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Denethor, Stone Seer
Legendary Creature — Human Noble · 1U
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Denethor, Stone Seer is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Denethor enters, scry 2.
{3}{R}, {T}, Sacrifice Denethor: Target player becomes the monarch. Denethor deals 3 damage to any target.
Reference price of the card: €0.22
Comes in the precon Riders of Rohan
Average lands in decks for Denethor, Stone Seer: 37
MonarchForced CombatCard DrawTokensControlDungeonGroup SlugWheels
Build your Denethor, Stone Seer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Denethor, Stone Seer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Denethor, Stone Seer deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (72/100)
- Consistency91
- Speed57
- Interaction100
- Resilience77
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 7 Island, 3 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Court of Ire · Izzet Signet · Court of Embereth · Blasphemous Act · Fealty to the Realm · Aetherize · Skyline Despot · Mischievous Mystic · Tellah, Great Sage · Thought Vessel · Eject · Mind Stone · Irencrag Pyromancer · Alandra, Sky Dreamer · Ethereal Investigator · Shantotto, Tactician Magician · Homunculus Horde · Talisman of Creativity · The Locust God · Improbable Alliance · Emrakul's Messenger · Court of Vantress · Emberwilde Captain · The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell · Archivist of Gondor · Marang River Regent // Coil and Catch · Mystic Confluence · Diviner of Mist · Rewind · Big Score · Chaos Warp · Propaganda · Unexpected Windfall · Fact or Fiction · Magmaquake · Commit // Memory · Counterspell · Feywild Caretaker · Press the Enemy · Spellgyre · Earthquake · Expansion // Explosion · See Double · Brutal Expulsion · Chemister's Insight · Curiosity Crafter · Ovika, Enigma Goliath · Shadow Puppeteers · Shark Typhoon · Spectral Sailor · Stormtide Leviathan · Arcane Denial · Baral's Expertise · Fall from Favor · Memory Deluge · Soul Read · Street Spasm · Azure Fleet Admiral · Faerie Formation · Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Frostboil Snarl · Cascade Bluffs · Temple of Epiphany · Throne of the High City · Izzet Boilerworks · Fiery Islet · Myriad Landscape · Ferrous Lake · Steam Vents · Castle Vantress · Reliquary Tower · Stormcarved Coast · Mystic Sanctuary · Training Center · Evolving Wilds · Terramorphic Expanse · Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon · Forgotten Cave · Lonely Sandbar · Maestros Theater · Scalding Tarn · Prismari Campus · Molten Tributary · Swiftwater Cliffs
🃏 Recommended cards for Denethor, Stone Seer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Denethor, Stone Seer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Court of Ire | 71% | +70% |
| Court of Embereth | 63% | +63% |
| Throne of the High City | 56% | +56% |
| Fealty to the Realm | 55% | +55% |
| Skyline Despot | 53% | +52% |
| Mischievous Mystic | 51% | +49% |
| Eject | 49% | +48% |
| Tellah, Great Sage | 50% | +47% |
| Irencrag Pyromancer | 47% | +46% |
| Ethereal Investigator | 46% | +46% |
| Alandra, Sky Dreamer | 46% | +45% |
| Homunculus Horde | 45% | +43% |
| Shantotto, Tactician Magician | 46% | +43% |
| Improbable Alliance | 44% | +42% |
| Aetherize | 54% | +42% |
| Emrakul's Messenger | 42% | +42% |
| Court of Vantress | 41% | +41% |
| Emberwilde Captain | 41% | +40% |
| The Locust God | 45% | +38% |
| Archivist of Gondor | 37% | +37% |
| Castle Vantress | 41% | +37% |
| The Emperor of Palamecia | 41% | +36% |
| Diviner of Mist | 36% | +36% |
| Marang River Regent | 37% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Denethor, Stone Seer deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Court of Ire
- Throne of the High City
- Fealty to the Realm
- Skyline Despot
- Mischievous Mystic
- Eject
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Court of Embereth
- Alandra, Sky Dreamer
- Court of Vantress
- Emberwilde Captain
- The Locust God
- Mudslide
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Denethor, Stone Seer
- Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Niv-Mizzet, Visionary → Near-infinite damage, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Ophidian Eye → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind + Curiosity → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage
- Riverchurn Monument + Maddening Cacophony → Infinite mill
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Frequently asked questions
What is Denethor, Stone Seer's color identity?
Denethor, Stone Seer is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Denethor, Stone Seer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Denethor, Stone Seer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Denethor, Stone Seer deck run?
Real Denethor, Stone Seer decks run 37 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Denethor, Stone Seer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Court of Ire, Court of Embereth, Throne of the High City. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Denethor, Stone Seer decks.
What combos does Denethor, Stone Seer have?
Denethor, Stone Seer has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Denethor, Stone Seer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Court of Ire, Throne of the High City, Fealty to the Realm are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.