Kenrith, the Returned King (Commander) - Optimized Group Hug

Alternate Names:

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

Nick Price
Jun 1, 2026
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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Super-Skrull
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Scheming Symmetry
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
65%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Gluntch, the Bestower
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Training Grounds
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Howling Mine
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Selvala, Explorer Returned
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Propaganda
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Farseek
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Birds of Paradise
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Path to Exile
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Prison
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Cultivate
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Seedborn Muse
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Teferi's Protection
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Demonic Tutor
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Rhystic Study
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Farewell
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Humble Defector
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Spore Frog
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Bloom Tender
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Windborn Muse
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Ms. Bumbleflower
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
The Second Doctor
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Noble Benefactor
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Heartwood Storyteller
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Walking Archive
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Veteran Explorer
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
The Council of Four
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Rootweaver Druid
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Composite Golem
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Willbreaker
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Xyris, the Writhing Storm
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Queen Marchesa
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Círdan the Shipwright
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Yes Man, Personal Securitron
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Incubation Druid
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Zhur-Taa Ancient
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Noble Hierarch
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Grand Abolisher
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Tataru Taru
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Peregrine Drake
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Everybody Lives!
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
36%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Generous Gift
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Heroic Intervention
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Perch Protection
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Fog
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Vision Skeins
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Wrong Turn
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Inkshield
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Second Sunrise
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Pact
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Split Decision
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Intellectual Offering
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Words of Wisdom
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Continue?
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Boros Charm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Eladamri's Call
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Dark Ritual
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Oblation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Silence
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Emergency Powers
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Force of Negation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Approach of the Second Sun
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Minds Aglow
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Collective Voyage
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Lore
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Prosperity
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Windfall
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Fractured Identity
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Insurrection
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Council's Judgment
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
New Frontiers
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Guided Passage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Pir's Whim
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Circuitous Route
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Play of the Game
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Finale of Devastation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Tempt with Reflections
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Cut a Deal
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Plea for Power
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Gamble
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Final Parting
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Show and Tell
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Excavation Technique
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Alliance of Arms
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Hypergenesis
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Wedding Ring
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Font of Mythos
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Tempting Contract
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Staff of Domination
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Heartstone
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Temple Bell
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Horn of Greed
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Helm of Awakening
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Isochron Scepter
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Crawlspace
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Norn's Annex
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Bootleggers' Stash
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Dictate of Kruphix
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Mana Flare
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Freed from the Real
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Awakening
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Sphere of Safety
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Forced Fruition
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Remedy
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Privileged Position
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Primal Vigor
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Descent into Avernus
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Noble Heritage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Upwelling
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Collective Restraint
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Happily Ever After
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Mirari's Wake
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Revel in Riches
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Court of Bounty
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Court of Grace
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Hive Mind
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Exploration
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Well of Ideas
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Spelunking
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Wizard Class
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Oath of Lieges
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Aura Shards
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Helix Pinnacle
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Overabundance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
No Mercy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Land Tax
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Share the Spoils
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Mornsong Aria
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Balamb Garden, SeeD Academy
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Field
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Throne of the High City
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Basalt Monolith
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Spectral Searchlight
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Coalition Relic
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Model of Unity
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Island
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Swamp
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Mountain
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Breeding Pool
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
11%synergy
City of Brass
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Temple Garden
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Stomping Ground
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Indatha Triome
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
6%synergy
The World Tree
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Sacred Foundry
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Ketria Triome
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Raffine's Tower
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Godless Shrine
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Marsh Flats
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Zagoth Triome
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-21%synergy
Raugrin Triome
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Spectator Seating
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Watery Grave
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Savannah
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Tropical Island
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Bayou
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Tundra
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Spire Garden
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-4%synergy