Magic: The Gathering · draft_innovation
Denethor, Ruling Steward
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · #649 · uncommon · 2023
Legendary Creature — Human Noble
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Market reference
$0.30
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 649 / 856
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Campbell White
- Colors
- BW
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- triangle
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Promo types
- boosterfun · silverfoil · scroll · universesbeyond
- Printed
- 2023-11-03
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{W}{B}
Type: 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. {2}, Sacrifice another creature: Each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
""Much must be risked in war.""
P/T: 2/4
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.30 |
| USD (foil) | $0.37 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.39 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Denethor, Ruling Steward is real?
Denethor, Ruling Steward is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Denethor, Ruling Steward worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Denethor, Ruling Steward is $0.30; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Denethor, Ruling Steward from?
Denethor, Ruling Steward is from the Magic: The Gathering set "The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth" in the draft_innovation series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Denethor, Ruling Steward?
Denethor, Ruling Steward is a uncommon card in the The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set.
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Other Denethor, Ruling Steward printings
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