Cenn's Heir
Creature — Kithkin Soldier
Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each other attacking Kithkin.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Lorwyn
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #19671
Cenn's Heir snowballs fast in the right tribal shell — it enters as a 1/1 for two but gains a +1/+1 counter for every attacking Kithkin alongside it, turning any wide board into a threat multiplier. Brigid, Clachan's Heart is the natural home, and in that deck Cenn's Heir regularly attacks as a 4/4 or larger by mid-game.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Brigid, Clachan's Heart
Brigid, Clachan's Heart fills the board with Kithkin tokens and rewards going wide on attacks, which is exactly the condition Cenn's Heir needs to pile up counters — a full swing with five other Kithkin turns this into a 6/6 for two mana.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Cenn's Heir is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but the honest answer is it only belongs in Commander. In Pauper it's technically playable but Kithkin tribal lacks the density to make the counter payoff consistent, and the format rewards more reliable threats. Legacy and Vintage have no competitive Kithkin shell, so Cenn's Heir is a non-factor there. Commander is where it lives — specifically Brigid, Clachan's Heart decks that can guarantee a wide board of Kithkin every combat.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Cenn's Heir is deep bulk — a throw-in at any card shop or penny-bin find online. Price is a non-issue; the only reason not to run it in a Kithkin Commander deck is slot competition, not cost.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Brigid, Clachan's Heart
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.