Denethor, Ruling Steward
$0.11
$0.11Legendary 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
#2215
Current Rank
#2239
Last Week
#2145
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.
Scorpion, Seething Striker+4% Synergy
$0.06
Common Crook+3% Synergy
$0.03
Vibrant Cityscape+2% Synergy
$0.21
The Spot, Living Portal+2% Synergy
$0.24
Mister Negative+1% Synergy
$1.59
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Denethor, Ruling Steward's abilities and overall game plan.
Mirkwood Bats+40% Synergy
$0.87
Faramir, Field Commander+35% Synergy
$0.08
Lash of the Balrog+33% Synergy
$0.04
Bastion of Remembrance+30% Synergy
$0.26
Nasty End+30% Synergy
$0.11
Horn of Gondor+30% Synergy
$2.48
Haunt of the Dead Marshes+28% Synergy
$0.07
Gollum, Patient Plotter+26% Synergy
$0.08
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant+26% Synergy
$0.11
Gríma Wormtongue+24% Synergy
$0.06
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Denethor, Ruling Steward decks.
Zulaport Cutthroat+23% Synergy
$2.55
Teysa Karlov+22% Synergy
$1.34
Morbid Opportunist+22% Synergy
$0.16
Village Rites+18% Synergy
$0.30
Cruel Celebrant+15% Synergy
$1.14
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim+9% Synergy
$1.62
Blood Artist+9% Synergy
$1.97
Skullclamp+4% Synergy
$4.02
Path to Exile-12% Synergy
$1.19
Swords to Plowshares-24% Synergy
$1.36
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Orcish Bowmasters-1% Synergy
$29.72
Bolas's Citadel-8% Synergy
$14.25
Teferi's Protection-9% Synergy
$50.70
Demonic Tutor-11% Synergy
$48.88
Smothering Tithe-13% Synergy
$36.91
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Denethor, Ruling Steward's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Reassembling Skeleton+20% Synergy
$0.11
Mentor of the Meek+20% Synergy
$0.25
Fleshtaker+20% Synergy
$0.06
Priest of Forgotten Gods+19% Synergy
$2.10
Doomed Traveler+19% Synergy
$0.14
Westfold Rider+19% Synergy
$0.11
Corpse Knight+18% Synergy
$1.36
Baron Bertram Graywater+18% Synergy
$0.16
Easterling Vanguard+16% Synergy
$0.05
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor+15% Synergy
$2.04
Boromir, Warden of the Tower+15% Synergy
$3.51
Pitiless Plunderer+14% Synergy
$1.53
Doomed Dissenter+14% Synergy
$0.09
Hunted Witness+13% Synergy
$0.08
Protector of Gondor+12% Synergy
$0.04
Lossarnach Captain+12% Synergy
$0.30
Bartolomé del Presidio+11% Synergy
$0.13
Syr Konrad, the Grim+11% Synergy
$0.40
Hardened Tactician+11% Synergy
$0.10
Rosie Cotton of South Lane+11% Synergy
$0.15
Cirith Ungol Patrol+11% Synergy
$0.05
Marauding Blight-Priest+10% Synergy
$0.55
Vengeful Bloodwitch+8% Synergy
$0.26
Samwise the Stouthearted+8% Synergy
$0.11
Teysa, Orzhov Scion+7% Synergy
$1.99
Falkenrath Noble+7% Synergy
$0.11
Ophiomancer+7% Synergy
$1.41
Vraan, Executioner Thane+7% Synergy
$0.28
Vindictive Vampire+7% Synergy
$0.19
Aron, Benalia's Ruin+7% Synergy
$0.08
Viscera Seer+6% Synergy
$0.39
Braids, Arisen Nightmare+6% Synergy
$1.99
Cathar Commando+6% Synergy
$0.10
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation+6% Synergy
$23.45
Butcher of Malakir+5% Synergy
$0.29
Nadier's Nightblade+5% Synergy
$0.09
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar+5% Synergy
$2.86
Umbral Collar Zealot+4% Synergy
$0.53
Marionette Apprentice+3% Synergy
$1.04
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus+3% Synergy
$5.49
Athreos, God of Passage+3% Synergy
$11.61
Starscape Cleric+2% Synergy
$0.74
Mondrak, Glory Dominus+2% Synergy
$32.07
Suture Priest0% Synergy
$3.08
Gray Merchant of Asphodel0% Synergy
$1.03
Elenda, the Dusk Rose-1% Synergy
$1.08
Solemn Simulacrum-1% Synergy
$0.26
Kambal, Consul of Allocation-1% Synergy
$8.80
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff-7% Synergy
$8.06
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose-11% Synergy
$7.10
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Denethor, Ruling Steward safe.
Corrupted Conviction+20% Synergy
$0.17
Tragic Slip+13% Synergy
$0.12
Reprieve+9% Synergy
$1.33
Murder+9% Synergy
$0.03
Deadly Dispute+8% Synergy
$0.37
Disenchant+8% Synergy
$0.17
Call the Coppercoats+8% Synergy
$5.70
Raise the Alarm+8% Synergy
$0.05
Altar's Reap+7% Synergy
$0.41
Mortify+6% Synergy
$0.27
Slip On the Ring+6% Synergy
$0.07
Fight On!+6% Synergy
$0.10
Dire Tactics+5% Synergy
$0.12
Body Count+5% Synergy
$1.77
Orcish Medicine+5% Synergy
$0.07
Final Payment+5% Synergy
$0.07
Shelob's Ambush+5% Synergy
$0.10
Go for the Throat+4% Synergy
$0.74
Fake Your Own Death+4% Synergy
$0.05
Duty Beyond Death+4% Synergy
$0.20
Plumb the Forbidden+3% Synergy
$0.61
Infernal Grasp+2% Synergy
$0.25
Unbreakable Formation+1% Synergy
$0.86
Stroke of Midnight-2% Synergy
$0.46
Utter End-3% Synergy
$0.18
Dark Ritual-6% Synergy
$3.35
Fell the Profane-6% Synergy
$4.83
Inkshield-7% Synergy
$8.80
Fracture-9% Synergy
$0.83
Generous Gift-11% Synergy
$0.65
Despark-14% Synergy
$0.47
Anguished Unmaking-16% Synergy
$2.09
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Denethor, Ruling Steward's game plan and control the board.
Sam's Desperate Rescue+17% Synergy
$0.07
Shadow Summoning+12% Synergy
$0.10
Martial Coup+11% Synergy
$0.22
Increasing Devotion+11% Synergy
$0.19
Claim the Precious+11% Synergy
$0.08
Mordor Muster+11% Synergy
$0.07
Eaten Alive+9% Synergy
$0.06
Victimize+8% Synergy
$0.48
Feed the Swarm+8% Synergy
$0.22
Bone Splinters+8% Synergy
$0.04
The Battle of Bywater+7% Synergy
$2.07
Visions of Glory+7% Synergy
$0.25
Captain's Call+6% Synergy
$0.05
Sunset Revelry+5% Synergy
$0.13
Macabre Waltz+5% Synergy
$0.07
Now for Wrath, Now for Ruin!+4% Synergy
$0.06
Fumigate+3% Synergy
$0.31
Dread Return+3% Synergy
$0.31
Bone Shards+3% Synergy
$0.15
Rite of Oblivion+2% Synergy
$0.25
Exsanguinate+1% Synergy
$0.31
Unearth+1% Synergy
$0.46
Dusk // Dawn+1% Synergy
$0.15
Diabolic Intent0% Synergy
$11.31
Diabolic Tutor0% Synergy
$1.77
Sign in Blood-2% Synergy
$0.43
Debt to the Deathless-2% Synergy
$0.38
Kaya's Wrath-2% Synergy
$0.44
Vindicate-3% Synergy
$0.49
Read the Bones-3% Synergy
$0.22
Reanimate-4% Synergy
$5.34
Night's Whisper-7% Synergy
$0.46
Toxic Deluge-7% Synergy
$5.95
Austere Command-8% Synergy
$0.18
Damn-22% Synergy
$1.20
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Oketra's Monument+10% Synergy
$3.38
Ashnod's Altar+8% Synergy
$9.08
Ravenous Amulet+7% Synergy
$0.09
Witch's Cauldron+6% Synergy
$0.07
Vat of Rebirth+5% Synergy
$0.19
Sinister Monolith+5% Synergy
$0.10
Andúril, Flame of the West+4% Synergy
$3.60
The Golden Throne+4% Synergy
$6.42
Bontu's Monument+3% Synergy
$5.57
Tarrian's Journal+1% Synergy
$0.33
Phyrexian Altar-1% Synergy
$59.53
Wayfarer's Bauble-4% Synergy
$0.21
Swiftfoot Boots-14% Synergy
$1.22
Lightning Greaves-14% Synergy
$4.32
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Denethor, Ruling Steward's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Vampiric Rites+18% Synergy
$0.23
Feast of the Victorious Dead+16% Synergy
$0.10
Hidden Stockpile+16% Synergy
$0.20
Lunar Convocation+11% Synergy
$0.46
Oath of the Grey Host+9% Synergy
$0.05
Intangible Virtue+8% Synergy
$0.16
Anointed Procession+7% Synergy
$44.22
Agent of the Iron Throne+7% Synergy
$0.29
Call of the Ring+6% Synergy
$2.48
Dreadhorde Invasion+6% Synergy
$0.87
Cathar's Call+6% Synergy
$0.09
Grave Pact+5% Synergy
$20.71
Dawn of Hope+5% Synergy
$0.27
Barrensteppe Siege+5% Synergy
$0.40
Sothera, the Supervoid+4% Synergy
$3.62
Banishing Light+4% Synergy
$0.04
Dawn of a New Age+4% Synergy
$2.03
Bitterblossom+3% Synergy
$22.45
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall+3% Synergy
$4.45
Flowering of the White Tree+3% Synergy
$7.02
Life Insurance+3% Synergy
$0.16
Dictate of Erebos+2% Synergy
$17.73
Skrelv's Hive+1% Synergy
$0.91
Greed+1% Synergy
$0.23
Sanguine Bond0% Synergy
$3.30
The Meathook Massacre0% Synergy
$21.80
Black Market0% Synergy
$3.33
Glasswing Grace-1% Synergy
$0.39
Land Tax-2% Synergy
$22.17
Exquisite Blood-4% Synergy
$17.97
Authority of the Consuls-8% Synergy
$5.46
Blind Obedience-10% Synergy
$2.98
Black Market Connections-12% Synergy
$11.95
Phyrexian Arena-14% Synergy
$2.32
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Denethor, Ruling Steward to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Elspeth, Sun's Champion+11% Synergy
$0.65
Elspeth, Storm Slayer0% Synergy
$30.44
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Castle Ardenvale+23% Synergy
$0.15
Barad-dûr+16% Synergy
$1.17
Minas Tirith+12% Synergy
$4.15
Mortuary Mire+5% Synergy
$0.27
Dalkovan Encampment+5% Synergy
$0.26
Great Hall of the Citadel+5% Synergy
$0.20
Westvale Abbey+4% Synergy
$1.77
Witch's Cottage+1% Synergy
$1.12
Restless Fortress0% Synergy
$0.49
Shambling Vent0% Synergy
$0.25
High Market-1% Synergy
$1.15
Temple of the False God-1% Synergy
$0.13
Windbrisk Heights-2% Synergy
$0.15
Phyrexian Tower-3% Synergy
$18.67
Cabal Coffers-4% Synergy
$23.13
Castle Locthwain-4% Synergy
$3.65
Rogue's Passage-11% Synergy
$0.31
Reliquary Tower-12% Synergy
$2.03
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-12% Synergy
$48.67
Vault of the Archangel-16% Synergy
$0.54
Bojuka Bog-20% Synergy
$0.94
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Charcoal Diamond+5% Synergy
$0.20
Inherited Envelope+5% Synergy
$0.09
Commander's Sphere+4% Synergy
$0.16
Marble Diamond+4% Synergy
$0.16
Crowded Crypt+4% Synergy
$1.29
Pristine Talisman+2% Synergy
$0.24
Orzhov Locket+2% Synergy
$0.19
Mind Stone-2% Synergy
$0.12
Thought Vessel-2% Synergy
$1.05
Fellwar Stone-6% Synergy
$1.06
Orzhov Signet-14% Synergy
$0.24
Arcane Signet-18% Synergy
$0.48
Talisman of Hierarchy-20% Synergy
$0.71
Sol Ring-21% Synergy
$1.48
Lands
The mana base foundation for Denethor, Ruling Steward decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Scoured Barrens+15% Synergy
$0.06
Thriving Heath+8% Synergy
$0.08
Orzhov Guildgate+7% Synergy
$0.20
Forsaken Sanctuary+7% Synergy
$0.26
Insomnia, Crown City+6% Synergy
$0.06
The Grey Havens+6% Synergy
$0.18
Thriving Moor+5% Synergy
$0.08
Shire Terrace+5% Synergy
$0.12
Evolving Wilds+4% Synergy
$0.12
Sunlit Marsh+3% Synergy
$0.18
Forlorn Flats+3% Synergy
$0.10
Silverquill Campus+3% Synergy
$0.18
Terramorphic Expanse+2% Synergy
$0.15
Neglected Manor+2% Synergy
$0.11
Swamp+1% Synergy
$0.06
Ash Barrens+1% Synergy
$0.07
Plains0% Synergy
$0.05
Goldmire Bridge0% Synergy
$0.32
Snowfield Sinkhole-1% Synergy
$0.29
Glasswing Grace-1% Synergy
$0.39
Myriad Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.17
Scrubland-3% Synergy
Path of Ancestry-4% Synergy
$0.16
Temple of Silence-5% Synergy
$0.20
Witch Enchanter-5% Synergy
$4.15
Concealed Courtyard-6% Synergy
$0.77
Fell the Profane-6% Synergy
$4.83
Desolate Mire-7% Synergy
$0.41
Exotic Orchard-10% Synergy
$0.21
Orzhov Basilica-11% Synergy
$0.17
Shadowy Backstreet-11% Synergy
$13.24
Bleachbone Verge-14% Synergy
$9.14
Shineshadow Snarl-15% Synergy
$0.21
Shattered Sanctum-15% Synergy
$4.81
Tainted Field-16% Synergy
$0.22
Marsh Flats-18% Synergy
$21.72
Brightclimb Pathway-19% Synergy
$3.47
Command Tower-20% Synergy
$0.27
Vault of Champions-22% Synergy
$12.65
Fetid Heath-22% Synergy
$0.68
Isolated Chapel-24% Synergy
$0.34
Caves of Koilos-26% Synergy
$0.75
Godless Shrine-28% Synergy
$6.68
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Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
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Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Agent of the Iron Throne
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Moira, Urborg Haunt
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