Kenrith, the Returned King (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

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Kenrith, the Returned King
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Nick Price
Jun 1, 2026
Nick Price
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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17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Gleaming Splendor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Force of Will
62%inclusion83 decks133 decks
57%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
56%inclusion75 decks133 decks
53%synergy
Esper Sentinel
60%inclusion80 decks133 decks
52%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
53%inclusion70 decks133 decks
50%synergy
Noble Hierarch
57%inclusion76 decks133 decks
48%synergy
Imperial Seal
51%inclusion68 decks133 decks
47%synergy
BIRDS OF PARADISE
72%inclusion96 decks133 decks
47%synergy
Seedborn Muse
50%inclusion67 decks133 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
59%inclusion79 decks133 decks
45%synergy
Worldly Tutor
53%inclusion71 decks133 decks
45%synergy
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Fierce Guardianship
56%inclusion75 decks133 decks
44%synergy
Mystic Remora
55%inclusion73 decks133 decks
44%synergy
Bloom Tender
50%inclusion67 decks133 decks
31%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
50%inclusion67 decks133 decks
40%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion67 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion66 decks133 decks
39%synergy
Silence
50%inclusion66 decks133 decks
44%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
44%inclusion59 decks133 decks
39%synergy
Grand Abolisher
44%inclusion58 decks133 decks
40%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
44%inclusion58 decks133 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
89%inclusion118 decks133 decks
71%synergy
Rhystic Study
81%inclusion108 decks133 decks
62%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
80%inclusion107 decks133 decks
68%synergy
Ancient Tomb
80%inclusion106 decks133 decks
71%synergy
Chrome Mox
71%inclusion95 decks133 decks
65%synergy
Mox Diamond
71%inclusion95 decks133 decks
66%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
68%inclusion91 decks133 decks
64%synergy
Smothering Tithe
68%inclusion90 decks133 decks
50%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
67%inclusion89 decks133 decks
54%synergy
The One Ring
66%inclusion88 decks133 decks
58%synergy
Creatures
Ranger-Captain of Eos
42%inclusion56 decks133 decks
40%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
40%inclusion53 decks133 decks
34%synergy
Opposition Agent
40%inclusion53 decks133 decks
38%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
38%inclusion50 decks133 decks
36%synergy
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
36%inclusion48 decks133 decks
34%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
30%inclusion40 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
30%inclusion40 decks133 decks
28%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
29%inclusion38 decks133 decks
24%synergy
Delighted Halfling
29%inclusion38 decks133 decks
18%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
28%inclusion37 decks133 decks
25%synergy
Eternal Witness
24%inclusion32 decks133 decks
21%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Voice of Victory
21%inclusion26 decks125 decks
18%synergy
Enduring Vitality
20%inclusion27 decks133 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
20%inclusion27 decks133 decks
18%synergy
Displacer Kitten
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
17%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
19%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
16%synergy
Warren Soultrader
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
19%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
17%synergy
Phantasmal Image
18%inclusion24 decks133 decks
17%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
17%inclusion22 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Drake
15%inclusion20 decks133 decks
15%synergy
Mockingbird
15%inclusion20 decks133 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
13%synergy
Notion Thief
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
13%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Incubation Druid
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Tataru Taru
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Devoted Druid
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Badgermole Cub
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Peregrine Drake
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Hermit Druid
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Spellseeker
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Auriok Salvagers
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Force of Negation
41%inclusion55 decks133 decks
38%synergy
Intuition
41%inclusion54 decks133 decks
39%synergy
Pact of Negation
41%inclusion54 decks133 decks
36%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion51 decks133 decks
27%synergy
Dark Ritual
38%inclusion51 decks133 decks
32%synergy
Flusterstorm
38%inclusion50 decks133 decks
33%synergy
Deflecting Swat
38%inclusion50 decks133 decks
27%synergy
Tainted Pact
37%inclusion49 decks133 decks
34%synergy
Mana Drain
35%inclusion47 decks133 decks
27%synergy
Mental Misstep
32%inclusion43 decks133 decks
28%synergy
Brain Freeze
32%inclusion43 decks133 decks
30%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
32%inclusion43 decks133 decks
29%synergy
Demonic Consultation
32%inclusion43 decks133 decks
29%synergy
Mystical Tutor
32%inclusion43 decks133 decks
27%synergy
Entomb
32%inclusion42 decks133 decks
30%synergy
Crop Rotation
29%inclusion39 decks133 decks
24%synergy
Teferi's Protection
29%inclusion38 decks133 decks
15%synergy
Abrupt Decay
29%inclusion38 decks133 decks
26%synergy
Eladamri's Call
25%inclusion33 decks133 decks
19%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
23%inclusion30 decks133 decks
21%synergy
Ad Nauseam
23%inclusion30 decks133 decks
21%synergy
Path to Exile
22%inclusion29 decks133 decks
-8%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
15%inclusion20 decks133 decks
-8%synergy
Veil of Summer
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Rollick
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Chain of Vapor
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Pyroblast
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Chord of Calling
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Noxious Revival
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
-14%synergy
Dovin's Veto
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Snap
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Ritual
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Culling the Weak
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Summoner's Pact
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Final Fortune
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
35%inclusion46 decks133 decks
31%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
33%inclusion44 decks133 decks
31%synergy
Finale of Devastation
30%inclusion40 decks133 decks
27%synergy
Gamble
27%inclusion36 decks133 decks
24%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
18%synergy
Reanimate
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
15%synergy
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion25 decks133 decks
16%synergy
Culling Ritual
19%inclusion25 decks133 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Lore
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
-10%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion20 decks133 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion20 decks133 decks
-8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
15%inclusion20 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Intent
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
-28%synergy
Neoform
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Expropriate
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Buried Alive
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Timetwister
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Natural Order
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Coalition Victory
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Farewell
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
-0%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Sway of the Stars
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Flame
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
-30%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
26%inclusion35 decks133 decks
24%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
26%inclusion34 decks133 decks
22%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
-7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Folio of Fancies
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Staff of Domination
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
43%inclusion57 decks133 decks
39%synergy
Training Grounds
39%inclusion52 decks133 decks
35%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
38%inclusion51 decks133 decks
38%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
21%inclusion28 decks133 decks
19%synergy
Sylvan Library
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Necropotence
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
14%synergy
Freed from the Real
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
13%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Animate Dead
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Aura Shards
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Food Chain
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Humility
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Swift Reconfiguration
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Necromancy
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Mana Flare
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
23%inclusion30 decks133 decks
20%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
54%inclusion72 decks133 decks
43%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
36%inclusion48 decks133 decks
30%synergy
Field of the Dead
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
13%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Glacial Chasm
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
7%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
0%synergy
RELIQUARY TOWER
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
-17%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
4%synergy
City of Traitors
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion124 decks133 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion102 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
65%inclusion87 decks133 decks
59%synergy
Lotus Petal
56%inclusion74 decks133 decks
49%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
44%inclusion59 decks133 decks
42%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion54 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Grim Monolith
32%inclusion42 decks133 decks
30%synergy
Mox Opal
28%inclusion37 decks133 decks
24%synergy
Basalt Monolith
20%inclusion27 decks133 decks
18%synergy
Mox Amber
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
13%synergy
CHROMATIC LANTERN
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
-34%synergy
Relic of Legends
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Underground Sea
95%inclusion127 decks133 decks
83%synergy
Tropical Island
95%inclusion126 decks133 decks
82%synergy
Bayou
95%inclusion126 decks133 decks
82%synergy
Tundra
94%inclusion125 decks133 decks
82%synergy
Taiga
92%inclusion123 decks133 decks
80%synergy
Volcanic Island
92%inclusion123 decks133 decks
80%synergy
Savannah
92%inclusion122 decks133 decks
79%synergy
Scrubland
89%inclusion118 decks133 decks
77%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion115 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Badlands
82%inclusion109 decks133 decks
71%synergy
Misty Rainforest
81%inclusion108 decks133 decks
55%synergy
Polluted Delta
80%inclusion107 decks133 decks
57%synergy
Flooded Strand
79%inclusion105 decks133 decks
54%synergy
Scalding Tarn
78%inclusion104 decks133 decks
56%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
76%inclusion101 decks133 decks
51%synergy
Plateau
76%inclusion101 decks133 decks
65%synergy
Marsh Flats
74%inclusion99 decks133 decks
53%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
71%inclusion95 decks133 decks
50%synergy
Wooded Foothills
70%inclusion93 decks133 decks
44%synergy
Windswept Heath
69%inclusion92 decks133 decks
42%synergy
Mana Confluence
68%inclusion91 decks133 decks
49%synergy
City of Brass
68%inclusion90 decks133 decks
46%synergy
Arid Mesa
60%inclusion80 decks133 decks
39%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion71 decks133 decks
-10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
51%inclusion68 decks133 decks
45%synergy
Breeding Pool
35%inclusion46 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Watery Grave
33%inclusion44 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
29%inclusion39 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
28%inclusion37 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
27%inclusion36 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Temple Garden
26%inclusion35 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Stomping Ground
25%inclusion33 decks133 decks
-5%synergy
Forest
25%inclusion33 decks133 decks
-57%synergy
Swamp
23%inclusion31 decks133 decks
-52%synergy
Island
23%inclusion31 decks133 decks
-56%synergy
Godless Shrine
23%inclusion30 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
23%inclusion30 decks133 decks
16%synergy
Plains
21%inclusion28 decks133 decks
-57%synergy
Blood Crypt
20%inclusion27 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Sacred Foundry
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Mountain
17%inclusion23 decks133 decks
-60%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion22 decks133 decks
-0%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion20 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Starting Town
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Ketria Triome
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
-15%synergy
Indatha Triome
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
-12%synergy
The World Tree
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
-19%synergy
Raugrin Triome
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
-9%synergy
Morphic Pool
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
1%synergy
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