What are the best cards for Denethor, Ruling Steward?

Across 287 public decks, the most-played cards with Denethor, Ruling Steward are Command Tower (67%), Sol Ring (62%) and Arcane Signet (61%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Denethor, Ruling Steward?

The cards played far more often with Denethor, Ruling Steward than usual: Easterling Vanguard (185× its usual rate), Haunt of the Dead Marshes (84× its usual rate) and Gríma Wormtongue (80× its usual rate).

What colors is Denethor, Ruling Steward?

Denethor, Ruling Steward is Orzhov (white-black), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

How popular is Denethor, Ruling Steward?

Denethor, Ruling Steward leads 287 public decks in our corpus, #2,473 of 3,757 commanders.

Denethor, Ruling Steward

WBOrzhov commanders287 decks in the corpus

Legendary Creature — Human Noble1WB$0.24

Denethor, Ruling Steward appears in 287 public decks. The most-played cards are Command Tower, Sol Ring and Arcane Signet. The strongest synergies by lift are Easterling Vanguard, Haunt of the Dead Marshes and Gríma Wormtongue.

Build a deck with Denethor, Ruling Steward

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Plains

Basic Land — Plains

96.9%

278 decks-0.00$0.21

#2Swamp

Basic Land — Swamp

96.5%

277 decks-0.01$0.18

#3Command Tower

Land

67.2%

193 decks-0.25$0.27

#4Sol Ring

Artifact

62.0%

178 decks-0.30$1.51

#5Arcane Signet

Artifact

61.0%

175 decks-0.27$0.41

#6Bastion of Remembrance

Enchantment

2B3

50.9%

146 decks+1.09$0.35

#7Mirkwood Bats

Creature — Bat

3B4

48.8%

140 decks+1.39$1.24

#8Zulaport Cutthroat

Creature — Human Rogue Ally

1B2

45.3%

130 decks+0.79$2.36

#9Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Kor Cleric

WB2

43.9%

126 decks+0.39$2.53

#10Orzhov Signet

Artifact

41.1%

118 decks-0.20$0.40

#11Cruel Celebrant

Creature — Vampire

WB2

40.8%

117 decks+0.64$2.17

#12Isolated Chapel

Land

40.8%

117 decks-0.51$0.35

#13Teysa Karlov

Legendary Creature — Human Advisor

2WB4

40.4%

116 decks+1.10$2.41

#14Village Rites

Instant

40.4%

116 decks+0.70$0.76

#15Blood Artist

Creature — Vampire

1B2

39.4%

113 decks+0.38$3.73

#16Swords to Plowshares

Instant

39.0%

112 decks-0.46$1.61

#17Scoured Barrens

Land

39.0%

112 decks+0.72$0.20

#18Path to Exile

Instant

38.3%

110 decks-0.22$1.29

#19Faramir, Field Commander

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

3W4

36.6%

105 decks+3.97$0.17

#20Skullclamp

Artifact — Equipment

36.2%

104 decks+0.34$4.83

#21Nasty End

Instant

1B2

35.5%

102 decks+2.51$0.23

#22Tainted Field

Land

34.8%

100 decks-0.25$0.37

#23Caves of Koilos

Land

33.4%

96 decks-0.60$0.88

#24Horn of Gondor

Legendary Artifact

33.4%

96 decks+3.39$3.06

#25Temple of Silence

Land

33.1%

95 decks-0.12$0.27

#26Pitiless Plunderer

Creature — Human Pirate

3B4

32.4%

93 decks+0.70$4.74

#27Corpse Knight

Creature — Zombie Knight

WB2

31.7%

91 decks+1.08$0.65

#28Morbid Opportunist

Creature — Human Rogue

2B3

31.0%

89 decks+0.81$0.26

#29Reassembling Skeleton

Creature — Skeleton Warrior

1B2

30.3%

87 decks+1.37$0.33

#30Corrupted Conviction

Instant

30.3%

87 decks+1.14$0.35

#31Talisman of Hierarchy

Artifact

30.3%

87 decks-0.63$0.65

#32Gollum, Patient Plotter

Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror

1B2

30.3%

87 decks+2.90$0.21

#33Mortify

Instant

1WB3

30.0%

86 decks+0.48$0.21

#34Lash of the Balrog

Sorcery

29.6%

85 decks+4.27$0.28

#35Evolving Wilds

Land

28.6%

82 decks+0.57$0.23

#36Orzhov Basilica

Land

28.6%

82 decks-0.15$0.34

#37Castle Ardenvale

Land

28.2%

81 decks+1.51$0.26

#38Deadly Dispute

Instant

1B2

27.9%

80 decks+0.26$0.46

#39Marauding Blight-Priest

Creature — Vampire Cleric

2B3

27.9%

80 decks+0.90$0.30

#40Doomed Traveler

Creature — Human Soldier

27.5%

79 decks+1.64$0.10

#41Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

3B4

27.5%

79 decks+3.96$0.25

#42Shineshadow Snarl

Land

27.2%

78 decks-0.44$0.28

#43Gríma Wormtongue

Legendary Creature — Human Advisor

2B3

27.2%

78 decks+4.38$0.23

#44Victimize

Sorcery

2B3

26.8%

77 decks+0.55$1.25

#45Bojuka Bog

Land

26.5%

76 decks-0.54$1.64

#46Viscera Seer

Creature — Vampire Wizard

26.1%

75 decks+0.41$0.57

#47Ashnod's Altar

Artifact

25.8%

74 decks+0.48$15.59

#48Vampiric Rites

Enchantment

25.4%

73 decks+1.51$0.17

#49Syr Konrad, the Grim

Legendary Creature — Human Knight

3BB5

25.1%

72 decks+1.34$1.67

#50Godless Shrine

Land — Plains Swamp

25.1%

72 decks-0.77$8.08

#51Priest of Forgotten Gods

Creature — Human Cleric

1B2

25.1%

72 decks+1.33$1.34

#52Mind Stone

Artifact

24.4%

70 decks+0.18$0.41

#53Anguished Unmaking

Instant

1WB3

24.0%

69 decks-0.58$1.83

#54Path of Ancestry

Land

23.7%

68 decks+0.01$0.27

#55Bartolomé del Presidio

Legendary Creature — Vampire Knight

WB2

23.7%

68 decks+0.69$0.29

#56Kambal, Profiteering Mayor

Legendary Creature — Human Advisor

1WB3

23.3%

67 decks+0.70$5.42

#57Mentor of the Meek

Creature — Human Soldier

2W3

23.3%

67 decks+1.76$0.33

#58Commander's Sphere

Artifact

23.0%

66 decks+0.78$0.28

#59Boromir, Warden of the Tower

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

2W3

23.0%

66 decks+1.49$4.75

#60Minas Tirith

Legendary Land

22.3%

64 decks+1.27$5.98

Highest synergy

#1Easterling Vanguard

Creature — Human Warrior

1B2

53 decks+5.22

In 18% of these decks, 185× its usual rate.

#2Haunt of the Dead Marshes

Creature — Nightmare Elf

61 decks+4.44

In 21% of these decks, 84× its usual rate.

#3Gríma Wormtongue

Legendary Creature — Human Advisor

2B3

78 decks+4.38

In 27% of these decks, 80× its usual rate.

#4Lash of the Balrog

Sorcery

85 decks+4.27

In 30% of these decks, 71× its usual rate.

#5Faramir, Field Commander

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

3W4

105 decks+3.97

In 37% of these decks, 53× its usual rate.

#6Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

3B4

79 decks+3.96

In 28% of these decks, 52× its usual rate.

#7Westfold Rider

Creature — Human Knight

1W2

62 decks+3.51

In 22% of these decks, 33× its usual rate.

#8Horn of Gondor

Legendary Artifact

96 decks+3.39

In 33% of these decks, 30× its usual rate.

#9Gollum, Patient Plotter

Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror

1B2

87 decks+2.90

In 30% of these decks, 18× its usual rate.

#10Sam's Desperate Rescue

Sorcery

52 decks+2.84

In 18% of these decks, 17× its usual rate.

#11Doomed Dissenter

Creature — Human

1B2

50 decks+2.62

In 17% of these decks, 14× its usual rate.

#12Nasty End

Instant

1B2

102 decks+2.51

In 36% of these decks, 12× its usual rate.

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Questions about Denethor, Ruling Steward

What are the best cards for Denethor, Ruling Steward?: Across 287 public decks, the most-played cards with Denethor, Ruling Steward are Command Tower (67%), Sol Ring (62%) and Arcane Signet (61%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Denethor, Ruling Steward?: The cards played far more often with Denethor, Ruling Steward than usual: Easterling Vanguard (185× its usual rate), Haunt of the Dead Marshes (84× its usual rate) and Gríma Wormtongue (80× its usual rate).
What colors is Denethor, Ruling Steward?: Denethor, Ruling Steward is Orzhov (white-black), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.
How popular is Denethor, Ruling Steward?: Denethor, Ruling Steward leads 287 public decks in our corpus, #2,473 of 3,757 commanders.