Denethor, Ruling Steward
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 198 • uncommon
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 198
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Campbell White
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
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 generic mana, Sacrifice another creature: Each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
"Much must be risked in war."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Denethor, Ruling Steward was released in 2023 as part of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, an ambitious Magic: The Gathering expansion that integrated J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the game’s mechanics. As an uncommon creature, the card serves as a thematic representation of the Steward of Gondor during the War of the Ring, emphasizing his role as a tragic leader who oversees the resources of his domain at a steep personal cost to his own life force.
The card features artwork by Campbell White, who illustrated the Steward in his final moments of despair within the Houses of Healing. The design sought to capture the heavy, melancholic atmosphere surrounding the character's decline. Within the game, the card is recognized for its efficient utility, providing players with a consistent method of card advantage that mirrors the character's relentless, albeit fraying, hold on his crumbling city.
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