Kenrith, the Returned King (Commander) - Optimized Midrange

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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
19%synergy
Gleaming Splendor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Training Grounds
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Birds of Paradise
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Esper Sentinel
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Eternal Witness
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Noble Hierarch
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Bloom Tender
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Remora
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Farseek
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Drain
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
31%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Entomb
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Smothering Tithe
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Demonic Tutor
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Seedborn Muse
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Worldly Tutor
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Protection
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
22%synergy
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Ignoble Hierarch
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Grand Abolisher
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Opposition Agent
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Delighted Halfling
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Phantasmal Image
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Spore Frog
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Llanowar Elves
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Walking Ballista
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Willbreaker
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Composite Golem
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Mother of Runes
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Vitality
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Devoted Druid
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Hostage Taker
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Sun Titan
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Tataru Taru
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Voice of Victory
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Incubation Druid
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Plaguecrafter
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Serra Ascendant
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Hermit Druid
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Displacer Kitten
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Reclamation Sage
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Silence
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Eladamri's Call
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Force of Will
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Mystical Tutor
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Dovin's Veto
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Abrupt Decay
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Crop Rotation
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Dark Ritual
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Flusterstorm
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Pact of Negation
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Veil of Summer
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Warp
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Mental Misstep
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Consultation
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Inkshield
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Akroma's Will
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Delay
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Redirect Lightning
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Erode
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Dina's Guidance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Swift Demise
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Pact
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Chain of Vapor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Boros Charm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Pull from Eternity
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Harrow
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Noxious Revival
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Cultivate
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Reanimate
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Buried Alive
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Toxic Deluge
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Living Death
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Damn
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Neoform
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Incarnation Technique
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Circuitous Route
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Dread Return
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Fabricate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Mastery
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Expropriate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Show and Tell
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Unburial Rites
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Reunion
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
14%synergy
The One Ring
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Staff of Domination
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Animate Dead
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Freed from the Real
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Necromancy
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Exploration
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Remedy
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Collective Restraint
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Dellian Fel
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Tomb
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Field of the Dead
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Vault
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Chrome Mox
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Basalt Monolith
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Progress
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
The Soul Stone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Signet
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Boros Signet
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Relic of Legends
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Opal
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Orzhov Signet
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Plains
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Island
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Forest
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Mountain
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
-0%synergy
Windswept Heath
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Breeding Pool
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Misty Rainforest
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
25%synergy
City of Brass
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Marsh Flats
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Godless Shrine
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Arid Mesa
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Temple Garden
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Polluted Delta
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Wooded Foothills
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Indatha Triome
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Scalding Tarn
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Watery Grave
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Zagoth Triome
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Stomping Ground
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Sacred Foundry
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Blood Crypt
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Ketria Triome
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Tundra
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Savai Triome
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Tropical Island
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Volcanic Island
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Bayou
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Savannah
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Underground Sea
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Taiga
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Raugrin Triome
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-0%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Scrubland
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-26%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
8%synergy
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