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Kenrith, the Returned King
Legendary Creature — Human Noble · 4W
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Blue · White
Kenrith, the Returned King is black, green, red, blue and white: its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{R}: All creatures gain trample and haste until end of turn.
{1}{G}: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
{2}{W}: Target player gains 5 life.
{3}{U}: Target player draws a card.
{4}{B}: Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under its owner's control.
Reference price of the card: €0.70
Average lands in decks for Kenrith, the Returned King: 35
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🛠️ Build a deck for Kenrith, the Returned King 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kenrith, the Returned King deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (72/100)
- Consistency31
- Speed49
- Interaction100
- Resilience74
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 2 Island, 1 Swamp, 1 Mountain, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Chromatic Lantern · Swords to Plowshares · Birds of Paradise · Farseek · Fellwar Stone · Training Grounds · Biomancer's Familiar · Smothering Tithe · Path to Exile · Cultivate · Rhystic Study · Zirda, the Dawnwaker · Agatha of the Vile Cauldron · Seedborn Muse · Counterspell · Demonic Tutor · Bloom Tender · Esper Sentinel · Faeburrow Elder · Nature's Lore · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Vampiric Tutor · Cyclonic Rift · Enlightened Tutor · Noble Hierarch · Tempt with Discovery · Ignoble Hierarch · Mystic Remora · Propaganda · Swan Song · Three Visits · Wilderness Reclamation · Ghostly Prison · Kodama's Reach · Rampant Growth · Beast Within · Eternal Witness · Heroic Intervention · Dryad of the Ilysian Grove · Grand Abolisher · Lightning Greaves · Teferi's Protection · Commander's Sphere · Generous Gift · Swiftfoot Boots · The One Ring · Worldly Tutor · Assassin's Trophy · Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy · Lotus Petal · Mana Vault · Silence · Arcane Denial · Chrome Mox · Dark Ritual · Deathrite Shaman · Delighted Halfling · Fierce Guardianship · Force of Will · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Spore Frog · Gluntch, the Bestower · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Flooded Strand · Windswept Heath · Breeding Pool · Misty Rainforest · Temple Garden · Hallowed Fountain · Verdant Catacombs · City of Brass · Marsh Flats · Polluted Delta · Godless Shrine · Overgrown Tomb · Wooded Foothills · Scalding Tarn · Stomping Ground · Mana Confluence · Path of Ancestry · Reliquary Tower · Watery Grave · Bloodstained Mire · Arid Mesa · Sacred Foundry · Steam Vents
🃏 Recommended cards for Kenrith, the Returned King
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kenrith, the Returned King, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Training Grounds | 36% | +32% |
| Biomancer's Familiar | 32% | +30% |
| Zirda, the Dawnwaker | 29% | +27% |
| Agatha of the Vile Cauldron | 27% | +25% |
| Seedborn Muse | 27% | +23% |
| Wilderness Reclamation | 20% | +18% |
| Tempt with Discovery | 21% | +16% |
| Esper Sentinel | 23% | +15% |
| Smothering Tithe | 32% | +14% |
| Eternal Witness | 17% | +14% |
| Ghostly Prison | 19% | +13% |
| Birds of Paradise | 38% | +13% |
| Grand Abolisher | 16% | +13% |
| Propaganda | 20% | +12% |
| Spore Frog | 13% | +12% |
| Noble Hierarch | 21% | +11% |
| Gluntch, the Bestower | 12% | +11% |
| An Offer You Can't Refuse | 22% | +10% |
| Selvala, Explorer Returned | 11% | +10% |
| Forbidden Orchard | 16% | +10% |
| Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy | 14% | +10% |
| Mystic Remora | 20% | +10% |
| Rhystic Study | 29% | +9% |
| Ignoble Hierarch | 20% | +9% |
💰 The best cards for your Kenrith, the Returned King deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Biomancer's Familiar
- Zirda, the Dawnwaker
- Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
- Wilderness Reclamation
- Tempt with Discovery
- Eternal Witness
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Training Grounds
- Seedborn Muse
- Ghostly Prison
- Birds of Paradise
- Grand Abolisher
- Propaganda
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Esper Sentinel
- Smothering Tithe
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
- Rhystic Study
- Orcish Bowmasters
- Demonic Tutor
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kenrith, the Returned King
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
👥 Community decks with Kenrith, the Returned King
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kenrith, the Returned King's color identity?
Kenrith, the Returned King is black, green, red, blue and white: its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Kenrith, the Returned King come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kenrith, the Returned King deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 10 % of the time and floods 35 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Kenrith, the Returned King deck run?
Real Kenrith, the Returned King decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Kenrith, the Returned King?
The three highest-synergy cards are Training Grounds, Biomancer's Familiar, Zirda, the Dawnwaker. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kenrith, the Returned King decks.
What combos does Kenrith, the Returned King have?
Kenrith, the Returned King has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Kenrith, the Returned King deck cost?
You can start cheap: Biomancer's Familiar, Zirda, the Dawnwaker, Agatha of the Vile Cauldron are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.