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
#2556
Current Rank
#2727
Last Week
#2421
Past 2 Years
Orzhov Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Denethor, Ruling Steward.
![Pauper Commander EP:48 Denethor V Hallar V Gut V Armix / Ramirez DePietro [EDH gameplay] #mtg #edh](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/349Djlb6q4Q/sddefault.jpg)
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Denethor, Ruling Steward decks.
Queen Mother Ramonda+3% Synergy
$0.25
Black Panther, Most Dangerous+3% Synergy
$0.58
Kingpin's Enforcers+2% Synergy
$0.11
Doctor Strange, Surgeon+2% Synergy
$1.34
Cloak and Dagger, Entwined+2% Synergy
$0.31
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Denethor, Ruling Steward's abilities and overall game plan.
Bastion of Remembrance+34% Synergy
$0.30
Mirkwood Bats+34% Synergy
$1.64
Horn of Gondor+34% Synergy
$2.63
Faramir, Field Commander+34% Synergy
$0.18
Nasty End+29% Synergy
$0.25
Lash of the Balrog+26% Synergy
$0.17
Castle Ardenvale+23% Synergy
$0.29
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant+22% Synergy
$0.29
Gollum, Patient Plotter+22% Synergy
$0.24
Haunt of the Dead Marshes+21% Synergy
$0.25
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Denethor, Ruling Steward decks.
Zulaport Cutthroat+21% Synergy
$1.16
Morbid Opportunist+19% Synergy
$0.34
Teysa Karlov+17% Synergy
$2.62
Village Rites+17% Synergy
$0.62
Cruel Celebrant+13% Synergy
$1.25
Blood Artist+8% Synergy
$2.27
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim+7% Synergy
$2.65
Skullclamp+5% Synergy
$4.63
Path to Exile-15% Synergy
$1.09
Swords to Plowshares-25% Synergy
$1.24
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
The One Ring0% Synergy
$105.64
Bolas's Citadel-4% Synergy
$15.75
Enlightened Tutor-5% Synergy
$38.77
Teferi's Protection-9% Synergy
$51.51
Smothering Tithe-11% Synergy
$60.87
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Denethor, Ruling Steward's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Gríma Wormtongue+21% Synergy
$0.20
Fleshtaker+21% Synergy
$0.22
Reassembling Skeleton+20% Synergy
$0.34
Mentor of the Meek+20% Synergy
$0.38
Boromir, Warden of the Tower+18% Synergy
$6.24
Priest of Forgotten Gods+18% Synergy
$0.51
Westfold Rider+17% Synergy
$0.22
Doomed Traveler+16% Synergy
$0.09
Baron Bertram Graywater+15% Synergy
$0.34
Corpse Knight+15% Synergy
$0.81
Lossarnach Captain+14% Synergy
$0.41
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor+14% Synergy
$4.56
Pitiless Plunderer+13% Synergy
$3.60
Hunted Witness+13% Synergy
$0.25
Easterling Vanguard+12% Synergy
$0.15
Marauding Blight-Priest+12% Synergy
$0.28
Syr Konrad, the Grim+12% Synergy
$1.18
Doomed Dissenter+11% Synergy
$0.20
Protector of Gondor+11% Synergy
$0.15
Rosie Cotton of South Lane+11% Synergy
$0.32
Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist+10% Synergy
$0.35
Hardened Tactician+10% Synergy
$0.32
Cirith Ungol Patrol+10% Synergy
$0.15
General Kudro of Drannith+8% Synergy
$1.07
Bartolomé del Presidio+8% Synergy
$0.33
Xathrid Necromancer+8% Synergy
$0.33
Cathar Commando+8% Synergy
$0.21
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar+7% Synergy
$2.41
Vengeful Bloodwitch+7% Synergy
$0.31
Teysa, Orzhov Scion+7% Synergy
$3.34
Nadier's Nightblade+6% Synergy
$0.33
Samwise the Stouthearted+6% Synergy
$0.21
Aron, Benalia's Ruin+6% Synergy
$0.31
Ophiomancer+6% Synergy
$0.88
Falkenrath Noble+5% Synergy
$0.34
Butcher of Malakir+5% Synergy
$0.34
Keeper of the Accord+5% Synergy
$0.51
Braids, Arisen Nightmare+4% Synergy
$4.11
Viscera Seer+3% Synergy
$0.41
Starscape Cleric+3% Synergy
$0.78
Umbral Collar Zealot+2% Synergy
$0.29
Marionette Apprentice+2% Synergy
$0.84
Elenda, the Dusk Rose+0% Synergy
$5.41
Solemn Simulacrum0% Synergy
$0.29
Suture Priest-1% Synergy
$5.27
Kambal, Consul of Allocation-1% Synergy
$8.71
Gray Merchant of Asphodel-1% Synergy
$5.25
Welcoming Vampire-2% Synergy
$3.57
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff-6% Synergy
$13.40
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose-9% Synergy
$11.16
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Denethor, Ruling Steward safe.
Corrupted Conviction+19% Synergy
$0.25
Tragic Slip+11% Synergy
$0.23
Raise the Alarm+9% Synergy
$0.21
Murder+7% Synergy
$0.20
Deadly Dispute+7% Synergy
$0.26
Call the Coppercoats+7% Synergy
$7.40
Mortify+7% Synergy
$0.20
Altar's Reap+6% Synergy
$0.40
Reprieve+6% Synergy
$1.39
Orcish Medicine+5% Synergy
$0.27
Slip On the Ring+5% Synergy
$0.26
Final Payment+5% Synergy
$0.09
Shelob's Ambush+5% Synergy
$0.29
Dire Tactics+5% Synergy
$0.27
Fake Your Own Death+4% Synergy
$0.25
Disenchant+4% Synergy
$0.10
Undying Malice+4% Synergy
$0.26
Go for the Throat+3% Synergy
$0.59
Rabid Attack+3% Synergy
$0.24
Plumb the Forbidden+2% Synergy
$0.34
Duty Beyond Death+2% Synergy
$0.30
Unbreakable Formation+2% Synergy
$1.18
Utter End-2% Synergy
$0.30
Stroke of Midnight-3% Synergy
$0.39
Fell the Profane-6% Synergy
$3.30
Generous Gift-9% Synergy
$0.74
Dark Ritual-10% Synergy
$8.75
Inkshield-11% Synergy
$5.24
Fracture-11% Synergy
$0.30
Despark-11% Synergy
$0.37
Anguished Unmaking-22% Synergy
$1.27
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Denethor, Ruling Steward's game plan and control the board.
Sam's Desperate Rescue+13% Synergy
$0.22
Martial Coup+11% Synergy
$0.27
Shadow Summoning+10% Synergy
$0.19
Increasing Devotion+10% Synergy
$0.39
Claim the Precious+10% Synergy
$0.30
Eaten Alive+9% Synergy
$0.19
Victimize+9% Synergy
$1.61
Visions of Glory+8% Synergy
$0.33
Mordor Muster+8% Synergy
$0.17
Bone Splinters+7% Synergy
$0.17
Macabre Waltz+6% Synergy
$0.25
Sunset Revelry+6% Synergy
$0.17
Send in the Pest+5% Synergy
$0.21
Captain's Call+5% Synergy
$0.12
Now for Wrath, Now for Ruin!+5% Synergy
$0.16
Feed the Swarm+5% Synergy
$0.20
Gather the Townsfolk+5% Synergy
$0.15
The Battle of Bywater+4% Synergy
$3.12
Pox Plague+4% Synergy
$0.32
Rite of Oblivion+4% Synergy
$0.40
Dread Return+3% Synergy
$0.42
Dusk // Dawn+3% Synergy
$0.37
Fumigate+0% Synergy
$0.24
Fix What's Broken+0% Synergy
$0.30
Exsanguinate0% Synergy
$0.35
Diabolic Tutor0% Synergy
$2.27
Debt to the Deathless-1% Synergy
$0.40
Diabolic Intent-1% Synergy
$17.31
Read the Bones-2% Synergy
$0.28
Austere Command-2% Synergy
$0.28
Sign in Blood-4% Synergy
$4.19
Vindicate-5% Synergy
$0.81
Reanimate-7% Synergy
$9.12
Night's Whisper-8% Synergy
$0.24
Toxic Deluge-9% Synergy
$3.54
Damn-18% Synergy
$1.81
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Ashnod's Altar+7% Synergy
$14.98
Oketra's Monument+7% Synergy
$5.99
Ravenous Amulet+6% Synergy
$0.17
Witch's Cauldron+5% Synergy
$0.13
Andúril, Flame of the West+4% Synergy
$30.00
Sinister Monolith+3% Synergy
$0.26
Vat of Rebirth+3% Synergy
$0.31
Bontu's Monument+1% Synergy
$7.83
Phyrexian Altar-1% Synergy
$56.10
Wayfarer's Bauble-5% Synergy
$0.33
Swiftfoot Boots-12% Synergy
$1.89
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Denethor, Ruling Steward's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Vampiric Rites+18% Synergy
$0.13
Hidden Stockpile+14% Synergy
$0.34
Tolls of War+13% Synergy
$0.19
Feast of the Victorious Dead+13% Synergy
$0.30
Lunar Convocation+11% Synergy
$0.88
Intangible Virtue+10% Synergy
$0.22
Oath of the Grey Host+8% Synergy
$0.20
Anointed Procession+8% Synergy
$57.99
Agent of the Iron Throne+7% Synergy
$0.42
Call of the Ring+6% Synergy
$3.98
Barrensteppe Siege+5% Synergy
$0.36
Cathar's Call+5% Synergy
$0.28
Flowering of the White Tree+5% Synergy
$10.97
War of the Last Alliance+4% Synergy
$1.57
Dawn of a New Age+4% Synergy
$3.56
Dawn of Hope+4% Synergy
$0.49
Banishing Light+4% Synergy
$0.29
Grave Pact+4% Synergy
$32.35
Life Insurance+3% Synergy
$0.32
Dreadhorde Invasion+3% Synergy
$1.11
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall+3% Synergy
$6.17
Sanguine Bond+1% Synergy
$6.16
Dictate of Erebos+0% Synergy
$18.05
Bitterblossom+0% Synergy
$34.19
The Meathook Massacre0% Synergy
$26.88
Black Market-1% Synergy
$6.05
Glasswing Grace-2% Synergy
$0.35
Exquisite Blood-4% Synergy
$36.24
Land Tax-5% Synergy
$15.80
Blind Obedience-5% Synergy
$6.26
Authority of the Consuls-10% Synergy
$4.48
Ghostly Prison-10% Synergy
$5.54
Phyrexian Arena-10% Synergy
$3.90
Black Market Connections-13% Synergy
$9.51
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Denethor, Ruling Steward to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Elspeth, Sun's Champion+10% Synergy
$2.08
Elspeth, Storm Slayer+1% Synergy
$40.01
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Minas Tirith+15% Synergy
$6.27
Barad-dûr+11% Synergy
$1.95
Great Hall of the Citadel+5% Synergy
$0.36
Westvale Abbey+5% Synergy
$3.79
Kor Haven+5% Synergy
$18.18
Mortuary Mire+3% Synergy
$0.41
Shambling Vent+1% Synergy
$0.33
Restless Fortress+1% Synergy
$0.56
Temple of the False God+0% Synergy
$0.31
Windbrisk Heights0% Synergy
$0.28
High Market-1% Synergy
$0.40
Castle Locthwain-2% Synergy
$4.57
Cabal Coffers-3% Synergy
$28.96
Phyrexian Tower-4% Synergy
$28.23
Rogue's Passage-11% Synergy
$0.40
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-11% Synergy
$63.16
Vault of the Archangel-13% Synergy
$0.61
Reliquary Tower-13% Synergy
$4.10
Bojuka Bog-22% Synergy
$1.09
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Commander's Sphere+9% Synergy
$0.29
Inherited Envelope+6% Synergy
$0.29
Pristine Talisman+3% Synergy
$0.34
Charcoal Diamond+3% Synergy
$0.36
Marble Diamond+2% Synergy
$0.28
Mind Stone-1% Synergy
$0.32
Thought Vessel-2% Synergy
$2.52
Fellwar Stone-8% Synergy
$0.96
Orzhov Signet-13% Synergy
$0.35
Arcane Signet-17% Synergy
$0.44
Sol Ring-20% Synergy
$1.36
Talisman of Hierarchy-20% Synergy
$0.43
Lands
The mana base foundation for Denethor, Ruling Steward decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Scoured Barrens+18% Synergy
$0.23
Evolving Wilds+8% Synergy
$0.27
Orzhov Guildgate+7% Synergy
$0.13
Thriving Heath+6% Synergy
$0.25
Insomnia, Crown City+5% Synergy
$0.21
Thriving Moor+5% Synergy
$0.16
Forsaken Sanctuary+5% Synergy
$0.22
The Grey Havens+4% Synergy
$0.33
Terramorphic Expanse+3% Synergy
$1.11
Forlorn Flats+3% Synergy
$0.26
Neglected Manor+3% Synergy
$0.20
Ash Barrens+2% Synergy
$0.32
Silverquill Campus+2% Synergy
$0.24
Plains+0% Synergy
$0.09
Swamp+0% Synergy
$0.09
Snowfield Sinkhole+0% Synergy
$0.36
Sunlit Marsh0% Synergy
$0.30
Myriad Landscape0% Synergy
$0.30
Glasswing Grace-2% Synergy
$0.35
Path of Ancestry-3% Synergy
$0.32
Temple of Silence-4% Synergy
$0.35
Scrubland-5% Synergy
Fell the Profane-6% Synergy
$3.30
Witch Enchanter-6% Synergy
$2.85
Concealed Courtyard-6% Synergy
$1.04
Orzhov Basilica-7% Synergy
$0.32
Desolate Mire-10% Synergy
$0.31
Shadowy Backstreet-10% Synergy
$10.29
Exotic Orchard-12% Synergy
$0.28
Bleachbone Verge-15% Synergy
$10.12
Tainted Field-16% Synergy
$0.37
Shineshadow Snarl-17% Synergy
$0.26
Shattered Sanctum-17% Synergy
$1.25
Brightclimb Pathway-18% Synergy
$4.48
Marsh Flats-19% Synergy
$32.37
Command Tower-20% Synergy
$0.31
Vault of Champions-21% Synergy
$16.79
Caves of Koilos-27% Synergy
$0.56
Fetid Heath-28% Synergy
$0.37
Isolated Chapel-28% Synergy
$0.40
Godless Shrine-30% Synergy
$8.76
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Denethor, Ruling Steward.
Krav, the Unredeemed // Regna, the Redeemer
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Baron Bertram Graywater
Ghost Council of Orzhova
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Ravos, Soultender // The Prismatic Piper
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Bartolomé del Presidio
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
Vraan, Executioner Thane
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Hildibrand Manderville
Zahur, Glory's Past
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Noble Heritage
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
Rufus Shinra
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Veteran Soldier
Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter
Radiant, Serra Archangel // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Ravos, Soultender // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
Minthara, Merciless Soul
Teysa, Opulent Oligarch
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Miara, Thorn of the Glade // Ravos, Soultender
Judge Magister Gabranth
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Agent of the Iron Throne
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Far Traveler
Teysa, Orzhov Scion
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Far Traveler
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Veteran Soldier