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Denethor, Ruling Steward Commander Deck From Your Collection

A real BinderBrew Denethor, Ruling Steward Commander shell for Aristocrats, BW role balance, missing-card estimates, and a buy-list preview.

Denethor, Ruling Steward card
Legendary Creature — Human NobleAristocrats

4 protection pieces in an optional role; strategy relevance limits confidence.

Synergy data from EDHREC.

CommanderDenethor, Ruling Steward
VariantMidrange
StrategyAristocrats
Full retail if you own nothing$545

Starting shell, not a prescription

This page is anchored by a real generated deck fixture. BinderBrew uses it to show the shape of a Denethor, Ruling Steward build, then your uploaded collection decides which cards are already covered and which upgrades are actually worth buying.

Synergy data from Denethor, Ruling Steward on EDHREC.

Role counts

The list is grouped against BinderBrew's Tier 1 role targets.

  • Lands: 37 cards, target 33-38
  • Ramp: 10 cards, target 4-16
  • Card Draw: 10 cards, target 6-20
  • Interaction: 9 cards, target 3-13
  • Board Wipes: 3 cards, target 1-5
  • Protection: 4 cards, target 0-8
  • Theme and Utility: 26 cards, target 0-99

Buy-list preview

Only missing-card estimates are shown here. Marketplace totals can change.

  • The One Ring - $110.57
  • Smothering Tithe - $54.55
  • Revel in Riches - $20.74
  • Monument to Endurance - $18.31
  • Ashnod's Altar - $13.93
  • Elspeth, Storm Slayer - $38.72

Sample decklist by role

Lands (37)

1 Buried Ruin, 1 Castle Ardenvale, 1 Dark Depths, 1 Demolition Field, 1 Fountainport, 1 Lazotep Quarry, 1 Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid, 13 Plains, 1 Strip Mine, 9 Swamp, 1 The Gold Saucer, 1 Treasure Map // Treasure Cove, 1 Treasure Vault, 1 Urza's Saga, ...

Ramp (10)

1 Ashnod's Altar, 1 Black Market Connections, 1 Collector's Vault, 1 Deadly Dispute, 1 Monument to Endurance, 1 Pawn of Ulamog, 1 Pitiless Plunderer, 1 Revel in Riches, 1 Sifter of Skulls, 1 Smothering Tithe

Card Draw (10)

1 Caretaker's Talent, 1 Faramir, Field Commander, 1 Idol of Oblivion, 1 Liliana, Dreadhorde General, 1 Morbid Opportunist, 1 Nasty End, 1 Plumb the Forbidden, 1 Skullclamp, 1 The One Ring, 1 Village Rites

Interaction (9)

1 Eldrazi Confluence, 1 Elspeth, Storm Slayer, 1 Kozilek's Command, 1 Lash of the Balrog, 1 Overseer of the Damned, 1 Path to Exile, 1 Swords to Plowshares, 1 Ugin, the Ineffable, 1 Warping Wail

Board Wipes (3)

1 Blood Money, 1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion, 1 The Battle of Bywater

Protection (4)

1 Ainok Strike Leader, 1 Grand Crescendo, 1 Rootborn Defenses, 1 Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Theme and Utility (26)

1 Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist, 1 Bastion of Remembrance, 1 Blood Artist, 1 Bloodghast, 1 Bolas's Citadel, 1 Carrion Feeder, 1 Corpse Knight, 1 Cruel Celebrant, 1 Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim, 1 Fix What's Broken, 1 Gollum, Patient Plotter, 1 Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant, 1 Haunt of the Dead Marshes, 1 Horn of Gondor, ...

Common questions

Is this Denethor, Ruling Steward deck generated by BinderBrew?

Yes. This is a committed sample fixture produced by the deterministic BinderBrew generation use case. It is not generated during the web request.

Will my deck look exactly like this?

No. Treat this as a starting shell. Uploading your collection changes owned-card coverage, missing cards, budget pressure, and final recommendations.

Are the prices exact?

No. Prices are estimates from the committed card cache and marketplace checkout can differ by printing, condition, seller, tax, and shipping.

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