Old Rutstein
$0.55
$0.55Legendary Creature — Human Peasant
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#1339
Current Rank
#1349
Last Week
#1327
Last Month
Links & Decks
Golgari Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Old Rutstein.
Boomer Commander w/ Josh Lee Kwai, Spice8Rack and Sam! Shuffle Up & Play 78 Magic Gathering Gameplay
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Beluna vs. Old Rutstein - Duel Commander - EDH│MTG│bitzelberg
Captain N'ghathrod vs Old Rutstein vs Sisay vs Jinnie Fay | High Power EDH | MCT 100 EP29
Wheeler Gives You Wings ft. Meria, Eutropia, Svella & Old Rutstein | Elder Dragon Hijinks #66
Surprising value engine!! Old Rutstein vs Titania, VoG | Round 3 | UB 010423 | Duel Commander
Crimson Vow Showdown Pt. 2 | MTG Commander Gameplay | Commander VS #273
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Tourach Aggro vs. Rutstein Midrange [Duel Commander-EDH] - Magic: The Gathering
WHOS THE BEST COMMANDER FROM CRIMSON VOW IN cEDH? Grolnok | Old Rutstein | Anje | Toxrill
Innistrad Crimson Vow - Umbris, Grolnok, Anje, Old Rutstein - #EDH Gameplay Ep 83
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Old Rutstein decks.
Summon: Titan+6% Synergy
$2.89
Icetill Explorer+5% Synergy
$14.74
Exdeath, Void Warlock+5% Synergy
$0.11
Vernal Fen+4% Synergy
$1.28
Midgar, City of Mako+3% Synergy
$3.63
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Old Rutstein's abilities and overall game plan.
Old Stickfingers+45% Synergy
$0.23
Crawling Infestation+41% Synergy
$0.13
Skull Prophet+40% Synergy
$0.54
Dread Return+38% Synergy
$0.26
Splinterfright+38% Synergy
$0.12
Izoni, Thousand-Eyed+36% Synergy
$0.27
Victimize+35% Synergy
$0.56
Syr Konrad, the Grim+35% Synergy
$0.60
Crawling Sensation+33% Synergy
$0.13
Nyx Weaver+33% Synergy
$0.12
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Old Rutstein decks.
Stitcher's Supplier+32% Synergy
$0.26
Timeless Witness+32% Synergy
$0.25
Kagha, Shadow Archdruid+32% Synergy
$0.17
Eternal Witness+31% Synergy
$1.23
World Shaper+30% Synergy
$3.50
Honest Rutstein+27% Synergy
$0.28
Grisly Salvage+25% Synergy
$0.16
Rise of the Witch-king+24% Synergy
$0.13
Sakura-Tribe Elder+16% Synergy
$0.47
Assassin's Trophy-5% Synergy
$2.11
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Demonic Tutor-8% Synergy
$58.30
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Old Rutstein's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Undead Butler+28% Synergy
$0.20
Ramunap Excavator+28% Synergy
$2.53
Skyfisher Spider+28% Synergy
$0.18
Satyr Wayfinder+26% Synergy
$0.28
Golgari Grave-Troll+25% Synergy
$2.21
Wight of the Reliquary+24% Synergy
$1.43
Shigeki, Jukai Visionary+24% Synergy
$0.20
Aftermath Analyst+23% Synergy
$0.49
Underrealm Lich+23% Synergy
$7.28
Genesis+23% Synergy
$0.51
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord+22% Synergy
$0.85
Stinkweed Imp+22% Synergy
$1.81
Kessig Cagebreakers+22% Synergy
$0.21
Dreadhound+21% Synergy
$0.16
Ravenous Chupacabra+20% Synergy
$0.30
Brawn+20% Synergy
$0.33
Lord of Extinction+20% Synergy
$0.85
Deathbloom Ritualist+20% Synergy
$0.18
Six+19% Synergy
$6.32
The Mycotyrant+18% Synergy
$0.56
Fiend Artisan+16% Synergy
$3.10
Golgari Thug+16% Synergy
$0.26
Acolyte of Affliction+16% Synergy
$0.07
Uurg, Spawn of Turg+16% Synergy
$0.25
Colossal Grave-Reaver+14% Synergy
$10.22
Nighthowler+14% Synergy
$0.28
Dockside Chef+13% Synergy
$0.22
Glowspore Shaman+13% Synergy
$0.05
Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis+13% Synergy
$0.63
Reclamation Sage+12% Synergy
$0.11
Sheoldred, Whispering One+12% Synergy
$15.89
Bramble Familiar+12% Synergy
$0.29
Mirkwood Bats+11% Synergy
$0.54
Braids, Arisen Nightmare+11% Synergy
$2.10
Deathrite Shaman+10% Synergy
$5.75
The Swarmweaver+9% Synergy
$0.22
Aatchik, Emerald Radian+9% Synergy
$0.18
The Gitrog Monster+9% Synergy
$0.66
Springbloom Druid+8% Synergy
$0.26
Grist, Voracious Larva+8% Synergy
$1.11
Massacre Wurm+6% Synergy
$1.32
Birds of Paradise+4% Synergy
$9.23
Elves of Deep Shadow+3% Synergy
$1.56
Llanowar Elves+2% Synergy
$0.19
Haywire Mite+2% Synergy
$0.97
Fyndhorn Elves+1% Synergy
$0.97
Cankerbloom0% Synergy
$0.32
Elvish Mystic-2% Synergy
$0.43
Viscera Seer-2% Synergy
$0.49
Zulaport Cutthroat-8% Synergy
$2.38
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Old Rutstein safe.
Overwhelming Remorse+19% Synergy
$0.11
Grapple with the Past+16% Synergy
$0.11
Corpse Churn+12% Synergy
$0.18
Songs of the Damned+8% Synergy
$2.15
Gnaw to the Bone+8% Synergy
$0.33
Drag to the Roots+7% Synergy
$0.22
Deadly Dispute+6% Synergy
$0.49
Back for More+6% Synergy
$0.07
Harness Infinity+5% Synergy
$0.35
Mausoleum Secrets+4% Synergy
$0.56
Eviscerator's Insight+4% Synergy
$0.18
Rowan's Grim Search+4% Synergy
$0.12
Village Rites+3% Synergy
$0.20
Entomb+3% Synergy
$13.77
Deathsprout+3% Synergy
$0.39
Noxious Revival+3% Synergy
$5.20
Infernal Grasp+2% Synergy
$0.26
Malakir Rebirth+1% Synergy
$9.16
Fell the Profane+1% Synergy
$5.21
Tear Asunder0% Synergy
$0.43
Return to Nature0% Synergy
$0.20
Abrupt Decay-2% Synergy
$1.90
Harrow-2% Synergy
$0.25
Corrupted Conviction-2% Synergy
$0.22
Revitalizing Repast-3% Synergy
$0.81
Deadly Rollick-3% Synergy
$18.24
Plumb the Forbidden-3% Synergy
$0.66
Dark Ritual-5% Synergy
$2.94
Nature's Claim-5% Synergy
$0.96
Putrefy-7% Synergy
$0.14
Golgari Charm-10% Synergy
$1.00
Beast Within-11% Synergy
$0.59
Heroic Intervention-18% Synergy
$11.10
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Old Rutstein's game plan and control the board.
Lich-Knights' Conquest+22% Synergy
$0.54
Squirming Emergence+21% Synergy
$0.28
Living Death+20% Synergy
$2.36
Diregraf Rebirth+20% Synergy
$0.08
Spider Spawning+19% Synergy
$0.09
Breach the Multiverse+15% Synergy
$5.65
Terror Tide+14% Synergy
$0.21
Reanimate+13% Synergy
$7.64
Bala Ged Recovery+13% Synergy
$5.84
Ghoulcaller's Harvest+13% Synergy
$0.10
Stitch Together+12% Synergy
$3.36
Life from the Loam+11% Synergy
$5.13
Splendid Reclamation+11% Synergy
$0.55
Persist+9% Synergy
$1.32
Dryad's Revival+9% Synergy
$0.16
Life // Death+8% Synergy
$0.20
Mulch+8% Synergy
$0.10
Worm Harvest+8% Synergy
$0.30
Revenge of the Rats+8% Synergy
$0.21
Rise of the Dark Realms+7% Synergy
$3.07
Regrowth+6% Synergy
$0.42
Urborg Repossession+6% Synergy
$0.07
Funeral Rites+6% Synergy
$0.12
Buried Alive+5% Synergy
$0.83
Incarnation Technique+5% Synergy
$7.52
Traverse the Ulvenwald+5% Synergy
$0.34
Far Wanderings+5% Synergy
$0.47
Blood for Bones+5% Synergy
$0.31
Atrocious Experiment+5% Synergy
$0.06
Unearth+4% Synergy
$0.46
Dig Up+4% Synergy
$0.31
Season of Loss+4% Synergy
$1.25
Find // Finality+4% Synergy
$0.12
Witherbloom Command+4% Synergy
$0.46
Agadeem's Awakening+3% Synergy
$25.53
Culling Ritual+1% Synergy
$0.87
Deadly Brew+1% Synergy
$0.17
Feed the Swarm0% Synergy
$0.23
Damnation0% Synergy
$18.68
Casualties of War-1% Synergy
$0.21
Blasphemous Edict-1% Synergy
$3.59
Night's Whisper-3% Synergy
$0.25
Toxic Deluge-5% Synergy
$5.30
Diabolic Intent-5% Synergy
$10.16
Farseek-10% Synergy
$0.45
Three Visits-11% Synergy
$6.32
Nature's Lore-13% Synergy
$1.41
Kodama's Reach-15% Synergy
$1.69
Rampant Growth-17% Synergy
$0.43
Cultivate-22% Synergy
$0.34
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Hedge Shredder+26% Synergy
$1.93
Conduit of Worlds+23% Synergy
$3.48
Perpetual Timepiece+12% Synergy
$0.46
Altar of Bhaal+9% Synergy
$0.22
Vat of Rebirth+7% Synergy
$0.28
Broodheart Engine+7% Synergy
$0.17
Palantír of Orthanc+7% Synergy
$11.69
Idol of Oblivion+6% Synergy
$0.63
Crucible of Worlds+6% Synergy
$27.08
Tarrian's Journal+5% Synergy
$0.30
Altar of Dementia+4% Synergy
$11.38
Matzalantli, the Great Door+4% Synergy
$0.90
Mesmeric Orb+4% Synergy
$20.02
Skullclamp-2% Synergy
$5.02
Phyrexian Altar-4% Synergy
$54.66
Ashnod's Altar-10% Synergy
$8.99
Lightning Greaves-17% Synergy
$4.45
Swiftfoot Boots-18% Synergy
$1.30
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Old Rutstein's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Cemetery Tampering+18% Synergy
$0.27
Insidious Roots+17% Synergy
$1.82
Deadbridge Chant+17% Synergy
$0.30
Ripples of Undeath+16% Synergy
$5.83
Animate Dead+11% Synergy
$6.79
Oversold Cemetery+10% Synergy
$0.98
Out of the Tombs+7% Synergy
$12.62
Mortal Combat+7% Synergy
$4.39
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall+6% Synergy
$3.77
The Mending of Dominaria+6% Synergy
$0.23
Journey to Eternity+5% Synergy
$3.67
Phyrexian Reclamation+5% Synergy
$2.64
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar+5% Synergy
$6.22
Virtue of Persistence+5% Synergy
$6.09
Tortured Existence+5% Synergy
$4.52
Necromancy+4% Synergy
$6.98
Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette+4% Synergy
$1.63
Dredger's Insight+4% Synergy
$0.49
Teval's Judgment+3% Synergy
$8.77
Greater Good+1% Synergy
$3.22
Binding the Old Gods0% Synergy
$0.34
Utopia Sprawl-1% Synergy
$0.88
The Meathook Massacre-2% Synergy
$18.67
Wild Growth-3% Synergy
$0.31
Sylvan Library-3% Synergy
$24.82
Black Market Connections-3% Synergy
$15.42
Phyrexian Arena-4% Synergy
$1.55
Deathreap Ritual-4% Synergy
$0.23
Parallel Lives-6% Synergy
$27.88
Moldervine Reclamation-7% Synergy
$1.42
Doubling Season-9% Synergy
$24.05
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Old Rutstein to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Grist, the Hunger Tide+24% Synergy
$0.50
Liliana, Death's Majesty+5% Synergy
$0.58
Vraska, Golgari Queen-1% Synergy
$3.46
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Dakmor Salvage+21% Synergy
$0.32
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+17% Synergy
$6.61
Svogthos, the Restless Tomb+17% Synergy
$0.41
Shifting Woodland+10% Synergy
$6.16
Mortuary Mire+8% Synergy
$0.28
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature+7% Synergy
$0.91
Drownyard Temple+6% Synergy
$0.19
Hissing Quagmire+5% Synergy
$0.56
Crypt of Agadeem+5% Synergy
$2.02
Memorial to Folly+5% Synergy
$0.14
Geier Reach Sanitarium+5% Synergy
$1.28
Tomb Fortress+5% Synergy
$3.64
Dryad Arbor+3% Synergy
$1.57
Witch's Cottage+3% Synergy
$0.61
Spymaster's Vault+3% Synergy
$0.80
Grim Backwoods+2% Synergy
$0.15
Castle Locthwain+2% Synergy
$3.76
Boseiju, Who Endures+1% Synergy
$29.31
Restless Cottage+1% Synergy
$0.71
Barren Moor+1% Synergy
$0.19
Mosswort Bridge+1% Synergy
$0.29
Tranquil Thicket0% Synergy
$0.13
Bojuka Bog-1% Synergy
$0.57
Phyrexian Tower-1% Synergy
$19.73
Cabal Coffers-2% Synergy
$24.56
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.14
High Market-3% Synergy
$4.50
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-5% Synergy
$47.16
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-9% Synergy
$9.35
Rogue's Passage-10% Synergy
$0.27
Reliquary Tower-13% Synergy
$1.98
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Mind Stone+1% Synergy
$0.22
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.16
Golgari Signet-7% Synergy
$0.36
Talisman of Resilience-7% Synergy
$0.26
Arcane Signet-16% Synergy
$0.51
Sol Ring-17% Synergy
$1.07
Lands
The mana base foundation for Old Rutstein decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Bala Ged Recovery+13% Synergy
$5.84
Evolving Wilds+12% Synergy
$0.23
Underground Mortuary+12% Synergy
$13.93
Deathcap Glade+10% Synergy
$4.85
Terramorphic Expanse+8% Synergy
$0.28
Llanowar Wastes+7% Synergy
$0.35
Darkbore Pathway+5% Synergy
$4.37
Nurturing Peatland+5% Synergy
$5.28
Boggart Trawler+5% Synergy
$0.93
Demolition Field+5% Synergy
$0.50
Wastewood Verge+4% Synergy
$5.76
Blooming Marsh+4% Synergy
$1.32
Ash Barrens+4% Synergy
$0.15
Temple of Malady+3% Synergy
$0.21
Myriad Landscape+3% Synergy
$0.11
Haunted Mire+3% Synergy
$0.22
Agadeem's Awakening+3% Synergy
$25.53
Festering Thicket+3% Synergy
$0.66
Golgari Rot Farm+2% Synergy
$0.22
Forest+1% Synergy
$6.00
Swamp+1% Synergy
$0.07
Fabled Passage+1% Synergy
$3.53
Malakir Rebirth+1% Synergy
$9.16
Woodland Chasm+1% Synergy
$0.50
Fell the Profane+1% Synergy
$5.21
Blighted Woodland+1% Synergy
$0.25
Riveteers Overlook+1% Synergy
$0.23
Tainted Wood0% Synergy
$0.23
Golgari Guildgate0% Synergy
$0.14
Disciple of Freyalise0% Synergy
$1.55
Marsh Flats0% Synergy
$22.75
Foul Orchard0% Synergy
$0.21
Necroblossom Snarl-1% Synergy
$0.44
Verdant Catacombs-1% Synergy
$21.61
Bloodstained Mire-1% Synergy
$13.68
Wooded Foothills-1% Synergy
$14.12
Command Tower-2% Synergy
$0.22
Undergrowth Stadium-2% Synergy
$8.29
Darkmoss Bridge-2% Synergy
$0.18
Windswept Heath-2% Synergy
$9.47
Misty Rainforest-2% Synergy
$25.51
Overgrown Tomb-3% Synergy
$11.50
Revitalizing Repast-3% Synergy
$0.81
Bayou-3% Synergy
Woodland Cemetery-4% Synergy
$0.57
Exotic Orchard-4% Synergy
$0.45
Jungle Hollow-4% Synergy
$0.02
Viridescent Bog-4% Synergy
$0.44
Twilight Mire-8% Synergy
$0.43
Path of Ancestry-15% Synergy
$0.18
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