Art by Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt
Saved commander deck
Kenrith, the Returned King
Leverage political negotiations and choice-based spells to force opponents into mutually beneficial deals that ultimately consolidate power for yourself.
Prompt: I want a deck based around having as many cards as possible that give my opponents choices, where they gain benefits provided I get benefits as well. I would like to have my opponents make me stronger in an attempt to keep up with each other. Please make the deck bracket 4
Commander
1 cards
Kenrith, the Returned King
{4}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Noble
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
15 cards
Chromatic Lantern
{3}Artifact
Ensures all mana needs are met for Kenrith's abilities
Fain, the Broker
{2}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Warlock
Trading resources for different types of value
Tempt with Discovery
{3}{G}Sorcery
Offers opponents lands to accelerate your own growth
Selvala, Explorer Returned
{1}{G}{W}Legendary Creature — Elf Scout
Group hug mana generation and card draw
Birds of Paradise
{G}Creature — Bird
Versatile color fixing and early acceleration
Smothering Tithe
{3}{W}Enchantment
Punishes opponents for drawing while fueling your mana
Pendant of Prosperity
{3}Artifact
Gives an opponent mana control while you gain too
Victory Chimes
{3}Artifact
Untaps every turn to fuel Kenrith's political activations
Card Draw
9 cards
Master of Predicaments
{3}{U}{U}Creature — Sphinx
Guessing games that lead to free spells
Gluntch, the Bestower
{1}{G}{W}Legendary Creature — Jellyfish
Distributes benefits among players including yourself
Humble Defector
{1}{R}Creature — Human Rogue
A political piece that rotates around the table
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
{1}{U}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Rewards opponents for hitting anyone but you
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
{1}{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Elf Rogue
Incentivizes opponents to attack one another
Removal
14 cards
Kardur, Doomscourge
{2}{B}{R}Legendary Creature — Demon Berserker
Forces combat away from you and drains opponents
Magister of Worth
{4}{W}{B}Creature — Angel
Vote between a board wipe or mass reanimation
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
{1}{W}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Rogue
Breathes peace by bribing creatures with cards
Threats/Wincons
13 cards
Tempt with Reflections
{3}{U}Sorcery
Creates copies of creatures if opponents agree
Shadrix Silverquill
{3}{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
Provides choices of buffs or tokens for two players
Breena, the Demagogue
{1}{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Bird Warlock
Encourages opponents to hit each other for cards and counters
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
{1}{B}{R}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Minion
Gives an opponent a threat they must use against others
Lieutenants of the Guard
{4}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Vote for counters or more tokens
Prisoner's Dilemma
{3}{R}{R}Sorcery
Classic game theory card that deals massive damage
Braids, Conjurer Adept
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Lets everyone cheat things into play to increase chaos
Duelist's Heritage
{2}{W}Enchantment
Offer double strike to opponents to kill each other
Rite of Replication
{2}{U}{U}Sorcery
Copies the best 'gift' or threat on the table
Utility
10 cards
Grudge Keeper
{1}{B}Creature — Zombie Wizard
Punishes opponents who vote against your interests
Brago's Representative
{2}{W}Creature — Human Advisor
Increases your voting power in political deals
Ballot Broker
{2}{W}Creature — Human Advisor
Allows an additional vote for political sway
Custodi Squire
{4}{W}Creature — Spirit Cleric
Council's dilemma to return cards from graveyard
Assault Suit
{4}Artifact — Equipment
Passes a creature around to prevent it attacking you
