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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32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Studious First-Year
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24%synergy
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19%synergy
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78%synergy
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76%synergy
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73%synergy
The Key to the Vault
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62%synergy
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62%inclusion501 decks806 decks
60%synergy
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62%inclusion496 decks806 decks
59%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
61%inclusion495 decks806 decks
59%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
60%inclusion480 decks806 decks
57%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
60%inclusion485 decks806 decks
56%synergy
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Ravenform
58%inclusion466 decks806 decks
55%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
58%inclusion465 decks806 decks
56%synergy
Ethereal Valkyrie
55%inclusion447 decks806 decks
54%synergy
Doomskar
55%inclusion445 decks806 decks
53%synergy
The Reality Chip
55%inclusion444 decks806 decks
52%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
53%inclusion428 decks806 decks
51%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
53%inclusion425 decks806 decks
-9%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
51%inclusion410 decks806 decks
44%synergy
Savvy Trader
49%inclusion398 decks806 decks
48%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
49%inclusion394 decks806 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
6.9%inclusion56 decks806 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Stormkeld Vanguard
46%inclusion369 decks806 decks
44%synergy
Woodland Acolyte
45%inclusion364 decks806 decks
43%synergy
Green Slime
44%inclusion356 decks806 decks
43%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
44%inclusion354 decks806 decks
43%synergy
The Foretold Soldier
43%inclusion344 decks806 decks
41%synergy
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
39%inclusion318 decks806 decks
36%synergy
Battle Mammoth
39%inclusion317 decks806 decks
38%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
39%inclusion314 decks806 decks
29%synergy
Apex Devastator
39%inclusion312 decks806 decks
34%synergy
Railway Brawler
36%inclusion291 decks806 decks
33%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
36%inclusion290 decks806 decks
34%synergy
Outcaster Trailblazer
33%inclusion269 decks806 decks
32%synergy
Augur of Autumn
33%inclusion262 decks806 decks
30%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
31%inclusion251 decks806 decks
30%synergy
Visage Bandit
28%inclusion229 decks806 decks
27%synergy
Starwinder
26%inclusion71 decks275 decks
24%synergy
Durnan of the Yawning Portal
26%inclusion206 decks806 decks
25%synergy
Shardless Agent
24%inclusion196 decks806 decks
23%synergy
Kellan, Daring Traveler
24%inclusion195 decks806 decks
23%synergy
Realm-Cloaked Giant
24%inclusion193 decks806 decks
21%synergy
Dust Animus
24%inclusion190 decks806 decks
23%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
23%inclusion189 decks806 decks
22%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
23%inclusion188 decks806 decks
22%synergy
Monk Gyatso
23%inclusion46 decks199 decks
21%synergy
Ranar the Ever-Watchful
23%inclusion183 decks806 decks
22%synergy
Birds of Paradise
22%inclusion175 decks806 decks
-13%synergy
Guardian Naga
21%inclusion171 decks806 decks
20%synergy
Glorious Protector
21%inclusion171 decks806 decks
20%synergy
Twining Twins
20%inclusion164 decks806 decks
19%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
20%inclusion162 decks806 decks
20%synergy
Brazen Borrower
20%inclusion162 decks806 decks
18%synergy
Appa, Steadfast Guardian
20%inclusion51 decks255 decks
15%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
20%inclusion158 decks806 decks
18%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
19%inclusion39 decks203 decks
12%synergy
Noble Hierarch
19%inclusion154 decks806 decks
-7%synergy
Sisterhood of Karn
18%inclusion148 decks806 decks
18%synergy
Giant Killer
18%inclusion146 decks806 decks
17%synergy
Alaundo the Seer
17%inclusion139 decks806 decks
17%synergy
Urianger Augurelt
16%inclusion52 decks319 decks
16%synergy
Anticausal Vestige
16%inclusion45 decks278 decks
15%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
16%inclusion127 decks806 decks
2%synergy
Six
16%inclusion120 decks769 decks
15%synergy
Beast Whisperer
16%inclusion125 decks806 decks
6%synergy
Emeritus of Abundance
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
15%inclusion56 decks374 decks
14%synergy
Bramble Familiar
15%inclusion119 decks806 decks
14%synergy
Appa, Loyal Sky Bison
15%inclusion30 decks204 decks
12%synergy
Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists
14%inclusion116 decks806 decks
14%synergy
Emeritus of Truce
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Aven Interrupter
14%inclusion112 decks806 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
46%inclusion373 decks806 decks
-2%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
37%inclusion295 decks806 decks
35%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
34%inclusion274 decks806 decks
33%synergy
Beast Within
27%inclusion216 decks806 decks
0%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
26%inclusion85 decks322 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion204 decks806 decks
-12%synergy
Growth Spiral
19%inclusion155 decks806 decks
5%synergy
Depart the Realm
18%inclusion148 decks806 decks
18%synergy
Faithful Mending
18%inclusion147 decks806 decks
17%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
18%inclusion35 decks199 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion127 decks806 decks
-9%synergy
Mystic Reflection
12%inclusion100 decks806 decks
12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
12%inclusion97 decks806 decks
-18%synergy
Natural Reclamation
12%inclusion95 decks806 decks
11%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
11%inclusion35 decks319 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion87 decks806 decks
3%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion83 decks806 decks
-4%synergy
Airbending Lesson
10%inclusion26 decks253 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.4%inclusion76 decks806 decks
-8%synergy
Think Twice
9.2%inclusion74 decks806 decks
9%synergy
Forceful Denial
8.3%inclusion67 decks806 decks
8%synergy
Planar Genesis
8.1%inclusion61 decks756 decks
6%synergy
Final Showdown
7.9%inclusion64 decks806 decks
7%synergy
Memory Deluge
7.7%inclusion62 decks806 decks
7%synergy
Hurl into History
7.3%inclusion59 decks806 decks
7%synergy
Release to the Wind
7.2%inclusion58 decks806 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
6.9%inclusion56 decks806 decks
-2%synergy
Suspend
6.8%inclusion55 decks806 decks
6%synergy
Hindering Light
6.7%inclusion54 decks806 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.5%inclusion52 decks806 decks
-21%synergy
Endless Detour
6.2%inclusion50 decks806 decks
2%synergy
Chemister's Insight
6.0%inclusion48 decks806 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
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4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
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-5%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
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4%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
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36%synergy
Farseek
35%inclusion283 decks806 decks
-10%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
34%inclusion70 decks204 decks
28%synergy
Deep Analysis
26%inclusion212 decks806 decks
25%synergy
Venture Forth
26%inclusion208 decks806 decks
25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
26%inclusion207 decks806 decks
7%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
25%inclusion198 decks806 decks
24%synergy
Plan the Heist
24%inclusion197 decks806 decks
24%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion183 decks806 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Lore
23%inclusion182 decks806 decks
-5%synergy
Step Between Worlds
21%inclusion173 decks806 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Heist
21%inclusion172 decks806 decks
21%synergy
Terramorph
16%inclusion130 decks806 decks
16%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
15%inclusion124 decks806 decks
12%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion103 decks806 decks
-13%synergy
Restoration Seminar
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
11%inclusion88 decks806 decks
11%synergy
Unexpected Results
10%inclusion82 decks806 decks
10%synergy
Ancestral Vision
10%inclusion77 decks806 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
9.2%inclusion74 decks806 decks
0%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
9.1%inclusion73 decks806 decks
7%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
8.8%inclusion71 decks806 decks
9%synergy
Tumbleweed Rising
8.8%inclusion71 decks806 decks
9%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
7.6%inclusion61 decks806 decks
7%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
6.7%inclusion54 decks806 decks
6%synergy
Lock and Load
6.7%inclusion54 decks806 decks
7%synergy
Stolen Identity
6.2%inclusion50 decks806 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Will
5.8%inclusion47 decks806 decks
6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
5.5%inclusion44 decks806 decks
-3%synergy
Mind's Desire
5.3%inclusion43 decks806 decks
5%synergy
Recurring Insight
5.3%inclusion43 decks806 decks
5%synergy
Divine Reckoning
5.2%inclusion42 decks806 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Chimil, the Inner Sun
31%inclusion248 decks806 decks
29%synergy
River Song's Diary
27%inclusion219 decks806 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion191 decks806 decks
-4%synergy
Chaos Wand
20%inclusion160 decks806 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion136 decks806 decks
-2%synergy
Lucky Clover
11%inclusion85 decks806 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
10%inclusion80 decks806 decks
9%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
8.8%inclusion71 decks806 decks
9%synergy
Rod of Absorption
7.2%inclusion58 decks806 decks
7%synergy
Collector's Cage
7.1%inclusion57 decks806 decks
7%synergy
Wondrous Crucible
7.1%inclusion57 decks806 decks
7%synergy
Glider Staff
5.9%inclusion12 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Kellan Joins Up
48%inclusion386 decks806 decks
45%synergy
One with the Multiverse
41%inclusion331 decks806 decks
39%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
33%inclusion226 decks693 decks
31%synergy
Elven Chorus
32%inclusion260 decks806 decks
28%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
27%inclusion218 decks806 decks
25%synergy
Future Sight
24%inclusion193 decks806 decks
23%synergy
Mind's Dilation
22%inclusion180 decks806 decks
22%synergy
Virtue of Strength
19%inclusion151 decks806 decks
17%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
16%inclusion126 decks806 decks
14%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
15%inclusion124 decks806 decks
15%synergy
Airbender Ascension
13%inclusion26 decks205 decks
7%synergy
Felidar Retreat
12%inclusion94 decks806 decks
5%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
11%inclusion92 decks806 decks
9%synergy
Monk Class
11%inclusion89 decks806 decks
10%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
9.4%inclusion76 decks806 decks
7%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
8.8%inclusion18 decks204 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
8.6%inclusion69 decks806 decks
1%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
7.2%inclusion54 decks755 decks
6%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.2%inclusion42 decks806 decks
-3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Zendikar
8.8%inclusion71 decks806 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Reawakened
31%inclusion253 decks806 decks
30%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.1%inclusion49 decks806 decks
2%synergy
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
6.1%inclusion49 decks806 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Mosswort Bridge
35%inclusion283 decks806 decks
31%synergy
Hidden Nursery
31%inclusion252 decks806 decks
30%synergy
Hidden Cataract
31%inclusion252 decks806 decks
30%synergy
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion248 decks806 decks
-13%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
29%inclusion231 decks806 decks
28%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
22%inclusion176 decks806 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion80 decks806 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion73 decks806 decks
0%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
7.4%inclusion60 decks806 decks
-11%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.3%inclusion59 decks806 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.2%inclusion50 decks806 decks
-9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.6%inclusion45 decks806 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion600 decks806 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion578 decks806 decks
1%synergy
Sol Talisman
27%inclusion214 decks806 decks
26%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion124 decks806 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion105 decks806 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Signet
13%inclusion104 decks806 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Unity
12%inclusion94 decks806 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion93 decks806 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
11%inclusion92 decks806 decks
1%synergy
Selesnya Signet
10%inclusion84 decks806 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion82 decks806 decks
4%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
10%inclusion23 decks237 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion73 decks806 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Tantalite
8.8%inclusion71 decks806 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Bloom
6.5%inclusion52 decks806 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.6%inclusion45 decks806 decks
-1%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
5.2%inclusion38 decks731 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion794 decks806 decks
4%synergy
Island
98%inclusion793 decks806 decks
5%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion788 decks806 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion711 decks806 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion481 decks806 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
57%inclusion463 decks806 decks
5%synergy
Prairie Stream
53%inclusion426 decks806 decks
7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
53%inclusion426 decks806 decks
4%synergy
Canopy Vista
52%inclusion423 decks806 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Fortress
47%inclusion377 decks806 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion288 decks806 decks
9%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
35%inclusion286 decks806 decks
-8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
32%inclusion260 decks806 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
32%inclusion258 decks806 decks
17%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
32%inclusion239 decks755 decks
16%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
32%inclusion255 decks806 decks
-8%synergy
Azorius Chancery
29%inclusion230 decks806 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion220 decks806 decks
1%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
27%inclusion217 decks806 decks
13%synergy
Breeding Pool
27%inclusion217 decks806 decks
-18%synergy
Temple of Mystery
26%inclusion211 decks806 decks
4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
26%inclusion210 decks806 decks
-8%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
26%inclusion209 decks806 decks
-18%synergy
Temple Garden
25%inclusion203 decks806 decks
-19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion197 decks806 decks
-1%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
23%inclusion184 decks806 decks
-7%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
22%inclusion176 decks806 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
21%inclusion173 decks806 decks
1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
21%inclusion166 decks806 decks
-9%synergy
Deserted Beach
20%inclusion164 decks806 decks
0%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion160 decks806 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion158 decks806 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Plenty
19%inclusion156 decks806 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Grove
19%inclusion150 decks806 decks
-4%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
18%inclusion148 decks806 decks
7%synergy
Port Town
18%inclusion145 decks806 decks
5%synergy
Brushland
17%inclusion136 decks806 decks
-12%synergy
Windswept Heath
16%inclusion130 decks806 decks
-17%synergy
Fortified Village
16%inclusion129 decks806 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion128 decks806 decks
-16%synergy
Urban Retreat
16%inclusion37 decks237 decks
6%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
14%inclusion116 decks806 decks
-5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion115 decks806 decks
-5%synergy
Brokers Hideout
14%inclusion115 decks806 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion114 decks806 decks
-16%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
12%inclusion98 decks806 decks
8%synergy
Lush Portico
12%inclusion93 decks806 decks
1%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion91 decks806 decks
1%synergy
Hushwood Verge
11%inclusion68 decks641 decks
1%synergy
Lush Oasis
10%inclusion79 decks806 decks
9%synergy