Anowon, the Ruin Thief commander decks

{U}{B}Dimir commanders

We track 530 decks led by Anowon, the Ruin Thief.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.45+7.1% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Anowon, the Ruin Thief
Decks led
530

0.07% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$293

Most cost $56 to $1,719.

Median power
5.9

Most rate 4.1 to 7.8 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
4.0

Most score 3.1 to 5.7 out of 10.

Most often built as kindred (62%), then midrange (19%).

Real Anowon, the Ruin Thief decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $48.86
    price
    5.8
    power
    3.7
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{B}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $272
    price
    4.4
    power
    3.8
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{B}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $1,960
    price
    6.9
    power
    5.2
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {U}{B}midrange
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By bracket

Anowon, the Ruin Thief decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 44 decks.
$50 to $100: 67 decks.
$100 to $150: 60 decks.
$150 to $200: 41 decks.
$200 to $300: 56 decks.
$300 to $400: 66 decks.
$400 to $500: 32 decks.
$500 to $750: 45 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 29 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 24 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 32 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 20 decks.
$3,000 and up: 14 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $200 to $300, holds the median deck at $293. 238 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)3% · 14
  • Bracket 2 (Core)9% · 46
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)45% · 238
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)39% · 205
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)5% · 27

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What Anowon, the Ruin Thief decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 530 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures22

  • Soaring Thought-Thief93%$0.18
    Run in 490 of these decks (93%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Oona's Blackguard85%$0.36
    Run in 451 of these decks (85%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Slither Blade85%$0.35
    Run in 449 of these decks (85%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Invisible Stalker77%$0.81
    Run in 409 of these decks (77%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Triton Shorestalker77%$0.32
    Run in 407 of these decks (77%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Frogtosser Banneret76%$0.35
    Run in 405 of these decks (76%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
16 more creatures

Instants2

  • Drown in the Loch60%$1.14
    Run in 320 of these decks (60%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Counterspell60%$1.62
    Run in 317 of these decks (60%), 46% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries1

  • Notorious Throng77%$3.33
    Run in 410 of these decks (77%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts5

  • Sol Ring95%$1.00
    Run in 504 of these decks (95%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet92%$0.37
    Run in 485 of these decks (92%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Dominance61%$0.40
    Run in 321 of these decks (61%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Mindcrank59%$11.43
    Run in 312 of these decks (59%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Dimir Signet58%$0.26
    Run in 308 of these decks (58%), 22% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments1

Lands9

  • Command Tower95%$0.20
    Run in 501 of these decks (95%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Rogue's Passage67%$0.27
    Run in 357 of these decks (67%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Sunken Hollow57%$0.31
    Run in 303 of these decks (57%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Drowned Catacomb56%$0.37
    Run in 298 of these decks (56%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Watery Grave50%$9.67
    Run in 266 of these decks (50%), 49% of decks that could run it.
  • Dimir Aqueduct47%$0.25
    Run in 248 of these decks (47%), 11% of decks that could run it.
3 more lands
  • Reliquary Tower45%$3.97
    Run in 240 of these decks (45%), 28% of decks that could run it.
  • Underground River44%$0.49
    Run in 235 of these decks (44%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Path of Ancestry44%$0.21
    Run in 233 of these decks (44%), 25% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Anowon decks apart

These show up in Anowon decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Soaring Thought-Thief$0.18

    93% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Oona's Blackguard$0.36

    85% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Slither Blade$0.35

    85% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Notorious Throng$3.33

    77% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Invisible Stalker$0.81

    77% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Frogtosser Banneret$0.35

    76% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards

Anowon, the Ruin Thief combos

295 of these decks (56%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Bloodchief AscensionplusMindcrank

    Infinite mill, lifegain and life loss

    39%209 decks
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  2. Duskmantle GuildmageplusMindcrank

    Infinite mill and life loss, wins the game

    19%101 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  3. Bruvac the GrandiloquentplusMaddening Cacophony

    Infinite mill

    14%75 decks
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  4. Duskmantle GuildmageplusMaddening Cacophony

    Infinite life loss and mill, wins the game

    13%67 decks
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  5. Cut Your LossesplusFraying Sanity

    Infinite mill

    9%49 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  6. Fraying SanityplusMaddening Cacophony

    Infinite mill, opponents locked

    8%42 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  7. Bruvac the GrandiloquentplusMaddening Cacophony

    Infinite mill

    7%39 decks
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  8. Maddening CacophonyplusRiverchurn Monument

    Infinite mill

    7%38 decks
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Commanders like Anowon, the Ruin Thief

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Anowon decks do.