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Honest Rutstein
Price tag $0.28

Legendary CreatureHuman Warlock

Magic color symbol for B Magic color symbol for G
Golgari

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Ranking

#1452 Current Rank
#1446 Last Week
#1363 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Honest Rutstein.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Honest Rutstein decks.

Summon: Titan Summon: Titan
+12% Synergy $2.89
Town Greeter Town Greeter
+12% Synergy $0.08
Vanille, Cheerful l'Cie Vanille, Cheerful l'Cie
+12% Synergy $0.12
Fang, Fearless l'Cie Fang, Fearless l'Cie
+10% Synergy $0.13
Midgar, City of Mako Midgar, City of Mako
+5% Synergy $3.63

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Honest Rutstein's abilities and overall game plan.

Beast Whisperer Beast Whisperer
+38% Synergy $3.04
Ravenous Chupacabra Ravenous Chupacabra
+30% Synergy $0.30
Grim Haruspex Grim Haruspex
+30% Synergy $2.20
Soul of the Harvest Soul of the Harvest
+28% Synergy $1.23
Timeless Witness Timeless Witness
+28% Synergy $0.25
Midnight Reaper Midnight Reaper
+26% Synergy $0.27
Bringer of the Last Gift Bringer of the Last Gift
+24% Synergy $0.20
Shriekmaw Shriekmaw
+24% Synergy $0.18
Wood Elves Wood Elves
+22% Synergy $0.43
Nylea, Keen-Eyed Nylea, Keen-Eyed
+21% Synergy $7.50

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Honest Rutstein decks.

Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+21% Synergy $0.60
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
+21% Synergy $0.26
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
+21% Synergy $0.22
Sakura-Tribe Elder Sakura-Tribe Elder
+20% Synergy $0.47
Eternal Witness Eternal Witness
+19% Synergy $1.23
Haywire Mite Haywire Mite
+19% Synergy $0.97
Viscera Seer Viscera Seer
+18% Synergy $0.49
Reclamation Sage Reclamation Sage
+17% Synergy $0.11
Elvish Mystic Elvish Mystic
+11% Synergy $0.43
Llanowar Elves Llanowar Elves
+10% Synergy $0.19

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Worldly Tutor Worldly Tutor
-5% Synergy $18.72
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-8% Synergy $58.30

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Honest Rutstein's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Accursed Marauder Accursed Marauder
+20% Synergy $0.23
Undead Butler Undead Butler
+20% Synergy $0.20
Massacre Wurm Massacre Wurm
+19% Synergy $1.32
Boggart Trawler Boggart Bog Boggart Trawler
+19% Synergy $0.93
Fell Stinger Fell Stinger
+19% Synergy $0.21
Primordial Sage Primordial Sage
+19% Synergy $0.55
Plaguecrafter Plaguecrafter
+18% Synergy $0.45
Fauna Shaman Fauna Shaman
+18% Synergy $2.10
Spinner of Souls Spinner of Souls
+18% Synergy $0.36
Disciple of Freyalise Garden of Freyalise Disciple of Freyalise
+17% Synergy $1.55
Meren of Clan Nel Toth Meren of Clan Nel Toth
+17% Synergy $0.57
Bane of Progress Bane of Progress
+17% Synergy $8.83
Kogla, the Titan Ape Kogla, the Titan Ape
+17% Synergy $1.53
Patient Naturalist Patient Naturalist
+17% Synergy $0.06
Aftermath Analyst Aftermath Analyst
+16% Synergy $0.49
Alpha Deathclaw Alpha Deathclaw
+16% Synergy $0.50
Voracious Varmint Voracious Varmint
+16% Synergy $0.05
Hollow Marauder Hollow Marauder
+16% Synergy $0.15
Mosswood Dreadknight Mosswood Dreadknight
+15% Synergy $0.53
Bramble Familiar Bramble Familiar
+15% Synergy $0.29
Foundation Breaker Foundation Breaker
+15% Synergy $0.20
Harvester of Souls Harvester of Souls
+15% Synergy $0.96
Silverback Elder Silverback Elder
+15% Synergy $4.25
Woe Strider Woe Strider
+14% Synergy $0.25
Massacre Girl Massacre Girl
+14% Synergy $0.27
Defiler of Vigor Defiler of Vigor
+14% Synergy $1.31
Cankerbloom Cankerbloom
+13% Synergy $0.32
Skull Prophet Skull Prophet
+13% Synergy $0.54
Stitcher's Supplier Stitcher's Supplier
+13% Synergy $0.26
Satyr Wayfinder Satyr Wayfinder
+13% Synergy $0.28
Old Rutstein Old Rutstein
+13% Synergy $0.55
Llanowar Visionary Llanowar Visionary
+13% Synergy $0.10
Old Stickfingers Old Stickfingers
+12% Synergy $0.23
Fleshbag Marauder Fleshbag Marauder
+12% Synergy $0.16
Acidic Slime Acidic Slime
+12% Synergy $0.11
Fyndhorn Elves Fyndhorn Elves
+11% Synergy $0.97
Wight of the Reliquary Wight of the Reliquary
+11% Synergy $1.43
Noxious Gearhulk Noxious Gearhulk
+11% Synergy $0.50
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
+10% Synergy $1.09
Elves of Deep Shadow Elves of Deep Shadow
+9% Synergy $1.56
Glissa Sunslayer Glissa Sunslayer
+9% Synergy $1.37
Farhaven Elf Farhaven Elf
+9% Synergy $0.20
Birds of Paradise Birds of Paradise
+7% Synergy $9.23
Carrion Feeder Carrion Feeder
+7% Synergy $1.81
Six Six
+6% Synergy $6.32
Blood Artist Blood Artist
+4% Synergy $1.24
Deathrite Shaman Deathrite Shaman
+1% Synergy $5.75
Braids, Arisen Nightmare Braids, Arisen Nightmare
+1% Synergy $2.10
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
0% Synergy $2.38
Poison-Tip Archer Poison-Tip Archer
-3% Synergy $0.93

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Honest Rutstein safe.

Murder Murder
+3% Synergy $0.06
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+2% Synergy $0.22
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
0% Synergy $5.21
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-1% Synergy $9.16
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
-1% Synergy $0.79
Entomb Entomb
-2% Synergy $13.77
Grisly Salvage Grisly Salvage
-3% Synergy $0.16
Village Rites Village Rites
-4% Synergy $0.20
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
-4% Synergy $0.66
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-6% Synergy $2.94
Revitalizing Repast Old-Growth Grove Revitalizing Repast
-7% Synergy $0.81
Abrupt Decay Abrupt Decay
-8% Synergy $1.90
Tear Asunder Tear Asunder
-8% Synergy $0.43
Golgari Charm Golgari Charm
-9% Synergy $1.00
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
-10% Synergy $0.49
Heroic Intervention Heroic Intervention
-18% Synergy $11.10
Assassin's Trophy Assassin's Trophy
-21% Synergy $2.11
Beast Within Beast Within
-22% Synergy $0.59
Putrefy Putrefy
-23% Synergy $0.14

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Honest Rutstein's game plan and control the board.

Living Death Living Death
+5% Synergy $2.36
Lively Dirge Lively Dirge
+4% Synergy $0.46
Malevolent Rumble Malevolent Rumble
+4% Synergy $0.56
Unearth Unearth
+3% Synergy $0.46
Victimize Victimize
+1% Synergy $0.56
Bala Ged Recovery Bala Ged Sanctuary Bala Ged Recovery
0% Synergy $5.84
Dread Return Dread Return
0% Synergy $0.26
Buried Alive Buried Alive
-1% Synergy $0.83
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-2% Synergy $0.23
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-2% Synergy $0.60
Reanimate Reanimate
-3% Synergy $7.64
Rise of the Witch-king Rise of the Witch-king
-3% Synergy $0.13
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-3% Synergy $0.25
Damnation Damnation
-3% Synergy $18.68
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
-5% Synergy $10.16
Farseek Farseek
-9% Synergy $0.45
Three Visits Three Visits
-10% Synergy $6.32
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-11% Synergy $5.30
Nature's Lore Nature's Lore
-12% Synergy $1.41
Culling Ritual Culling Ritual
-12% Synergy $0.87
Kodama's Reach Kodama's Reach
-18% Synergy $1.69
Rampant Growth Rampant Growth
-25% Synergy $0.43
Cultivate Cultivate
-27% Synergy $0.34

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+9% Synergy $5.20
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
+4% Synergy $7.55
Cloud Key Cloud Key
+4% Synergy $1.20
Hedge Shredder Hedge Shredder
0% Synergy $1.93
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
-1% Synergy $54.66
Altar of Dementia Altar of Dementia
-3% Synergy $11.38
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
-9% Synergy $8.99
Skullclamp Skullclamp
-16% Synergy $5.02

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Honest Rutstein's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Guardian Project Guardian Project
+6% Synergy $11.08
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+5% Synergy $0.98
Bloodbond March Bloodbond March
+5% Synergy $0.88
Garruk's Uprising Garruk's Uprising
+4% Synergy $0.38
Chthonian Nightmare Chthonian Nightmare
+3% Synergy $0.78
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
+3% Synergy $3.77
Ripples of Undeath Ripples of Undeath
+2% Synergy $5.83
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
+2% Synergy $2.64
Utopia Sprawl Utopia Sprawl
-1% Synergy $0.88
Animate Dead Animate Dead
-2% Synergy $6.79
Insidious Roots Insidious Roots
-4% Synergy $1.82
Wild Growth Wild Growth
-4% Synergy $0.31
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
-5% Synergy $0.31
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-6% Synergy $1.55
Moldervine Reclamation Moldervine Reclamation
-11% Synergy $1.42

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Honest Rutstein to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Grist, the Hunger Tide Grist, the Hunger Tide
+1% Synergy $0.50

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Svogthos, the Restless Tomb Svogthos, the Restless Tomb
+6% Synergy $0.41
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
+5% Synergy $6.61
Mosswort Bridge Mosswort Bridge
+5% Synergy $0.29
Kishla Village Kishla Village
+5% Synergy $0.21
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+4% Synergy $0.28
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+4% Synergy $0.61
Dakmor Salvage Dakmor Salvage
+3% Synergy $0.32
Castle Garenbrig Castle Garenbrig
+3% Synergy $4.30
Ghost Quarter Ghost Quarter
+3% Synergy $0.63
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
+2% Synergy $0.80
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
+1% Synergy $3.76
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
-1% Synergy $19.73
High Market High Market
-1% Synergy $4.50
Tranquil Thicket Tranquil Thicket
-1% Synergy $0.13
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-2% Synergy $0.57
Boseiju, Who Endures Boseiju, Who Endures
-2% Synergy $29.31
Restless Cottage Restless Cottage
-2% Synergy $0.71
Barren Moor Barren Moor
-2% Synergy $0.19
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-3% Synergy $47.16
Grim Backwoods Grim Backwoods
-3% Synergy $0.15
Shifting Woodland Shifting Woodland
-3% Synergy $6.16
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-3% Synergy $24.56
Dryad Arbor Dryad Arbor
-4% Synergy $1.57
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
-9% Synergy $9.35
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-10% Synergy $1.98
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-12% Synergy $0.27

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Talisman of Resilience Talisman of Resilience
-17% Synergy $0.26
Golgari Signet Golgari Signet
-19% Synergy $0.36
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-32% Synergy $0.51
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-40% Synergy $1.07

Lands

The mana base foundation for Honest Rutstein decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Boggart Trawler Boggart Bog Boggart Trawler
+19% Synergy $0.93
Disciple of Freyalise Garden of Freyalise Disciple of Freyalise
+17% Synergy $1.55
Tangled Florahedron Tangled Vale Tangled Florahedron
+9% Synergy $0.28
Underground Mortuary Underground Mortuary
+8% Synergy $13.93
Festering Gulch Festering Gulch
+8% Synergy $0.17
Viridescent Bog Viridescent Bog
+6% Synergy $0.44
Haunted Mire Haunted Mire
+6% Synergy $0.22
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
+4% Synergy $0.45
Blooming Marsh Blooming Marsh
+3% Synergy $1.32
Nurturing Peatland Nurturing Peatland
+3% Synergy $5.28
Ash Barrens Ash Barrens
+3% Synergy $0.15
Vernal Fen Vernal Fen
+3% Synergy $1.28
Demolition Field Demolition Field
+3% Synergy $0.50
Blighted Woodland Blighted Woodland
+2% Synergy $0.25
Temple of Malady Temple of Malady
+1% Synergy $0.21
Woodland Chasm Woodland Chasm
+1% Synergy $0.50
Riveteers Overlook Riveteers Overlook
+1% Synergy $0.23
Tainted Wood Tainted Wood
0% Synergy $0.23
Necroblossom Snarl Necroblossom Snarl
0% Synergy $0.44
Deathcap Glade Deathcap Glade
0% Synergy $4.85
Bala Ged Recovery Bala Ged Sanctuary Bala Ged Recovery
0% Synergy $5.84
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
0% Synergy $5.21
Misty Rainforest Misty Rainforest
0% Synergy $25.51
Prismatic Vista Prismatic Vista
0% Synergy $30.44
Marsh Flats Marsh Flats
0% Synergy $22.75
Polluted Delta Polluted Delta
0% Synergy $15.21
Swamp Swamp
-1% Synergy $0.07
Forest Forest
-1% Synergy $6.00
Wastewood Verge Wastewood Verge
-1% Synergy $5.76
Bayou Bayou
-1% Synergy
Golgari Guildgate Golgari Guildgate
-1% Synergy $0.14
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-1% Synergy $9.16
Wooded Foothills Wooded Foothills
-1% Synergy $14.12
Golgari Rot Farm Golgari Rot Farm
-2% Synergy $0.22
Darkbore Pathway Slitherbore Pathway Darkbore Pathway
-2% Synergy $4.37
Fabled Passage Fabled Passage
-2% Synergy $3.53
Windswept Heath Windswept Heath
-2% Synergy $9.47
Llanowar Wastes Llanowar Wastes
-3% Synergy $0.35
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-4% Synergy $0.11
Undergrowth Stadium Undergrowth Stadium
-5% Synergy $8.29
Verdant Catacombs Verdant Catacombs
-5% Synergy $21.61
Woodland Cemetery Woodland Cemetery
-6% Synergy $0.57
Overgrown Tomb Overgrown Tomb
-6% Synergy $11.50
Jungle Hollow Jungle Hollow
-6% Synergy $0.02
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
-6% Synergy $0.28
Command Tower Command Tower
-7% Synergy $0.22
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
-7% Synergy $0.23
Revitalizing Repast Old-Growth Grove Revitalizing Repast
-7% Synergy $0.81
Twilight Mire Twilight Mire
-8% Synergy $0.43
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
-10% Synergy $0.18

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