Denethor, Ruling Steward
$0.12
$0.12Legendary 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
#2411
Current Rank
#3222
Last Week
#2164
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.
Hot Dog Cart+6% Synergy
$0.07
Web Up+4% Synergy
$0.02
Scorpion, Seething Striker+4% Synergy
$0.05
The Spot, Living Portal+2% Synergy
$0.24
Mister Negative+1% Synergy
$1.42
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Denethor, Ruling Steward's abilities and overall game plan.
Mirkwood Bats+39% Synergy
$0.61
Faramir, Field Commander+34% Synergy
$0.09
Lash of the Balrog+33% Synergy
$0.05
Bastion of Remembrance+30% Synergy
$3.96
Horn of Gondor+30% Synergy
$2.92
Nasty End+28% Synergy
$0.10
Haunt of the Dead Marshes+27% Synergy
$0.04
Gollum, Patient Plotter+26% Synergy
$0.10
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant+26% Synergy
$0.09
Gríma Wormtongue+23% Synergy
$0.10
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Denethor, Ruling Steward decks.
Zulaport Cutthroat+23% Synergy
$2.54
Teysa Karlov+22% Synergy
$1.35
Morbid Opportunist+21% Synergy
$0.16
Village Rites+17% Synergy
$0.23
Cruel Celebrant+15% Synergy
$0.30
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim+8% Synergy
$1.85
Blood Artist+8% Synergy
$1.24
Skullclamp+4% Synergy
$3.08
Path to Exile-13% Synergy
$1.26
Swords to Plowshares-24% Synergy
$1.21
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Orcish Bowmasters0% Synergy
$28.52
Bolas's Citadel-8% Synergy
$12.75
Teferi's Protection-9% Synergy
$47.90
Demonic Tutor-11% Synergy
$48.13
Smothering Tithe-13% Synergy
$38.72
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Denethor, Ruling Steward's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Reassembling Skeleton+20% Synergy
$0.10
Priest of Forgotten Gods+19% Synergy
$1.92
Mentor of the Meek+19% Synergy
$0.24
Fleshtaker+19% Synergy
$0.06
Westfold Rider+19% Synergy
$0.08
Doomed Traveler+18% Synergy
$0.14
Corpse Knight+17% Synergy
$1.24
Baron Bertram Graywater+17% Synergy
$0.15
Easterling Vanguard+16% Synergy
$0.05
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor+15% Synergy
$2.34
Boromir, Warden of the Tower+14% Synergy
$2.59
Pitiless Plunderer+13% Synergy
$1.52
Hunted Witness+13% Synergy
$0.14
Doomed Dissenter+13% Synergy
$0.10
Protector of Gondor+12% Synergy
$0.03
Syr Konrad, the Grim+11% Synergy
$0.37
Rosie Cotton of South Lane+11% Synergy
$0.16
Lossarnach Captain+11% Synergy
$0.31
Cirith Ungol Patrol+11% Synergy
$0.05
Bartolomé del Presidio+10% Synergy
$0.12
Marauding Blight-Priest+10% Synergy
$0.20
Hardened Tactician+10% Synergy
$0.14
Vengeful Bloodwitch+8% Synergy
$0.23
Teysa, Orzhov Scion+7% Synergy
$1.99
Falkenrath Noble+7% Synergy
$0.12
Ophiomancer+7% Synergy
$1.04
Vraan, Executioner Thane+7% Synergy
$0.37
Samwise the Stouthearted+7% Synergy
$0.09
Aron, Benalia's Ruin+7% Synergy
$0.12
Viscera Seer+6% Synergy
$0.33
Braids, Arisen Nightmare+6% Synergy
$2.08
Cathar Commando+6% Synergy
$0.10
Vindictive Vampire+6% Synergy
$0.20
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation+6% Synergy
$21.80
Butcher of Malakir+5% Synergy
$0.26
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar+5% Synergy
$1.12
Nadier's Nightblade+5% Synergy
$0.14
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus+3% Synergy
$5.91
Umbral Collar Zealot+3% Synergy
$0.52
Athreos, God of Passage+3% Synergy
$11.67
Marionette Apprentice+2% Synergy
$0.89
Starscape Cleric+2% Synergy
$0.78
Mondrak, Glory Dominus+2% Synergy
$29.87
Suture Priest0% Synergy
$4.18
Gray Merchant of Asphodel0% Synergy
$1.16
Elenda, the Dusk Rose-1% Synergy
$1.16
Solemn Simulacrum-1% Synergy
$0.20
Kambal, Consul of Allocation-1% Synergy
$8.76
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff-7% Synergy
$7.41
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose-11% Synergy
$7.29
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Denethor, Ruling Steward safe.
Corrupted Conviction+20% Synergy
$0.16
Tragic Slip+13% Synergy
$0.15
Reprieve+9% Synergy
$1.06
Murder+9% Synergy
$0.06
Deadly Dispute+8% Synergy
$0.26
Disenchant+8% Synergy
$0.17
Call the Coppercoats+8% Synergy
$5.62
Raise the Alarm+8% Synergy
$0.06
Altar's Reap+7% Synergy
$0.41
Fight On!+6% Synergy
$0.06
Mortify+5% Synergy
$0.29
Dire Tactics+5% Synergy
$0.10
Slip On the Ring+5% Synergy
$0.12
Body Count+5% Synergy
$2.01
Final Payment+5% Synergy
$0.07
Orcish Medicine+5% Synergy
$0.07
Shelob's Ambush+5% Synergy
$0.09
Go for the Throat+4% Synergy
$0.67
Fake Your Own Death+4% Synergy
$0.10
Duty Beyond Death+4% Synergy
$0.21
Plumb the Forbidden+3% Synergy
$0.51
Infernal Grasp+2% Synergy
$0.26
Unbreakable Formation+1% Synergy
$0.87
Stroke of Midnight-3% Synergy
$0.27
Utter End-3% Synergy
$0.19
Fell the Profane-6% Synergy
$3.87
Dark Ritual-7% Synergy
$3.44
Inkshield-7% Synergy
$8.06
Fracture-10% Synergy
$0.63
Generous Gift-11% Synergy
$0.66
Despark-14% Synergy
$0.30
Anguished Unmaking-16% Synergy
$1.28
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Denethor, Ruling Steward's game plan and control the board.
Sam's Desperate Rescue+16% Synergy
$0.09
Shadow Summoning+12% Synergy
$0.09
Martial Coup+11% Synergy
$0.20
Mordor Muster+11% Synergy
$0.06
Increasing Devotion+10% Synergy
$0.19
Claim the Precious+10% Synergy
$0.07
Eaten Alive+9% Synergy
$0.05
Victimize+8% Synergy
$0.38
Bone Splinters+8% Synergy
$0.05
Feed the Swarm+7% Synergy
$0.21
The Battle of Bywater+7% Synergy
$2.19
Visions of Glory+6% Synergy
$0.19
Captain's Call+6% Synergy
$0.04
Sunset Revelry+5% Synergy
$0.15
Macabre Waltz+5% Synergy
$0.07
Now for Wrath, Now for Ruin!+4% Synergy
$0.09
Fumigate+3% Synergy
$0.31
Dread Return+3% Synergy
$0.27
Bone Shards+3% Synergy
$0.14
Rite of Oblivion+2% Synergy
$0.21
Exsanguinate+1% Synergy
$0.23
Diabolic Tutor+1% Synergy
$1.82
Unearth+1% Synergy
$0.45
Diabolic Intent0% Synergy
$10.81
Dusk // Dawn0% Synergy
$0.20
Sign in Blood-2% Synergy
$0.42
Debt to the Deathless-2% Synergy
$0.36
Kaya's Wrath-2% Synergy
$0.45
Vindicate-3% Synergy
$0.44
Read the Bones-3% Synergy
$0.22
Reanimate-4% Synergy
$5.24
Austere Command-8% Synergy
$0.27
Toxic Deluge-8% Synergy
$5.66
Night's Whisper-8% Synergy
$0.48
Damn-22% Synergy
$1.10
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Oketra's Monument+9% Synergy
$3.39
Ashnod's Altar+8% Synergy
$8.23
Ravenous Amulet+7% Synergy
$0.09
Witch's Cauldron+6% Synergy
$0.08
Vat of Rebirth+5% Synergy
$0.25
Sinister Monolith+5% Synergy
$0.10
Andúril, Flame of the West+4% Synergy
$2.64
The Golden Throne+4% Synergy
$7.64
Bontu's Monument+3% Synergy
$6.27
Tarrian's Journal+1% Synergy
$0.28
Phyrexian Altar0% Synergy
$57.78
Wayfarer's Bauble-5% Synergy
$0.19
Swiftfoot Boots-14% Synergy
$1.14
Lightning Greaves-14% Synergy
$3.68
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Denethor, Ruling Steward's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Vampiric Rites+18% Synergy
$0.21
Feast of the Victorious Dead+16% Synergy
$0.11
Hidden Stockpile+15% Synergy
$0.20
Lunar Convocation+11% Synergy
$0.48
Oath of the Grey Host+9% Synergy
$0.05
Anointed Procession+8% Synergy
$40.49
Intangible Virtue+8% Synergy
$0.17
Agent of the Iron Throne+7% Synergy
$0.26
Call of the Ring+6% Synergy
$1.59
Dreadhorde Invasion+6% Synergy
$0.83
Cathar's Call+6% Synergy
$0.09
Grave Pact+5% Synergy
$19.68
Barrensteppe Siege+5% Synergy
$0.26
Dawn of Hope+4% Synergy
$0.28
Sothera, the Supervoid+4% Synergy
$3.29
Banishing Light+4% Synergy
$0.03
Dawn of a New Age+4% Synergy
$3.09
Bitterblossom+3% Synergy
$22.70
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall+3% Synergy
$3.57
Flowering of the White Tree+3% Synergy
$5.76
Life Insurance+3% Synergy
$0.16
Dictate of Erebos+2% Synergy
$15.55
Skrelv's Hive+1% Synergy
$0.80
Greed+1% Synergy
$0.28
Sanguine Bond0% Synergy
$3.36
The Meathook Massacre0% Synergy
$21.23
Black Market0% Synergy
$3.46
Land Tax-2% Synergy
$21.04
Glasswing Grace-2% Synergy
$0.22
Exquisite Blood-4% Synergy
$18.09
Authority of the Consuls-8% Synergy
$4.57
Blind Obedience-10% Synergy
$3.21
Black Market Connections-12% Synergy
$11.61
Phyrexian Arena-14% Synergy
$2.21
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Denethor, Ruling Steward to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Elspeth, Sun's Champion+12% Synergy
$0.65
Elspeth, Storm Slayer+1% Synergy
$27.97
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Castle Ardenvale+23% Synergy
$0.12
Barad-dûr+16% Synergy
$0.99
Minas Tirith+12% Synergy
$3.60
Mortuary Mire+5% Synergy
$0.26
Westvale Abbey+4% Synergy
$3.08
Dalkovan Encampment+4% Synergy
$0.33
Great Hall of the Citadel+4% Synergy
$0.18
Witch's Cottage+1% Synergy
$0.76
Restless Fortress0% Synergy
$0.47
Shambling Vent0% Synergy
$0.27
High Market-1% Synergy
$1.14
Temple of the False God-1% Synergy
$0.14
Midgar, City of Mako-1% Synergy
$1.42
Windbrisk Heights-2% Synergy
$0.11
Phyrexian Tower-3% Synergy
$17.41
Cabal Coffers-4% Synergy
$27.44
Castle Locthwain-4% Synergy
$3.53
Rogue's Passage-11% Synergy
$0.33
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-12% Synergy
$48.49
Reliquary Tower-13% Synergy
$1.84
Vault of the Archangel-16% Synergy
$0.42
Bojuka Bog-20% Synergy
$1.08
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Charcoal Diamond+5% Synergy
$0.22
Inherited Envelope+5% Synergy
$0.13
Commander's Sphere+4% Synergy
$0.17
Marble Diamond+4% Synergy
$0.15
Crowded Crypt+4% Synergy
$1.32
Pristine Talisman+2% Synergy
$0.24
Orzhov Locket+2% Synergy
$0.17
Mind Stone-2% Synergy
$0.16
Thought Vessel-2% Synergy
$1.05
Fellwar Stone-6% Synergy
$0.68
Orzhov Signet-14% Synergy
$0.22
Arcane Signet-18% Synergy
$0.43
Sol Ring-21% Synergy
$1.23
Talisman of Hierarchy-21% Synergy
$0.57
Lands
The mana base foundation for Denethor, Ruling Steward decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Scoured Barrens+14% Synergy
$0.05
Thriving Heath+8% Synergy
$0.07
Orzhov Guildgate+7% Synergy
$0.20
Forsaken Sanctuary+7% Synergy
$0.24
Insomnia, Crown City+6% Synergy
$0.06
The Grey Havens+6% Synergy
$0.19
Thriving Moor+5% Synergy
$0.08
Evolving Wilds+4% Synergy
$0.09
Shire Terrace+4% Synergy
$0.17
Sunlit Marsh+3% Synergy
$0.20
Forlorn Flats+3% Synergy
$0.08
Silverquill Campus+3% Synergy
$0.18
Terramorphic Expanse+2% Synergy
$0.11
Neglected Manor+2% Synergy
$0.11
Swamp+1% Synergy
$0.06
Plains0% Synergy
$0.06
Goldmire Bridge0% Synergy
$0.27
Snowfield Sinkhole-1% Synergy
$0.29
Myriad Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.16
Glasswing Grace-2% Synergy
$0.22
Scrubland-3% Synergy
Path of Ancestry-4% Synergy
$0.11
Temple of Silence-5% Synergy
$0.13
Witch Enchanter-5% Synergy
$2.92
Concealed Courtyard-6% Synergy
$0.66
Fell the Profane-6% Synergy
$3.87
Desolate Mire-7% Synergy
$0.48
Exotic Orchard-10% Synergy
$0.19
Shadowy Backstreet-11% Synergy
$12.40
Orzhov Basilica-12% Synergy
$0.15
Bleachbone Verge-14% Synergy
$7.67
Shineshadow Snarl-15% Synergy
$0.28
Shattered Sanctum-15% Synergy
$3.90
Tainted Field-16% Synergy
$0.16
Marsh Flats-18% Synergy
$20.82
Brightclimb Pathway-19% Synergy
$3.33
Command Tower-20% Synergy
$0.26
Vault of Champions-22% Synergy
$12.05
Fetid Heath-22% Synergy
$0.60
Isolated Chapel-24% Synergy
$0.26
Caves of Koilos-26% Synergy
$0.65
Godless Shrine-28% Synergy
$5.90
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