampire Nocturnus+59% Synergy
$6.69
Butcher of Malakir+56% Synergy
$0.36
Bloodlord of Vaasgoth+55% Synergy
$0.79
Sanctum Seeker+53% Synergy
$0.34
Blood Seeker+53% Synergy
$0.32
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Anowon, the Ruin Sage decks.
Blade of the Bloodchief+53% Synergy
$2.55
Necropolis Regent+51% Synergy
$0.61
Patron of the Vein+50% Synergy
$0.28
Falkenrath Noble+49% Synergy
$0.25
Crossway Troublemakers+49% Synergy
$0.26
Sangromancer+46% Synergy
$0.90
Drana, Liberator of Malakir+46% Synergy
$0.56
Blood Artist+40% Synergy
$2.85
Sanguine Bond+38% Synergy
$7.53
Dark Ritual-6% Synergy
$4.53
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Vampiric Tutor0% Synergy
$63.69
Demonic Tutor-5% Synergy
$62.01
Ancient Tomb-6% Synergy
$111.70
Necropotence-8% Synergy
$22.51
Bolas's Citadel-14% Synergy
$16.46
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Anowon, the Ruin Sage's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Gatekeeper of Malakir+46% Synergy
$0.13
Indulgent Aristocrat+41% Synergy
$0.12
Markov Baron+38% Synergy
$0.33
Champion of Dusk+37% Synergy
$0.28
Nirkana Revenant+36% Synergy
$6.59
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+36% Synergy
$9.73
Dark Impostor+36% Synergy
$0.50
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief+33% Synergy
$0.46
Marauding Blight-Priest+32% Synergy
$0.33
Kalastria Highborn+32% Synergy
$0.24
Yahenni, Undying Partisan+31% Synergy
$0.38
Vampire of the Dire Moon+31% Synergy
$1.17
Nighthawk Scavenger+30% Synergy
$0.30
Gifted Aetherborn+30% Synergy
$0.46
Ascendant Evincar+30% Synergy
$3.10
Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet+28% Synergy
$6.86
Bloodline Necromancer+28% Synergy
$0.31
Vampire Hexmage+27% Synergy
$0.34
Bloodthirsty Conqueror+24% Synergy
$38.64
Twilight Prophet+22% Synergy
$1.20
Bloodthirsty Aerialist+22% Synergy
$0.43
Malakir Cullblade+22% Synergy
$0.13
Defiant Bloodlord+21% Synergy
$0.33
Drana, the Last Bloodchief+21% Synergy
$1.43
Bloodletter of Aclazotz+20% Synergy
$33.05
Creeping Bloodsucker+20% Synergy
$3.86
High-Society Hunter+19% Synergy
$0.46
Mirri the Cursed+18% Synergy
$0.45
Bloodhusk Ritualist+18% Synergy
$0.26
Guul Draz Assassin+18% Synergy
$1.71
Vein Ripper+17% Synergy
$7.58
Shadow Alley Denizen+17% Synergy
$0.29
Nullpriest of Oblivion+16% Synergy
$0.21
Pulse Tracker+16% Synergy
$0.14
Bloodbond Vampire+16% Synergy
$0.14
Child of Night+16% Synergy
$0.14
Qarsi Revenant+15% Synergy
$1.71
Sengir, the Dark Baron+15% Synergy
$0.26
Knight of the Ebon Legion+15% Synergy
$2.46
Timothar, Baron of Bats+15% Synergy
$0.28
Thirsting Bloodlord+15% Synergy
$0.45
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet+14% Synergy
$4.85
Master of Dark Rites+14% Synergy
$1.80
Dusk Legion Zealot+13% Synergy
$0.19
Vampire Cutthroat+13% Synergy
$0.55
Bloodtracker+13% Synergy
$0.15
Henrika Domnathi+13% Synergy
$1.36
Bishop of the Bloodstained+13% Synergy
$0.18
Bloodghast+8% Synergy
$2.35
Vengeful Bloodwitch+8% Synergy
$0.31
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Anowon, the Ruin Sage safe.
Urge to Feed+43% Synergy
$0.26
Doom Blade+28% Synergy
$0.24
Murder+24% Synergy
$0.08
Go for the Throat+20% Synergy
$0.57
Hero's Downfall+15% Synergy
$0.30
Tendrils of Corruption+15% Synergy
$0.29
Victim of Night+14% Synergy
$0.30
Tragic Slip+12% Synergy
$0.30
Malicious Affliction+8% Synergy
$2.00
Breathe Your Last+6% Synergy
$0.17
Tribute to Hunger+6% Synergy
$0.12
Bleed Dry+6% Synergy
$0.13
Raise the Draugr+4% Synergy
$0.16
Blood Pact+2% Synergy
$0.34
Archenemy's Charm+1% Synergy
$1.06
Soul Shatter-6% Synergy
$3.70
Sheoldred's Edict-7% Synergy
$1.84
Infernal Grasp-9% Synergy
$0.32
Cabal Ritual-9% Synergy
$10.85
Village Rites-10% Synergy
$0.55
Consuming Corruption-10% Synergy
$0.32
Defile-12% Synergy
$1.26
Deadly Rollick-14% Synergy
$25.03
Malakir Rebirth-15% Synergy
$12.12
Withering Torment-18% Synergy
$4.07
Imp's Mischief-19% Synergy
$5.80
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Anowon, the Ruin Sage's game plan and control the board.
Blood Tribute+45% Synergy
$5.45
Feast of Blood+41% Synergy
$0.21
Olivia's Wrath+38% Synergy
$0.35
New Blood+25% Synergy
$0.33
Diabolic Tutor+22% Synergy
$1.97
Kindred Dominance+22% Synergy
$15.09
Exsanguinate+17% Synergy
$0.37
Arterial Flow+13% Synergy
$0.44
In Garruk's Wake+9% Synergy
$1.57
Corrupt+9% Synergy
$0.07
Sorin's Vengeance+9% Synergy
$0.77
Read the Bones+8% Synergy
$0.26
Blood Tithe+8% Synergy
$0.36
Mind Sludge+8% Synergy
$0.13
Drain Life+8% Synergy
$0.26
Sign in Blood+7% Synergy
$2.77
Consume Spirit+7% Synergy
$0.32
Distress+6% Synergy
$0.09
Vampire's Kiss+6% Synergy
$0.40
Decree of Pain+5% Synergy
$0.32
Ancient Craving+5% Synergy
$0.31
Patriarch's Bidding+3% Synergy
$4.93
Crippling Fear+3% Synergy
$2.04
Ambition's Cost+3% Synergy
$0.42
Night's Whisper+1% Synergy
$0.36
Duress-2% Synergy
$0.13
Damnation-3% Synergy
$19.75
Mutilate-4% Synergy
$1.86
Torment of Hailfire-5% Synergy
$26.24
Grim Tutor-5% Synergy
$26.18
Rise of the Dark Realms-6% Synergy
$5.59
Syphon Mind-7% Synergy
$0.39
Bubbling Muck-9% Synergy
$3.70
Diabolic Intent-9% Synergy
$13.42
Feed the Swarm-11% Synergy
$0.28
Victimize-14% Synergy
$0.55
Reanimate-25% Synergy
$8.55
Toxic Deluge-26% Synergy
$7.71
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Door of Destinies+21% Synergy
$11.37
Herald's Horn+13% Synergy
$4.92
Urza's Incubator+13% Synergy
$22.37
Glass-Cast Heart+12% Synergy
$0.24
Vanquisher's Banner+11% Synergy
$4.46
Bontu's Monument+9% Synergy
$13.83
Elixir of Immortality+9% Synergy
$1.03
Whip of Erebos+8% Synergy
$6.02
Lashwrithe+8% Synergy
$0.77
Darksteel Plate+7% Synergy
$5.46
Staff of the Death Magus+5% Synergy
$0.35
Demon's Horn+4% Synergy
$0.81
Icon of Ancestry+4% Synergy
$0.39
Whispersilk Cloak+2% Synergy
$3.24
Expedition Map0% Synergy
$0.61
Swiftfoot Boots-4% Synergy
$1.85
Wayfarer's Bauble-6% Synergy
$0.28
Lightning Greaves-7% Synergy
$4.56
The Darkness Crystal-11% Synergy
$3.97
Jet Medallion-21% Synergy
$10.94
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Anowon, the Ruin Sage's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Exquisite Blood+31% Synergy
$26.78
Bad Moon+20% Synergy
$1.69
Painful Quandary+14% Synergy
$1.37
Dictate of Erebos+12% Synergy
$17.17
Gift of Fangs+11% Synergy
$0.17
Vampiric Link+8% Synergy
$1.65
Bloodchief Ascension+7% Synergy
$19.85
Eternal Thirst+6% Synergy
$0.18
Underworld Connections+6% Synergy
$1.22
Call the Bloodline+5% Synergy
$0.20
Mark of the Vampire+5% Synergy
$0.07
Attrition+4% Synergy
$19.85
Greed+3% Synergy
$0.31
Cover of Darkness+3% Synergy
$15.51
Grievous Wound+3% Synergy
$0.38
Black Market+2% Synergy
$4.19
Grave Pact+2% Synergy
$28.13
Wound Reflection+2% Synergy
$11.31
Vampiric Rites+1% Synergy
$0.17
Oversold Cemetery0% Synergy
$1.63
Phyrexian Reclamation-4% Synergy
$1.91
Phyrexian Arena-6% Synergy
$3.69
Black Market Connections-11% Synergy
$16.46
Animate Dead-12% Synergy
$8.60
The Meathook Massacre-12% Synergy
$24.49
Bastion of Remembrance-12% Synergy
$0.34
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Anowon, the Ruin Sage to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord+32% Synergy
$5.33
Sorin Markov+31% Synergy
$9.19
Sorin the Mirthless+11% Synergy
$2.14
Liliana of the Dark Realms+3% Synergy
$9.71
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Crypt of Agadeem+11% Synergy
$1.21
Leechridden Swamp+10% Synergy
$0.46
Rogue's Passage+9% Synergy
$0.39
Polluted Mire+8% Synergy
$0.17
Temple of the False God+7% Synergy
$0.30
Ghost Quarter+6% Synergy
$0.89
Arcane Lighthouse+6% Synergy
$8.35
Piranha Marsh+6% Synergy
$0.19
Mortuary Mire+5% Synergy
$0.42
Barren Moor+4% Synergy
$0.32
Accursed Duneyard+4% Synergy
$1.07
Everglades+4% Synergy
$1.03
Memorial to Folly+2% Synergy
$0.26
Thespian's Stage+1% Synergy
$0.48
Three Tree City+1% Synergy
$21.12
Bojuka Bog-2% Synergy
$1.06
Cabal Stronghold-4% Synergy
$12.39
Shizo, Death's Storehouse-5% Synergy
$35.53
Castle Locthwain-6% Synergy
$3.80
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-7% Synergy
$43.73
Witch's Cottage-7% Synergy
$0.93
War Room-9% Synergy
$9.15
Cabal Coffers-13% Synergy
$31.12
Reliquary Tower-13% Synergy
$3.70
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-18% Synergy
$52.21
Phyrexian Tower-18% Synergy
$23.12
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+10% Synergy
$3.98
Caged Sun+8% Synergy
$3.60
Commander's Sphere+4% Synergy
$0.31
Heraldic Banner+4% Synergy
$0.39
Gauntlet of Power+4% Synergy
$3.88
Worn Powerstone+3% Synergy
$0.33
Charcoal Diamond+2% Synergy
$0.32
Nyx Lotus0% Synergy
$5.06
Sol Ring-4% Synergy
$1.01
Fellwar Stone-8% Synergy
$1.06
Mind Stone-9% Synergy
$0.30
The Soul Stone-9% Synergy
$63.52
Thought Vessel-16% Synergy
$2.55
Arcane Signet-23% Synergy
$0.37
Lands
The mana base foundation for Anowon, the Ruin Sage decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+24% Synergy
$0.19
Voldaren Estate+17% Synergy
$0.25
Cavern of Souls+7% Synergy
$48.99
Evolving Wilds+4% Synergy
$0.22
Command Tower+3% Synergy
$0.23
Swamp+2% Synergy
$0.22
Myriad Landscape-3% Synergy
$0.28
Malakir Rebirth-15% Synergy
$12.12
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
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
Evelyn, the Covetous
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Henrika Domnathi
Edgar, Charmed Groom
Strefan, Maurer Progenitor
Vona, Butcher of Magan
Anje, Maid of Dishonor
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
Olivia, Crimson Bride
Olivia Voldaren
Drana, the Last Bloodchief
Edgar Markov
Astarion, the Decadent
Baron Sengir
Vilis, Broker of Blood
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Licia, Sanguine Tribune
Burakos, Party Leader // Cultist of the Absolute
Orah, Skyclave Hierophant
Ravos, Soultender // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Nazar, the Velvet Fang
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Sengir, the Dark Baron // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Sima Yi, Wei Field Marshal
Gollum, Obsessed Stalker
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Asmodeus the Archfiend
Erebos, God of the Dead
Gwenom, Remorseless
Jeska, Thrice Reborn // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Kokusho, the Evening Star