Kenrith, the Returned King (Commander) - Expensive 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
Tataru Taru
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Silence
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
89%synergy
Mystic Remora
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
89%synergy
Tainted Pact
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
89%synergy
Grand Abolisher
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
85%synergy
Mental Misstep
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
85%synergy
Esper Sentinel
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
83%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
83%synergy
Pact of Negation
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
82%synergy
Swan Song
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
82%synergy
Flusterstorm
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
82%synergy
Top Cards
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
80%synergy
Rhystic Study
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
75%synergy
The One Ring
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
80%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
72%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
81%synergy
Imperial Seal
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
80%synergy
Birds of Paradise
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
59%synergy
Demonic Consultation
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
78%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
78%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
85%synergy
Mox Diamond
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
92%synergy
Chrome Mox
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
90%synergy
Force of Will
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
88%synergy
Mana Vault
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
88%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
88%synergy
Ancient Tomb
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
83%synergy
Underworld Breach
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
86%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
84%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
83%synergy
Creatures
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
75%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
71%synergy
Opposition Agent
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
71%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
71%synergy
Noble Hierarch
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
61%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
63%synergy
Phantasmal Image
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Bloom Tender
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Gilded Drake
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Seedborn Muse
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Voice of Victory
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
38%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Enduring Vitality
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Delighted Halfling
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Warren Soultrader
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Mayhem Devil
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Skirk Prospector
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Displacer Kitten
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Spellseeker
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Eternal Witness
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Hermit Druid
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Walking Ballista
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Tinder Wall
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Narcomoeba
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-12%synergy
Instants
Intuition
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
77%synergy
Brain Freeze
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
76%synergy
Force of Negation
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
73%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Worldly Tutor
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
52%synergy
Abrupt Decay
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
54%synergy
Eladamri's Call
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Dark Ritual
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Mystical Tutor
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
46%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Entomb
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Veil of Summer
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Mana Drain
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Ad Nauseam
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Chain of Vapor
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Noxious Revival
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Crop Rotation
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Snap
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Deflecting Swat
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Pyroblast
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Final Fortune
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Chord of Calling
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Path to Exile
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-13%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Angel's Grace
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Ritual
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Finale of Devastation
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
57%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
45%synergy
Culling Ritual
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
45%synergy
Gamble
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Diabolic Intent
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Timetwister
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Reanimate
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Neoform
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Toxic Deluge
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Dread Return
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Jeska's Will
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Enchantments
Smothering Tithe
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
59%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Necropotence
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Freed from the Real
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Training Grounds
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
78%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
70%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
64%synergy
Mistrise Village
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
24%synergy
City of Traitors
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Shifting Woodland
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Petal
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
85%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Grim Monolith
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Mox Opal
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Mana Crypt
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
88%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
88%synergy
Tundra
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
87%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
87%synergy
Bayou
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
87%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
87%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Badlands
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
86%synergy
Scrubland
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
85%synergy
Scalding Tarn
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
73%synergy
Taiga
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
82%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
72%synergy
Polluted Delta
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
71%synergy
Marsh Flats
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
70%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
68%synergy
Misty Rainforest
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
67%synergy
Flooded Strand
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
67%synergy
Wooded Foothills
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
66%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
84%synergy
Mana Confluence
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
71%synergy
City of Brass
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
70%synergy
Windswept Heath
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
62%synergy
Plateau
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
70%synergy
Arid Mesa
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
44%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Cavern of Souls
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Breeding Pool
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-16%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Watery Grave
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-13%synergy
Morphic Pool
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-18%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-21%synergy
Temple Garden
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-21%synergy