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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Tam, Observant Sequencer
39%inclusion37 decks96 decks
37%synergy
Studious First-Year
33%inclusion32 decks96 decks
31%synergy
Emeritus of Abundance
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Germination Practicum
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
17%synergy
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Vega, the Watcher
83%inclusion656 decks792 decks
78%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
79%inclusion626 decks792 decks
77%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
77%inclusion606 decks792 decks
74%synergy
The Key to the Vault
71%inclusion565 decks792 decks
69%synergy
Make Your Own Luck
64%inclusion505 decks792 decks
62%synergy
Saw It Coming
62%inclusion494 decks792 decks
60%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
62%inclusion489 decks792 decks
60%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
61%inclusion485 decks792 decks
59%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
59%inclusion469 decks792 decks
56%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
57%inclusion455 decks792 decks
56%synergy
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Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
59%inclusion469 decks792 decks
55%synergy
Ravenform
58%inclusion460 decks792 decks
56%synergy
Doomskar
56%inclusion441 decks792 decks
54%synergy
Ethereal Valkyrie
56%inclusion440 decks792 decks
54%synergy
The Reality Chip
55%inclusion439 decks792 decks
52%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
52%inclusion415 decks792 decks
50%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
52%inclusion414 decks792 decks
-10%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
51%inclusion404 decks792 decks
44%synergy
Savvy Trader
51%inclusion402 decks792 decks
49%synergy
Kellan Joins Up
49%inclusion386 decks792 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
6.8%inclusion54 decks792 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Stormkeld Vanguard
46%inclusion366 decks792 decks
44%synergy
Woodland Acolyte
45%inclusion353 decks792 decks
43%synergy
Green Slime
44%inclusion347 decks792 decks
42%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
43%inclusion342 decks792 decks
42%synergy
The Foretold Soldier
42%inclusion336 decks792 decks
41%synergy
Battle Mammoth
39%inclusion311 decks792 decks
38%synergy
Apex Devastator
39%inclusion309 decks792 decks
35%synergy
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
39%inclusion307 decks792 decks
35%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
39%inclusion305 decks792 decks
28%synergy
Railway Brawler
36%inclusion289 decks792 decks
33%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
35%inclusion280 decks792 decks
34%synergy
Outcaster Trailblazer
34%inclusion266 decks792 decks
33%synergy
Augur of Autumn
33%inclusion264 decks792 decks
31%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
31%inclusion248 decks792 decks
30%synergy
Visage Bandit
28%inclusion223 decks792 decks
27%synergy
Starwinder
26%inclusion78 decks295 decks
25%synergy
Durnan of the Yawning Portal
25%inclusion196 decks792 decks
24%synergy
Monk Gyatso
24%inclusion53 decks219 decks
22%synergy
Kellan, Daring Traveler
24%inclusion190 decks792 decks
23%synergy
Realm-Cloaked Giant
24%inclusion188 decks792 decks
21%synergy
Dust Animus
23%inclusion185 decks792 decks
23%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
23%inclusion184 decks792 decks
22%synergy
Shardless Agent
23%inclusion183 decks792 decks
22%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
23%inclusion183 decks792 decks
22%synergy
Ranar the Ever-Watchful
23%inclusion179 decks792 decks
22%synergy
Birds of Paradise
21%inclusion169 decks792 decks
-14%synergy
Guardian Naga
21%inclusion168 decks792 decks
20%synergy
Appa, Steadfast Guardian
21%inclusion58 decks275 decks
16%synergy
Glorious Protector
21%inclusion166 decks792 decks
20%synergy
Twining Twins
21%inclusion163 decks792 decks
20%synergy
Brazen Borrower
21%inclusion163 decks792 decks
19%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
20%inclusion159 decks792 decks
20%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
20%inclusion155 decks792 decks
18%synergy
Noble Hierarch
19%inclusion150 decks792 decks
-7%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
19%inclusion42 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Sisterhood of Karn
18%inclusion144 decks792 decks
18%synergy
Giant Killer
18%inclusion141 decks792 decks
17%synergy
Harmonized Trio
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Anticausal Vestige
17%inclusion51 decks298 decks
16%synergy
Alaundo the Seer
17%inclusion135 decks792 decks
16%synergy
Urianger Augurelt
17%inclusion56 decks339 decks
16%synergy
Striding Shotcaller
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Six
16%inclusion123 decks787 decks
15%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Beast Whisperer
15%inclusion122 decks792 decks
6%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
15%inclusion60 decks392 decks
15%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
15%inclusion120 decks792 decks
1%synergy
Bramble Familiar
15%inclusion117 decks792 decks
14%synergy
Emeritus of Truce
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists
14%inclusion113 decks792 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
46%inclusion366 decks792 decks
-2%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
37%inclusion290 decks792 decks
35%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
33%inclusion265 decks792 decks
32%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
28%inclusion96 decks341 decks
27%synergy
Beast Within
27%inclusion216 decks792 decks
1%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion199 decks792 decks
-12%synergy
Growth Spiral
19%inclusion151 decks792 decks
5%synergy
Depart the Realm
19%inclusion151 decks792 decks
19%synergy
Faithful Mending
18%inclusion140 decks792 decks
16%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
17%inclusion38 decks219 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion122 decks792 decks
-10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
13%inclusion102 decks792 decks
-17%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
12%inclusion42 decks339 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Reflection
12%inclusion97 decks792 decks
12%synergy
Natural Reclamation
11%inclusion87 decks792 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion85 decks792 decks
3%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion83 decks792 decks
-4%synergy
Airbending Lesson
10%inclusion27 decks273 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion76 decks792 decks
-7%synergy
Think Twice
8.8%inclusion70 decks792 decks
8%synergy
Planar Genesis
8.1%inclusion63 decks774 decks
6%synergy
Forceful Denial
8.0%inclusion63 decks792 decks
8%synergy
Final Showdown
7.8%inclusion62 decks792 decks
7%synergy
Hurl into History
7.3%inclusion58 decks792 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.3%inclusion58 decks792 decks
-21%synergy
Memory Deluge
7.3%inclusion58 decks792 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
7.1%inclusion56 decks792 decks
-2%synergy
Release to the Wind
7.1%inclusion56 decks792 decks
7%synergy
Suspend
6.9%inclusion55 decks792 decks
7%synergy
Hindering Light
6.7%inclusion53 decks792 decks
5%synergy
Endless Detour
6.4%inclusion51 decks792 decks
2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.6%inclusion40 decks715 decks
-5%synergy
Erode
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
2%synergy
Chemister's Insight
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5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.2%inclusion41 decks792 decks
4%synergy
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Search for Tomorrow
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46%synergy
Cultivate
41%inclusion327 decks792 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
36%inclusion288 decks792 decks
35%synergy
Farseek
35%inclusion281 decks792 decks
-9%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
35%inclusion79 decks224 decks
28%synergy
Venture Forth
26%inclusion206 decks792 decks
25%synergy
Deep Analysis
26%inclusion203 decks792 decks
25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion201 decks792 decks
7%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
25%inclusion198 decks792 decks
24%synergy
Plan the Heist
24%inclusion187 decks792 decks
23%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion179 decks792 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Lore
22%inclusion177 decks792 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Heist
22%inclusion172 decks792 decks
21%synergy
Step Between Worlds
21%inclusion168 decks792 decks
21%synergy
Restoration Seminar
16%inclusion15 decks94 decks
15%synergy
Terramorph
16%inclusion123 decks792 decks
15%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
15%inclusion115 decks792 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion99 decks792 decks
-13%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
10%inclusion82 decks792 decks
10%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
10%inclusion78 decks792 decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Results
10%inclusion77 decks792 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
9.3%inclusion74 decks792 decks
0%synergy
Ancestral Vision
9.3%inclusion74 decks792 decks
9%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
9.0%inclusion71 decks792 decks
9%synergy
Tumbleweed Rising
8.6%inclusion68 decks792 decks
8%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
7.7%inclusion61 decks792 decks
7%synergy
Lock and Load
6.7%inclusion53 decks792 decks
7%synergy
Stolen Identity
6.4%inclusion51 decks792 decks
6%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
6.3%inclusion50 decks792 decks
6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
5.4%inclusion43 decks792 decks
-3%synergy
Gaea's Will
5.4%inclusion43 decks792 decks
5%synergy
Mind's Desire
5.3%inclusion42 decks792 decks
5%synergy
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Chimil, the Inner Sun
31%inclusion244 decks792 decks
29%synergy
River Song's Diary
27%inclusion213 decks792 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion192 decks792 decks
-4%synergy
Chaos Wand
20%inclusion156 decks792 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion132 decks792 decks
-2%synergy
Lucky Clover
10%inclusion82 decks792 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
10%inclusion79 decks792 decks
9%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
8.8%inclusion70 decks792 decks
9%synergy
Collector's Cage
7.3%inclusion58 decks792 decks
7%synergy
Rod of Absorption
7.1%inclusion56 decks792 decks
7%synergy
Wondrous Crucible
6.2%inclusion49 decks792 decks
6%synergy
Glider Staff
5.8%inclusion13 decks225 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
One with the Multiverse
41%inclusion322 decks792 decks
39%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
33%inclusion236 decks711 decks
32%synergy
Elven Chorus
32%inclusion251 decks792 decks
27%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
27%inclusion212 decks792 decks
25%synergy
Future Sight
24%inclusion189 decks792 decks
23%synergy
Mind's Dilation
22%inclusion175 decks792 decks
21%synergy
Virtue of Strength
19%inclusion148 decks792 decks
17%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
16%inclusion125 decks792 decks
14%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
15%inclusion122 decks792 decks
15%synergy
Airbender Ascension
12%inclusion28 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Felidar Retreat
12%inclusion95 decks792 decks
6%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
12%inclusion94 decks792 decks
10%synergy
Monk Class
11%inclusion87 decks792 decks
10%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
10%inclusion76 decks792 decks
7%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
8.5%inclusion67 decks792 decks
1%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
6.9%inclusion53 decks773 decks
5%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.3%inclusion42 decks792 decks
-3%synergy
Buried in the Garden
5.1%inclusion40 decks792 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Zendikar
8.7%inclusion69 decks792 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Reawakened
32%inclusion253 decks792 decks
31%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.9%inclusion47 decks792 decks
2%synergy
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
5.6%inclusion44 decks792 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Mosswort Bridge
36%inclusion283 decks792 decks
32%synergy
Hidden Cataract
32%inclusion251 decks792 decks
31%synergy
Hidden Nursery
31%inclusion249 decks792 decks
30%synergy
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion248 decks792 decks
-12%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
29%inclusion229 decks792 decks
28%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
22%inclusion177 decks792 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion79 decks792 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.2%inclusion73 decks792 decks
1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
8.0%inclusion63 decks792 decks
-11%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.7%inclusion61 decks792 decks
1%synergy
Skycoach Waypoint
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.4%inclusion51 decks792 decks
-9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.9%inclusion47 decks792 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion588 decks792 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion567 decks792 decks
0%synergy
Sol Talisman
27%inclusion211 decks792 decks
26%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion119 decks792 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion103 decks792 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Signet
12%inclusion97 decks792 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Unity
12%inclusion95 decks792 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion93 decks792 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
11%inclusion90 decks792 decks
1%synergy
Selesnya Signet
10%inclusion81 decks792 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion79 decks792 decks
4%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
10%inclusion25 decks257 decks
9%synergy
Mox Tantalite
9.3%inclusion74 decks792 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.2%inclusion73 decks792 decks
-11%synergy
Lotus Bloom
6.4%inclusion51 decks792 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.6%inclusion44 decks792 decks
-1%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
5.1%inclusion38 decks749 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion780 decks792 decks
4%synergy
Island
98%inclusion779 decks792 decks
5%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion774 decks792 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion700 decks792 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion476 decks792 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
58%inclusion458 decks792 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
53%inclusion423 decks792 decks
4%synergy
Prairie Stream
52%inclusion410 decks792 decks
6%synergy
Canopy Vista
52%inclusion410 decks792 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Fortress
48%inclusion377 decks792 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
37%inclusion294 decks792 decks
10%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
36%inclusion288 decks792 decks
-8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion258 decks792 decks
2%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
32%inclusion255 decks792 decks
-7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
32%inclusion254 decks792 decks
17%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
31%inclusion243 decks773 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
29%inclusion226 decks792 decks
14%synergy
Breeding Pool
28%inclusion220 decks792 decks
-17%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
27%inclusion216 decks792 decks
-17%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
27%inclusion214 decks792 decks
14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
27%inclusion214 decks792 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion213 decks792 decks
1%synergy
Temple Garden
26%inclusion206 decks792 decks
-18%synergy
Temple of Mystery
25%inclusion198 decks792 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion195 decks792 decks
-1%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
24%inclusion187 decks792 decks
-6%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
22%inclusion178 decks792 decks
0%synergy
Sea of Clouds
21%inclusion169 decks792 decks
-8%synergy
Deserted Beach
21%inclusion163 decks792 decks
0%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion161 decks792 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
20%inclusion161 decks792 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Grove
19%inclusion154 decks792 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion153 decks792 decks
2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
19%inclusion148 decks792 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Plenty
18%inclusion145 decks792 decks
-2%synergy
Port Town
18%inclusion142 decks792 decks
5%synergy
Brushland
18%inclusion139 decks792 decks
-11%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion136 decks792 decks
-16%synergy
Fortified Village
17%inclusion131 decks792 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion131 decks792 decks
-16%synergy
Urban Retreat
16%inclusion40 decks257 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion117 decks792 decks
-15%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
14%inclusion112 decks792 decks
-5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion109 decks792 decks
-5%synergy
Brokers Hideout
14%inclusion109 decks792 decks
6%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion91 decks792 decks
7%synergy
Lush Portico
11%inclusion89 decks792 decks
1%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion88 decks792 decks
1%synergy
Hushwood Verge
10%inclusion69 decks659 decks
0%synergy
Overflowing Basin
10%inclusion76 decks792 decks
-3%synergy