Kenrith, the Returned King (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

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Noctis Lucis CaelumNoctis Lucis Caelum, Théoden, Strength RestoredThéoden, Strength Restored

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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20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Kwia Vigorbloom
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
The Queen of Dale
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Gleaming Splendor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Radagast of Rhosgobel
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
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Force of Will
63%inclusion87 decks138 decks
57%synergy
Esper Sentinel
60%inclusion83 decks138 decks
52%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
52%inclusion72 decks138 decks
49%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
53%inclusion73 decks138 decks
49%synergy
Seedborn Muse
51%inclusion70 decks138 decks
47%synergy
Imperial Seal
51%inclusion70 decks138 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
61%inclusion84 decks138 decks
47%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
58%inclusion80 decks138 decks
46%synergy
Birds of Paradise
71%inclusion98 decks138 decks
46%synergy
Noble Hierarch
54%inclusion75 decks138 decks
45%synergy
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Mystic Remora
54%inclusion74 decks138 decks
43%synergy
Worldly Tutor
51%inclusion71 decks138 decks
43%synergy
Bloom Tender
51%inclusion70 decks138 decks
31%synergy
Silence
50%inclusion69 decks138 decks
44%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion69 decks138 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
49%inclusion67 decks138 decks
38%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
47%inclusion65 decks138 decks
36%synergy
Grand Abolisher
45%inclusion62 decks138 decks
42%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
43%inclusion59 decks138 decks
39%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
41%inclusion57 decks138 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
89%inclusion123 decks138 decks
72%synergy
Rhystic Study
82%inclusion113 decks138 decks
63%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
80%inclusion111 decks138 decks
68%synergy
Ancient Tomb
80%inclusion110 decks138 decks
71%synergy
Mox Diamond
72%inclusion100 decks138 decks
67%synergy
Chrome Mox
70%inclusion97 decks138 decks
64%synergy
Smothering Tithe
67%inclusion93 decks138 decks
50%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
67%inclusion93 decks138 decks
54%synergy
The One Ring
67%inclusion92 decks138 decks
59%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
66%inclusion91 decks138 decks
62%synergy
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Opposition Agent
40%inclusion55 decks138 decks
38%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
39%inclusion54 decks138 decks
33%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
39%inclusion54 decks138 decks
37%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
38%inclusion52 decks138 decks
36%synergy
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
33%inclusion46 decks138 decks
31%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
32%inclusion44 decks138 decks
12%synergy
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
30%inclusion41 decks138 decks
28%synergy
Delighted Halfling
30%inclusion41 decks138 decks
19%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
28%inclusion39 decks138 decks
24%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
28%inclusion38 decks138 decks
25%synergy
Eternal Witness
25%inclusion35 decks138 decks
22%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
21%inclusion29 decks138 decks
19%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
20%inclusion28 decks138 decks
19%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
20%inclusion27 decks138 decks
18%synergy
Voice of Victory
19%inclusion25 decks130 decks
16%synergy
Displacer Kitten
18%inclusion25 decks138 decks
16%synergy
Enduring Vitality
18%inclusion25 decks138 decks
13%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
18%inclusion25 decks138 decks
15%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
17%inclusion24 decks138 decks
14%synergy
Warren Soultrader
17%inclusion23 decks138 decks
16%synergy
Phantasmal Image
16%inclusion22 decks138 decks
15%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
14%inclusion20 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion19 decks138 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Drake
14%inclusion19 decks138 decks
13%synergy
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
13%inclusion18 decks138 decks
11%synergy
Notion Thief
13%inclusion18 decks138 decks
12%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
12%inclusion17 decks138 decks
12%synergy
Incubation Druid
12%inclusion17 decks138 decks
11%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
12%inclusion17 decks138 decks
12%synergy
Mockingbird
12%inclusion17 decks138 decks
11%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
12%inclusion17 decks138 decks
11%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
12%inclusion16 decks138 decks
10%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Tataru Taru
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
11%inclusion15 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
10%inclusion14 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Devoted Druid
10%inclusion14 decks138 decks
10%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
10%inclusion14 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
-3%synergy
Badgermole Cub
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Peregrine Drake
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
8%synergy
Spellseeker
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
8%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
8%synergy
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Auriok Salvagers
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
9%synergy
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Deflecting Swat
40%inclusion55 decks138 decks
29%synergy
Pact of Negation
40%inclusion55 decks138 decks
35%synergy
Intuition
39%inclusion54 decks138 decks
37%synergy
Force of Negation
39%inclusion54 decks138 decks
36%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion52 decks138 decks
26%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion50 decks138 decks
28%synergy
Flusterstorm
36%inclusion50 decks138 decks
31%synergy
Dark Ritual
36%inclusion49 decks138 decks
29%synergy
Tainted Pact
35%inclusion48 decks138 decks
32%synergy
Mystical Tutor
34%inclusion47 decks138 decks
28%synergy
Teferi's Protection
32%inclusion44 decks138 decks
18%synergy
Demonic Consultation
32%inclusion44 decks138 decks
29%synergy
Mental Misstep
30%inclusion42 decks138 decks
26%synergy
Brain Freeze
30%inclusion42 decks138 decks
28%synergy
Entomb
30%inclusion41 decks138 decks
28%synergy
Crop Rotation
29%inclusion40 decks138 decks
23%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
29%inclusion40 decks138 decks
25%synergy
Abrupt Decay
25%inclusion35 decks138 decks
23%synergy
Eladamri's Call
25%inclusion34 decks138 decks
19%synergy
Ad Nauseam
22%inclusion31 decks138 decks
21%synergy
Path to Exile
22%inclusion30 decks138 decks
-8%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
21%inclusion29 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
20%inclusion28 decks138 decks
19%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion20 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
14%inclusion19 decks138 decks
-10%synergy
Veil of Summer
13%inclusion18 decks138 decks
10%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
12%inclusion16 decks138 decks
10%synergy
Pyroblast
12%inclusion16 decks138 decks
11%synergy
Heroic Intervention
11%inclusion15 decks138 decks
-12%synergy
Chord of Calling
11%inclusion15 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
11%inclusion15 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Chain of Vapor
10%inclusion14 decks138 decks
8%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion14 decks138 decks
8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
8.0%inclusion11 decks138 decks
1%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
8.0%inclusion11 decks138 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
7.2%inclusion10 decks138 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Ritual
7.2%inclusion10 decks138 decks
6%synergy
Snap
7.2%inclusion10 decks138 decks
6%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
5.8%inclusion8 decks138 decks
-1%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
1%synergy
Culling the Weak
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Summoner's Pact
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Final Fortune
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Wheel of Fortune
34%inclusion47 decks138 decks
32%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
32%inclusion44 decks138 decks
29%synergy
Finale of Devastation
30%inclusion41 decks138 decks
27%synergy
Gamble
27%inclusion37 decks138 decks
24%synergy
Jeska's Will
20%inclusion28 decks138 decks
18%synergy
Nature's Lore
20%inclusion27 decks138 decks
-7%synergy
Reanimate
20%inclusion27 decks138 decks
15%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
18%inclusion25 decks138 decks
16%synergy
Culling Ritual
17%inclusion24 decks138 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion24 decks138 decks
-5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion23 decks138 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion22 decks138 decks
14%synergy
Farseek
16%inclusion22 decks138 decks
-27%synergy
Diabolic Intent
14%inclusion19 decks138 decks
11%synergy
Expropriate
12%inclusion17 decks138 decks
11%synergy
Timetwister
12%inclusion16 decks138 decks
11%synergy
Neoform
11%inclusion15 decks138 decks
10%synergy
Buried Alive
10%inclusion14 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
8%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
3%synergy
Natural Order
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
8%synergy
Coalition Victory
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.5%inclusion9 decks138 decks
-0%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.5%inclusion9 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
6.5%inclusion9 decks138 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.5%inclusion9 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Flame
5.8%inclusion8 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
5.8%inclusion8 decks138 decks
-29%synergy
Sway of the Stars
5.8%inclusion8 decks138 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
25%inclusion35 decks138 decks
22%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
24%inclusion33 decks138 decks
22%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
13%inclusion18 decks138 decks
12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion15 decks138 decks
10%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
-7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.5%inclusion9 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Folio of Fancies
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
41%inclusion56 decks138 decks
37%synergy
Training Grounds
40%inclusion55 decks138 decks
36%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
36%inclusion50 decks138 decks
35%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
21%inclusion29 decks138 decks
19%synergy
Necropotence
17%inclusion24 decks138 decks
16%synergy
Sylvan Library
16%inclusion22 decks138 decks
11%synergy
Freed from the Real
13%inclusion18 decks138 decks
12%synergy
Aura Shards
12%inclusion16 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Animate Dead
11%inclusion15 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
10%inclusion14 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Food Chain
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
8%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Humility
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
8.0%inclusion11 decks138 decks
1%synergy
Swift Reconfiguration
7.2%inclusion10 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Necromancy
5.8%inclusion8 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Mana Flare
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
24%inclusion33 decks138 decks
21%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
14%inclusion19 decks138 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
54%inclusion75 decks138 decks
43%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion48 decks138 decks
28%synergy
Field of the Dead
14%inclusion19 decks138 decks
12%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
14%inclusion19 decks138 decks
13%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
13%inclusion18 decks138 decks
12%synergy
Glacial Chasm
13%inclusion18 decks138 decks
12%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
12%inclusion17 decks138 decks
12%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion17 decks138 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion15 decks138 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
-0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
-16%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.0%inclusion11 decks138 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.5%inclusion9 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
6.5%inclusion9 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.8%inclusion8 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
4%synergy
City of Traitors
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion129 decks138 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion107 decks138 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
65%inclusion90 decks138 decks
59%synergy
Lotus Petal
56%inclusion77 decks138 decks
49%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
42%inclusion58 decks138 decks
39%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion56 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Grim Monolith
34%inclusion47 decks138 decks
33%synergy
Mox Opal
28%inclusion39 decks138 decks
24%synergy
Mox Amber
20%inclusion28 decks138 decks
14%synergy
Basalt Monolith
19%inclusion26 decks138 decks
16%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion24 decks138 decks
-33%synergy
Relic of Legends
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Underground Sea
96%inclusion133 decks138 decks
84%synergy
Tundra
95%inclusion131 decks138 decks
83%synergy
Tropical Island
95%inclusion131 decks138 decks
82%synergy
Bayou
95%inclusion131 decks138 decks
82%synergy
Volcanic Island
94%inclusion130 decks138 decks
82%synergy
Taiga
93%inclusion128 decks138 decks
80%synergy
Savannah
92%inclusion127 decks138 decks
79%synergy
Scrubland
90%inclusion124 decks138 decks
78%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion120 decks138 decks
-2%synergy
Badlands
85%inclusion117 decks138 decks
74%synergy
Misty Rainforest
81%inclusion112 decks138 decks
55%synergy
Polluted Delta
80%inclusion111 decks138 decks
57%synergy
Flooded Strand
80%inclusion110 decks138 decks
55%synergy
Scalding Tarn
79%inclusion109 decks138 decks
57%synergy
Plateau
78%inclusion107 decks138 decks
67%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
76%inclusion105 decks138 decks
51%synergy
Marsh Flats
75%inclusion103 decks138 decks
53%synergy
Wooded Foothills
72%inclusion99 decks138 decks
46%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
71%inclusion98 decks138 decks
50%synergy
Windswept Heath
70%inclusion96 decks138 decks
42%synergy
Mana Confluence
68%inclusion94 decks138 decks
49%synergy
City of Brass
67%inclusion92 decks138 decks
44%synergy
Arid Mesa
62%inclusion85 decks138 decks
40%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion72 decks138 decks
-12%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
48%inclusion66 decks138 decks
42%synergy
Breeding Pool
36%inclusion50 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Watery Grave
34%inclusion47 decks138 decks
10%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
28%inclusion39 decks138 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
28%inclusion38 decks138 decks
3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
28%inclusion38 decks138 decks
1%synergy
Temple Garden
27%inclusion37 decks138 decks
-3%synergy
Forest
25%inclusion35 decks138 decks
-56%synergy
Stomping Ground
25%inclusion34 decks138 decks
-6%synergy
Swamp
25%inclusion34 decks138 decks
-51%synergy
Island
25%inclusion34 decks138 decks
-55%synergy
Godless Shrine
23%inclusion32 decks138 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
22%inclusion31 decks138 decks
-56%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
22%inclusion30 decks138 decks
15%synergy
Blood Crypt
21%inclusion29 decks138 decks
-1%synergy
Sacred Foundry
20%inclusion27 decks138 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion27 decks138 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
19%inclusion26 decks138 decks
-59%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion20 decks138 decks
-2%synergy
Starting Town
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Ketria Triome
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
-14%synergy
Indatha Triome
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
-12%synergy
The World Tree
7.2%inclusion10 decks138 decks
-19%synergy
Raugrin Triome
7.2%inclusion10 decks138 decks
-9%synergy
Zagoth Triome
7.2%inclusion10 decks138 decks
-13%synergy
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