Denethor, Ruling Steward
At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died under your control this turn, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token. {2}, Sacrifice another creature: Each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
How Denethor decks play in EDH
Denethor, Ruling Steward is a Orzhov commander in white and black costing 1WB, and its legendary creature - human noble line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Denethor, Ruling Steward decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $7.08Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Removal (2)
Creatures (13)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
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What colours can I use in a Denethor, Ruling Steward deck?
Denethor, Ruling Steward has a Orzhov colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Denethor, Ruling Steward?
The cards played most often in Denethor, Ruling Steward decks include Stir Up Trouble, Troop of Ponies, Head of the Hunt. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Denethor, Ruling Steward deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $7.08 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Denethor, Ruling Steward deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.