Denethor, Ruling Steward
$0.13
$0.13Legendary 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
#2186
Current Rank
#2105
Last Week
#2079
Last Month
Links & Decks
Orzhov Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
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.
Insatiable Skittermaw+8% Synergy
$0.04
Alpharael, Stonechosen+7% Synergy
$0.59
Decode Transmissions+7% Synergy
$0.06
Gravpack Monoist+6% Synergy
$0.03
Faller's Faithful+6% Synergy
$0.07
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Denethor, Ruling Steward's abilities and overall game plan.
Mirkwood Bats+40% Synergy
$0.63
Faramir, Field Commander+38% Synergy
$0.09
Lash of the Balrog+34% Synergy
$0.05
Horn of Gondor+31% Synergy
$1.49
Bastion of Remembrance+30% Synergy
$0.26
Nasty End+30% Synergy
$0.11
Gollum, Patient Plotter+28% Synergy
$0.10
Haunt of the Dead Marshes+28% Synergy
$0.06
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant+27% Synergy
$0.07
Gríma Wormtongue+25% Synergy
$0.07
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Denethor, Ruling Steward decks.
Zulaport Cutthroat+25% Synergy
$3.15
Teysa Karlov+25% Synergy
$1.41
Corrupted Conviction+21% Synergy
$0.24
Village Rites+19% Synergy
$0.24
Cruel Celebrant+16% Synergy
$0.67
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim+10% Synergy
$1.34
Blood Artist+10% Synergy
$1.79
Skullclamp+5% Synergy
$4.78
Path to Exile-9% Synergy
$0.93
Swords to Plowshares-24% Synergy
$1.28
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Orcish Bowmasters0% Synergy
$30.82
Bolas's Citadel-7% Synergy
$12.41
Teferi's Protection-10% Synergy
$49.97
Demonic Tutor-10% Synergy
$53.10
Smothering Tithe-11% Synergy
$35.22
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Denethor, Ruling Steward's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Morbid Opportunist+21% Synergy
$0.26
Priest of Forgotten Gods+21% Synergy
$1.78
Mentor of the Meek+21% Synergy
$0.24
Westfold Rider+21% Synergy
$0.13
Reassembling Skeleton+20% Synergy
$0.16
Doomed Traveler+20% Synergy
$0.14
Fleshtaker+20% Synergy
$0.05
Corpse Knight+19% Synergy
$1.95
Easterling Vanguard+19% Synergy
$0.05
Baron Bertram Graywater+17% Synergy
$0.19
Boromir, Warden of the Tower+16% Synergy
$3.39
Doomed Dissenter+16% Synergy
$0.06
Hunted Witness+15% Synergy
$0.11
Pitiless Plunderer+14% Synergy
$1.98
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor+14% Synergy
$2.10
Syr Konrad, the Grim+14% Synergy
$0.48
Marauding Blight-Priest+13% Synergy
$0.15
Protector of Gondor+13% Synergy
$0.06
Cirith Ungol Patrol+12% Synergy
$0.05
Falkenrath Noble+11% Synergy
$0.13
Rosie Cotton of South Lane+11% Synergy
$0.19
Bartolomé del Presidio+10% Synergy
$0.15
Lossarnach Captain+10% Synergy
$0.29
Braids, Arisen Nightmare+9% Synergy
$2.27
Vraan, Executioner Thane+9% Synergy
$0.33
Vindictive Vampire+9% Synergy
$0.21
Hardened Tactician+9% Synergy
$0.14
Samwise the Stouthearted+9% Synergy
$0.09
Viscera Seer+7% Synergy
$0.54
Teysa, Orzhov Scion+7% Synergy
$1.81
Ophiomancer+7% Synergy
$1.21
Vengeful Bloodwitch+7% Synergy
$0.23
Aron, Benalia's Ruin+7% Synergy
$0.20
Greedy Freebooter+7% Synergy
$0.15
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus+6% Synergy
$5.24
Cathar Commando+6% Synergy
$0.10
Butcher of Malakir+6% Synergy
$0.28
Judge Magister Gabranth+6% Synergy
$0.16
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation+6% Synergy
$24.43
Suture Priest+3% Synergy
$2.98
Mondrak, Glory Dominus+3% Synergy
$30.94
Gray Merchant of Asphodel+3% Synergy
$1.18
Marionette Apprentice+3% Synergy
$1.17
Athreos, God of Passage+3% Synergy
$11.22
Starscape Cleric+2% Synergy
$0.69
Elenda, the Dusk Rose-1% Synergy
$3.81
Solemn Simulacrum-2% Synergy
$0.25
Kambal, Consul of Allocation-2% Synergy
$7.52
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff-8% Synergy
$7.26
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose-11% Synergy
$7.02
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Denethor, Ruling Steward safe.
Tragic Slip+13% Synergy
$0.14
Deadly Dispute+9% Synergy
$0.40
Reprieve+9% Synergy
$1.07
Murder+9% Synergy
$0.04
Disenchant+8% Synergy
$0.16
Call the Coppercoats+8% Synergy
$4.78
Raise the Alarm+8% Synergy
$0.05
Altar's Reap+7% Synergy
$0.39
Mortify+6% Synergy
$0.25
Slip On the Ring+6% Synergy
$0.13
Fight On!+6% Synergy
$0.10
Body Count+6% Synergy
$1.40
Depressurize+6% Synergy
$0.02
Dual-Sun Technique+5% Synergy
$0.06
Orcish Medicine+5% Synergy
$0.08
Go for the Throat+4% Synergy
$0.76
Dire Tactics+4% Synergy
$0.16
Fake Your Own Death+4% Synergy
$0.06
Final Payment+4% Synergy
$0.07
Plumb the Forbidden+3% Synergy
$0.70
Infernal Grasp+3% Synergy
$0.30
Duty Beyond Death+3% Synergy
$0.24
Unbreakable Formation+1% Synergy
$0.86
Stroke of Midnight-3% Synergy
$0.38
Utter End-4% Synergy
$0.18
Fell the Profane-5% Synergy
$4.97
Dark Ritual-6% Synergy
$3.59
Inkshield-6% Synergy
$10.33
Fracture-8% Synergy
$0.85
Despark-11% Synergy
$0.38
Generous Gift-11% Synergy
$0.74
Anguished Unmaking-14% Synergy
$1.72
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Denethor, Ruling Steward's game plan and control the board.
Sam's Desperate Rescue+18% Synergy
$0.12
Mordor Muster+12% Synergy
$0.06
Martial Coup+11% Synergy
$0.21
Shadow Summoning+11% Synergy
$0.19
Claim the Precious+11% Synergy
$0.13
Victimize+10% Synergy
$0.44
Increasing Devotion+10% Synergy
$0.22
Feed the Swarm+9% Synergy
$0.23
Eaten Alive+9% Synergy
$0.07
Bone Splinters+8% Synergy
$0.05
Visions of Glory+6% Synergy
$0.32
Captain's Call+6% Synergy
$0.04
Vote Out+6% Synergy
$0.08
The Battle of Bywater+5% Synergy
$1.63
Temporal Intervention+5% Synergy
$0.06
Sunset Revelry+5% Synergy
$0.11
Now for Wrath, Now for Ruin!+5% Synergy
$0.08
Hymn of the Faller+4% Synergy
$0.14
Worthy Cost+4% Synergy
$0.07
Macabre Waltz+4% Synergy
$0.04
Dread Return+3% Synergy
$0.32
Bone Shards+3% Synergy
$0.18
Final Vengeance+3% Synergy
$0.08
Sign in Blood+2% Synergy
$0.40
Exsanguinate+2% Synergy
$0.28
Diabolic Intent+2% Synergy
$10.83
Rite of Oblivion+2% Synergy
$0.24
Fumigate+2% Synergy
$0.28
Unearth+1% Synergy
$0.45
Diabolic Tutor0% Synergy
$1.72
Dusk // Dawn0% Synergy
$0.14
Vindicate-1% Synergy
$0.64
Reanimate-2% Synergy
$5.15
Debt to the Deathless-2% Synergy
$0.33
Read the Bones-3% Synergy
$0.25
Kaya's Wrath-3% Synergy
$0.42
Night's Whisper-5% Synergy
$0.40
Toxic Deluge-7% Synergy
$5.79
Austere Command-9% Synergy
$0.36
Damn-22% Synergy
$1.50
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Oketra's Monument+9% Synergy
$3.48
Ashnod's Altar+8% Synergy
$8.35
Witch's Cauldron+6% Synergy
$0.08
Ravenous Amulet+6% Synergy
$0.14
Sinister Monolith+5% Synergy
$0.12
The Golden Throne+5% Synergy
$6.81
Vat of Rebirth+4% Synergy
$0.20
Andúril, Flame of the West+4% Synergy
$3.17
Bontu's Monument+2% Synergy
$4.86
Phyrexian Altar0% Synergy
$57.97
Wayfarer's Bauble-4% Synergy
$0.26
Lightning Greaves-14% Synergy
$4.54
Swiftfoot Boots-15% Synergy
$1.32
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Denethor, Ruling Steward's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Feast of the Victorious Dead+18% Synergy
$0.13
Vampiric Rites+17% Synergy
$0.17
Hidden Stockpile+17% Synergy
$0.16
Lunar Convocation+11% Synergy
$0.49
Anointed Procession+9% Synergy
$45.69
Oath of the Grey Host+8% Synergy
$0.06
Intangible Virtue+6% Synergy
$0.17
Agent of the Iron Throne+6% Synergy
$0.34
Grave Pact+5% Synergy
$20.40
Call of the Ring+5% Synergy
$1.41
Dawn of Hope+5% Synergy
$0.27
Dreadhorde Invasion+5% Synergy
$1.08
Hardlight Containment+5% Synergy
$0.19
Cathar's Call+5% Synergy
$0.07
Dictate of Erebos+4% Synergy
$15.38
Flowering of the White Tree+4% Synergy
$5.61
Barrensteppe Siege+4% Synergy
$0.38
Banishing Light+4% Synergy
$0.06
Dawn of a New Age+4% Synergy
$1.34
Bitterblossom+3% Synergy
$21.01
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall+3% Synergy
$4.28
Life Insurance+3% Synergy
$0.24
Sanguine Bond+1% Synergy
$3.16
The Meathook Massacre+1% Synergy
$21.30
Skrelv's Hive+1% Synergy
$1.19
Greed+1% Synergy
$0.25
Black Market0% Synergy
$3.70
Glasswing Grace-1% Synergy
$0.18
Land Tax-2% Synergy
$20.65
Exquisite Blood-4% Synergy
$22.70
Authority of the Consuls-8% Synergy
$4.59
Blind Obedience-10% Synergy
$3.09
Black Market Connections-11% Synergy
$12.37
Phyrexian Arena-14% Synergy
$2.48
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Denethor, Ruling Steward to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Elspeth, Sun's Champion+12% Synergy
$0.98
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Castle Ardenvale+23% Synergy
$0.18
Barad-dûr+18% Synergy
$1.00
Minas Tirith+12% Synergy
$4.80
Mortuary Mire+6% Synergy
$0.30
Dalkovan Encampment+5% Synergy
$0.27
Great Hall of the Citadel+5% Synergy
$0.19
Westvale Abbey+4% Synergy
$1.08
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.15
Shambling Vent0% Synergy
$0.30
Spymaster's Vault0% Synergy
$1.01
High Market-1% Synergy
$1.38
Restless Fortress-1% Synergy
$0.44
Phyrexian Tower-2% Synergy
$19.21
Cabal Coffers-4% Synergy
$25.99
Castle Locthwain-5% Synergy
$3.91
Reliquary Tower-11% Synergy
$2.59
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-11% Synergy
$49.13
Rogue's Passage-11% Synergy
$0.33
Vault of the Archangel-17% Synergy
$0.52
Bojuka Bog-19% Synergy
$0.90
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Inherited Envelope+6% Synergy
$0.13
Commander's Sphere+5% Synergy
$0.17
Charcoal Diamond+4% Synergy
$0.23
Crowded Crypt+4% Synergy
$0.87
Marble Diamond+3% Synergy
$0.15
Pristine Talisman+2% Synergy
$0.28
Thought Vessel-1% Synergy
$1.15
Mind Stone-2% Synergy
$0.21
Fellwar Stone-6% Synergy
$1.38
Orzhov Signet-14% Synergy
$0.26
Arcane Signet-19% Synergy
$0.51
Sol Ring-20% Synergy
$1.39
Talisman of Hierarchy-21% Synergy
$0.79
Lands
The mana base foundation for Denethor, Ruling Steward decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Scoured Barrens+14% Synergy
$0.06
Forsaken Sanctuary+7% Synergy
$0.27
Insomnia, Crown City+7% Synergy
$0.08
Thriving Heath+7% Synergy
$0.07
The Grey Havens+7% Synergy
$0.16
Orzhov Guildgate+5% Synergy
$0.17
Thriving Moor+5% Synergy
$0.07
Command Bridge+5% Synergy
$0.13
Evolving Wilds+4% Synergy
$0.07
Shire Terrace+4% Synergy
$0.19
Sunlit Marsh+3% Synergy
$0.18
Forlorn Flats+3% Synergy
$0.16
Silverquill Campus+3% Synergy
$0.19
Swamp+1% Synergy
$0.07
Plains+1% Synergy
$0.06
Myriad Landscape0% Synergy
$0.21
Terramorphic Expanse0% Synergy
$0.18
Snowfield Sinkhole0% Synergy
$0.35
Goldmire Bridge0% Synergy
$0.30
Glasswing Grace-1% Synergy
$0.18
Path of Ancestry-4% Synergy
$0.15
Scrubland-4% Synergy
Fell the Profane-5% Synergy
$4.97
Witch Enchanter-5% Synergy
$3.96
Desolate Mire-6% Synergy
$0.39
Concealed Courtyard-7% Synergy
$0.98
Temple of Silence-8% Synergy
$0.16
Exotic Orchard-10% Synergy
$0.27
Orzhov Basilica-12% Synergy
$0.19
Shineshadow Snarl-13% Synergy
$0.29
Shadowy Backstreet-13% Synergy
$13.50
Bleachbone Verge-13% Synergy
$10.10
Shattered Sanctum-14% Synergy
$4.96
Tainted Field-16% Synergy
$0.21
Marsh Flats-18% Synergy
$23.84
Brightclimb Pathway-19% Synergy
$3.55
Command Tower-20% Synergy
$0.26
Vault of Champions-22% Synergy
$13.46
Fetid Heath-22% Synergy
$0.65
Isolated Chapel-23% Synergy
$0.34
Caves of Koilos-25% Synergy
$0.87
Godless Shrine-27% Synergy
$6.59
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Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Veteran Soldier
Ravos, Soultender // The Prismatic Piper
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Krav, the Unredeemed // Regna, the Redeemer
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
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Ravos, Soultender // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Gollum, Patient Plotter
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Criminal Past
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Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Sengir, the Dark Baron
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Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Noble Heritage
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Haunted One
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
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