Kenrith, the Returned King (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Birthing Pod

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Ben Doolittle
Jul 2, 2025
Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest - July 2025
A new month, and new Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest. This month we're building around a concept not often seen in Commander: the sideboard!
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Neoform
99%inclusion120 decks121 decks
97%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
98%inclusion119 decks121 decks
95%synergy
Silence
98%inclusion118 decks121 decks
92%synergy
Tainted Pact
94%inclusion114 decks121 decks
91%synergy
Flusterstorm
94%inclusion114 decks121 decks
89%synergy
Mental Misstep
93%inclusion113 decks121 decks
89%synergy
Brain Freeze
91%inclusion110 decks121 decks
88%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
92%inclusion111 decks121 decks
88%synergy
Esper Sentinel
96%inclusion116 decks121 decks
87%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
89%inclusion108 decks121 decks
86%synergy
Top Cards
Vampiric Tutor
99%inclusion120 decks121 decks
84%synergy
Demonic Tutor
98%inclusion119 decks121 decks
79%synergy
Mystic Remora
98%inclusion118 decks121 decks
86%synergy
Birds of Paradise
97%inclusion117 decks121 decks
72%synergy
Rhystic Study
96%inclusion116 decks121 decks
73%synergy
Swan Song
95%inclusion115 decks121 decks
85%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
91%inclusion110 decks121 decks
76%synergy
Grand Abolisher
90%inclusion109 decks121 decks
86%synergy
Pact of Negation
90%inclusion109 decks121 decks
85%synergy
Worldly Tutor
89%inclusion108 decks121 decks
78%synergy
Game Changers
Mox Diamond
98%inclusion119 decks121 decks
93%synergy
Force of Will
98%inclusion118 decks121 decks
91%synergy
Chrome Mox
97%inclusion117 decks121 decks
90%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
94%inclusion114 decks121 decks
92%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
94%inclusion114 decks121 decks
90%synergy
Underworld Breach
93%inclusion112 decks121 decks
89%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
90%inclusion109 decks121 decks
86%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
89%inclusion108 decks121 decks
85%synergy
Intuition
88%inclusion107 decks121 decks
86%synergy
Opposition Agent
87%inclusion105 decks121 decks
84%synergy
Creatures
Noble Hierarch
87%inclusion105 decks121 decks
77%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
85%inclusion103 decks121 decks
79%synergy
Phantasmal Image
81%inclusion98 decks121 decks
79%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
81%inclusion98 decks121 decks
77%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
77%inclusion93 decks121 decks
74%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
72%inclusion87 decks121 decks
68%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
71%inclusion86 decks121 decks
65%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
65%inclusion79 decks121 decks
54%synergy
Gilded Drake
64%inclusion78 decks121 decks
63%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
64%inclusion77 decks121 decks
61%synergy
Spellseeker
59%inclusion71 decks121 decks
58%synergy
Displacer Kitten
58%inclusion70 decks121 decks
56%synergy
Mayhem Devil
55%inclusion66 decks121 decks
54%synergy
Bloom Tender
55%inclusion66 decks121 decks
37%synergy
Eternal Witness
53%inclusion64 decks121 decks
49%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
52%inclusion63 decks121 decks
50%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
45%inclusion55 decks121 decks
40%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
40%inclusion48 decks121 decks
38%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
36%inclusion42 decks117 decks
34%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
33%synergy
Warren Soultrader
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Mockingbird
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Nadu, Winged Wisdom
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Seedborn Muse
22%inclusion27 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Delighted Halfling
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Evolution Witness
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Skirk Prospector
13%inclusion16 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Vitality
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Hermit Druid
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Nomads en-Kor
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Auriok Salvagers
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-14%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
85%inclusion103 decks121 decks
45%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
83%inclusion101 decks121 decks
80%synergy
Demonic Consultation
80%inclusion97 decks121 decks
77%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
78%inclusion94 decks121 decks
59%synergy
Eladamri's Call
74%inclusion90 decks121 decks
68%synergy
Abrupt Decay
71%inclusion86 decks121 decks
67%synergy
Mana Drain
56%inclusion68 decks121 decks
47%synergy
Snap
49%inclusion59 decks121 decks
47%synergy
Entomb
48%inclusion58 decks121 decks
46%synergy
Force of Negation
48%inclusion58 decks121 decks
44%synergy
Dark Ritual
40%inclusion48 decks121 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion45 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Mystical Tutor
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
28%synergy
Veil of Summer
26%inclusion31 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Chain of Vapor
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Cloudshift
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
15%synergy
Ad Nauseam
16%inclusion19 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Strix Serenade
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Fire Covenant
12%inclusion14 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Noxious Revival
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Ephemerate
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Final Fortune
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Pyroblast
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Saw in Half
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Path to Exile
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
-20%synergy
Delay
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Finale of Devastation
80%inclusion97 decks121 decks
77%synergy
Culling Ritual
69%inclusion83 decks121 decks
66%synergy
Imperial Seal
65%inclusion79 decks121 decks
61%synergy
Diabolic Intent
57%inclusion69 decks121 decks
54%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
34%inclusion41 decks121 decks
32%synergy
Gamble
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
28%synergy
Reanimate
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Timetwister
14%inclusion17 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Toxic Deluge
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Dread Return
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
83%inclusion101 decks121 decks
74%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
62%inclusion75 decks121 decks
58%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
27%inclusion31 decks115 decks
24%synergy
Birthing Pod
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Survival of the Fittest
76%inclusion92 decks121 decks
75%synergy
Smothering Tithe
55%inclusion67 decks121 decks
35%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
33%inclusion40 decks121 decks
30%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
29%inclusion35 decks121 decks
28%synergy
Sylvan Library
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Training Grounds
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Animate Dead
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
49%inclusion59 decks121 decks
45%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Tomb
90%inclusion109 decks121 decks
81%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
88%inclusion107 decks121 decks
77%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
73%inclusion88 decks121 decks
66%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
99%inclusion120 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Lotus Petal
93%inclusion113 decks121 decks
86%synergy
Mana Crypt
82%inclusion99 decks121 decks
76%synergy
Mana Vault
78%inclusion94 decks121 decks
71%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion66 decks121 decks
-20%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
35%inclusion42 decks121 decks
32%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion38 decks121 decks
0%synergy
Mox Opal
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Grim Monolith
17%inclusion21 decks121 decks
16%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Underground Sea
100%inclusion121 decks121 decks
88%synergy
Tundra
100%inclusion121 decks121 decks
87%synergy
Bayou
100%inclusion121 decks121 decks
87%synergy
Taiga
99%inclusion120 decks121 decks
86%synergy
Tropical Island
99%inclusion120 decks121 decks
86%synergy
Polluted Delta
99%inclusion120 decks121 decks
76%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
99%inclusion120 decks121 decks
72%synergy
Misty Rainforest
99%inclusion120 decks121 decks
71%synergy
Command Tower
99%inclusion120 decks121 decks
11%synergy
Badlands
98%inclusion119 decks121 decks
87%synergy
Volcanic Island
98%inclusion119 decks121 decks
86%synergy
Savannah
98%inclusion119 decks121 decks
85%synergy
City of Brass
98%inclusion119 decks121 decks
79%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
98%inclusion118 decks121 decks
92%synergy
Mana Confluence
98%inclusion118 decks121 decks
79%synergy
Flooded Strand
98%inclusion118 decks121 decks
73%synergy
Scrubland
97%inclusion117 decks121 decks
85%synergy
Scalding Tarn
97%inclusion117 decks121 decks
73%synergy
Marsh Flats
96%inclusion116 decks121 decks
71%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
94%inclusion114 decks121 decks
72%synergy
Windswept Heath
94%inclusion114 decks121 decks
67%synergy
Wooded Foothills
93%inclusion112 decks121 decks
67%synergy
Plateau
92%inclusion111 decks121 decks
80%synergy
Exotic Orchard
87%inclusion105 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Arid Mesa
51%inclusion62 decks121 decks
27%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
28%inclusion34 decks121 decks
20%synergy
Breeding Pool
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
-21%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-23%synergy