Noctis Lucis Caelum (Commander) - Budget Core

Original Name:

Kenrith, the Returned KingKenrith, the Returned King

Ezra Sassaman
May 21, 2026
The Art of Balance in Commander Gameplay
Finding balance in your Commander games can be challenging, but it can also lead to the most rewarding and memorable games.
Deck Filters
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Scryfall
MTGStocks
Studious First-Year
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Quill-Blade Laureate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Embrace the Paradox
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Tragedy Feaster
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Poisoner's Apprentice
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Biomancer's Familiar
25%inclusion49 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
18%inclusion36 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Burnished Hart
15%inclusion30 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
16%inclusion32 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Spore Frog
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion41 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Harrow
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Rampant Growth
30%inclusion59 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Dauntless Escort
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
28%inclusion55 decks195 decks
-6%synergy
Farseek
28%inclusion54 decks195 decks
-15%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
22%inclusion42 decks195 decks
-17%synergy
Counterspell
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
-7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion30 decks195 decks
-6%synergy
Path to Exile
15%inclusion29 decks195 decks
-14%synergy
Circuitous Route
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
-7%synergy
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
12%inclusion23 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Titanoth Rex
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Caustic Caterpillar
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Llanowar Elves
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Incubation Druid
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Void Beckoner
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Selvala, Explorer Returned
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Drannith Healer
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Drannith Stinger
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Humble Defector
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Evolution Witness
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Shefet Monitor
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Flourishing Fox
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Tusker
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Greater Sandwurm
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Queen Marchesa
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Reclamation Sage
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Eternal Dragon
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Eternal Witness
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Fertilid
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Kami of False Hope
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Fathom Mage
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Scion of Darkness
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Horror of the Broken Lands
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Splendor Mare
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Smitten Swordmaster
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
6%synergy
District Guide
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Sanctuary Smasher
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Willbreaker
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Svella, Ice Shaper
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Scathing Shadelock
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Transcendent Archaic
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Oliphaunt
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Elvish Aberration
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Springbloom Druid
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Vile Manifestation
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Beast Within
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Putrefy
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Fog
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Countervailing Winds
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Rewind
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Prismari Charm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Explosive Vegetation
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Final Parting
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Explore
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Lore
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
-19%synergy
Migration Path
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Open the Gates
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Explore the Underdark
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Time Wipe
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Twilight's Call
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Together as One
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Navigation Orb
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Heartstone
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Astral Drift
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Happily Ever After
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Mana Flare
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Fertile Ground
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Maze's End
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Baldur's Gate
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
-18%synergy
Basilisk Gate
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Remote Isle
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Slippery Karst
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Smoldering Crater
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion106 decks195 decks
-21%synergy
Sol Ring
53%inclusion103 decks195 decks
-27%synergy
Commander's Sphere
28%inclusion55 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
21%inclusion41 decks195 decks
-29%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
-15%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion188 decks195 decks
19%synergy
Island
93%inclusion181 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion181 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion177 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion173 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion157 decks195 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion113 decks195 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
47%inclusion92 decks195 decks
27%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion74 decks195 decks
24%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion60 decks195 decks
-14%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
26%inclusion50 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Jungle Shrine
24%inclusion46 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
23%inclusion45 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Opulent Palace
23%inclusion45 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Seaside Citadel
22%inclusion43 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Monastery
22%inclusion42 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Nomad Outpost
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
18%inclusion35 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Savage Lands
17%inclusion34 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion32 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
16%inclusion32 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
15%inclusion30 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Prairie Stream
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Canopy Vista
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Blighted Woodland
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Cinder Glade
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Boros Guildgate
12%inclusion23 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
12%inclusion23 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Verge
12%inclusion23 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Cove
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Gateway Plaza
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Blossoming Sands
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Manor Gate
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Citadel Gate
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Gond Gate
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Jungle Hollow
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Cliffgate
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Triumph
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
7%synergy