Kenrith, the Returned King
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Legendary Creature — Human Noble

A five-color toolbox commander whose five mana sinks turn any big mana pool into cards, life, counters or reanimation.
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Kenrith has an activated ability in each color: {R} gives all creatures trample and haste, {1}{G} puts a +1/+1 counter on a creature, {2}{W} makes a player gain 5 life, {3}{U} makes a player draw a card, and {4}{B} reanimates a creature card from any graveyard. Every ability can target any player, and none of them tap Kenrith. That makes him a flexible outlet for extra mana at every stage of the game, and a clean finisher for infinite mana combos.
The recorded games covered a wide spread of builds. Casual lists played knights, humans or goodstuff and used Kenrith for value, life gain and reanimation. Competitive lists ran Underworld Breach, Thassa's Oracle with Demonic Consultation or Tainted Pact, and Isochron Scepter with Dramatic Reversal, using Kenrith's draw ability to finish. Dockside Extortionist (before its ban) and Smothering Tithe were common mana sources. Kenrith struggled when faster combo decks raced him or when opponents' disruption stopped his combo turn, and he sometimes got attacked out early. Pace depended entirely on the build.
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- Exhibition: theme first, winning second
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- Core: roughly preconstructed deck power
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- Upgraded: tuned decks, up to three Game Changers
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- Optimized: high power, anything goes
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- cEDH: built to win in competitive play
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Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Kenrith, the Returned King decks.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Kenrith, the Returned King's abilities and overall game plan.
Training Grounds
Biomancer's Familiar
Seedborn Muse
Wilderness Reclamation
Tempt with Discovery
Esper Sentinel
Eternal Witness
Smothering Tithe
Ghostly PrisonTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kenrith, the Returned King decks.
Training Grounds
Biomancer's Familiar
Smothering Tithe
Birds of Paradise
Rhystic Study
Swords to Plowshares
Path to Exile
Cultivate
FarseekGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Seedborn Muse
Smothering Tithe
Rhystic Study
Orcish Bowmasters
Demonic Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Opposition Agent
Thassa's Oracle
Enlightened Tutor
Force of Will
The One Ring
Mana Vault
Drannith Magistrate
Chrome Mox
Cyclonic Rift
Worldly Tutor
Ancient Tomb
Mystical Tutor
Underworld Breach
Mox Diamond
Imperial Seal
Lion's Eye Diamond
Intuition
Gaea's Cradle
Gamble
Farewell
Crop Rotation
Teferi's Protection
Fierce GuardianshipCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Kenrith, the Returned King's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Seedborn Muse
Esper Sentinel
Eternal Witness
Grand Abolisher
Noble Hierarch
Humble Defector
Ignoble Hierarch
Orcish Bowmasters
Opposition Agent
Incubation Druid
Deathrite Shaman
Ranger-Captain of Eos
Thassa's Oracle
Faerie Mastermind
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Drannith Magistrate
Windborn Muse
Warren Soultrader
Magister of Worth
Orzhov Advokist
Kami of Whispered Hopes
Bloom Tender
Faeburrow Elder
Llanowar Elves
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
Voice of Victory
Hexing Squelcher
Enduring Vitality
Delighted HalflingInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kenrith, the Returned King safe.
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Generous Gift
Swan Song
Vampiric Tutor
Silence
Entomb
Enlightened Tutor
Force of Will
Pact of Negation
Arcane Denial
Dark Ritual
Force of Negation
Cyclonic Rift
Flusterstorm
Worldly Tutor
Tainted Pact
Beast Within
Mystical Tutor
Sail into the West
Demonic Consultation
Everybody Lives!
Mental Misstep
Abrupt Decay
Intuition
Brain Freeze
Mindbreak Trap
Eladamri's Call
Chaos Warp
Dovin's Veto
Counterspell
Mana Drain
Anguished Unmaking
Crop Rotation
Teferi's Protection
Negate
Fierce Guardianship
Brainstorm
Assassin's Trophy
Deflecting Swat
Growth Spiral
Heroic InterventionSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Kenrith, the Returned King's game plan and control the board.
Tempt with Discovery
Council's Judgment
Demonic Tutor
Scheming Symmetry
Buried Alive
Minds Aglow
Plea for Power
Collective Voyage
Sevinne's Reclamation
Approach of the Second Sun
Reanimate
Promise of Loyalty
Finale of Devastation
Pir's Whim
Mob Verdict
Imperial Seal
Eldritch Evolution
Secret Rendezvous
Toxic Deluge
Windfall
Expropriate
Gamble
Culling Ritual
Farewell
Circuitous Route
Austere Command
Supreme Verdict
Diabolic Intent
Skyshroud Claim
Rampant Growth
Ruinous Ultimatum
Three Visits
Kodama's Reach
Nature's Lore
Blasphemous ActUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Wishclaw Talisman
Howling Mine
Wedding Ring
The One Ring
Heartstone
Folio of Fancies
Ghirapur Orrery
Illusionist's Bracers
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
Swiftfoot Boots
Lightning GreavesEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Kenrith, the Returned King's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Wilderness Reclamation
Ghostly Prison
Propaganda
Rites of Flourishing
Mystic Remora
Mana Flare
Gleaming Splendor
Heartbeat of Spring
Dictate of Kruphix
Underworld Breach
Freed from the Real
Happily Ever After
Sylvan Library
Mirari's Wake
Sphere of Safety
Leyline of the GuildpactUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Boseiju, Who Endures
Otawara, Soaring City
Ancient Tomb
Gaea's Cradle
Baldur's Gate
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Maze's End
Bojuka Bog
Basilisk Gate
Reliquary Tower
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Rogue's Passage
Temple of the False God
Cascading CataractsMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Mana Vault
Lotus Petal
Chrome Mox
Mox Diamond
Fellwar Stone
Lion's Eye Diamond
Basalt Monolith
Thought Vessel
Mox Opal
Decanter of Endless Water
Sol Ring
Commander's Sphere
Chromatic Orrery
Arcane Signet
Chromatic LanternLands
The mana base foundation for Kenrith, the Returned King decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Forbidden Orchard
Flooded Strand
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
City of Brass
Tundra
Polluted Delta
Savannah
Scrubland
Underground Sea
Tropical Island
Bayou
Windswept Heath
Volcanic Island
Verdant Catacombs
Misty Rainforest
Badlands
Scalding Tarn
Taiga
Hallowed Fountain
Bloodstained Mire
Godless Shrine
Arid Mesa
Watery Grave
Wooded Foothills
Temple Garden
Indatha Triome
Reflecting Pool
Raugrin Triome
Savai Triome
Spara's Headquarters
Sacred Foundry
Breeding Pool
Evolving Wilds
Overgrown Tomb
Steam Vents
Exotic Orchard
Zagoth Triome
Blood Crypt
Command Tower
Jetmir's Garden
The World Tree
Plains
Stomping Ground
Ketria Triome
Swamp
Island
Forest
Mountain
Path of AncestryKenrith, the Returned King Deck Stats
Based on 31,995 Kenrith, the Returned King decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 17 |
| 2 | 20 |
| 3 | 16 |
| 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 |
- Creature 26
- Instant 10
- Sorcery 9
- Artifact 10
- Enchantment 8
- Planeswalker 1
- Land 35
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 26 |
| Instant | 10 |
| Sorcery | 9 |
| Artifact | 10 |
| Enchantment | 8 |
| Planeswalker | 1 |
| Land | 35 |
Lands: 11 basic, 24 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 13 |
| 2024-11 | 30 |
| 2024-12 | 11 |
| 2025-01 | 14 |
| 2025-02 | 17 |
| 2025-03 | 16 |
| 2025-04 | 30 |
| 2025-05 | 19 |
| 2025-06 | 26 |
| 2025-07 | 24 |
| 2025-08 | 33 |
| 2025-09 | 28 |
| 2025-10 | 26 |
| 2025-11 | 37 |
| 2025-12 | 30 |
| 2026-01 | 37 |
| 2026-02 | 27 |
| 2026-03 | 30 |
| 2026-04 | 32 |
| 2026-05 | 32 |
| 2026-06 | 30 |
| 2026-07 | 36 |
| 2026-08 | 48 |
| 2026-09 | 115 |
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