Kenrith, the Returned King

Art by Kieran Yanner

Commander deckBGRUW

Kenrith, the Returned King

Combines absurdly expensive Reserved List obscurities with cutthroat cEDH combos to assert total financial and mechanical dominance over the table.

$19,871.75for all 100 cards at today’s prices
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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

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RampCard drawInteractionThreats & synergy

The working parts

Ramp15
Card draw10
Interaction11
↳ board wipes2
Tutors7

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.

Colored mana symbols

W 16U 26B 18R 5G 9
37lands · rule of thumb 35–38
2.53average mana value (nonland)
$19,871.75whole deck, today

The list

Commander

1
Kenrith, the Returned King

Kenrith, the Returned King

4W

Legendary Creature — Human Noble

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

10
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

1

Artifact

essential fast mana staple

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

2

Artifact

efficient five color mana fixing

Mox Diamond

Mox Diamond

0

Artifact

vintage level zero mana acceleration

Chrome Mox

Chrome Mox

0

Artifact

explosive early game mana ramp

Mana Vault

Mana Vault

1

Artifact

massive colorless burst of mana

Grim Monolith

Grim Monolith

2

Artifact

high end reserved list mana rock

Lion's Eye Diamond

Lion's Eye Diamond

0

Artifact

infamous combo piece and fast mana

Candelabra of Tawnos

Candelabra of Tawnos

1

Artifact

ridiculously expensive vintage land untapper

Smothering Tithe

Smothering Tithe

3W

Enchantment

punishes opponents with relentless treasure generation

Birds of Paradise

Birds of Paradise

G

Creature — Bird

classic one drop five color fixing

Card Draw

10
Timetwister

Timetwister

2U

Sorcery

legal Power Nine hand reset and graveyard recursion

Wheel of Fortune

Wheel of Fortune

2R

Sorcery

iconic reserved list wheel effect

Rhystic Study

Rhystic Study

2U

Enchantment

premier card advantage engine in blue

Mystic Remora

Mystic Remora

U

Enchantment

brutal early turn draw punisher

Sylvan Library

Sylvan Library

1G

Enchantment

incredible card selection every turn

Necropotence

Necropotence

BBB

Enchantment

pay life to fill hand instantly

Esper Sentinel

Esper Sentinel

W

Artifact Creature — Human Soldier

taxes opponents early noncreature spells for cards

Memory Jar

Memory Jar

5

Artifact

absurd explosive seven card burst

Trouble in Pairs

Trouble in Pairs

2WW

Enchantment

draws cards from multiple opponent actions

Windfall

Windfall

2U

Sorcery

disrupts hands and draws massive grips

Removal

10
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

W

Instant

unconditional one mana spot exile

Cyclonic Rift

Cyclonic Rift

1U

Instant

one sided board wipe staple

Force of Will

Force of Will

3UU

Instant

free counterspell to protect absurd plays

Fierce Guardianship

Fierce Guardianship

2U

Instant

free protection with commander in play

Deadly Rollick

Deadly Rollick

3B

Instant

free creature exile effect

Mana Drain

Mana Drain

UU

Instant

counters spells and generates huge mana

Fire Covenant

Fire Covenant

1BR

Instant

instant speed one sided creature sweeper

Toxic Deluge

Toxic Deluge

2B

Sorcery

cheap board wipe bypassing indestructible

The Abyss

The Abyss

3B

World Enchantment

bizarre expensive reserved list creature slaughter

Drop of Honey

Drop of Honey

G

Enchantment

ancient arabian nights recurring board control

Threats/Wincons

24
Gilded Drake

Gilded Drake

1U

Creature — Drake

absurd low cost creature theft engine

Chains of Mephistopheles

Chains of Mephistopheles

1B

Enchantment

insanely expensive stax piece that ruins card draw

Nether Void

Nether Void

3B

World Enchantment

legendary reserved list tax that suffocates the game

Moat

Moat

2WW

Enchantment

completely shuts down ground attackers forever

Eureka

Eureka

2GG

Sorcery

chaotic vintage spell that drops your entire hand onto the board

Angus Mackenzie

Angus Mackenzie

GWU

Legendary Creature — Human Cleric

obscure legends creature providing a repeatable fog

Hazezon Tamar

Hazezon Tamar

4RGW

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior

expensive legends ruler generating a sand warrior army

Rasputin Dreamweaver

Rasputin Dreamweaver

4WU

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

bizarre mana battery and combo generator

Lady Evangela

Lady Evangela

WUB

Legendary Creature — Human Cleric

vintage combat manipulator to flex on opponents

Thassa's Oracle

Thassa's Oracle

UU

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

compact and lethal win condition

Demonic Consultation

Demonic Consultation

B

Instant

insta win enabler alongside oracle

Tainted Pact

Tainted Pact

1B

Instant

exiles library for immediate victory

Underworld Breach

Underworld Breach

1R

Enchantment

unbroken combo engine from the graveyard

Seedborn Muse

Seedborn Muse

3GG

Creature — Spirit

untaps all permanents on each opponent turn for Kenrith

Power Artifact

Power Artifact

UU

Enchantment — Aura

infinite mana engine with Basalt Monolith

Basalt Monolith

Basalt Monolith

3

Artifact

infinite colorless mana combo with Power Artifact

Brain Freeze

Brain Freeze

1U

Instant

storm win condition with Underworld Breach

Phantasmal Image

Phantasmal Image

1U

Creature — Illusion

cheap clone of the best creature in play

Dauthi Voidwalker

Dauthi Voidwalker

BB

Creature — Dauthi Rogue

one sided graveyard hate that steals enemy spells

Opposition Agent

Opposition Agent

2B

Creature — Human Rogue

steals enemy tutors and locks libraries

Grand Abolisher

Grand Abolisher

WW

Creature — Human Cleric

prevents opponent interaction during your turn

Drannith Magistrate

Drannith Magistrate

1W

Creature — Human Wizard

locks opponents out of casting their commanders

Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur

Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur

8UU

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor

strips opposing hands while filling yours

Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

R

Legendary Creature — Monkey Pirate

aggressive ramp and card advantage menace

Utility

8
Demonic Tutor

Demonic Tutor

1B

Sorcery

finds any card directly to hand

Vampiric Tutor

Vampiric Tutor

B

Instant

instant speed topdeck tutor

Imperial Seal

Imperial Seal

B

Sorcery

vintage sorcery speed tutor with massive price tag

Enlightened Tutor

Enlightened Tutor

W

Instant

fetches any absurd artifact or enchantment

Transmute Artifact

Transmute Artifact

UU

Sorcery

antiquities tutor directly to the battlefield

Copy Artifact

Copy Artifact

1U

Enchantment

clones the most broken mana rock or artifact engine

Intuition

Intuition

2U

Instant

three card tutor setting up instant combos

Silence

Silence

W

Instant

ensures completely safe combo turns

Lands

37
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

Command Tower

Command Tower

Land

Produces any color in your identity.

Exotic Orchard

Exotic Orchard

Land

Flexible multicolor fixing.

Path of Ancestry

Path of Ancestry

Land

Color fixing with scry on creature casts.

Myriad Landscape

Myriad Landscape

Land

Ramp from the mana base.

City of Brass

City of Brass

Land

Untapped five-color fixing.

Mana Confluence

Mana Confluence

Land

Untapped five-color fixing.

Reflecting Pool

Reflecting Pool

Land

Copies colors your other lands produce.

Bojuka Bog

Bojuka Bog

Land

Free graveyard hate on ETB.

Castle Locthwain

Castle Locthwain

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Castle Garenbrig

Castle Garenbrig

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Castle Embereth

Castle Embereth

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Mystic Sanctuary

Mystic Sanctuary

Land — Island

Recurs an instant or sorcery.

Castle Vantress

Castle Vantress

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Castle Ardenvale

Castle Ardenvale

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Adarkar Wastes

Adarkar Wastes

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Glacial Fortress

Glacial Fortress

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Temple of Enlightenment

Temple of Enlightenment

Land

Dual land with scry.

Prairie Stream

Prairie Stream

Land — Plains Island

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Port Town

Port Town

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Azorius Chancery

Azorius Chancery

Land

Bounce land — taps for two colors.

Caves of Koilos

Caves of Koilos

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Isolated Chapel

Isolated Chapel

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Temple of Silence

Temple of Silence

Land

Dual land with scry.

Tainted Field

Tainted Field

Land

Dual land (needs a Swamp).

Plains

Plains 2x

Basic Land — Plains

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Island

Island 3x

Basic Land — Island

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Swamp

Swamp 2x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Mountain

Mountain

Basic Land — Mountain

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Forest

Forest

Basic Land — Forest

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.