Denethor, Ruling Steward
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SetLTR
Collector #649
Released2023-11-03
Rarityuncommon
ArtistCampbell White
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesReprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Denethor, Ruling Steward

UncommonColour IDMV 3
Legendary Creature — Human Noble
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.
, Sacrifice another creature: Each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
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Card capabilities
CreatureLegendary creatureLife gainLife lossSacrifice outlet
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
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Other printings
1 other English printingEarliest 2023-06-23Newest 2023-06-23Cheapest priced $0.20 in LTR
Rulings (2)
wotc16 Jun 2023
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.
wotc16 Jun 2023
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.