Art by Kieran Yanner
Commander deckBGRUW
Kenrith, the Returned King
Leverage cost reducers and untap effects to repeatedly activate Kenrith's versatile abilities, generating massive card draw, mana advantage, and reanimating game-ending threats from any graveyard.
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Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 62 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
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Commander
1Kenrith, the Returned King
4WLegendary Creature — Human Noble
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
12
Chromatic Lantern
3Artifact
fixes all lands to produce any color for Kenrith's abilities
Bloom Tender
1GCreature — Elf Druid
taps for massive mana alongside a 5-color commander
Faeburrow Elder
1GWCreature — Treefolk Druid
taps for all five colors with Kenrith on the battlefield
Card Draw
9
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
early game card draw on opponent noncreature spells
Teferi's Ageless Insight
2UULegendary Enchantment
doubles card draw from Kenrith's blue ability
Removal
10
Threats/Wincons
23
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
3GGUULegendary Creature — Serpent
creates overwhelming token board presence
Eternal Witness
1GGCreature — Human Shaman
recovers key cards and loops with Kenrith
Karmic Guide
3WWCreature — Angel Spirit
reanimates key creatures and loops easily
Reveillark
4WCreature — Elemental
reanimates two small utility creatures on leave
Consecrated Sphinx
4UUCreature — Sphinx
draws massive amounts of cards per turn cycle
Archon of Cruelty
6BBCreature — Archon
devastating reanimation target that yields value instantly
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
5WWLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
locks down opponent boards while buffing your own
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
5WWWLegendary Creature — Angel
grants board-wide indestructibility
Sheoldred, Whispering One
5BBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
forces opponent sacrifices and reanimates creatures for free
Craterhoof Behemoth
5GGGCreature — Beast
finishes games rapidly after haste from Kenrith
Agent of Treachery
5UUCreature — Human Rogue
steals key opponent permanents repeatedly when reanimated
Toxrill, the Corrosive
5BBLegendary Creature — Slug Horror
wipes small creatures and generates slug tokens
Hullbreaker Horror
5UUCreature — Kraken Horror
provides instant-speed control and bounce spells
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
3WLegendary Creature — Angel
protects player and creatures with hexproof
Syr Konrad, the Grim
3BBLegendary Creature — Human Knight
drains opponents whenever creatures enter or leave graveyards
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
3BBCreature — Zombie
drains opponent life totals upon entry
Sepulchral Primordial
5BBCreature — Avatar
steals best creatures from all opponent graveyards
Dragonlord Dromoka
4GWLegendary Creature — Elder Dragon
prevents opponent spells during your turn
Solemn Simulacrum
4Artifact Creature — Golem
ramps on entry and draws on death for loopable value
Kethis, the Hidden Hand
WBGLegendary Creature — Elf Advisor
reduces cost of legendaries and offers grave recursion
Niv-Mizzet Reborn
WUBRGLegendary Creature — Dragon Avatar
refills hand with multi-colored spells
Protean Hulk
5GGCreature — Beast
tutors key creatures directly into play on death
Utility
8
Biomancer's Familiar
GUCreature — Mutant
creature-based activation cost reducer for Kenrith
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
1RWRWLegendary Creature — Elemental Fox
reduces activation costs of all abilities
Seedborn Muse
3GGCreature — Spirit
untaps all lands and permanents every turn to activate Kenrith
Wilderness Reclamation
3GEnchantment
untaps lands on end step for instant-speed Kenrith uses
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
grants haste and shroud to protect Kenrith
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
provides hexproof protection for the commander
Teferi's Protection
2WInstant
ultimate defensive spell against board wipes and lethal damage
