Kenrith Returns with Zirda by His Side

Commander / EDH* Budget Theme/Gimmick

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Creature (45)

• 1x Angel of the God-Pharaoh
• 1x Archfiend of Ifnir
• 1x Avian Oddity
• 1x Bant Sojourners
• 1x Biomancer's Familiar
• 1x Burnished Hart
• 1x Caustic Caterpillar
• 1x Curator of Mysteries
• 1x Dauntless Escort
• 1x Dawntreader Elk
• 1x Desert Cerodon
• 1x Drannith Healer
• 1x Drannith Stinger
• 1x Elvish Aberration
• 1x Embodiment of Spring
• 1x Eternal Dragon
• 1x Flourishing Fox
• 1x Glint-Horn Buccaneer
• 1x Granitic Titan
• 1x Greater Sandwurm
• 1x Jegantha, the Wellspring
• 1x Jungle Weaver
• 1x Krosan Tusker
• 1x Lava Serpent
• 1x Loxodon Hierarch
• 1x Qasali Pridemage
• 1x Rampaging Hippo
• 1x Ridge Rannet
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Sanctuary Smasher
• 1x Shefet Monitor
• 1x Shoreline Ranger
• 1x Sigarda, Heron's Grace
• 1x Silkwing Scout
• 1x Splendor Mare
• 1x Striped Riverwinder
• 1x Thrashing Brontodon
• 1x Titanoth Rex
• 1x Valiant Rescuer
• 1x Vile Manifestation
• 1x Vizier of Tumbling Sands
• 1x Void Beckoner
• 1x Walking Atlas
• 1x Windcaller Aven
• 1x Wirewood Guardian

Land (37)

• 1x Ash Barrens
• 1x Bant Panorama
• 1x Blighted Woodland
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Drifting Meadow
• 1x Esper Panorama
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 8x Forest
• 1x Grixis Panorama
• 1x Holdout Settlement
• 4x Island
• 2x Mountain
• 4x Plains
• 1x Remote Isle
• 1x Slippery Karst
• 1x Survivors' Encampment
• 5x Swamp
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Warped Landscape

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Astral Drift
• 1x Hoofprints of the Stag
• 1x Reconnaissance Mission
• 1x Tectonic Reformation

Instant (3)

• 1x Harrow
• 1x Psychic Spiral
• 1x Zenith Flare

Artifact (2)

• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble

Commander (1)

Companion (1)

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Farseek
• 1x Final Parting
• 1x Finale of Eternity
• 1x Pyrrhic Revival
• 1x Rampant Growth
• 1x Twilight's Call

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Teyo, the Shieldmage

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Sideboard

Creature (1)

• 1x Zirda, the Dawnwaker

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Maybeboard

Creature (10)

• 1x Diligent Farmhand
• 1x Dreamscape Artist
• 1x Horror of the Broken Lands
• 1x Krosan Wayfarer
• 1x Mirror Entity
• 1x Nimble Obstructionist
• 1x Primoc Escapee
• 1x Scion of Darkness
• 1x Shalai, Voice of Plenty
• 1x Yoked Plowbeast

Instant (5)

• 1x Countervailing Winds
• 1x Disdainful Stroke
• 1x Fierce Guardianship
• 1x Neutralize
• 1x Songs of the Damned

Land (1)

• 1x Karn's Bastion

Artifact (3)

• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 1x Manaforce Mace

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Command the Dreadhorde

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This deck is based off the Commander's Quarters' build for Kenrith, the Returned King using Zirda, the Dawnwaker as a companion (I did a fair bit of editing and alterations, including choices in the manabase over cards I had on hand). As cycling is an activated ability, that is the main theme of the deck. The idea is to cycle large cards into the graveyard, and then use Kenrith's 5th ability to bring them out onto the field... at a discount, thanks to Zirda. Other key cards in the deck are Biomancer's Familiar which adds further discounts to activated abilities, Chromatic Lantern that fixes your mana, and Jegantha, the Wellspring who can tap to activate all of Kenrith's abilities at once, with just a few extra mana needed unless you have both Zirda and Biomancer's Familiar on the field. The mana base may receive further edits as I play with the deck. Jegantha also highlights a subtle subtheme to the deck for flavor - Elk. If I can come up with reasonably priced options, I may want to add a little bit more tutoring to try to pull out those key cards. The other 2 important cards are Sigarda, Heron's Grace and Teyo, the Shieldmage for their ability to give you hexproof and prevent other players from targeting you - and more specifically your graveyard. Shalai, Voice of Plenty would be an awesome addition to the deck, but I just couldn't spare the cost right now, so I went with more budget options. When I can afford it, I'll add it in place of Desert Cerodon.

Date added	3 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 14 - 1 Rares 19 - 0 Uncommons 41 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.14
Tokens	Elemental 4/4 W, Human Soldier 1/1 W, Soldier 1/1 W, Wall 0/3 W
Folders	LibraryJoy Budget Commander