Kenrith, the Returned King (Commander) - Budget 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!
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Capital City
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Starting Town
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Buster Sword
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Grand Abolisher
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
83%synergy
Demonic Consultation
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
65%synergy
Mystic Remora
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
60%synergy
Esper Sentinel
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
57%synergy
Birds of Paradise
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
57%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
56%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
55%synergy
Tainted Pact
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
52%synergy
Swan Song
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Opposition Agent
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
39%synergy
Silence
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Mental Misstep
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
44%synergy
Mystical Tutor
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
44%synergy
Noble Hierarch
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Training Grounds
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Pact of Negation
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Bloom Tender
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
67%synergy
Demonic Tutor
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
57%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
58%synergy
Smothering Tithe
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
54%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
67%synergy
Worldly Tutor
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
60%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
54%synergy
Force of Will
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
57%synergy
Mana Vault
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
51%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
50%synergy
Creatures
Emiel the Blessed
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
42%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
41%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Seedborn Muse
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Phantasmal Image
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Enduring Vitality
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Voice of Victory
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Mayhem Devil
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Eternal Witness
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Delighted Halfling
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lightning, Army of One
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Displacer Kitten
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Zenos yae Galvus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Yuna, Grand Summoner
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Skirk Prospector
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Hermit Druid
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Peregrine Drake
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Spellseeker
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Warren Soultrader
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Walking Ballista
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Notion Thief
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Incubation Druid
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Llanowar Elves
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Fierce Guardianship
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Flusterstorm
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Dark Ritual
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Deflecting Swat
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Mana Drain
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Brain Freeze
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Force of Negation
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Abrupt Decay
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Eladamri's Call
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Entomb
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Generous Gift
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Noxious Revival
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Veil of Summer
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Ad Nauseam
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Rollick
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Strix Serenade
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Protection Magic
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Angel's Grace
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Pyroblast
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Chord of Calling
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Soul Partition
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Delay
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Miscast
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Final Fortune
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Chain of Vapor
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Reprieve
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Dispel
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Intuition
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Gamble
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
39%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Diabolic Intent
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Culling Ritual
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Finale of Devastation
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Neoform
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Reanimate
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Toxic Deluge
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Imperial Seal
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Farseek
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
-21%synergy
Grim Tutor
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Jeska's Will
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Reach the Horizon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Nature's Lore
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-14%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Rampant Growth
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-16%synergy
Cultivate
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-28%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
The Wind Crystal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Freed from the Real
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Sylvan Library
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Necropotence
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Dress Down
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Propaganda
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
64%synergy
Fellwar Stone
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Chrome Mox
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Crypt
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Mox Opal
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
White Auracite
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Basalt Monolith
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Progress
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Signet
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Stomping Ground
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Godless Shrine
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Watery Grave
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
45%synergy
Steam Vents
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
45%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Breeding Pool
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Sacred Foundry
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
41%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Temple Garden
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Flooded Strand
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Blood Crypt
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Scalding Tarn
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
34%synergy
City of Brass
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Marsh Flats
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Misty Rainforest
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Wooded Foothills
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Polluted Delta
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Windswept Heath
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Arid Mesa
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Reflecting Pool
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Mana Confluence
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Zagoth Triome
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Sea of Clouds
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Xander's Lounge
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Raffine's Tower
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Indatha Triome
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-24%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Raugrin Triome
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Ketria Triome
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Gemstone Mine
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Underground River
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Karplusan Forest
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Savai Triome
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Morphic Pool
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Spire Garden
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy