Anowon, the Ruin Sage
$2.24
$2.24Legendary 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
#2141
Current Rank
#2217
Last Week
#2159
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.
Sneering Shadewriter+10% Synergy
$0.10
Emeritus of Woe+8% Synergy
$23.45
Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist+7% Synergy
$0.30
Decorum Dissertation+4% Synergy
$6.99
Scheming Silvertongue-1% Synergy
$0.78
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Anowon, the Ruin Sage's abilities and overall game plan.
Vampire Nighthawk+67% Synergy
$0.24
Captivating Vampire+66% Synergy
$3.52
Cordial Vampire+65% Synergy
$1.58
Malakir Bloodwitch+62% Synergy
$5.48
Bloodline Keeper+62% Synergy
$7.89
Vampire Nocturnus+59% Synergy
$7.65
Butcher of Malakir+56% Synergy
$0.36
Bloodlord of Vaasgoth+53% Synergy
$0.84
Sanctum Seeker+53% Synergy
$0.39
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+52% Synergy
$2.64
Necropolis Regent+52% Synergy
$0.64
Patron of the Vein+51% Synergy
$0.34
Crossway Troublemakers+49% Synergy
$0.37
Falkenrath Noble+48% Synergy
$0.14
Sangromancer+46% Synergy
$0.97
Drana, Liberator of Malakir+46% Synergy
$0.52
Blood Artist+39% Synergy
$1.48
Sanguine Bond+37% Synergy
$6.31
Dark Ritual-7% Synergy
$6.80
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Vampiric Tutor0% Synergy
$64.98
Mana Vault-1% Synergy
$110.91
Demonic Tutor-4% Synergy
$68.04
Ancient Tomb-6% Synergy
$122.46
Necropotence-8% Synergy
$24.13
Bolas's Citadel-15% Synergy
$17.61
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Anowon, the Ruin Sage's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Gatekeeper of Malakir+46% Synergy
$0.18
Markov Baron+39% Synergy
$0.33
Indulgent Aristocrat+39% Synergy
$0.10
Nirkana Revenant+37% Synergy
$5.85
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+36% Synergy
$8.84
Champion of Dusk+36% Synergy
$0.22
Dark Impostor+35% Synergy
$0.46
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief+34% Synergy
$0.53
Marauding Blight-Priest+32% Synergy
$0.29
Yahenni, Undying Partisan+31% Synergy
$0.32
Nighthawk Scavenger+31% Synergy
$0.36
Vampire of the Dire Moon+31% Synergy
$0.72
Kalastria Highborn+31% Synergy
$1.08
Gifted Aetherborn+30% Synergy
$0.38
Ascendant Evincar+30% Synergy
$3.11
Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet+30% Synergy
$7.06
Bloodline Necromancer+28% Synergy
$0.34
Vampire Hexmage+26% Synergy
$0.34
Bloodthirsty Conqueror+24% Synergy
$30.04
Twilight Prophet+22% Synergy
$3.79
Bloodthirsty Aerialist+22% Synergy
$0.41
Defiant Bloodlord+21% Synergy
$0.40
Drana, the Last Bloodchief+21% Synergy
$1.27
Malakir Cullblade+21% Synergy
$0.13
Bloodletter of Aclazotz+20% Synergy
$36.58
High-Society Hunter+20% Synergy
$0.41
Creeping Bloodsucker+19% Synergy
$4.38
Vein Ripper+19% Synergy
$7.45
Mirri the Cursed+19% Synergy
$0.54
Shadow Alley Denizen+18% Synergy
$0.31
Guul Draz Assassin+18% Synergy
$1.77
Qarsi Revenant+17% Synergy
$2.02
Bloodhusk Ritualist+17% Synergy
$0.27
Bloodbond Vampire+17% Synergy
$0.17
Nullpriest of Oblivion+16% Synergy
$0.19
Thirsting Bloodlord+16% Synergy
$0.49
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet+15% Synergy
$4.79
Sengir, the Dark Baron+15% Synergy
$0.27
Timothar, Baron of Bats+15% Synergy
$0.28
Pulse Tracker+15% Synergy
$0.36
Child of Night+15% Synergy
$0.10
Dusk Legion Zealot+14% Synergy
$0.27
Master of Dark Rites+14% Synergy
$2.17
Henrika Domnathi+14% Synergy
$1.36
Knight of the Ebon Legion+14% Synergy
$2.34
Bloodtracker+13% Synergy
$0.23
Vampire Cutthroat+12% Synergy
$0.61
Vengeful Bloodwitch+9% Synergy
$0.30
Bloodghast+7% Synergy
$0.89
Viscera Seer-4% Synergy
$0.34
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Anowon, the Ruin Sage safe.
Urge to Feed+42% Synergy
$0.26
Doom Blade+26% Synergy
$0.28
Murder+23% Synergy
$0.15
Go for the Throat+19% Synergy
$0.59
Tendrils of Corruption+15% Synergy
$0.32
Victim of Night+15% Synergy
$0.31
Hero's Downfall+14% Synergy
$0.27
Tragic Slip+12% Synergy
$0.34
Malicious Affliction+8% Synergy
$2.23
Breathe Your Last+6% Synergy
$0.15
Tribute to Hunger+6% Synergy
$0.10
Bleed Dry+5% Synergy
$0.24
Blood Pact+2% Synergy
$0.20
Archenemy's Charm-1% Synergy
$1.02
Sudden Spoiling-4% Synergy
$8.60
Dismember-5% Synergy
$5.35
Soul Shatter-6% Synergy
$4.23
Infernal Grasp-8% Synergy
$0.30
Sheoldred's Edict-8% Synergy
$1.59
Village Rites-9% Synergy
$0.82
Cabal Ritual-9% Synergy
$14.13
Consuming Corruption-10% Synergy
$0.22
Defile-12% Synergy
$1.30
Deadly Rollick-14% Synergy
$26.08
Malakir Rebirth-14% Synergy
$13.71
Withering Torment-19% Synergy
$3.31
Imp's Mischief-19% Synergy
$6.76
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Anowon, the Ruin Sage's game plan and control the board.
Blood Tribute+45% Synergy
$5.98
Feast of Blood+41% Synergy
$0.29
Olivia's Wrath+39% Synergy
$0.49
New Blood+26% Synergy
$0.35
Kindred Dominance+22% Synergy
$17.22
Diabolic Tutor+20% Synergy
$2.07
Exsanguinate+17% Synergy
$0.44
Arterial Flow+13% Synergy
$0.37
Sign in Blood+9% Synergy
$2.79
Read the Bones+9% Synergy
$0.27
In Garruk's Wake+9% Synergy
$1.61
Blood Tithe+8% Synergy
$0.28
Sorin's Vengeance+8% Synergy
$0.63
Drain Life+8% Synergy
$0.29
Mind Sludge+8% Synergy
$0.13
Corrupt+7% Synergy
$0.09
Consume Spirit+6% Synergy
$0.35
Distress+6% Synergy
$0.11
Decree of Pain+5% Synergy
$0.23
Ancient Craving+5% Synergy
$0.31
Vampire's Kiss+5% Synergy
$0.46
Patriarch's Bidding+3% Synergy
$5.31
Ambition's Cost+3% Synergy
$0.38
Crippling Fear+3% Synergy
$1.62
Night's Whisper+2% Synergy
$0.27
Bloodline Bidding+1% Synergy
$2.11
Duress-1% Synergy
$0.13
Damnation-3% Synergy
$20.74
Mutilate-3% Synergy
$1.86
Torment of Hailfire-5% Synergy
$32.22
Rise of the Dark Realms-6% Synergy
$4.88
Grim Tutor-6% Synergy
$26.21
Syphon Mind-7% Synergy
$0.37
Bubbling Muck-9% Synergy
$3.53
Diabolic Intent-9% Synergy
$16.12
Feed the Swarm-11% Synergy
$0.38
Victimize-13% Synergy
$1.20
Reanimate-25% Synergy
$9.18
Toxic Deluge-25% Synergy
$4.71
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Door of Destinies+19% Synergy
$11.10
Herald's Horn+14% Synergy
$4.79
Urza's Incubator+14% Synergy
$15.94
Glass-Cast Heart+13% Synergy
$0.33
Vanquisher's Banner+11% Synergy
$4.36
Elixir of Immortality+9% Synergy
$0.82
Bontu's Monument+7% Synergy
$5.97
Whip of Erebos+7% Synergy
$6.52
Lashwrithe+7% Synergy
$0.84
Darksteel Plate+6% Synergy
$6.46
Staff of the Death Magus+5% Synergy
$0.40
Demon's Horn+4% Synergy
$0.73
Whispersilk Cloak+2% Synergy
$3.93
Expedition Map0% Synergy
$0.65
Swiftfoot Boots-5% Synergy
$1.85
Wayfarer's Bauble-6% Synergy
$0.32
Lightning Greaves-7% Synergy
$3.56
The Darkness Crystal-11% Synergy
$4.40
Skullclamp-17% Synergy
$5.59
Jet Medallion-20% Synergy
$10.58
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Anowon, the Ruin Sage's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Exquisite Blood+30% Synergy
$32.58
Bad Moon+19% Synergy
$1.72
Painful Quandary+14% Synergy
$1.00
Dictate of Erebos+11% Synergy
$21.17
Gift of Fangs+11% Synergy
$0.20
Bloodchief Ascension+7% Synergy
$21.02
Vampiric Link+7% Synergy
$5.42
Underworld Connections+6% Synergy
$0.74
Eternal Thirst+6% Synergy
$0.29
Attrition+4% Synergy
$19.57
Black Market+3% Synergy
$5.00
Greed+3% Synergy
$0.36
Cover of Darkness+3% Synergy
$16.69
Grave Pact+2% Synergy
$30.17
Vampiric Rites+1% Synergy
$0.17
Oversold Cemetery0% Synergy
$1.97
Phyrexian Arena-4% Synergy
$3.70
Phyrexian Reclamation-4% Synergy
$2.02
Animate Dead-11% Synergy
$3.92
Black Market Connections-12% Synergy
$17.30
The Meathook Massacre-12% Synergy
$25.95
Bastion of Remembrance-12% Synergy
$0.28
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Anowon, the Ruin Sage to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord+33% Synergy
$5.30
Sorin Markov+30% Synergy
$9.52
Sorin the Mirthless+11% Synergy
$2.04
Liliana of the Dark Realms+3% Synergy
$11.12
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Crypt of Agadeem+10% Synergy
$1.13
Leechridden Swamp+9% Synergy
$0.47
Temple of the False God+8% Synergy
$1.11
Polluted Mire+8% Synergy
$0.15
Rogue's Passage+7% Synergy
$0.31
Mortuary Mire+6% Synergy
$0.41
Barren Moor+6% Synergy
$0.31
Ghost Quarter+6% Synergy
$0.95
Arcane Lighthouse+6% Synergy
$1.78
Piranha Marsh+5% Synergy
$0.24
Accursed Duneyard+4% Synergy
$0.87
Everglades+4% Synergy
$1.17
Three Tree City+1% Synergy
$25.10
Thespian's Stage0% Synergy
$0.43
Bojuka Bog-2% Synergy
$0.53
Cabal Stronghold-3% Synergy
$13.24
Shizo, Death's Storehouse-4% Synergy
$29.75
Castle Locthwain-5% Synergy
$4.00
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-7% Synergy
$51.56
War Room-7% Synergy
$2.31
Witch's Cottage-8% Synergy
$0.75
Reliquary Tower-12% Synergy
$2.54
Cabal Coffers-14% Synergy
$29.74
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-17% Synergy
$58.63
Phyrexian Tower-18% Synergy
$23.84
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Caged Sun+9% Synergy
$3.87
Patchwork Banner+9% Synergy
$1.91
Commander's Sphere+4% Synergy
$0.34
Heraldic Banner+4% Synergy
$0.36
Gauntlet of Power+3% Synergy
$3.50
Charcoal Diamond+2% Synergy
$0.36
Worn Powerstone+2% Synergy
$0.31
Nyx Lotus0% Synergy
$5.58
Sol Ring-4% Synergy
$1.17
Mind Stone-7% Synergy
$0.35
The Soul Stone-8% Synergy
$68.33
Fellwar Stone-8% Synergy
$0.65
Thought Vessel-16% Synergy
$2.90
Arcane Signet-22% Synergy
$0.39
Lands
The mana base foundation for Anowon, the Ruin Sage decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+24% Synergy
$0.29
Voldaren Estate+18% Synergy
$0.18
Cavern of Souls+6% Synergy
$48.67
Command Tower+3% Synergy
$0.31
Evolving Wilds+3% Synergy
$0.23
Swamp+2% Synergy
$0.11
Myriad Landscape-3% Synergy
$0.27
Malakir Rebirth-14% Synergy
$13.71
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
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
Henrika Domnathi
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
Evelyn, the Covetous
Edgar, Charmed Groom
Vona, Butcher of Magan
Anje, Maid of Dishonor
Strefan, Maurer Progenitor
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
Olivia, Crimson Bride
Drana, the Last Bloodchief
Olivia Voldaren
Edgar Markov
Astarion, the Decadent
Baron Sengir
Vilis, Broker of Blood
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Nazar, the Velvet Fang
Burakos, Party Leader // Cultist of the Absolute
Licia, Sanguine Tribune
Orah, Skyclave Hierophant
Ravos, Soultender // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Sengir, the Dark Baron // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
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
Kokusho, the Evening Star
Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Szarekh, the Silent King