Denethor, Ruling Steward
$0.10
$0.10Legendary Creature — Human Noble
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Decent Pick
Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.
Ranking
#2316
Current Rank
#2578
Last Week
#2040
Last Month
Links & Decks
Orzhov Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
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CardmarketVideos
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.
Insomnia, Crown City+5% Synergy
$0.09
Fight On!+4% Synergy
$0.10
Aerith Rescue Mission+3% Synergy
$0.05
Adventurer's Inn+2% Synergy
$0.17
Judge Magister Gabranth+1% Synergy
$0.16
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Denethor, Ruling Steward's abilities and overall game plan.
Mirkwood Bats+41% Synergy
$0.54
Faramir, Field Commander+38% Synergy
$0.05
Lash of the Balrog+34% Synergy
$0.07
Bastion of Remembrance+31% Synergy
$0.31
Horn of Gondor+30% Synergy
$0.89
Nasty End+28% Synergy
$0.08
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant+28% Synergy
$0.06
Haunt of the Dead Marshes+28% Synergy
$0.08
Gollum, Patient Plotter+28% Synergy
$0.10
Zulaport Cutthroat+25% Synergy
$2.38
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Denethor, Ruling Steward decks.
Teysa Karlov+25% Synergy
$1.16
Corrupted Conviction+22% Synergy
$0.22
Corpse Knight+21% Synergy
$2.18
Village Rites+20% Synergy
$0.20
Cruel Celebrant+17% Synergy
$0.91
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim+12% Synergy
$1.50
Blood Artist+12% Synergy
$1.24
Skullclamp+5% Synergy
$5.02
Path to Exile-7% Synergy
$1.27
Swords to Plowshares-22% Synergy
$0.80
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Orcish Bowmasters+1% Synergy
$25.95
Bolas's Citadel-6% Synergy
$11.59
Teferi's Protection-9% Synergy
$45.06
Smothering Tithe-10% Synergy
$34.98
Demonic Tutor-10% Synergy
$58.30
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Denethor, Ruling Steward's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Gríma Wormtongue+25% Synergy
$0.11
Mentor of the Meek+22% Synergy
$0.18
Westfold Rider+22% Synergy
$0.09
Doomed Traveler+21% Synergy
$0.12
Morbid Opportunist+20% Synergy
$0.22
Reassembling Skeleton+20% Synergy
$0.22
Priest of Forgotten Gods+20% Synergy
$1.86
Fleshtaker+20% Synergy
$0.06
Easterling Vanguard+19% Synergy
$0.04
Doomed Dissenter+17% Synergy
$0.07
Baron Bertram Graywater+16% Synergy
$0.20
Hunted Witness+16% Synergy
$0.10
Boromir, Warden of the Tower+15% Synergy
$2.23
Pitiless Plunderer+14% Synergy
$3.60
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor+14% Synergy
$2.95
Syr Konrad, the Grim+13% Synergy
$0.60
Protector of Gondor+13% Synergy
$0.04
Marauding Blight-Priest+12% Synergy
$0.13
Falkenrath Noble+12% Synergy
$0.18
Cirith Ungol Patrol+12% Synergy
$0.04
Hardened Tactician+11% Synergy
$0.12
Rosie Cotton of South Lane+11% Synergy
$0.17
Vraan, Executioner Thane+10% Synergy
$0.39
Beskir Shieldmate+10% Synergy
$0.02
Viscera Seer+9% Synergy
$0.49
Bartolomé del Presidio+9% Synergy
$0.16
Braids, Arisen Nightmare+9% Synergy
$2.10
Samwise the Stouthearted+9% Synergy
$0.10
Vindictive Vampire+8% Synergy
$0.23
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage+8% Synergy
$0.21
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus+7% Synergy
$5.54
Teysa, Orzhov Scion+7% Synergy
$2.03
Ophiomancer+7% Synergy
$1.16
Aron, Benalia's Ruin+7% Synergy
$0.17
Greedy Freebooter+7% Synergy
$0.16
Cathar Commando+6% Synergy
$0.10
Butcher of Malakir+6% Synergy
$0.32
Vengeful Bloodwitch+6% Synergy
$0.35
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation+6% Synergy
$22.97
Suture Priest+4% Synergy
$2.90
Gray Merchant of Asphodel+4% Synergy
$1.09
Mondrak, Glory Dominus+3% Synergy
$34.85
Marionette Apprentice+3% Synergy
$1.13
Athreos, God of Passage+3% Synergy
$10.20
Starscape Cleric+2% Synergy
$0.66
Elenda, the Dusk Rose-1% Synergy
$4.85
Solemn Simulacrum-1% Synergy
$0.26
Kambal, Consul of Allocation-2% Synergy
$5.68
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff-7% Synergy
$5.36
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose-10% Synergy
$7.15
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Denethor, Ruling Steward safe.
Tragic Slip+13% Synergy
$0.12
Deadly Dispute+9% Synergy
$0.49
Reprieve+9% Synergy
$0.63
Disenchant+9% Synergy
$0.13
Murder+9% Synergy
$0.06
Call the Coppercoats+9% Synergy
$5.26
Raise the Alarm+8% Synergy
$0.07
Altar's Reap+7% Synergy
$0.39
Slip On the Ring+7% Synergy
$0.14
Body Count+7% Synergy
$1.18
Duty Beyond Death+6% Synergy
$0.20
Mortify+5% Synergy
$0.26
Dire Tactics+5% Synergy
$0.15
Orcish Medicine+5% Synergy
$0.08
Plumb the Forbidden+4% Synergy
$0.66
Go for the Throat+4% Synergy
$0.79
Infernal Grasp+3% Synergy
$0.26
Unbreakable Formation+1% Synergy
$0.90
Stroke of Midnight-3% Synergy
$0.31
Utter End-4% Synergy
$0.19
Dark Ritual-5% Synergy
$2.94
Fell the Profane-5% Synergy
$5.21
Inkshield-7% Synergy
$10.46
Fracture-8% Synergy
$0.81
Despark-10% Synergy
$0.32
Anguished Unmaking-12% Synergy
$1.77
Generous Gift-12% Synergy
$0.84
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Denethor, Ruling Steward's game plan and control the board.
Sam's Desperate Rescue+18% Synergy
$0.10
Mordor Muster+13% Synergy
$0.09
Victimize+11% Synergy
$0.56
Martial Coup+11% Synergy
$0.19
Shadow Summoning+11% Synergy
$0.12
Increasing Devotion+10% Synergy
$0.22
Claim the Precious+10% Synergy
$0.11
Feed the Swarm+8% Synergy
$0.23
Eaten Alive+8% Synergy
$0.05
Bone Splinters+8% Synergy
$0.05
Captain's Call+6% Synergy
$0.03
Visions of Glory+6% Synergy
$0.34
Sunset Revelry+6% Synergy
$0.08
The Battle of Bywater+5% Synergy
$1.00
Now for Wrath, Now for Ruin!+5% Synergy
$0.06
Bone Shards+4% Synergy
$0.12
Worthy Cost+4% Synergy
$0.05
Diabolic Intent+3% Synergy
$10.16
Fumigate+3% Synergy
$0.29
Final Vengeance+3% Synergy
$0.06
Rite of Oblivion+2% Synergy
$0.31
Dread Return+2% Synergy
$0.26
Sign in Blood+1% Synergy
$0.60
Exsanguinate+1% Synergy
$0.43
Unearth+1% Synergy
$0.46
Vindicate0% Synergy
$0.91
Diabolic Tutor0% Synergy
$1.75
Dusk // Dawn0% Synergy
$0.17
Reanimate-2% Synergy
$7.64
Debt to the Deathless-2% Synergy
$0.33
Kaya's Wrath-3% Synergy
$0.48
Night's Whisper-4% Synergy
$0.25
Read the Bones-4% Synergy
$0.28
Toxic Deluge-7% Synergy
$5.30
Austere Command-10% Synergy
$0.44
Damn-22% Synergy
$2.03
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Oketra's Monument+10% Synergy
$3.77
Ashnod's Altar+9% Synergy
$8.99
Ravenous Amulet+7% Synergy
$0.09
Sinister Monolith+6% Synergy
$0.09
Witch's Cauldron+6% Synergy
$0.11
The Golden Throne+5% Synergy
$5.82
Bontu's Monument+4% Synergy
$5.20
Vat of Rebirth+3% Synergy
$0.28
Mithril Coat+2% Synergy
$17.15
Norn's Wellspring+2% Synergy
$0.17
Phyrexian Altar+1% Synergy
$54.66
Wayfarer's Bauble-3% Synergy
$0.24
Lightning Greaves-14% Synergy
$4.45
Swiftfoot Boots-16% Synergy
$1.30
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Denethor, Ruling Steward's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Feast of the Victorious Dead+18% Synergy
$0.13
Hidden Stockpile+18% Synergy
$0.17
Vampiric Rites+17% Synergy
$0.17
Lunar Convocation+11% Synergy
$0.53
Anointed Procession+10% Synergy
$46.21
Oath of the Grey Host+8% Synergy
$0.11
Intangible Virtue+6% Synergy
$0.14
Dreadhorde Invasion+6% Synergy
$0.73
Cathar's Call+6% Synergy
$0.10
Grave Pact+5% Synergy
$18.12
Bitterblossom+5% Synergy
$18.49
Dawn of Hope+5% Synergy
$0.24
Barrensteppe Siege+5% Synergy
$0.41
Agent of the Iron Throne+5% Synergy
$0.27
Dictate of Erebos+4% Synergy
$14.39
Call of the Ring+4% Synergy
$1.57
Flowering of the White Tree+4% Synergy
$4.32
Skrelv's Hive+3% Synergy
$0.80
Life Insurance+3% Synergy
$0.23
Banishing Light+3% Synergy
$0.06
The Meathook Massacre+2% Synergy
$18.67
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall+2% Synergy
$3.77
Greed+2% Synergy
$0.24
Sanguine Bond0% Synergy
$3.53
Black Market-1% Synergy
$3.61
Glasswing Grace-1% Synergy
$0.22
Land Tax-2% Synergy
$21.01
Exquisite Blood-4% Synergy
$26.18
Authority of the Consuls-8% Synergy
$3.67
Blind Obedience-10% Synergy
$2.73
Black Market Connections-11% Synergy
$15.42
Phyrexian Arena-14% Synergy
$1.55
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Denethor, Ruling Steward to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Elspeth, Sun's Champion+13% Synergy
$0.92
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Castle Ardenvale+23% Synergy
$0.18
Barad-dûr+19% Synergy
$0.59
Minas Tirith+12% Synergy
$2.28
Mortuary Mire+7% Synergy
$0.28
Great Hall of the Citadel+5% Synergy
$0.19
Westvale Abbey+3% Synergy
$0.87
Field of Ruin+3% Synergy
$0.20
Dalkovan Encampment+3% Synergy
$0.30
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.14
Shambling Vent0% Synergy
$0.30
Restless Fortress-1% Synergy
$0.40
Phyrexian Tower-2% Synergy
$19.73
High Market-2% Synergy
$4.50
Cabal Coffers-4% Synergy
$24.56
Castle Locthwain-5% Synergy
$3.76
Reliquary Tower-10% Synergy
$1.98
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-11% Synergy
$47.16
Rogue's Passage-11% Synergy
$0.27
Vault of the Archangel-16% Synergy
$0.47
Bojuka Bog-18% Synergy
$0.57
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Inherited Envelope+6% Synergy
$0.11
Commander's Sphere+5% Synergy
$0.16
Charcoal Diamond+5% Synergy
$0.26
Marble Diamond+4% Synergy
$0.19
Crowded Crypt+4% Synergy
$0.75
Pristine Talisman+2% Synergy
$0.32
Thought Vessel-1% Synergy
$1.33
Mind Stone-2% Synergy
$0.22
Fellwar Stone-5% Synergy
$1.12
Orzhov Signet-13% Synergy
$0.30
Arcane Signet-17% Synergy
$0.51
Sol Ring-19% Synergy
$1.07
Talisman of Hierarchy-20% Synergy
$0.91
Lands
The mana base foundation for Denethor, Ruling Steward decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Scoured Barrens+13% Synergy
$0.10
Forsaken Sanctuary+7% Synergy
$0.23
Thriving Heath+7% Synergy
$0.09
The Grey Havens+7% Synergy
$0.12
Orzhov Guildgate+6% Synergy
$0.15
Evolving Wilds+4% Synergy
$0.23
Thriving Moor+4% Synergy
$0.14
Shire Terrace+4% Synergy
$0.15
Sunlit Marsh+3% Synergy
$0.25
Silverquill Campus+3% Synergy
$0.20
Forlorn Flats+2% Synergy
$0.16
Swamp+1% Synergy
$0.07
Plains+1% Synergy
$0.05
Goldmire Bridge+1% Synergy
$0.32
Myriad Landscape0% Synergy
$0.11
Terramorphic Expanse0% Synergy
$0.28
Snowfield Sinkhole0% Synergy
$0.29
Glasswing Grace-1% Synergy
$0.22
Scrubland-3% Synergy
Witch Enchanter-4% Synergy
$3.39
Path of Ancestry-5% Synergy
$0.18
Fell the Profane-5% Synergy
$5.21
Desolate Mire-7% Synergy
$0.89
Temple of Silence-8% Synergy
$0.15
Concealed Courtyard-8% Synergy
$1.10
Exotic Orchard-9% Synergy
$0.45
Orzhov Basilica-12% Synergy
$0.20
Shineshadow Snarl-12% Synergy
$0.32
Shadowy Backstreet-12% Synergy
$13.57
Bleachbone Verge-12% Synergy
$8.13
Shattered Sanctum-14% Synergy
$4.16
Tainted Field-16% Synergy
$0.23
Marsh Flats-17% Synergy
$22.75
Command Tower-18% Synergy
$0.22
Brightclimb Pathway-20% Synergy
$3.47
Isolated Chapel-22% Synergy
$0.48
Vault of Champions-22% Synergy
$13.73
Fetid Heath-22% Synergy
$0.68
Caves of Koilos-24% Synergy
$0.80
Godless Shrine-26% Synergy
$7.92
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Ravos, Soultender // The Prismatic Piper
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Krav, the Unredeemed // Regna, the Redeemer
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant
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Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Haunted One
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Veteran Soldier
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
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Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
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Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Noble Heritage
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