Denethor, Ruling Steward
- Mana cost
- {1}{W}{B}
- Type
- Legendary Creature — Human Noble
- Power / toughness
- 2 / 4
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #198 (uncommon)
- Price
- $0.21 USD
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.
Denethor, Ruling Steward has 2 printings, first in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (2023). EDHREC ranks it #7,392 among Commander cards. It appears most in Minthara, Merciless Soul decks (1,883 on EDHREC). It has 2 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: not legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: legal
Commanders that run Denethor, Ruling Steward most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Minthara, Merciless Soul: 1,883 decks
- Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim: 1,803 decks
- Commissar Severina Raine: 605 decks
- General Kudro of Drannith: 543 decks
- Colonel Autumn: 393 decks
- Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz: 241 decks
- Aron, Benalia's Ruin: 143 decks
- Baron Bertram Graywater: 104 decks
Often played with Denethor, Ruling Steward
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : Denethor, Ruling Steward doesn't need to have been on the battlefield when the creature died. For example, if a creature dies during combat on your turn and you cast Denethor, Ruling Steward during your second main phase, its first ability will trigger at the beginning of your end step.
- : Denethor, Ruling Steward's first ability will trigger only once during your end step, no matter how many creatures died under your control this turn. However, if no creatures have died under your control this turn as your end step begins, the ability won't trigger at all. It's not possible to cause a creature to die under your control during the end step in time to have the ability trigger.