Kenrith, the Returned King (Commander) - Expensive Control

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Noctis Lucis CaelumNoctis Lucis Caelum, Théoden, Strength RestoredThéoden, Strength Restored

Kenrith, the Returned King
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Nick Price
Jun 1, 2026
Nick Price
The Top 10 Most Played Cards in Commander 2011
Commander 2011 turns 15 next month. Nick Price dives into the 10 most-played cards from the release's first dedicated product, and why they still matter to brewers in 2026.
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100%synergy
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99%synergy
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Silence
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Mystic Remora
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
71%synergy
Swan Song
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
71%synergy
Tainted Pact
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
70%synergy
Force of Negation
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Esper Sentinel
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Pact of Negation
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Flusterstorm
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Opposition Agent
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Birds of Paradise
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
66%synergy
Top Cards
Cyclonic Rift
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
58%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Noble Hierarch
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Imperial Seal
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Mental Misstep
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Dark Ritual
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
58%synergy
Intuition
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Force of Will
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Demonic Tutor
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Rhystic Study
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Chrome Mox
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
75%synergy
Smothering Tithe
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Mox Diamond
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
76%synergy
Mana Vault
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
71%synergy
Ancient Tomb
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
68%synergy
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Ranger-Captain of Eos
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Grand Abolisher
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
56%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Displacer Kitten
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Eternal Witness
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Spellseeker
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Tataru Taru
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Enduring Vitality
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
34%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Phantasmal Image
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Warren Soultrader
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Bloom Tender
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Drake
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Mayhem Devil
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Endurance
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Clever Impersonator
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Seedborn Muse
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Stunt Double
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Voice of Victory
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mockingbird
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Delighted Halfling
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
High Fae Trickster
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Icetill Explorer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Formidable Speaker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Badgermole Cub
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
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Eladamri's Call
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Worldly Tutor
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Abrupt Decay
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Demonic Consultation
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Entomb
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Brain Freeze
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Mana Drain
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Noxious Revival
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Snap
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Chain of Vapor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Chord of Calling
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Mystical Tutor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Crop Rotation
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Deflecting Swat
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Pyroblast
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Path to Exile
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Ad Nauseam
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Delay
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Veil of Summer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Warp
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Slaughter Pact
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Cloudshift
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Saw in Half
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Auroral Procession
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Gamble
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Finale of Devastation
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Reanimate
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Timetwister
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Diabolic Intent
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Culling Ritual
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Neoform
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Windfall
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Nature's Lore
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Flash Photography
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Fractured Identity
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Fabricate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Farseek
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-33%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Regrowth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Counsel
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Necromancy
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Training Grounds
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Library
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Copy Enchantment
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Power Artifact
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Mutation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
City of Traitors
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Lotus Petal
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
79%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Grim Monolith
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Mana Crypt
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Mox Opal
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Flooded Strand
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
75%synergy
Tundra
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
83%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
70%synergy
Bayou
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
83%synergy
Volcanic Island
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
83%synergy
Scrubland
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
84%synergy
Scalding Tarn
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
73%synergy
Polluted Delta
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Taiga
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
78%synergy
Underground Sea
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
79%synergy
Tropical Island
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
78%synergy
Marsh Flats
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Badlands
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
75%synergy
Wooded Foothills
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Savannah
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Mana Confluence
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
67%synergy
City of Brass
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Windswept Heath
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
71%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
56%synergy
Arid Mesa
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Plateau
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Breeding Pool
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Watery Grave
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Island
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-61%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Stomping Ground
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Steam Vents
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Swamp
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-62%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Godless Shrine
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Forest
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-68%synergy
Plains
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-65%synergy
Blood Crypt
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Sacred Foundry
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Cavern of Souls
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Mountain
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-68%synergy
Temple Garden
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
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