Denethor, Ruling Steward
$0.24
$0.24Legendary 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
#2680
Current Rank
#2847
Last Week
#2358
Past 2 Years
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.
Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist+11% Synergy
$0.36
Send in the Pest+8% Synergy
$0.19
Pox Plague+7% Synergy
$0.34
Informed Inkwright+2% Synergy
$0.30
Fix What's Broken+1% Synergy
$0.32
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Denethor, Ruling Steward's abilities and overall game plan.
Faramir, Field Commander+37% Synergy
$0.11
Mirkwood Bats+36% Synergy
$1.50
Horn of Gondor+34% Synergy
$2.41
Bastion of Remembrance+34% Synergy
$0.27
Nasty End+28% Synergy
$0.13
Lash of the Balrog+27% Synergy
$0.11
Castle Ardenvale+24% Synergy
$0.30
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant+24% Synergy
$0.24
Gollum, Patient Plotter+23% Synergy
$0.25
Haunt of the Dead Marshes+23% Synergy
$0.18
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Denethor, Ruling Steward decks.
Zulaport Cutthroat+21% Synergy
$0.96
Morbid Opportunist+19% Synergy
$0.23
Village Rites+18% Synergy
$0.54
Teysa Karlov+18% Synergy
$3.12
Cruel Celebrant+12% Synergy
$0.91
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim+8% Synergy
$2.30
Blood Artist+8% Synergy
$1.62
Skullclamp+5% Synergy
$6.30
Path to Exile-15% Synergy
$1.20
Swords to Plowshares-26% Synergy
$1.27
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
The One Ring+1% Synergy
$104.71
Bolas's Citadel-6% Synergy
$17.83
Teferi's Protection-9% Synergy
$53.05
Smothering Tithe-12% Synergy
$58.09
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Denethor, Ruling Steward's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Gríma Wormtongue+22% Synergy
$0.25
Reassembling Skeleton+21% Synergy
$0.34
Mentor of the Meek+21% Synergy
$0.40
Fleshtaker+21% Synergy
$0.14
Priest of Forgotten Gods+20% Synergy
$0.51
Boromir, Warden of the Tower+18% Synergy
$5.22
Westfold Rider+18% Synergy
$0.20
Corpse Knight+17% Synergy
$1.00
Doomed Traveler+17% Synergy
$0.08
Baron Bertram Graywater+16% Synergy
$0.32
Pitiless Plunderer+14% Synergy
$6.68
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor+14% Synergy
$5.19
Lossarnach Captain+14% Synergy
$0.42
Easterling Vanguard+14% Synergy
$0.10
Hunted Witness+13% Synergy
$0.22
Protector of Gondor+13% Synergy
$0.12
Marauding Blight-Priest+12% Synergy
$0.27
Syr Konrad, the Grim+12% Synergy
$0.90
Rosie Cotton of South Lane+12% Synergy
$0.32
Hardened Tactician+11% Synergy
$0.22
Doomed Dissenter+11% Synergy
$0.17
Cirith Ungol Patrol+11% Synergy
$0.15
Bartolomé del Presidio+9% Synergy
$0.32
General Kudro of Drannith+9% Synergy
$0.85
Teysa, Orzhov Scion+8% Synergy
$2.81
Cathar Commando+8% Synergy
$0.28
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar+8% Synergy
$2.12
Xathrid Necromancer+8% Synergy
$0.33
Nadier's Nightblade+7% Synergy
$0.28
Aron, Benalia's Ruin+7% Synergy
$0.14
Samwise the Stouthearted+7% Synergy
$0.28
Ophiomancer+6% Synergy
$0.79
Vengeful Bloodwitch+6% Synergy
$0.34
General's Enforcer+6% Synergy
$0.32
Braids, Arisen Nightmare+5% Synergy
$3.04
Butcher of Malakir+5% Synergy
$0.33
Falkenrath Noble+5% Synergy
$0.30
Keeper of the Accord+5% Synergy
$0.42
Viscera Seer+3% Synergy
$0.39
Umbral Collar Zealot+3% Synergy
$0.34
Starscape Cleric+2% Synergy
$1.41
Marionette Apprentice+2% Synergy
$0.90
Elenda, the Dusk Rose0% Synergy
$5.29
Solemn Simulacrum0% Synergy
$0.31
Kambal, Consul of Allocation-1% Synergy
$8.68
Gray Merchant of Asphodel-1% Synergy
$4.05
Suture Priest-2% Synergy
$5.87
Welcoming Vampire-4% Synergy
$3.28
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff-7% Synergy
$11.95
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose-10% Synergy
$11.94
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Denethor, Ruling Steward safe.
Corrupted Conviction+19% Synergy
$0.36
Tragic Slip+12% Synergy
$0.22
Raise the Alarm+10% Synergy
$0.21
Murder+8% Synergy
$0.22
Call the Coppercoats+8% Synergy
$7.52
Deadly Dispute+7% Synergy
$0.35
Mortify+7% Synergy
$0.22
Reprieve+7% Synergy
$1.34
Disenchant+6% Synergy
$0.11
Dire Tactics+6% Synergy
$0.33
Altar's Reap+6% Synergy
$0.41
Slip On the Ring+6% Synergy
$0.28
Orcish Medicine+6% Synergy
$0.20
Shelob's Ambush+6% Synergy
$0.19
Final Payment+5% Synergy
$0.07
Go for the Throat+4% Synergy
$0.63
Fake Your Own Death+4% Synergy
$0.24
Pain 101+4% Synergy
$0.15
Undying Malice+4% Synergy
$0.31
Plumb the Forbidden+3% Synergy
$0.33
Unbreakable Formation+3% Synergy
$1.13
Duty Beyond Death+3% Synergy
$0.28
Stroke of Midnight-3% Synergy
$0.29
Utter End-3% Synergy
$0.31
Erode-4% Synergy
$5.71
Fell the Profane-6% Synergy
$3.24
Generous Gift-9% Synergy
$1.37
Dark Ritual-11% Synergy
$3.90
Inkshield-11% Synergy
$4.86
Fracture-11% Synergy
$0.32
Despark-12% Synergy
$0.33
Anguished Unmaking-21% Synergy
$0.87
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Denethor, Ruling Steward's game plan and control the board.
Sam's Desperate Rescue+14% Synergy
$0.21
Martial Coup+12% Synergy
$0.41
Shadow Summoning+11% Synergy
$0.19
Increasing Devotion+11% Synergy
$0.35
Claim the Precious+10% Synergy
$0.34
Victimize+9% Synergy
$1.66
Mordor Muster+9% Synergy
$0.13
Visions of Glory+9% Synergy
$0.35
Eaten Alive+8% Synergy
$0.09
Feed the Swarm+7% Synergy
$0.21
Bone Splinters+7% Synergy
$0.19
Sunset Revelry+6% Synergy
$0.21
Captain's Call+6% Synergy
$0.14
Macabre Waltz+6% Synergy
$0.23
The Battle of Bywater+5% Synergy
$2.67
Now for Wrath, Now for Ruin!+5% Synergy
$0.12
Gather the Townsfolk+5% Synergy
$0.17
Rite of Oblivion+4% Synergy
$0.37
Dread Return+4% Synergy
$0.44
Social Snub+4% Synergy
$0.09
Dusk // Dawn+3% Synergy
$0.36
Lingering Souls+2% Synergy
$0.32
Fumigate+1% Synergy
$0.30
Exsanguinate0% Synergy
$0.42
Diabolic Tutor0% Synergy
$2.11
Unearth0% Synergy
$0.56
Diabolic Intent-1% Synergy
$16.86
Debt to the Deathless-2% Synergy
$0.44
Read the Bones-3% Synergy
$0.29
Austere Command-4% Synergy
$0.42
Sign in Blood-5% Synergy
$3.40
Vindicate-5% Synergy
$0.74
Reanimate-7% Synergy
$8.31
Night's Whisper-8% Synergy
$0.35
Toxic Deluge-9% Synergy
$5.18
Damn-18% Synergy
$2.55
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Ashnod's Altar+9% Synergy
$15.76
Oketra's Monument+7% Synergy
$5.62
Ravenous Amulet+6% Synergy
$0.18
Witch's Cauldron+5% Synergy
$0.17
Andúril, Flame of the West+4% Synergy
$4.97
The Golden Throne+4% Synergy
$10.80
Vat of Rebirth+3% Synergy
$0.31
Bontu's Monument+1% Synergy
$5.27
Phyrexian Altar-1% Synergy
$54.49
Wayfarer's Bauble-4% Synergy
$0.30
Swiftfoot Boots-13% Synergy
$1.95
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Denethor, Ruling Steward's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Vampiric Rites+17% Synergy
$0.16
Tolls of War+16% Synergy
$0.18
Hidden Stockpile+14% Synergy
$0.34
Lunar Convocation+13% Synergy
$0.51
Feast of the Victorious Dead+13% Synergy
$0.20
Intangible Virtue+12% Synergy
$0.33
Anointed Procession+9% Synergy
$63.97
Oath of the Grey Host+9% Synergy
$0.10
Call of the Ring+7% Synergy
$4.81
Agent of the Iron Throne+7% Synergy
$0.42
Flowering of the White Tree+6% Synergy
$9.74
Barrensteppe Siege+6% Synergy
$0.32
Cathar's Call+6% Synergy
$0.30
Grave Pact+5% Synergy
$30.39
Dawn of Hope+5% Synergy
$0.54
War of the Last Alliance+5% Synergy
$1.65
Dawn of a New Age+5% Synergy
$3.61
Fog on the Barrow-Downs+5% Synergy
$0.14
Tale of Tinúviel+5% Synergy
$0.24
Banishing Light+4% Synergy
$0.14
Dreadhorde Invasion+4% Synergy
$1.09
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall+3% Synergy
$6.16
Life Insurance+3% Synergy
$0.30
Grave Venerations+3% Synergy
$0.79
Muster the Departed+3% Synergy
$0.33
Sanguine Bond+1% Synergy
$6.39
Bitterblossom0% Synergy
$34.36
Dictate of Erebos0% Synergy
$18.72
Skrelv's Hive0% Synergy
$2.23
The Meathook Massacre-1% Synergy
$25.11
Black Market-1% Synergy
$5.80
Glasswing Grace-2% Synergy
$0.36
Exquisite Blood-4% Synergy
$38.94
Land Tax-5% Synergy
$13.68
Blind Obedience-6% Synergy
$6.60
Authority of the Consuls-10% Synergy
$4.00
Ghostly Prison-10% Synergy
$4.62
Phyrexian Arena-12% Synergy
$4.16
Black Market Connections-12% Synergy
$19.36
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Denethor, Ruling Steward to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Elspeth, Sun's Champion+11% Synergy
$1.82
Elspeth, Storm Slayer+2% Synergy
$39.10
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Minas Tirith+16% Synergy
$5.91
Barad-dûr+12% Synergy
$1.66
Great Hall of the Citadel+6% Synergy
$0.35
Westvale Abbey+5% Synergy
$3.36
Kor Haven+5% Synergy
$18.86
Mortuary Mire+3% Synergy
$0.47
Temple of the False God+1% Synergy
$0.33
Restless Fortress+1% Synergy
$0.77
Shambling Vent+1% Synergy
$0.35
Windbrisk Heights0% Synergy
$0.30
High Market-2% Synergy
$0.41
Castle Locthwain-2% Synergy
$3.69
Cabal Coffers-4% Synergy
$32.50
Phyrexian Tower-5% Synergy
$26.76
Rogue's Passage-11% Synergy
$0.40
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-12% Synergy
$62.93
Vault of the Archangel-14% Synergy
$0.40
Reliquary Tower-14% Synergy
$2.93
Bojuka Bog-23% Synergy
$0.73
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Commander's Sphere+10% Synergy
$0.33
Inherited Envelope+6% Synergy
$0.25
Pristine Talisman+4% Synergy
$0.38
Charcoal Diamond+3% Synergy
$0.35
Marble Diamond+1% Synergy
$0.35
Mind Stone-2% Synergy
$0.31
Thought Vessel-2% Synergy
$2.48
Fellwar Stone-8% Synergy
$2.20
Orzhov Signet-13% Synergy
$0.35
Arcane Signet-17% Synergy
$0.36
Sol Ring-20% Synergy
$0.98
Talisman of Hierarchy-20% Synergy
$0.39
Lands
The mana base foundation for Denethor, Ruling Steward decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Scoured Barrens+18% Synergy
$0.22
Evolving Wilds+9% Synergy
$0.13
Orzhov Guildgate+8% Synergy
$0.14
Insomnia, Crown City+7% Synergy
$0.20
Thriving Heath+6% Synergy
$0.17
Forsaken Sanctuary+5% Synergy
$0.30
Thriving Moor+5% Synergy
$0.17
The Grey Havens+5% Synergy
$0.34
Terramorphic Expanse+4% Synergy
$0.16
Silverquill Campus+3% Synergy
$0.26
Forlorn Flats+3% Synergy
$0.32
Ash Barrens+3% Synergy
$0.34
Neglected Manor+3% Synergy
$0.16
Swamp+1% Synergy
$2.00
Plains+1% Synergy
$0.08
Sunlit Marsh0% Synergy
$0.24
Snowfield Sinkhole0% Synergy
$0.41
Myriad Landscape-1% Synergy
$0.34
Glasswing Grace-2% Synergy
$0.36
Temple of Silence-4% Synergy
$0.25
Path of Ancestry-4% Synergy
$0.22
Scrubland-5% Synergy
Concealed Courtyard-6% Synergy
$1.28
Fell the Profane-6% Synergy
$3.24
Witch Enchanter-7% Synergy
$2.98
Orzhov Basilica-9% Synergy
$0.25
Desolate Mire-10% Synergy
$0.31
Exotic Orchard-11% Synergy
$0.82
Shadowy Backstreet-11% Synergy
$12.09
Bleachbone Verge-15% Synergy
$11.18
Tainted Field-16% Synergy
$0.30
Shineshadow Snarl-17% Synergy
$0.31
Shattered Sanctum-17% Synergy
$1.50
Marsh Flats-19% Synergy
$31.25
Brightclimb Pathway-19% Synergy
$4.69
Command Tower-20% Synergy
$0.28
Vault of Champions-23% Synergy
$15.62
Isolated Chapel-26% Synergy
$0.31
Caves of Koilos-26% Synergy
$0.53
Fetid Heath-27% Synergy
$0.35
Godless Shrine-31% Synergy
$9.80
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Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
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Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Sengir, the Dark Baron
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Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Veteran Soldier
Ravos, Soultender // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
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Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Miara, Thorn of the Glade // Ravos, Soultender
Minthara, Merciless Soul
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Sengir, the Dark Baron
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Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Agent of the Iron Throne
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Far Traveler
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Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Far Traveler
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