Old Rutstein
$0.52
$0.52Legendary 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
#1610
Current Rank
#1462
Last Week
#1604
Past 2 Years
Golgari Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Old Rutstein.
Innistrad Through the Ages - Sealed Commander || Elder Dragon Social Club
Boomer Commander w/ Josh Lee Kwai, Spice8Rack and Sam! Shuffle Up & Play 78 Magic Gathering Gameplay
Galazeth vs. Old Rutstein - Duel Commander - EDH│MTG│bitzelberg
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
More Old Rutstein VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Old Rutstein decks.
Something Worth Saving+3% Synergy
$1.67
The Sackville-Bagginses+2% Synergy
$0.50
Tom, Bert, and William+1% Synergy
$0.30
The Master of Lake-town+1% Synergy
$0.64
First Contact+1% Synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Old Rutstein's abilities and overall game plan.
Dread Return+39% Synergy
$0.45
Syr Konrad, the Grim+38% Synergy
$1.76
Old Stickfingers+38% Synergy
$0.34
Skull Prophet+37% Synergy
$0.76
Victimize+37% Synergy
$1.27
Crawling Infestation+36% Synergy
$0.29
Stitcher's Supplier+34% Synergy
$0.33
Splinterfright+33% Synergy
$0.31
Eternal Witness+32% Synergy
$2.46
Crawling Sensation+32% Synergy
$0.32
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Old Rutstein decks.
Nyx Weaver+31% Synergy
$0.28
Honest Rutstein+31% Synergy
$0.35
Aftermath Analyst+30% Synergy
$0.71
Grisly Salvage+28% Synergy
$0.24
Rise of the Witch-king+26% Synergy
$0.66
Wight of the Reliquary+25% Synergy
$0.40
Reanimate+22% Synergy
$9.38
Sakura-Tribe Elder+11% Synergy
$0.33
Llanowar Elves+0% Synergy
$0.26
Assassin's Trophy-5% Synergy
$1.19
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Crop Rotation-2% Synergy
$3.65
Worldly Tutor-4% Synergy
$31.71
Vampiric Tutor-5% Synergy
$54.98
Demonic Tutor-6% Synergy
$66.97
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Old Rutstein's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Izoni, Thousand-Eyed+31% Synergy
$0.33
Kagha, Shadow Archdruid+28% Synergy
$0.20
Timeless Witness+26% Synergy
$0.35
Colossal Grave-Reaver+24% Synergy
$10.81
Undead Butler+24% Synergy
$0.33
Ramunap Excavator+23% Synergy
$5.22
World Shaper+22% Synergy
$9.55
Icetill Explorer+21% Synergy
$20.68
Satyr Wayfinder+21% Synergy
$0.22
Golgari Grave-Troll+20% Synergy
$2.12
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord+20% Synergy
$5.43
Lord of Extinction+20% Synergy
$0.66
Six+20% Synergy
$5.70
Underrealm Lich+19% Synergy
$9.29
Grave Researcher+19% Synergy
$1.76
Skyfisher Spider+19% Synergy
$0.27
Dreadhound+18% Synergy
$0.23
Shigeki, Jukai Visionary+17% Synergy
$0.32
Brawn+16% Synergy
$0.46
Genesis+15% Synergy
$0.49
Stinkweed Imp+15% Synergy
$1.50
Kessig Cagebreakers+14% Synergy
$0.27
Ravenous Chupacabra+14% Synergy
$0.99
Golgari Thug+14% Synergy
$0.34
Fiend Artisan+14% Synergy
$4.46
Aatchik, Emerald Radian+13% Synergy
$0.30
The Mycotyrant+12% Synergy
$1.24
Braids, Arisen Nightmare+12% Synergy
$4.53
Sheoldred, Whispering One+12% Synergy
$21.09
The Gitrog Monster+11% Synergy
$0.47
Deathrite Shaman+11% Synergy
$8.49
Deathbloom Ritualist+10% Synergy
$0.38
Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist+10% Synergy
$0.30
Grist, Voracious Larva+10% Synergy
$1.48
The Swarmweaver+9% Synergy
$0.33
Massacre Wurm+9% Synergy
$1.70
Millikin+8% Synergy
$0.32
Seedship Broodtender+8% Synergy
$0.27
Dockside Chef+7% Synergy
$0.33
Reclamation Sage+7% Synergy
$0.32
Mirkwood Bats+6% Synergy
$1.65
Birds of Paradise+2% Synergy
$9.77
Elves of Deep Shadow+1% Synergy
$5.65
Morbid Opportunist+0% Synergy
$0.33
Haywire Mite+0% Synergy
$0.44
Fyndhorn Elves-2% Synergy
$2.43
Viscera Seer-3% Synergy
$0.40
Elvish Mystic-3% Synergy
$5.26
Zulaport Cutthroat-8% Synergy
$1.24
Blood Artist-8% Synergy
$3.24
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Old Rutstein safe.
Grapple with the Past+17% Synergy
$0.32
Overwhelming Remorse+11% Synergy
$0.24
Corpse Churn+9% Synergy
$0.11
Drag to the Roots+8% Synergy
$0.32
Songs of the Damned+7% Synergy
$2.76
Entomb+5% Synergy
$19.57
Gnaw to the Bone+5% Synergy
$0.26
Noxious Revival+4% Synergy
$7.61
Deadly Dispute+4% Synergy
$0.33
Midnight Tilling+3% Synergy
$0.27
Bitter Triumph+2% Synergy
$0.36
Deathsprout+2% Synergy
$0.37
Village Rites+2% Synergy
$0.77
Fell the Profane+1% Synergy
$4.68
Malakir Rebirth+1% Synergy
$14.56
Return to Nature+1% Synergy
$0.33
Tear Asunder+0% Synergy
$0.29
Abrupt Decay0% Synergy
$2.64
Corrupted Conviction0% Synergy
$0.37
Infernal Grasp0% Synergy
$0.34
Harrow-1% Synergy
$0.30
Witherbloom Charm-2% Synergy
$0.30
Putrefy-3% Synergy
$0.26
Plumb the Forbidden-4% Synergy
$0.41
Revitalizing Repast-4% Synergy
$1.57
Deadly Rollick-4% Synergy
$30.87
Dark Ritual-4% Synergy
$6.35
Golgari Charm-8% Synergy
$2.04
Beast Within-9% Synergy
$0.72
Heroic Intervention-19% Synergy
$15.66
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Old Rutstein's game plan and control the board.
Squirming Emergence+21% Synergy
$0.31
Lich-Knights' Conquest+20% Synergy
$1.12
Living Death+20% Synergy
$5.94
Spider Spawning+14% Synergy
$0.31
Diregraf Rebirth+14% Synergy
$0.27
Breach the Multiverse+13% Synergy
$10.01
Bala Ged Recovery+12% Synergy
$7.18
Stitch Together+12% Synergy
$1.43
Life from the Loam+10% Synergy
$5.23
Splendid Reclamation+9% Synergy
$0.37
Terror Tide+9% Synergy
$0.28
Rise of the Dark Realms+9% Synergy
$6.60
Persist+8% Synergy
$1.42
Buried Alive+8% Synergy
$2.91
Life // Death+7% Synergy
$0.32
Mulch+7% Synergy
$0.26
Ghoulcaller's Harvest+7% Synergy
$0.21
Dryad's Revival+6% Synergy
$0.33
Traverse the Ulvenwald+5% Synergy
$0.63
Revenge of the Rats+5% Synergy
$0.32
Unearth+5% Synergy
$0.51
Regrowth+5% Synergy
$0.47
Malevolent Rumble+5% Synergy
$0.51
Dig Up+5% Synergy
$0.38
Incarnation Technique+4% Synergy
$10.68
Worm Harvest+4% Synergy
$0.29
Season of Loss+4% Synergy
$1.64
Will of the Abzan+4% Synergy
$4.86
Agadeem's Awakening+3% Synergy
$28.10
Witherbloom Command+3% Synergy
$0.24
Damnation+1% Synergy
$21.24
Culling Ritual+0% Synergy
$0.89
Feed the Swarm0% Synergy
$0.21
Casualties of War-1% Synergy
$0.26
Night's Whisper-4% Synergy
$5.45
Diabolic Intent-4% Synergy
$17.07
Toxic Deluge-5% Synergy
$4.39
Three Visits-9% Synergy
$5.62
Farseek-10% Synergy
$0.45
Kodama's Reach-11% Synergy
$2.17
Rampant Growth-11% Synergy
$0.62
Nature's Lore-13% Synergy
$3.05
Cultivate-19% Synergy
$0.39
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Hedge Shredder+26% Synergy
$3.42
Conduit of Worlds+17% Synergy
$1.24
Perpetual Timepiece+11% Synergy
$0.32
Broodheart Engine+7% Synergy
$0.27
Palantír of Orthanc+6% Synergy
$19.63
Cauldron of Essence+6% Synergy
$2.71
Crucible of Worlds+6% Synergy
$34.11
Idol of Oblivion+6% Synergy
$3.76
Altar of Bhaal+5% Synergy
$0.36
Vat of Rebirth+5% Synergy
$0.32
Altar of Dementia+5% Synergy
$17.30
Mesmeric Orb+4% Synergy
$17.81
Skullclamp-3% Synergy
$5.34
Phyrexian Altar-3% Synergy
$58.53
Ashnod's Altar-8% Synergy
$16.69
Lightning Greaves-14% Synergy
$4.54
Swiftfoot Boots-16% Synergy
$2.00
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Old Rutstein's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Ripples of Undeath+21% Synergy
$7.79
Insidious Roots+17% Synergy
$1.65
Deadbridge Chant+15% Synergy
$0.28
Animate Dead+14% Synergy
$7.76
Cemetery Tampering+12% Synergy
$0.37
Oversold Cemetery+9% Synergy
$2.73
Necromancy+6% Synergy
$20.03
Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette+6% Synergy
$0.76
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall+5% Synergy
$5.80
Out of the Tombs+5% Synergy
$13.10
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar+4% Synergy
$6.38
Journey to Eternity+4% Synergy
$5.68
Virtue of Persistence+4% Synergy
$6.69
Dredger's Insight+4% Synergy
$0.35
Tortured Existence+3% Synergy
$4.26
Chthonian Nightmare+3% Synergy
$0.65
Phyrexian Reclamation+2% Synergy
$2.99
Binding the Old Gods+0% Synergy
$0.31
Greater Good+0% Synergy
$1.44
Utopia Sprawl+0% Synergy
$1.82
The Meathook Massacre0% Synergy
$25.18
Wild Growth-1% Synergy
$0.65
Sylvan Library-2% Synergy
$27.77
Deathreap Ritual-2% Synergy
$0.34
Phyrexian Arena-2% Synergy
$4.33
Black Market Connections-3% Synergy
$9.09
Parallel Lives-5% Synergy
$39.41
Bastion of Remembrance-7% Synergy
$0.38
Moldervine Reclamation-7% Synergy
$0.25
Doubling Season-9% Synergy
$34.60
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Old Rutstein to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Grist, the Hunger Tide+24% Synergy
$0.74
Liliana, Death's Majesty+5% Synergy
$0.43
Wrenn and Seven+2% Synergy
$3.05
Vraska, Golgari Queen0% Synergy
$5.34
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Dakmor Salvage+18% Synergy
$0.33
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+14% Synergy
$11.19
Shifting Woodland+13% Synergy
$6.78
Svogthos, the Restless Tomb+10% Synergy
$0.42
Mortuary Mire+5% Synergy
$0.40
Tomb Fortress+5% Synergy
$4.85
Drownyard Temple+5% Synergy
$0.29
Crypt of Agadeem+4% Synergy
$4.13
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature+4% Synergy
$3.13
Memorial to Folly+4% Synergy
$0.33
Witch's Cottage+4% Synergy
$1.02
Geier Reach Sanitarium+3% Synergy
$3.34
Dryad Arbor+3% Synergy
$3.78
Castle Locthwain+3% Synergy
$4.32
Hissing Quagmire+2% Synergy
$1.17
Restless Cottage+2% Synergy
$1.79
Barren Moor+2% Synergy
$0.61
Spymaster's Vault+2% Synergy
$2.33
Boseiju, Who Endures+1% Synergy
$51.75
Tranquil Thicket+1% Synergy
$0.25
Phyrexian Tower+1% Synergy
$27.92
Mosswort Bridge+0% Synergy
$0.36
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.30
Grim Backwoods0% Synergy
$0.30
Cabal Coffers-2% Synergy
$32.74
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-2% Synergy
$57.96
Bojuka Bog-4% Synergy
$1.59
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-6% Synergy
$18.29
High Market-6% Synergy
$0.48
Rogue's Passage-10% Synergy
$0.50
Reliquary Tower-11% Synergy
$3.94
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Mind Stone+0% Synergy
$0.24
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.26
Golgari Signet-5% Synergy
$0.31
Talisman of Resilience-7% Synergy
$0.39
Arcane Signet-17% Synergy
$0.64
Sol Ring-20% Synergy
$1.59
Lands
The mana base foundation for Old Rutstein decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Underground Mortuary+13% Synergy
$15.68
Bala Ged Recovery+12% Synergy
$7.18
Evolving Wilds+7% Synergy
$0.25
Deathcap Glade+7% Synergy
$2.67
Blooming Marsh+6% Synergy
$2.99
Boggart Trawler+5% Synergy
$1.26
Darkbore Pathway+4% Synergy
$6.65
Nurturing Peatland+3% Synergy
$6.32
Agadeem's Awakening+3% Synergy
$28.10
Golgari Rot Farm+2% Synergy
$0.36
Wastewood Verge+2% Synergy
$10.24
Llanowar Wastes+2% Synergy
$0.65
Ash Barrens+2% Synergy
$0.34
Myriad Landscape+2% Synergy
$0.22
Terramorphic Expanse+2% Synergy
$0.24
Tainted Wood+1% Synergy
$0.38
Fell the Profane+1% Synergy
$4.68
Malakir Rebirth+1% Synergy
$14.56
Woodland Chasm+1% Synergy
$0.53
Marsh Flats+1% Synergy
$32.67
Polluted Delta+1% Synergy
$20.09
Prismatic Vista+1% Synergy
$34.11
Bloodstained Mire+1% Synergy
$17.89
Disciple of Freyalise+1% Synergy
$5.52
Haunted Mire+1% Synergy
$0.30
Wooded Foothills+1% Synergy
$19.03
Temple of Malady+1% Synergy
$0.29
Golgari Guildgate+0% Synergy
$0.12
Windswept Heath+0% Synergy
$12.41
Misty Rainforest+0% Synergy
$38.44
Fabled Passage+0% Synergy
$1.09
Forest0% Synergy
$0.08
Swamp0% Synergy
$0.09
Festering Thicket0% Synergy
$0.28
Verdant Catacombs0% Synergy
$29.79
Darkmoss Bridge0% Synergy
$0.23
Bayou0% Synergy
Necroblossom Snarl-1% Synergy
$0.46
Overgrown Tomb-1% Synergy
$8.35
Woodland Cemetery-1% Synergy
$0.57
Undergrowth Stadium-2% Synergy
$5.97
Viridescent Bog-3% Synergy
$0.34
Jungle Hollow-3% Synergy
$0.16
Command Tower-3% Synergy
$0.32
Revitalizing Repast-4% Synergy
$1.57
Exotic Orchard-4% Synergy
$0.24
Vernal Fen-5% Synergy
$0.55
Twilight Mire-7% Synergy
$0.33
Turbulent Fen-8% Synergy
$8.10
Path of Ancestry-17% Synergy
$0.24
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Kamahl, Heart of Krosa // Sengir, the Dark Baron
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Erinis, Gloom Stalker // Criminal Past
Egon, God of Death
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Karador, Ghost Chieftain
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Kamahl, Heart of Krosa // Tormod, the Desecrator
Skanos Dragonheart // Scion of Halaster
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Anara, Wolvid Familiar // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Tormod, the Desecrator
Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood // Tormod, the Desecrator
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Criminal Past
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Viconia, Drow Apostate // Cloakwood Hermit
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin
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