Kenrith, the Returned King (Commander) - Optimized cEDH

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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
Starting Town
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Tataru Taru
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
2.9%inclusion1 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
2.6%inclusion2 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
1.5%inclusion1 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Esper Sentinel
89%inclusion340 decks380 decks
81%synergy
Mystic Remora
91%inclusion345 decks380 decks
80%synergy
Silence
84%inclusion319 decks380 decks
78%synergy
Mental Misstep
82%inclusion312 decks380 decks
78%synergy
Grand Abolisher
81%inclusion309 decks380 decks
77%synergy
Flusterstorm
81%inclusion306 decks380 decks
76%synergy
Swan Song
85%inclusion322 decks380 decks
75%synergy
Tainted Pact
78%inclusion296 decks380 decks
74%synergy
Pact of Negation
78%inclusion296 decks380 decks
73%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
74%inclusion283 decks380 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
89%inclusion338 decks380 decks
64%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
85%inclusion323 decks380 decks
70%synergy
The One Ring
78%inclusion296 decks380 decks
69%synergy
Worldly Tutor
76%inclusion288 decks380 decks
65%synergy
Smothering Tithe
74%inclusion282 decks380 decks
54%synergy
Noble Hierarch
72%inclusion275 decks380 decks
63%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
72%inclusion274 decks380 decks
66%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
70%inclusion266 decks380 decks
66%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
69%inclusion263 decks380 decks
66%synergy
Underworld Breach
69%inclusion261 decks380 decks
65%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
96%inclusion365 decks380 decks
76%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
95%inclusion362 decks380 decks
80%synergy
Rhystic Study
93%inclusion355 decks380 decks
71%synergy
Chrome Mox
90%inclusion341 decks380 decks
83%synergy
Force of Will
86%inclusion327 decks380 decks
80%synergy
Mana Vault
82%inclusion313 decks380 decks
76%synergy
Ancient Tomb
82%inclusion310 decks380 decks
72%synergy
Mox Diamond
80%inclusion303 decks380 decks
74%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
79%inclusion302 decks380 decks
75%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
78%inclusion297 decks380 decks
75%synergy
Creatures
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
67%inclusion254 decks380 decks
61%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
65%inclusion248 decks380 decks
61%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
64%inclusion243 decks380 decks
53%synergy
Opposition Agent
64%inclusion242 decks380 decks
61%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
57%inclusion216 decks380 decks
54%synergy
Phantasmal Image
53%inclusion203 decks380 decks
52%synergy
Voice of Victory
49%inclusion59 decks121 decks
45%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
48%inclusion181 decks380 decks
45%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
48%inclusion181 decks380 decks
43%synergy
Bloom Tender
47%inclusion177 decks380 decks
29%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
46%inclusion176 decks380 decks
41%synergy
Warren Soultrader
37%inclusion104 decks282 decks
36%synergy
Enduring Vitality
36%inclusion73 decks201 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
36%inclusion136 decks380 decks
34%synergy
Seedborn Muse
35%inclusion134 decks380 decks
30%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
34%inclusion84 decks247 decks
33%synergy
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
33%inclusion123 decks377 decks
30%synergy
Delighted Halfling
32%inclusion122 decks380 decks
21%synergy
Gilded Drake
29%inclusion109 decks380 decks
28%synergy
Displacer Kitten
29%inclusion109 decks380 decks
26%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
28%inclusion107 decks378 decks
27%synergy
Eternal Witness
28%inclusion107 decks380 decks
25%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
26%inclusion100 decks380 decks
25%synergy
Mockingbird
25%inclusion63 decks251 decks
24%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
24%inclusion93 decks380 decks
22%synergy
Mayhem Devil
24%inclusion92 decks380 decks
24%synergy
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
23%inclusion88 decks380 decks
22%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
23%inclusion86 decks380 decks
22%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
21%inclusion78 decks380 decks
16%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
19%inclusion74 decks380 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion64 decks380 decks
16%synergy
Skirk Prospector
17%inclusion63 decks380 decks
16%synergy
Spellseeker
16%inclusion60 decks380 decks
15%synergy
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
14%inclusion55 decks380 decks
10%synergy
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
13%inclusion51 decks380 decks
11%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
13%inclusion51 decks380 decks
-6%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
13%inclusion47 decks356 decks
13%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
13%inclusion45 decks356 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
12%inclusion35 decks284 decks
12%synergy
Evolution Witness
12%inclusion33 decks282 decks
11%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
11%inclusion42 decks380 decks
11%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
11%inclusion35 decks331 decks
10%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
11%inclusion40 decks380 decks
8%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion26 decks254 decks
10%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
10%inclusion37 decks380 decks
10%synergy
High Fae Trickster
9.5%inclusion17 decks179 decks
9%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
9.5%inclusion36 decks380 decks
9%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
9.5%inclusion36 decks380 decks
8%synergy
Hermit Druid
8.9%inclusion34 decks380 decks
8%synergy
Tinder Wall
8.2%inclusion31 decks380 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Cyclonic Rift
69%inclusion261 decks380 decks
50%synergy
Demonic Consultation
68%inclusion257 decks380 decks
64%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion257 decks380 decks
27%synergy
Brain Freeze
66%inclusion249 decks380 decks
63%synergy
Force of Negation
65%inclusion248 decks380 decks
62%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
62%inclusion237 decks380 decks
53%synergy
Intuition
60%inclusion227 decks380 decks
57%synergy
Abrupt Decay
55%inclusion209 decks380 decks
51%synergy
Dark Ritual
54%inclusion204 decks380 decks
48%synergy
Eladamri's Call
49%inclusion185 decks380 decks
42%synergy
Mystical Tutor
42%inclusion160 decks380 decks
36%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
37%inclusion140 decks380 decks
24%synergy
Entomb
35%inclusion132 decks380 decks
33%synergy
Mana Drain
34%inclusion130 decks380 decks
25%synergy
Chain of Vapor
30%inclusion113 decks380 decks
28%synergy
Veil of Summer
27%inclusion101 decks380 decks
24%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
25%inclusion94 decks380 decks
23%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
24%inclusion60 decks254 decks
22%synergy
Deflecting Swat
22%inclusion82 decks380 decks
12%synergy
Ad Nauseam
21%inclusion81 decks380 decks
19%synergy
Chord of Calling
21%inclusion79 decks380 decks
19%synergy
Snap
19%inclusion74 decks380 decks
18%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
19%inclusion71 decks380 decks
18%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
19%inclusion71 decks380 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
18%inclusion70 decks380 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion66 decks380 decks
-9%synergy
Crop Rotation
15%inclusion58 decks380 decks
10%synergy
Strix Serenade
15%inclusion42 decks281 decks
13%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
15%inclusion56 decks380 decks
14%synergy
Pyroblast
13%inclusion51 decks380 decks
12%synergy
Final Fortune
12%inclusion45 decks380 decks
10%synergy
Cabal Ritual
11%inclusion40 decks380 decks
10%synergy
Fire Covenant
8.9%inclusion34 decks380 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
8.2%inclusion31 decks380 decks
-14%synergy
Delay
7.9%inclusion30 decks380 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
7.6%inclusion29 decks380 decks
3%synergy
Culling the Weak
6.8%inclusion26 decks380 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.8%inclusion26 decks380 decks
6%synergy
Angel's Grace
6.6%inclusion25 decks380 decks
6%synergy
Miscast
6.1%inclusion23 decks380 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
6.1%inclusion23 decks380 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
5.8%inclusion22 decks380 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Finale of Devastation
60%inclusion228 decks380 decks
57%synergy
Imperial Seal
59%inclusion224 decks380 decks
55%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
53%inclusion201 decks380 decks
50%synergy
Culling Ritual
47%inclusion180 decks380 decks
45%synergy
Neoform
36%inclusion137 decks380 decks
34%synergy
Gamble
35%inclusion133 decks380 decks
32%synergy
Diabolic Intent
34%inclusion131 decks380 decks
31%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
30%inclusion35 decks117 decks
28%synergy
Reanimate
28%inclusion108 decks380 decks
25%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
25%inclusion96 decks380 decks
23%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion64 decks380 decks
13%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
12%inclusion45 decks380 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
8.2%inclusion31 decks380 decks
5%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.1%inclusion27 decks380 decks
6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.6%inclusion25 decks380 decks
5%synergy
Jeska's Will
6.3%inclusion24 decks380 decks
4%synergy
Dread Return
6.1%inclusion23 decks380 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
48%inclusion184 decks380 decks
45%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
26%inclusion99 decks377 decks
23%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.8%inclusion26 decks380 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.1%inclusion23 decks380 decks
-12%synergy
Enchantments
Survival of the Fittest
38%inclusion145 decks380 decks
37%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
30%inclusion115 decks380 decks
27%synergy
Training Grounds
21%inclusion80 decks380 decks
17%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
17%inclusion49 decks290 decks
16%synergy
Sylvan Library
16%inclusion62 decks380 decks
10%synergy
Freed from the Real
10%inclusion37 decks380 decks
8%synergy
Necropotence
8.9%inclusion34 decks380 decks
8%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
8.7%inclusion33 decks380 decks
7%synergy
Dress Down
6.1%inclusion23 decks380 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
12%inclusion46 decks380 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
27%inclusion101 decks380 decks
23%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
77%inclusion292 decks380 decks
66%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
62%inclusion234 decks380 decks
55%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
51%inclusion195 decks380 decks
47%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion20 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Shifting Woodland
11%inclusion32 decks281 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.7%inclusion33 decks380 decks
4%synergy
City of Traitors
6.8%inclusion26 decks380 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion374 decks380 decks
20%synergy
Lotus Petal
88%inclusion336 decks380 decks
81%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion317 decks380 decks
9%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
65%inclusion246 decks380 decks
62%synergy
Fellwar Stone
54%inclusion206 decks380 decks
23%synergy
Mana Crypt
47%inclusion179 decks380 decks
41%synergy
Mox Opal
31%inclusion118 decks380 decks
27%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
29%inclusion110 decks380 decks
26%synergy
Grim Monolith
21%inclusion80 decks380 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
13%inclusion48 decks380 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
9.2%inclusion35 decks380 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.7%inclusion33 decks380 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.6%inclusion25 decks380 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.3%inclusion24 decks380 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.8%inclusion22 decks380 decks
-46%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion371 decks380 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
89%inclusion339 decks380 decks
61%synergy
City of Brass
89%inclusion338 decks380 decks
69%synergy
Polluted Delta
88%inclusion334 decks380 decks
64%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
88%inclusion334 decks380 decks
61%synergy
Flooded Strand
88%inclusion333 decks380 decks
63%synergy
Scalding Tarn
87%inclusion330 decks380 decks
63%synergy
Marsh Flats
87%inclusion329 decks380 decks
62%synergy
Mana Confluence
85%inclusion324 decks380 decks
67%synergy
Bayou
81%inclusion307 decks380 decks
68%synergy
Tropical Island
81%inclusion307 decks380 decks
68%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
81%inclusion306 decks380 decks
75%synergy
Windswept Heath
81%inclusion306 decks380 decks
53%synergy
Tundra
80%inclusion304 decks380 decks
67%synergy
Wooded Foothills
80%inclusion304 decks380 decks
54%synergy
Underground Sea
80%inclusion303 decks380 decks
67%synergy
Savannah
79%inclusion301 decks380 decks
66%synergy
Scrubland
78%inclusion298 decks380 decks
66%synergy
Volcanic Island
78%inclusion297 decks380 decks
66%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
77%inclusion294 decks380 decks
55%synergy
Exotic Orchard
76%inclusion289 decks380 decks
13%synergy
Taiga
74%inclusion282 decks380 decks
61%synergy
Badlands
68%inclusion258 decks380 decks
57%synergy
Arid Mesa
62%inclusion237 decks380 decks
38%synergy
Plateau
57%inclusion218 decks380 decks
46%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
37%inclusion140 decks380 decks
29%synergy
Watery Grave
27%inclusion102 decks380 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
26%inclusion100 decks380 decks
-3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
24%inclusion91 decks380 decks
-2%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
21%inclusion80 decks380 decks
19%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
21%inclusion80 decks380 decks
-8%synergy
Temple Garden
21%inclusion80 decks380 decks
-8%synergy
Steam Vents
20%inclusion75 decks380 decks
-4%synergy
Godless Shrine
19%inclusion74 decks380 decks
-4%synergy
Stomping Ground
18%inclusion70 decks380 decks
-10%synergy
Blood Crypt
17%inclusion63 decks380 decks
-5%synergy
Sacred Foundry
16%inclusion62 decks380 decks
-6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion44 decks380 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion41 decks380 decks
-5%synergy
Spire of Industry
6.1%inclusion23 decks380 decks
3%synergy
Morphic Pool
5.5%inclusion21 decks380 decks
0%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
3%synergy