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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: €0.13
Comes in the precon Riders of Rohan
Average lands in decks for Denethor, Stone Seer: 35
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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 (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: C+ (62/100)
- Consistency96
- Speed56
- Interaction95
- Resilience85
- Closing27
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 7 Island, 3 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Court of Ire · Izzet Signet · Court of Embereth · Aetherize · Blasphemous Act · Fealty to the Realm · Skyline Despot · Thought Vessel · Mischievous Mystic · Tellah, Great Sage · Eject · Irencrag Pyromancer · Mind Stone · Alandra, Sky Dreamer · Ethereal Investigator · The Locust God · Homunculus Horde · Emrakul's Messenger · Improbable Alliance · Shantotto, Tactician Magician · Talisman of Creativity · The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell · Court of Vantress · Marang River Regent // Coil and Catch · Mystic Confluence · Rewind · Big Score · Diviner of Mist · Emberwilde Captain · Unexpected Windfall · Archivist of Gondor · Chaos Warp · Commit // Memory · Magmaquake · Press the Enemy · Propaganda · Spellgyre · Fact or Fiction · Feywild Caretaker · See Double · Brutal Expulsion · Earthquake · Expansion // Explosion · Shark Typhoon · Chemister's Insight · Counterspell · Curiosity Crafter · Memory Deluge · Occult Epiphany · Ovika, Enigma Goliath · Soul Read · Spectral Sailor · Stormtide Leviathan · Baral's Expertise · Mudslide · Shadow Puppeteers · Street Spasm · Faerie Formation · Gravitational Shift · Sarevok's Tome · Arcane Denial · Change of Plans · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Frostboil Snarl · Cascade Bluffs · Temple of Epiphany · Throne of the High City · Izzet Boilerworks · Myriad Landscape · Fiery Islet · Castle Vantress · Steam Vents · Stormcarved Coast · Ferrous Lake · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Training Center · Evolving Wilds · Terramorphic Expanse · Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon · Forgotten Cave · Lonely Sandbar · Prismari Campus · Maestros Theater · Scalding Tarn
🃏 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 | 58% | +58% |
| Fealty to the Realm | 54% | +54% |
| Skyline Despot | 53% | +52% |
| Mischievous Mystic | 51% | +50% |
| Eject | 49% | +48% |
| Irencrag Pyromancer | 49% | +48% |
| Tellah, Great Sage | 50% | +47% |
| Ethereal Investigator | 47% | +47% |
| Alandra, Sky Dreamer | 47% | +46% |
| Aetherize | 56% | +44% |
| Emrakul's Messenger | 45% | +44% |
| Homunculus Horde | 46% | +44% |
| Improbable Alliance | 45% | +44% |
| Shantotto, Tactician Magician | 44% | +42% |
| The Locust God | 47% | +40% |
| Court of Vantress | 40% | +39% |
| Castle Vantress | 42% | +38% |
| Diviner of Mist | 37% | +37% |
| The Emperor of Palamecia | 42% | +37% |
| Marang River Regent | 38% | +36% |
| Emberwilde Captain | 37% | +36% |
| Archivist of Gondor | 35% | +35% |
💰 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
- The Locust God
- Court of Vantress
- Emberwilde Captain
- 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
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Ophidian Eye → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage
- 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 cards most played with it, with 35 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 19 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Denethor, Stone Seer deck run?
Real Denethor, Stone Seer decks run 35 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.