Kenrith, the Returned King (Commander) - Midrange

Alternate Names:

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

Nick Price
Jun 1, 2026
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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Flashback
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Mana Sculpt
3.5%inclusion2 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
3.5%inclusion2 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Erode
3.5%inclusion2 decks57 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Esper Sentinel
66%inclusion197 decks300 decks
58%synergy
Mystic Remora
65%inclusion195 decks300 decks
55%synergy
Swan Song
62%inclusion187 decks300 decks
52%synergy
Grand Abolisher
54%inclusion161 decks300 decks
50%synergy
Silence
56%inclusion167 decks300 decks
50%synergy
Flusterstorm
53%inclusion159 decks300 decks
48%synergy
Birds of Paradise
73%inclusion219 decks300 decks
48%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
50%inclusion149 decks300 decks
48%synergy
Noble Hierarch
56%inclusion167 decks300 decks
47%synergy
Mental Misstep
50%inclusion149 decks300 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion202 decks300 decks
29%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
50%inclusion149 decks300 decks
44%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
49%inclusion148 decks300 decks
39%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
49%inclusion147 decks300 decks
38%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
48%inclusion145 decks300 decks
45%synergy
Pact of Negation
48%inclusion143 decks300 decks
43%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
47%inclusion141 decks300 decks
43%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
46%inclusion139 decks300 decks
41%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
46%inclusion139 decks300 decks
31%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
45%inclusion136 decks300 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
68%inclusion204 decks300 decks
48%synergy
Demonic Tutor
64%inclusion193 decks300 decks
47%synergy
Smothering Tithe
63%inclusion190 decks300 decks
46%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
61%inclusion183 decks300 decks
48%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
55%inclusion164 decks300 decks
42%synergy
Force of Will
54%inclusion163 decks300 decks
49%synergy
Chrome Mox
54%inclusion161 decks300 decks
47%synergy
Ancient Tomb
53%inclusion160 decks300 decks
44%synergy
Mana Vault
52%inclusion156 decks300 decks
45%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
47%inclusion141 decks300 decks
44%synergy
Creatures
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
44%inclusion133 decks300 decks
41%synergy
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
39%inclusion117 decks300 decks
37%synergy
Bloom Tender
37%inclusion110 decks300 decks
18%synergy
Opposition Agent
34%inclusion101 decks300 decks
32%synergy
Seedborn Muse
34%inclusion101 decks300 decks
30%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
33%inclusion98 decks300 decks
28%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
32%inclusion95 decks300 decks
30%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
29%inclusion41 decks139 decks
27%synergy
Voice of Victory
29%inclusion58 decks197 decks
26%synergy
Warren Soultrader
28%inclusion83 decks300 decks
27%synergy
Delighted Halfling
28%inclusion83 decks300 decks
17%synergy
Phantasmal Image
27%inclusion80 decks300 decks
26%synergy
Eternal Witness
25%inclusion74 decks300 decks
22%synergy
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
25%inclusion74 decks300 decks
23%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
25%inclusion74 decks300 decks
22%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
25%inclusion74 decks300 decks
22%synergy
Tataru Taru
25%inclusion43 decks175 decks
23%synergy
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
24%inclusion73 decks300 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
24%inclusion71 decks300 decks
22%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
23%inclusion69 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Mockingbird
22%inclusion64 decks285 decks
21%synergy
Enduring Vitality
22%inclusion59 decks264 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
22%inclusion65 decks300 decks
20%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion20 decks101 decks
17%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
19%inclusion56 decks300 decks
18%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
18%inclusion52 decks284 decks
18%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
18%inclusion53 decks300 decks
14%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
17%inclusion52 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Drake
16%inclusion47 decks300 decks
15%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
14%inclusion43 decks300 decks
13%synergy
Displacer Kitten
13%inclusion40 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
13%inclusion39 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
12%inclusion37 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Mayhem Devil
12%inclusion37 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Badgermole Cub
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
12%inclusion35 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
11%inclusion33 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Spellseeker
10%inclusion31 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion29 decks288 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
10%inclusion24 decks241 decks
10%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
10%inclusion29 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Evolution Witness
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Devoted Druid
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
7.7%inclusion23 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Composite Golem
7.7%inclusion23 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Tinder Wall
7.7%inclusion23 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Tainted Pact
45%inclusion135 decks300 decks
42%synergy
Worldly Tutor
45%inclusion135 decks300 decks
36%synergy
Force of Negation
43%inclusion128 decks300 decks
39%synergy
Brain Freeze
41%inclusion124 decks300 decks
39%synergy
Demonic Consultation
40%inclusion120 decks300 decks
37%synergy
Dark Ritual
39%inclusion116 decks300 decks
33%synergy
Intuition
36%inclusion109 decks300 decks
34%synergy
Abrupt Decay
36%inclusion108 decks300 decks
33%synergy
Eladamri's Call
29%inclusion87 decks300 decks
23%synergy
Mystical Tutor
28%inclusion84 decks300 decks
22%synergy
Entomb
27%inclusion81 decks300 decks
25%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
26%inclusion79 decks300 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion77 decks300 decks
17%synergy
Path to Exile
25%inclusion76 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
24%inclusion73 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
21%inclusion62 decks300 decks
19%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
17%inclusion50 decks288 decks
16%synergy
Chain of Vapor
17%inclusion51 decks300 decks
15%synergy
Chord of Calling
16%inclusion48 decks300 decks
14%synergy
Deflecting Swat
16%inclusion48 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
16%inclusion47 decks300 decks
14%synergy
Veil of Summer
14%inclusion43 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
14%inclusion41 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion39 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
13%inclusion39 decks300 decks
-10%synergy
Crop Rotation
12%inclusion36 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Ad Nauseam
12%inclusion36 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
11%inclusion34 decks300 decks
-11%synergy
Beast Within
10%inclusion30 decks300 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Protection
9.0%inclusion27 decks300 decks
-5%synergy
Pyroblast
9.0%inclusion27 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.7%inclusion26 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
8.7%inclusion26 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Ritual
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Final Fortune
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
7.7%inclusion23 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Dovin's Veto
7.7%inclusion23 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Culling the Weak
7.7%inclusion23 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.7%inclusion23 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
7.7%inclusion23 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Fire Covenant
6.7%inclusion20 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.7%inclusion20 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
5.7%inclusion17 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Negate
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
-3%synergy
Chaos Warp
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Dispel
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Seal
35%inclusion106 decks300 decks
31%synergy
Culling Ritual
33%inclusion100 decks300 decks
31%synergy
Finale of Devastation
33%inclusion98 decks300 decks
30%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
29%inclusion87 decks300 decks
27%synergy
Gamble
26%inclusion79 decks300 decks
23%synergy
Neoform
23%inclusion68 decks300 decks
21%synergy
Reanimate
21%inclusion64 decks300 decks
17%synergy
Diabolic Intent
20%inclusion59 decks300 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
19%inclusion37 decks194 decks
17%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion57 decks300 decks
-23%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
17%inclusion50 decks300 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Lore
16%inclusion48 decks300 decks
-10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
15%inclusion45 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion41 decks300 decks
-9%synergy
Cultivate
9.3%inclusion28 decks300 decks
-25%synergy
Windfall
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
-11%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.3%inclusion22 decks300 decks
-6%synergy
Flash Photography
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Kodama's Reach
6.7%inclusion20 decks300 decks
-15%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Buried Alive
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
45%inclusion136 decks300 decks
37%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
31%inclusion93 decks300 decks
28%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
21%inclusion64 decks300 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion25 decks300 decks
-8%synergy
Sewer-veillance Cam
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.7%inclusion17 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
44%inclusion132 decks300 decks
41%synergy
Training Grounds
34%inclusion102 decks300 decks
30%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
21%inclusion62 decks300 decks
20%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
21%inclusion62 decks300 decks
18%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion42 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
10%inclusion30 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Animate Dead
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Necropotence
6.7%inclusion20 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
6.7%inclusion20 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.7%inclusion20 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Freed from the Real
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Necromancy
5.7%inclusion17 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
14%inclusion42 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
56%inclusion169 decks300 decks
45%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
40%inclusion119 decks300 decks
33%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
31%inclusion93 decks300 decks
27%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.7%inclusion26 decks300 decks
-17%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.7%inclusion23 decks300 decks
-2%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.1%inclusion14 decks196 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Bojuka Bog
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion282 decks300 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion248 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
57%inclusion171 decks300 decks
50%synergy
Fellwar Stone
49%inclusion148 decks300 decks
18%synergy
Mox Diamond
47%inclusion140 decks300 decks
41%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
39%inclusion118 decks300 decks
37%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
24%inclusion73 decks300 decks
-26%synergy
Mox Opal
19%inclusion56 decks300 decks
15%synergy
Mana Crypt
13%inclusion38 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Grim Monolith
9.3%inclusion28 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
9.0%inclusion27 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.7%inclusion26 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
5.7%inclusion17 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion289 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
74%inclusion221 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
70%inclusion211 decks300 decks
44%synergy
City of Brass
70%inclusion210 decks300 decks
49%synergy
Flooded Strand
70%inclusion210 decks300 decks
45%synergy
Windswept Heath
69%inclusion206 decks300 decks
41%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
68%inclusion205 decks300 decks
43%synergy
Polluted Delta
67%inclusion202 decks300 decks
44%synergy
Scalding Tarn
65%inclusion196 decks300 decks
43%synergy
Mana Confluence
65%inclusion195 decks300 decks
46%synergy
Marsh Flats
64%inclusion193 decks300 decks
42%synergy
Wooded Foothills
62%inclusion186 decks300 decks
36%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
61%inclusion184 decks300 decks
40%synergy
Tropical Island
53%inclusion158 decks300 decks
40%synergy
Tundra
52%inclusion155 decks300 decks
40%synergy
Savannah
51%inclusion154 decks300 decks
39%synergy
Bayou
51%inclusion153 decks300 decks
38%synergy
Scrubland
51%inclusion152 decks300 decks
39%synergy
Underground Sea
50%inclusion151 decks300 decks
38%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
50%inclusion151 decks300 decks
44%synergy
Volcanic Island
50%inclusion151 decks300 decks
38%synergy
Arid Mesa
48%inclusion144 decks300 decks
26%synergy
Taiga
48%inclusion143 decks300 decks
35%synergy
Badlands
42%inclusion126 decks300 decks
31%synergy
Forest
40%inclusion120 decks300 decks
-41%synergy
Plains
39%inclusion118 decks300 decks
-39%synergy
Island
39%inclusion116 decks300 decks
-41%synergy
Breeding Pool
37%inclusion110 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
34%inclusion103 decks300 decks
-41%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
34%inclusion103 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Plateau
33%inclusion99 decks300 decks
22%synergy
Mountain
33%inclusion98 decks300 decks
-45%synergy
Temple Garden
32%inclusion96 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Watery Grave
31%inclusion94 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
30%inclusion91 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Godless Shrine
30%inclusion89 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Stomping Ground
29%inclusion86 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
28%inclusion83 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Sacred Foundry
26%inclusion78 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
24%inclusion72 decks300 decks
17%synergy
Blood Crypt
23%inclusion68 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Starting Town
19%inclusion33 decks175 decks
10%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
16%inclusion49 decks300 decks
14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion46 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion42 decks300 decks
-3%synergy
Indatha Triome
13%inclusion39 decks300 decks
-8%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
13%inclusion38 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Ketria Triome
12%inclusion36 decks300 decks
-11%synergy
Zagoth Triome
12%inclusion35 decks300 decks
-9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion34 decks300 decks
-33%synergy