Denethor, Stone Seer
When Denethor enters, scry 2. {3}{R}, {T}, Sacrifice Denethor: Target player becomes the monarch. Denethor deals 3 damage to any target.
How Denethor decks play in EDH
Denethor, Stone Seer is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing 1U, and its legendary creature - human noble line shapes the whole deck around it. 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, Stone Seer decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $26.79Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (4)
Removal (3)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Denethor, Stone Seer decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Denethor, Stone Seer deck?
Denethor, Stone Seer has a Izzet colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Denethor, Stone Seer?
The cards played most often in Denethor, Stone Seer decks include Canal Courier, Mudslide, Throne of the High City. 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, Stone Seer deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $26.79 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, Stone Seer 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.