Denethor, Ruling Steward
$0.11

Legendary Creature — Human Noble

Orzhov

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Decent Pick Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.

Ranking

#2477 Current Rank

#2559 Last Week

#2292 Last Month

Links & Decks

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Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Denethor, Ruling Steward.

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New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Denethor, Ruling Steward decks.

The Last Ronin's Technique

+5% Synergy $0.24

Ninja Teen

+2% Synergy $3.26

Ajani, Outland Chaperone

+2% Synergy $2.20

Reaping Willow

+2% Synergy $0.26

Grave Venerations

+1% Synergy $0.99

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Denethor, Ruling Steward's abilities and overall game plan.

Mirkwood Bats

+38% Synergy $1.25

Faramir, Field Commander

+35% Synergy $0.10

Horn of Gondor

+33% Synergy $3.19

Bastion of Remembrance

+33% Synergy $0.34

Nasty End

+31% Synergy $0.09

Lash of the Balrog

+28% Synergy $0.11

Castle Ardenvale

+26% Synergy $0.26

Haunt of the Dead Marshes

+26% Synergy $0.08

Gollum, Patient Plotter

+24% Synergy $0.22

Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant

+24% Synergy $0.10

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Denethor, Ruling Steward decks.

Morbid Opportunist

+23% Synergy $0.37

Zulaport Cutthroat

+21% Synergy $2.17

Teysa Karlov

+19% Synergy $1.89

Village Rites

+18% Synergy $0.55

Cruel Celebrant

+13% Synergy $0.79

Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim

+9% Synergy $2.21

Blood Artist

+9% Synergy $2.85

Skullclamp

+5% Synergy $4.97

Path to Exile

-14% Synergy $1.25

Swords to Plowshares

-26% Synergy $1.37

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

The One Ring

0% Synergy $106.65

Bolas's Citadel

-7% Synergy $16.46

Teferi's Protection

-9% Synergy $51.58

Smothering Tithe

-13% Synergy $49.53

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Denethor, Ruling Steward's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Reassembling Skeleton

+22% Synergy $0.28

Gríma Wormtongue

+22% Synergy $0.20

Fleshtaker

+21% Synergy $0.15

Priest of Forgotten Gods

+20% Synergy $2.72

Mentor of the Meek

+19% Synergy $0.23

Westfold Rider

+18% Synergy $0.12

Corpse Knight

+17% Synergy $1.04

Doomed Traveler

+17% Synergy $0.09

Boromir, Warden of the Tower

+17% Synergy $4.26

Kambal, Profiteering Mayor

+16% Synergy $4.62

Pitiless Plunderer

+15% Synergy $2.14

Baron Bertram Graywater

+15% Synergy $0.27

Easterling Vanguard

+14% Synergy $0.08

Hunted Witness

+13% Synergy $0.24

Protector of Gondor

+13% Synergy $0.10

Lossarnach Captain

+13% Synergy $0.41

Marauding Blight-Priest

+12% Synergy $0.33

Syr Konrad, the Grim

+12% Synergy $0.57

Doomed Dissenter

+12% Synergy $0.13

Hardened Tactician

+11% Synergy $0.20

Rosie Cotton of South Lane

+11% Synergy $0.27

Bartolomé del Presidio

+10% Synergy $0.28

Cirith Ungol Patrol

+10% Synergy $0.12

Cathar Commando

+8% Synergy $0.17

Xathrid Necromancer

+8% Synergy $0.31

Ophiomancer

+7% Synergy $0.98

Samwise the Stouthearted

+7% Synergy $0.23

Aron, Benalia's Ruin

+7% Synergy $0.11

Braids, Arisen Nightmare

+6% Synergy $2.33

Teysa, Orzhov Scion

+6% Synergy $2.23

Butcher of Malakir

+6% Synergy $0.36

Falkenrath Noble

+6% Synergy $0.25

Vengeful Bloodwitch

+6% Synergy $0.31

Nadier's Nightblade

+6% Synergy $0.24

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar

+6% Synergy $2.69

Viscera Seer

+3% Synergy $0.45

Umbral Collar Zealot

+3% Synergy $0.87

Starscape Cleric

+2% Synergy $0.40

Marionette Apprentice

+2% Synergy $1.19

Drivnod, Carnage Dominus

+2% Synergy $6.21

Athreos, God of Passage

+2% Synergy $13.23

Mondrak, Glory Dominus

0% Synergy $37.18

Elenda, the Dusk Rose

-1% Synergy $4.32

Suture Priest

-1% Synergy $6.13

Gray Merchant of Asphodel

-1% Synergy $2.68

Solemn Simulacrum

-2% Synergy $0.30

Kambal, Consul of Allocation

-2% Synergy $8.89

Welcoming Vampire

-5% Synergy $1.09

Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff

-9% Synergy $11.05

Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

-10% Synergy $9.73

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Denethor, Ruling Steward safe.

Corrupted Conviction

+21% Synergy $0.25

Tragic Slip

+12% Synergy $0.30

Reprieve

+9% Synergy $1.90

Raise the Alarm

+9% Synergy $0.19

Deadly Dispute

+8% Synergy $0.36

Murder

+8% Synergy $0.08

Call the Coppercoats

+8% Synergy $5.36

Altar's Reap

+7% Synergy $0.48

Mortify

+6% Synergy $0.20

Disenchant

+6% Synergy $0.11

Dire Tactics

+6% Synergy $0.24

Slip On the Ring

+6% Synergy $0.27

Orcish Medicine

+6% Synergy $0.08

Shelob's Ambush

+6% Synergy $0.10

Bitter Downfall

+5% Synergy $0.12

Go for the Throat

+4% Synergy $0.57

Fake Your Own Death

+4% Synergy $0.21

Final Payment

+4% Synergy $0.07

Plumb the Forbidden

+3% Synergy $0.82

Undying Malice

+3% Synergy $0.48

Unbreakable Formation

+1% Synergy $1.22

Stroke of Midnight

-3% Synergy $0.37

Utter End

-4% Synergy $0.27

Fell the Profane

-6% Synergy $4.65

Dark Ritual

-8% Synergy $4.53

Inkshield

-8% Synergy $11.16

Generous Gift

-10% Synergy $1.28

Fracture

-11% Synergy $1.64

Despark

-12% Synergy $0.34

Anguished Unmaking

-18% Synergy $2.28

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Denethor, Ruling Steward's game plan and control the board.

Sam's Desperate Rescue

+15% Synergy $0.22

Martial Coup

+12% Synergy $0.24

Shadow Summoning

+12% Synergy $0.11

Increasing Devotion

+12% Synergy $0.26

Claim the Precious

+11% Synergy $0.28

Victimize

+9% Synergy $0.55

Mordor Muster

+9% Synergy $0.21

Visions of Glory

+8% Synergy $0.26

Feed the Swarm

+7% Synergy $0.28

Eaten Alive

+7% Synergy $0.09

Bone Splinters

+7% Synergy $0.13

The Battle of Bywater

+6% Synergy $3.07

Now for Wrath, Now for Ruin!

+6% Synergy $0.15

Dread Return

+5% Synergy $0.39

Macabre Waltz

+5% Synergy $0.15

Sunset Revelry

+5% Synergy $0.14

Captain's Call

+5% Synergy $0.05

Gather the Townsfolk

+5% Synergy $0.12

Rite of Oblivion

+4% Synergy $0.32

Dusk // Dawn

+3% Synergy $0.31

Lingering Souls

+3% Synergy $0.19

Fumigate

+2% Synergy $0.27

Unearth

+1% Synergy $0.45

Exsanguinate

0% Synergy $0.37

Diabolic Intent

-1% Synergy $13.42

Debt to the Deathless

-1% Synergy $0.35

Diabolic Tutor

-1% Synergy $1.97

-2% Synergy $2.77

Kaya's Wrath

-2% Synergy $0.50

Read the Bones

-3% Synergy $0.26

Austere Command

-5% Synergy $0.43

Vindicate

-5% Synergy $0.88

Night's Whisper

-7% Synergy $0.36

Reanimate

-7% Synergy $8.55

Toxic Deluge

-8% Synergy $7.71

Damn

-19% Synergy $2.18

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Ashnod's Altar

+9% Synergy $14.35

Oketra's Monument

+8% Synergy $4.34

Ravenous Amulet

+6% Synergy $0.28

Witch's Cauldron

+6% Synergy $0.15

Andúril, Flame of the West

+5% Synergy $4.76

Tithing Blade

+5% Synergy $0.36

Vat of Rebirth

+4% Synergy $0.26

The Golden Throne

+4% Synergy $11.85

Sinister Monolith

+3% Synergy $0.21

Bontu's Monument

+2% Synergy $13.83

Tarrian's Journal

+2% Synergy $0.44

Phyrexian Altar

-1% Synergy $49.29

Wayfarer's Bauble

-5% Synergy $0.28

Swiftfoot Boots

-14% Synergy $1.85

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Denethor, Ruling Steward's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Tolls of War

+17% Synergy $0.21

Vampiric Rites

+16% Synergy $0.17

Hidden Stockpile

+15% Synergy $0.26

Lunar Convocation

+13% Synergy $0.40

Feast of the Victorious Dead

+13% Synergy $0.14

Intangible Virtue

+9% Synergy $0.27

Oath of the Grey Host

+9% Synergy $0.14

Agent of the Iron Throne

+8% Synergy $0.37

Anointed Procession

+7% Synergy $51.58

Flowering of the White Tree

+6% Synergy $7.86

Call of the Ring

+6% Synergy $3.11

Cathar's Call

+6% Synergy $0.25

Tale of Tinúviel

+6% Synergy $0.16

Fog on the Barrow-Downs

+6% Synergy $0.11

Grave Pact

+5% Synergy $28.13

Dawn of Hope

+5% Synergy $0.41

Barrensteppe Siege

+5% Synergy $0.40

Dreadhorde Invasion

+5% Synergy $0.95

Banishing Light

+5% Synergy $0.15

Funeral Room // Awakening Hall

+4% Synergy $5.25

Dawn of a New Age

+4% Synergy $3.72

War of the Last Alliance

+4% Synergy $1.09

Life Insurance

+2% Synergy $0.30

Sanguine Bond

+1% Synergy $7.53

Bitterblossom

+1% Synergy $32.15

Dictate of Erebos

+1% Synergy $17.17

Skrelv's Hive

+1% Synergy $1.24

The Meathook Massacre

-1% Synergy $24.49

Glasswing Grace

-2% Synergy $0.32

Black Market

-2% Synergy $4.19

Exquisite Blood

-4% Synergy $26.78

Land Tax

-4% Synergy $25.63

Blind Obedience

-9% Synergy $4.79

Ghostly Prison

-9% Synergy $5.86

Authority of the Consuls

-10% Synergy $5.29

Black Market Connections

-12% Synergy $16.46

Phyrexian Arena

-14% Synergy $3.69

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Denethor, Ruling Steward to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Elspeth, Sun's Champion

+12% Synergy $1.80

Elspeth, Storm Slayer

+1% Synergy $40.18

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Minas Tirith

+14% Synergy $5.99

Barad-dûr

+14% Synergy $1.80

Great Hall of the Citadel

+6% Synergy $0.30

Westvale Abbey

+5% Synergy $4.31

Mortuary Mire

+4% Synergy $0.42

Kor Haven

+4% Synergy $15.14

Dalkovan Encampment

+3% Synergy $0.40

Shambling Vent

+2% Synergy $0.40

Temple of the False God

+1% Synergy $0.30

Restless Fortress

+1% Synergy $0.63

Windbrisk Heights

-1% Synergy $0.31

High Market

-3% Synergy $1.31

Castle Locthwain

-3% Synergy $3.80

Cabal Coffers

-4% Synergy $31.12

Phyrexian Tower

-5% Synergy $23.12

Rogue's Passage

-12% Synergy $0.39

Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

-13% Synergy $52.21

Reliquary Tower

-14% Synergy $3.70

Vault of the Archangel

-16% Synergy $0.67

Bojuka Bog

-20% Synergy $1.06

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Commander's Sphere

+7% Synergy $0.31

Inherited Envelope

+6% Synergy $0.29

Charcoal Diamond

+4% Synergy $0.32

Pristine Talisman

+3% Synergy $0.34

Marble Diamond

+3% Synergy $0.19

Mind Stone

-1% Synergy $0.30

Thought Vessel

-2% Synergy $2.55

Fellwar Stone

-7% Synergy $1.06

Orzhov Signet

-14% Synergy $0.27

Arcane Signet

-17% Synergy $0.37

Talisman of Hierarchy

-19% Synergy $0.76

Sol Ring

-20% Synergy $1.01

Lands

The mana base foundation for Denethor, Ruling Steward decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Scoured Barrens

+16% Synergy $0.17

Orzhov Guildgate

+7% Synergy $0.10

Thriving Heath

+7% Synergy $0.27

Evolving Wilds

+6% Synergy $0.22

Forsaken Sanctuary

+6% Synergy $0.27

Insomnia, Crown City

+6% Synergy $0.14

The Grey Havens

+6% Synergy $0.34

Thriving Moor

+5% Synergy $0.24

Shire Terrace

+5% Synergy $0.28

Crossroads Village

+4% Synergy $0.21

Terramorphic Expanse

+3% Synergy $0.30

Silverquill Campus

+3% Synergy $0.29

Ash Barrens

+3% Synergy $1.00

Neglected Manor

+3% Synergy $0.16

Misty Palms Oasis

+3% Synergy $0.23

Forlorn Flats

+2% Synergy $0.25

Swamp

+1% Synergy $0.22

Plains

+1% Synergy $0.21

Sunlit Marsh

+1% Synergy $0.27

Myriad Landscape

0% Synergy $0.28

Snowfield Sinkhole

-1% Synergy $0.41

Glasswing Grace

-2% Synergy $0.32

Path of Ancestry

-4% Synergy $0.19

Scrubland

-5% Synergy

Temple of Silence

-6% Synergy $0.25

Fell the Profane

-6% Synergy $4.65

Witch Enchanter

-6% Synergy $3.56

Concealed Courtyard

-8% Synergy $0.89

Exotic Orchard

-9% Synergy $0.29

Desolate Mire

-9% Synergy $0.59

Orzhov Basilica

-11% Synergy $0.32

Shadowy Backstreet

-11% Synergy $11.85

Bleachbone Verge

-14% Synergy $10.26

Shattered Sanctum

-15% Synergy $4.49

Tainted Field

-16% Synergy $0.31

Shineshadow Snarl

-16% Synergy $0.35

Marsh Flats

-18% Synergy $26.47

Command Tower

-20% Synergy $0.23

Brightclimb Pathway

-20% Synergy $3.89

Vault of Champions

-22% Synergy $14.05

Isolated Chapel

-24% Synergy $0.39

Fetid Heath

-25% Synergy $0.50

Caves of Koilos

-26% Synergy $0.83

Godless Shrine

-28% Synergy $8.70

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