Kenrith, the Returned King (Commander) - Optimized Lifegain

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

Kenrith, the Returned King
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Mike Carrozza
Sep 23, 2026
Mike Carrozza
Am I the Bolas? - Downplaying Power
How do you handle when a person joins your pod and claims that their deck isn't that powerful... only for it to be THAT powerful?
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20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
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43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Esper Sentinel
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
The Wind Crystal
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Grand Abolisher
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Birds of Paradise
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
22%synergy
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39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
20%synergy
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39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Farseek
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Cultivate
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Farewell
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Sanguine Bond
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
0%synergy
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Rhystic Study
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Teferi's Protection
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Demonic Tutor
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Smothering Tithe
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Seedborn Muse
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Worldly Tutor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
22%synergy
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22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Noble Hierarch
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Angel of Destiny
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Opposition Agent
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Resplendent Angel
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Eternal Witness
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Walking Ballista
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Archangel of Thune
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Exemplar of Light
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Soul Warden
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Soul's Attendant
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Pramikon, Sky Rampart
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Spike Feeder
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Children of Korlis
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Delighted Halfling
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
The Destined White Mage
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Mole Man, Moloid Master
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Noctis, Prince of Lucis
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Ardyn, the Usurper
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Ignis Scientia
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Prompto Argentum
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Gladiolus Amicitia
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Vibrance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Scheming Silvertongue
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Gluntch, the Bestower
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
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Entomb
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Eladamri's Call
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Dark Ritual
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Silence
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Counterspell
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Will
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Prishe's Wanderings
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Sear
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Abrupt Decay
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Imp's Mischief
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Syncopate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Void Rend
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Beast Within
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Cancel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Force of Will
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Demonic Consultation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Chant of Vitu-Ghazi
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Summary Dismissal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Mortify
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
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Nature's Lore
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Damn
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Supreme Verdict
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Finale of Devastation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Buried Alive
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Reanimate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Gamble
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Seal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Circuitous Route
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Wrath of God
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Neoform
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
The Great Henge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Heartstone
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
White Mage's Staff
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Samurai's Katana
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Warrior's Sword
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Paladin's Arms
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
The Regalia
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Bard's Bow
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Dark Knight's Greatsword
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Everything Pizza
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Howling Mine
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Costume Closet
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
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Exquisite Blood
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Tainted Remedy
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Sidequest: Catch a Fish
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Happily Ever After
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Accord
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Black Market Connections
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Cleric Class
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Test of Endurance
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Dimensional Exile
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Spelunking
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Sterling Grove
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Mechanized Production
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mirari's Wake
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Burgeoning
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Aura Shards
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Convergence
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Privileged Position
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Monologue Tax
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Hope
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Omen
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Solemnity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Brilliant Wings
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Professor Dellian Fel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Serra the Benevolent
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Multiversal Passage
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Progress
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Signet
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Selesnya Signet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Timeless Lotus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Plains
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Swamp
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Forest
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Island
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Mountain
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
City of Brass
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Windswept Heath
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Godless Shrine
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Raffine's Tower
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Savai Triome
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Marsh Flats
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Indatha Triome
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Polluted Delta
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Ketria Triome
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Wooded Foothills
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Sacred Foundry
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Underground Sea
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Tundra
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Savannah
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Zagoth Triome
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Watery Grave
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Temple Garden
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Scrubland
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Raugrin Triome
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Volcanic Island
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Bayou
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Tropical Island
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Mana Confluence
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-0%synergy
Spectator Seating
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Plateau
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Morphic Pool
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Blood Crypt
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-0%synergy
The World Tree
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Taiga
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Badlands
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
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