Kellan, the Kid (Commander) - Core

Brian Cain
Apr 27, 2026
Can We Build a Commander Deck Around the Prepared Mechanic?
The new prepared mechanic from Secrets of Strixhaven doesn't have a dedicated commander. Let's see if we can make one ourselves.
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59%synergy
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56%synergy
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56%synergy
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-9%synergy
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48%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
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46%synergy
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-10%synergy
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44%synergy
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43%synergy
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42%synergy
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42%synergy
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41%synergy
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38%synergy
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36%synergy
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34%synergy
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28%synergy
Railway Brawler
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34%synergy
Outcaster Trailblazer
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30%synergy
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25%synergy
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23%synergy
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23%synergy
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22%synergy
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-13%synergy
Guardian Naga
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20%synergy
Glorious Protector
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20%synergy
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20%synergy
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18%synergy
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14%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
19%inclusion155 decks800 decks
18%synergy
Noble Hierarch
19%inclusion154 decks800 decks
-6%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
19%inclusion39 decks209 decks
11%synergy
Sisterhood of Karn
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18%synergy
Giant Killer
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17%synergy
Alaundo the Seer
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17%synergy
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16%synergy
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16%inclusion53 decks325 decks
16%synergy
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1%synergy
Six
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15%synergy
Beast Whisperer
15%inclusion123 decks800 decks
6%synergy
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15%inclusion57 decks380 decks
14%synergy
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15%inclusion31 decks210 decks
12%synergy
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
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10%synergy
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11%synergy
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13%synergy
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46%inclusion368 decks800 decks
-2%synergy
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34%synergy
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33%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
27%inclusion89 decks328 decks
26%synergy
Beast Within
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0%synergy
Counterspell
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-12%synergy
Growth Spiral
19%inclusion154 decks800 decks
5%synergy
Depart the Realm
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18%synergy
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16%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
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14%synergy
Generous Gift
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Heroic Intervention
12%inclusion98 decks800 decks
-18%synergy
Mystic Reflection
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11%synergy
Natural Reclamation
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11%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
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10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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2%synergy
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-4%synergy
Airbending Lesson
10%inclusion26 decks259 decks
7%synergy
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-8%synergy
Think Twice
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8%synergy
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8%synergy
Planar Genesis
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6%synergy
Final Showdown
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7%synergy
Memory Deluge
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7%synergy
Hurl into History
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7%synergy
Release to the Wind
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7%synergy
Brainstorm
7.0%inclusion56 decks800 decks
-2%synergy
Suspend
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7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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-21%synergy
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5%synergy
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2%synergy
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5%synergy
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4%synergy
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4%synergy
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36%synergy
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-9%synergy
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28%synergy
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25%synergy
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25%synergy
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7%synergy
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24%synergy
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24%synergy
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23%inclusion180 decks800 decks
-3%synergy
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22%inclusion177 decks800 decks
-5%synergy
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21%synergy
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21%inclusion170 decks800 decks
21%synergy
Terramorph
16%inclusion127 decks800 decks
15%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
15%inclusion122 decks800 decks
11%synergy
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15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
11%synergy
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13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion100 decks800 decks
-13%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
11%inclusion86 decks800 decks
10%synergy
Unexpected Results
10%inclusion81 decks800 decks
10%synergy
Ancestral Vision
10%inclusion76 decks800 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
9.3%inclusion74 decks800 decks
0%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
9.1%inclusion73 decks800 decks
7%synergy
Tumbleweed Rising
8.6%inclusion69 decks800 decks
8%synergy
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8.5%inclusion68 decks800 decks
8%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
7.8%inclusion62 decks800 decks
7%synergy
Lock and Load
6.8%inclusion54 decks800 decks
7%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
6.5%inclusion52 decks800 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Identity
6.3%inclusion50 decks800 decks
6%synergy
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6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
5.5%inclusion44 decks800 decks
-3%synergy
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5%synergy
Recurring Insight
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5%synergy
Spectral Deluge
5.1%inclusion41 decks800 decks
5%synergy
Divine Reckoning
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4%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
5.0%inclusion40 decks800 decks
5%synergy
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Chimil, the Inner Sun
31%inclusion248 decks800 decks
29%synergy
River Song's Diary
27%inclusion215 decks800 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion193 decks800 decks
-4%synergy
Chaos Wand
20%inclusion157 decks800 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion133 decks800 decks
-2%synergy
Lucky Clover
11%inclusion84 decks800 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
10%inclusion81 decks800 decks
9%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
8.9%inclusion71 decks800 decks
9%synergy
Collector's Cage
7.2%inclusion58 decks800 decks
7%synergy
Rod of Absorption
7.2%inclusion58 decks800 decks
7%synergy
Wondrous Crucible
6.6%inclusion53 decks800 decks
6%synergy
Glider Staff
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Kellan Joins Up
48%inclusion384 decks800 decks
46%synergy
One with the Multiverse
41%inclusion327 decks800 decks
39%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
33%inclusion228 decks699 decks
31%synergy
Elven Chorus
32%inclusion257 decks800 decks
28%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
27%inclusion217 decks800 decks
25%synergy
Future Sight
24%inclusion191 decks800 decks
23%synergy
Mind's Dilation
22%inclusion179 decks800 decks
22%synergy
Virtue of Strength
19%inclusion150 decks800 decks
17%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
16%inclusion124 decks800 decks
15%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
16%inclusion124 decks800 decks
13%synergy
Airbender Ascension
12%inclusion25 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
12%inclusion93 decks800 decks
9%synergy
Felidar Retreat
12%inclusion92 decks800 decks
5%synergy
Monk Class
11%inclusion89 decks800 decks
10%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
9.4%inclusion75 decks800 decks
7%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
8.6%inclusion18 decks210 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
8.4%inclusion67 decks800 decks
1%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
7.0%inclusion53 decks761 decks
6%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.3%inclusion42 decks800 decks
-3%synergy
Buried in the Garden
5.0%inclusion40 decks800 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Zendikar
8.9%inclusion71 decks800 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Reawakened
32%inclusion254 decks800 decks
31%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.1%inclusion49 decks800 decks
3%synergy
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
5.9%inclusion47 decks800 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Mosswort Bridge
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32%synergy
Hidden Nursery
32%inclusion254 decks800 decks
31%synergy
Hidden Cataract
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31%synergy
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion245 decks800 decks
-13%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
29%inclusion233 decks800 decks
28%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
22%inclusion178 decks800 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion80 decks800 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion73 decks800 decks
1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
7.8%inclusion62 decks800 decks
-11%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.1%inclusion57 decks800 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.4%inclusion51 decks800 decks
-9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.9%inclusion47 decks800 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion592 decks800 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion570 decks800 decks
0%synergy
Sol Talisman
26%inclusion210 decks800 decks
25%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion122 decks800 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion103 decks800 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Signet
13%inclusion102 decks800 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Unity
12%inclusion94 decks800 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion93 decks800 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
11%inclusion91 decks800 decks
1%synergy
Selesnya Signet
11%inclusion84 decks800 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion80 decks800 decks
4%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
9.5%inclusion23 decks243 decks
9%synergy
Mox Tantalite
9.1%inclusion73 decks800 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.0%inclusion72 decks800 decks
-11%synergy
Lotus Bloom
6.6%inclusion53 decks800 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.6%inclusion45 decks800 decks
-1%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
5.2%inclusion38 decks737 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion788 decks800 decks
4%synergy
Island
98%inclusion787 decks800 decks
5%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion782 decks800 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
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-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion480 decks800 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
58%inclusion461 decks800 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
53%inclusion423 decks800 decks
4%synergy
Prairie Stream
53%inclusion421 decks800 decks
7%synergy
Canopy Vista
52%inclusion417 decks800 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Fortress
47%inclusion375 decks800 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
37%inclusion294 decks800 decks
10%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
36%inclusion285 decks800 decks
-8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion260 decks800 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
32%inclusion257 decks800 decks
17%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
32%inclusion243 decks761 decks
16%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
32%inclusion254 decks800 decks
-8%synergy
Azorius Chancery
29%inclusion230 decks800 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion217 decks800 decks
1%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
27%inclusion216 decks800 decks
14%synergy
Breeding Pool
27%inclusion216 decks800 decks
-18%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
26%inclusion211 decks800 decks
-8%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
26%inclusion211 decks800 decks
-18%synergy
Temple of Mystery
26%inclusion206 decks800 decks
4%synergy
Temple Garden
25%inclusion203 decks800 decks
-19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion195 decks800 decks
-1%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
23%inclusion186 decks800 decks
-7%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
22%inclusion177 decks800 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
21%inclusion168 decks800 decks
1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
21%inclusion167 decks800 decks
-8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion162 decks800 decks
-5%synergy
Deserted Beach
20%inclusion161 decks800 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion155 decks800 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Plenty
19%inclusion152 decks800 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Grove
19%inclusion150 decks800 decks
-4%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
18%inclusion147 decks800 decks
7%synergy
Port Town
18%inclusion142 decks800 decks
4%synergy
Brushland
17%inclusion137 decks800 decks
-11%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion134 decks800 decks
-16%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion130 decks800 decks
-16%synergy
Fortified Village
16%inclusion127 decks800 decks
2%synergy
Urban Retreat
16%inclusion38 decks243 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion117 decks800 decks
-16%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
14%inclusion115 decks800 decks
-5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion113 decks800 decks
-5%synergy
Brokers Hideout
14%inclusion112 decks800 decks
6%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
12%inclusion96 decks800 decks
8%synergy
Lush Portico
11%inclusion91 decks800 decks
1%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion90 decks800 decks
1%synergy
Hushwood Verge
11%inclusion70 decks647 decks
1%synergy
Lush Oasis
10%inclusion77 decks800 decks
9%synergy