Kudo, King Among Bears (Commander) - Optimized +1/+1 Counters

Kudo, King Among Bears
13 decks (0.000%) Rank #260
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Nick Price
Jun 23, 2025
The Top 10 Most Played Commander Cards from Lord of the Rings
Magic's crossover with Lord of the Rings has been out for a while, so Nick takes us on a tour of the cards from that set that see the most play.
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Ouroboroid
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Summon: Fenrir
9% of 11 decks +1% synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Sphere Grid
9% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Paladin's Arms
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ayula, Queen Among Bears
92% of 13 decks +89% synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
85% of 13 decks +75% synergy
Esper Sentinel
77% of 13 decks +59% synergy
Basking Broodscale
62% of 13 decks +57% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
69% of 13 decks +56% synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
62% of 13 decks +51% synergy
Heroic Intervention
85% of 13 decks +49% synergy
Birds of Paradise
69% of 13 decks +47% synergy
Three Tree City
54% of 13 decks +46% synergy
Champion of Lambholt
69% of 13 decks +45% synergy
Top Cards
Beast Whisperer
62% of 13 decks +45% synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
62% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Sylvan Library
54% of 13 decks +42% synergy
Path to Exile
54% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
54% of 13 decks -13% synergy
Elvish Mystic
46% of 13 decks +25% synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
46% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
46% of 13 decks +33% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
46% of 13 decks +37% synergy
Aven Mindcensor
38% of 13 decks +34% synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
69% of 13 decks +51% synergy
Worldly Tutor
62% of 13 decks +49% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
46% of 13 decks +40% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
46% of 13 decks +31% synergy
Aura Shards
46% of 13 decks +30% synergy
Crop Rotation
31% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Ancient Tomb
31% of 13 decks +26% synergy
The One Ring
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Drannith Magistrate
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Smothering Tithe
23% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Creatures
Avacyn's Pilgrim
38% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Llanowar Elves
38% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Evolution Witness
38% of 13 decks +33% synergy
Archivist of Oghma
38% of 13 decks +34% synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
38% of 13 decks +34% synergy
Grand Abolisher
31% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Mossborn Hydra
31% of 13 decks +27% synergy
Delighted Halfling
31% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Collector Ouphe
31% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Forgotten Ancient
31% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Werebear
31% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
31% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Voice of Victory
25% of 12 decks +21% synergy
Botanical Brawler
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
23% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Scavenging Ooze
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Metallic Mimic
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Welcoming Vampire
23% of 13 decks +17% synergy
Wilson, Refined Grizzly
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Jacked Rabbit
23% of 13 decks +16% synergy
Benevolent Hydra
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Ulvenwald Tracker
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Witch Enchanter
23% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Scurry Oak
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Eladamri, Korvecdal
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Roaming Throne
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Enduring Innocence
23% of 13 decks +17% synergy
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
23% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
23% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Serra Ascendant
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Gaddock Teeg
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
23% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Goldvein Hydra
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Warden of the Grove
17% of 12 decks +13% synergy
Voracious Hydra
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Sigarda, Font of Blessings
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Mentor of the Meek
15% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Faithful Watchdog
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Surrak and Goreclaw
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Scute Swarm
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Ohran Frostfang
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Instants
Eladamri's Call
38% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Akroma's Will
38% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Flare of Fortitude
38% of 13 decks +33% synergy
Aura Mutation
23% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Chord of Calling
23% of 13 decks +17% synergy
Dawn's Truce
23% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Unbreakable Formation
15% of 13 decks -0% synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Inspiring Call
15% of 13 decks -3% synergy
Dromoka's Command
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Blitzball Shot
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Heritage Reclamation
8% of 12 decks +6% synergy
Call the Coppercoats
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Get Lost
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Strength of the Coalition
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Bestow Greatness
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Clever Concealment
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Lightshield Parry
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Ranger's Guile
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Faith's Reward
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Secure the Wastes
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Forsake the Worldly
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Veil of Summer
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Return to Dust
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Generous Gift
8% of 13 decks -27% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8% of 13 decks -4% synergy
Run Over
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Pippin's Bravery
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Abzan Advantage
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Nature's Claim
8% of 13 decks -0% synergy
Scale Blessing
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Defiant Strike
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Silence
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Pledge of Unity
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Return to Nature
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Make a Stand
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Beast Within
8% of 13 decks -32% synergy
Obscuring Haze
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Gallant Strike
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Battlewise Valor
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Revitalize
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Haze of Pollen
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Noxious Revival
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Collective Resistance
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Center Soul
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Dissenter's Deliverance
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Grand Crescendo
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Sorceries
Green Sun's Zenith
38% of 13 decks +33% synergy
Nature's Lore
31% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Finale of Devastation
31% of 13 decks +25% synergy
Three Visits
23% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
23% of 13 decks +17% synergy
Cultivate
15% of 13 decks -28% synergy
Titania's Command
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Rampant Growth
15% of 13 decks -19% synergy
Chocobo Kick
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Root Out
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Sylvan Tutor
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Adventurous Impulse
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Kodama's Reach
8% of 13 decks -21% synergy
Late to Dinner
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Kamahl's Summons
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Release the Dogs
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Visions of Dominance
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Austere Command
8% of 13 decks -13% synergy
Road of Return
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Engineered Might
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Life from the Loam
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Grizzly Fate
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8% of 13 decks -0% synergy
Swift Reckoning
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Helping Hand
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Verdant Mastery
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Awaken the Woods
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Solemn Offering
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Winds of Abandon
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Wear Down
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Tooth and Nail
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Benefaction of Rhonas
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Open the Armory
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Patch Up
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Explore
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Farewell
8% of 13 decks -5% synergy
Damning Verdict
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Planar Cleansing
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Shamanic Revelation
8% of 13 decks -11% synergy
Rootcast Apprenticeship
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Preposterous Proportions
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Fumigate
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Wrath of God
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Harmonize
8% of 13 decks -7% synergy
Sunfall
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Flare of Cultivation
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Fade from History
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
38% of 13 decks +27% synergy
Lightning Greaves
31% of 13 decks +14% synergy
The Ozolith
31% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Sword of the Animist
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Banner of Kinship
15% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
15% of 13 decks +6% synergy
The Earth Crystal
9% of 11 decks +2% synergy
Obelisk of Urd
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Argentum Armor
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Behemoth Sledge
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Blackblade Reforged
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Lifecraft Engine
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Oketra's Monument
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Ring of Kalonia
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Spear of Heliod
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Winter Orb
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Winter Moon
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Champion's Helm
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Panharmonicon
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Enchantments
Doubling Season
38% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Branching Evolution
38% of 13 decks +28% synergy
Anthem of Champions
38% of 13 decks +34% synergy
Hardened Scales
38% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Cathars' Crusade
38% of 13 decks +25% synergy
Guardian Project
31% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Felidar Retreat
23% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Rally the Ranks
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
23% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Reverence
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Strength of the Harvest
23% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
23% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Primal Vigor
23% of 13 decks +17% synergy
Communal Brewing
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Wild Growth
23% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
15% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Bearscape
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Porphyry Nodes
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Bear Umbra
15% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Ayula's Influence
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Mirari's Wake
15% of 13 decks -9% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
15% of 13 decks -5% synergy
Radiant Destiny
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Keen Sense
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Drop of Honey
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Always Watching
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Paladin Class
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8% of 13 decks -6% synergy
Living Lands
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Force of Virtue
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Nylea's Presence
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Blind Obedience
8% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Gaea's Anthem
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Fertile Ground
8% of 13 decks -4% synergy
Alpha Status
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8% of 13 decks -4% synergy
Buried in the Garden
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Nature's Revolt
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Almost Perfect
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Valkyrie's Call
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Elemental Bond
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Smile at Death
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Abzan Runemark
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Wedding Announcement
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Well Rested
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Sylvan Scavenging
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
17% of 12 decks +11% synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
8% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Ajani, Caller of the Pride
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Utility Lands
Gavony Township
69% of 13 decks +43% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
62% of 13 decks +44% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
46% of 13 decks +28% synergy
Dryad Arbor
31% of 13 decks +27% synergy
Rogue's Passage
31% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Minas Tirith
23% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Castle Garenbrig
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Shifting Woodland
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Karn's Bastion
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Command Beacon
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Reliquary Tower
15% of 13 decks -14% synergy
War Room
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Field of the Dead
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Sejiri Steppe
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8% of 13 decks -4% synergy
Restless Prairie
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Strip Mine
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Wasteland
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Khalni Garden
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Serra's Sanctum
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
69% of 13 decks -7% synergy
Arcane Signet
54% of 13 decks -4% synergy
Patchwork Banner
23% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Talisman of Unity
23% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Herd Heirloom
17% of 12 decks +14% synergy
Commander's Sphere
15% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Fellwar Stone
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Mana Vault
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Mox Diamond
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Selesnya Signet
8% of 13 decks -12% synergy
Moss Diamond
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Hourglass of the Lost
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Chrome Mox
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Mind Stone
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Springleaf Drum
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Gilded Lotus
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Chromatic Orrery
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Lands
Forest
100% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Plains
100% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Command Tower
92% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
77% of 13 decks +40% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
69% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Temple Garden
69% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Windswept Heath
54% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Canopy Vista
54% of 13 decks -13% synergy
Savannah
46% of 13 decks +34% synergy
Brushland
38% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Fabled Passage
38% of 13 decks +30% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
38% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Hushwood Verge
38% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Flooded Strand
31% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Wooded Bastion
31% of 13 decks +16% synergy
Branchloft Pathway
31% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Scattered Groves
31% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Lush Portico
31% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
31% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Horizon Canopy
31% of 13 decks +17% synergy
Marsh Flats
31% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Wooded Foothills
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Witch Enchanter
23% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Prismatic Vista
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Misty Rainforest
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Strength of the Harvest
23% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
23% of 13 decks +17% synergy
Arid Mesa
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Myriad Landscape
15% of 13 decks -2% synergy
Evolving Wilds
15% of 13 decks -4% synergy
Krosan Verge
15% of 13 decks -7% synergy
Razorverge Thicket
15% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Thriving Heath
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Fortified Village
15% of 13 decks -30% synergy
Blossoming Sands
15% of 13 decks -6% synergy
Temple of Plenty
15% of 13 decks -20% synergy
Sungrass Prairie
15% of 13 decks -19% synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Botanical Plaza
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Exotic Orchard
8% of 13 decks -14% synergy
Opal Palace
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Cavern of Souls
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Path of Ancestry
8% of 13 decks -12% synergy
Uncharted Haven
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8% of 13 decks -0% synergy
Etched Cornfield
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Mana Confluence
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy