Kenrith, the Returned King (Commander) - Optimized Reanimator

Alternate Names:

Théoden, Strength RestoredThéoden, Strength Restored, Noctis Lucis CaelumNoctis Lucis Caelum

Background image for Building a Jodah, the Unifier Deck Tech With Legendary Permanents
Benjamin Levin
Jul 15, 2025
Building a Jodah, the Unifier Deck Tech With Legendary Permanents
Ben revisits a fan-favorite five-color commander in Jodah, the Unifier.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Reanimate
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
62%synergy
Buried Alive
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
59%synergy
Entomb
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
58%synergy
Animate Dead
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Training Grounds
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Birds of Paradise
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Necromancy
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Bloom Tender
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Faithless Looting
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Swan Song
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Noble Hierarch
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Path to Exile
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Smothering Tithe
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Rhystic Study
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Seedborn Muse
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Worldly Tutor
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Mystical Tutor
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
23%synergy
The One Ring
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Creatures
Eternal Witness
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Esper Sentinel
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Opposition Agent
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Hermit Druid
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Composite Golem
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Sun Titan
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Psychic Frog
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Delighted Halfling
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Grand Abolisher
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Displacer Kitten
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Mystic
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Ashen Rider
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Void Winnower
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Fauna Shaman
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Spore Frog
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Warren Soultrader
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Phantasmal Image
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Elves
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Ledger Shredder
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Vitality
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Frantic Search
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Protection
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Flusterstorm
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Abrupt Decay
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Heroic Intervention
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Silence
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Crop Rotation
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Intuition
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Eladamri's Call
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Ritual
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Consultation
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Scour for Scrap
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Natural Affinity
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Trickbind
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Pull from Eternity
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Pact
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Corpse Dance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Opt
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Triumph
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Careful Study
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Farseek
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Toxic Deluge
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Windfall
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Life // Death
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Unmarked Grave
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Exhume
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Victimize
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Damn
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Imperial Seal
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Lively Dirge
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Dread Return
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Cultivate
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-21%synergy
Living Death
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Unburial Rites
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Circuitous Route
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Persist
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Final Parting
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Damnation
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Malevolent Rumble
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Counsel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Explore the Underdark
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Culling Ritual
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Wrath of God
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Time of Need
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Living End
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Show and Tell
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Stitch Together
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Howling Mine
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
The Regalia
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Dance of the Dead
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Sneak Attack
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Exploration
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Spelunking
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Mirari's Wake
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Necropotence
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Fertile Ground
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Bojuka Bog
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Shifting Woodland
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Field of the Dead
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Field of Ruin
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Starforge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Wasteland
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Chasm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Basilisk Gate
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Thran Portal
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Baldur's Gate
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
The Gold Saucer
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-19%synergy
Lotus Petal
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Mana Vault
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Basalt Monolith
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Timeless Lotus
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Signet
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Signet
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Island
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Forest
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Plains
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Watery Grave
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Godless Shrine
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Polluted Delta
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Mountain
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
-21%synergy
Breeding Pool
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Windswept Heath
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Strand
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Temple Garden
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
22%synergy
City of Brass
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Marsh Flats
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Misty Rainforest
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Stomping Ground
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Blood Crypt
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Steam Vents
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Indatha Triome
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Wooded Foothills
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Mana Confluence
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Zagoth Triome
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Sacred Foundry
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Raffine's Tower
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Vault of Champions
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Arid Mesa
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Sea of Clouds
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Morphic Pool
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Savai Triome
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
3%synergy
The World Tree
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Ketria Triome
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Underground Sea
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Luxury Suite
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Starting Town
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Undercity Sewers
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-7%synergy