Noctis Lucis Caelum (Commander) - Core Monarch

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.
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Faramir, Steward of Gondor
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
68%synergy
Queen Marchesa
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Court of Embereth
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Court of Bounty
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Aragorn, King of Gondor
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
63%synergy
Court of Grace
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Champions of Minas Tirith
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Court of Locthwain
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Court of Ambition
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Court of Vantress
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Court of Ire
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Fealty to the Realm
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Training Grounds
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Regal Behemoth
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Jared Carthalion, True Heir
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Farseek
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Éomer, King of Rohan
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Dawnglade Regent
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Notion Thief
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Aragorn, the Uniter
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Archivist of Gondor
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Humble Defector
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Éowyn, Shieldmaiden
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Archon of Coronation
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Skyline Despot
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Palace Jailer
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
The Council of Four
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Protector of the Crown
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Syr Vondam, the Lucent
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Azure Fleet Admiral
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Birds of Paradise
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Gluntch, the Bestower
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Lossarnach Captain
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Eternal Witness
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Frontline Medic
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Obeka, Splitter of Seconds
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Keeper of Keys
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
General's Enforcer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Beregond of the Guard
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Spore Frog
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Selvala, Explorer Returned
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Boromir, Gondor's Hope
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Noble Hierarch
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Lo and Li, Twin Tutors
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Custodi Lich
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Marchesa, the Black Rose
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Starscream, Power Hungry
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Riders of Rohan
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Bastion Protector
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Beast Within
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Split Decision
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Heroic Intervention
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Take the Bait
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Intellectual Offering
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Immortal Obligation
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sail into the West
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Fateful Absence
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Get Lost
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Perch Protection
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Harrow
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Final Showdown
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Reins of Power
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Shared Summons
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Inkshield
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Illusion of Choice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Resculpt
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Palm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Unwind
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Forth Eorlingas!
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Three Visits
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Council's Judgment
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Collective Voyage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Feast of Succession
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Pir's Whim
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Supreme Verdict
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Wrath of God
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Minds Aglow
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Capital Punishment
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Call for Aid
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Tyrant's Choice
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Disorienting Choice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Circuitous Route
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Winds of Abandon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Bite of the Black Rose
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Buried Alive
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Selvala's Stampede
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Final Parting
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Call to the Void
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Day of Judgment
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
By Invitation Only
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Open the Way
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Guided Passage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Palisade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Crown of Gondor
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Herald's Horn
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Horn of Gondor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Door of Destinies
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Wedding Ring
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Horn of the Mark
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Coercive Portal
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Embercleave
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Heirloom Blade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Andúril, Narsil Reforged
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Temple Bell
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Coin of Fate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Stormbeacon Blade
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Court of Garenbrig
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Court of Cunning
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Propaganda
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Oath of Eorl
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Marchesa's Decree
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Ghostly Prison
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Noble Heritage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Sphere of Safety
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Shared Animosity
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Spelunking
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Omen
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Fall from Favor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Kindred Discovery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Exploration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Virtue of Strength
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Marshal's Anthem
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Rising of the Day
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Annie Joins Up
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Remedy
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Sun and Moon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Happily Ever After
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Extravagant Replication
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Island Sanctuary
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Vow of Malice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Norn's Decree
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
All That Glitters
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
No Mercy
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Opulence
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Land Tax
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mana Flare
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Knights' Charge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Fiora
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Throne of the High City
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Castle Vantress
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Kor Haven
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Minas Tirith
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Castle Locthwain
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Maze's End
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Basilisk Gate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Castle Embereth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Baldur's Gate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Thran Portal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Homeward Path
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Progress
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Relic of Legends
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Moss Diamond
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Model of Unity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Island
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Plains
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Swamp
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Forest
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
TCRI Building
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Reflecting Pool
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
16%synergy
The World Tree
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Savai Triome
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Seaside Citadel
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Sacred Foundry
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Godless Shrine
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Plateau
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Temple Garden
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Raugrin Triome
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Tundra
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Stomping Ground
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Breeding Pool
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Ketria Triome
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Savannah
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Canopy Vista
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Vault of Champions
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Watery Grave
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Spectator Seating
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Indatha Triome
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Omashu City
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Glacial Fortress
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Steam Vents
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Taiga
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Gond Gate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy