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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26%synergy
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57%synergy
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56%synergy
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Ravenform
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53%synergy
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51%synergy
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-9%synergy
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51%inclusion411 decks805 decks
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Search for Tomorrow
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-10%synergy
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44%synergy
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42%synergy
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43%synergy
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42%synergy
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40%inclusion319 decks805 decks
36%synergy
Battle Mammoth
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38%synergy
Apex Devastator
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35%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
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29%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
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Outcaster Trailblazer
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25%synergy
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24%synergy
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23%synergy
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Birds of Paradise
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-13%synergy
Guardian Naga
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20%synergy
Glorious Protector
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20%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
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20%synergy
Twining Twins
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18%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
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19%synergy
Noble Hierarch
19%inclusion155 decks805 decks
-6%synergy
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19%inclusion48 decks251 decks
14%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
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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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16%synergy
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16%inclusion52 decks316 decks
16%synergy
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15%synergy
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6%synergy
Six
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15%synergy
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1%synergy
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
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12%synergy
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14%synergy
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10%synergy
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13%synergy
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13%synergy
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Path to Exile
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-2%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
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35%synergy
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33%synergy
Beast Within
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0%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
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25%synergy
Counterspell
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-12%synergy
Growth Spiral
20%inclusion157 decks805 decks
6%synergy
Faithful Mending
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17%synergy
Depart the Realm
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17%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
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14%synergy
Generous Gift
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12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
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Natural Reclamation
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11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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3%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
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10%synergy
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8%synergy
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Think Twice
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9%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
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Suspend
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6%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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6%synergy
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4%synergy
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5%synergy
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36%synergy
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-9%synergy
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28%synergy
Deep Analysis
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25%synergy
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7%synergy
Venture Forth
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25%synergy
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24%synergy
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24%synergy
Nature's Lore
23%inclusion184 decks805 decks
-4%synergy
Rampant Growth
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-3%synergy
Step Between Worlds
21%inclusion173 decks805 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Heist
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21%synergy
Terramorph
16%inclusion129 decks805 decks
16%synergy
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15%inclusion124 decks805 decks
12%synergy
Germination Practicum
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion104 decks805 decks
-13%synergy
Restoration Seminar
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
11%inclusion87 decks805 decks
10%synergy
Unexpected Results
10%inclusion83 decks805 decks
10%synergy
Ancestral Vision
9.4%inclusion76 decks805 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
9.2%inclusion74 decks805 decks
0%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
8.9%inclusion72 decks805 decks
9%synergy
Tumbleweed Rising
8.9%inclusion72 decks805 decks
9%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
8.9%inclusion72 decks805 decks
7%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
Lock and Load
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
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-3%synergy
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5%synergy
Recurring Insight
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5%synergy
Divine Reckoning
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5%synergy
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Chimil, the Inner Sun
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29%synergy
River Song's Diary
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26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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-4%synergy
Chaos Wand
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19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion136 decks805 decks
-2%synergy
Lucky Clover
11%inclusion85 decks805 decks
10%synergy
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9%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
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9%synergy
Rod of Absorption
7.2%inclusion58 decks805 decks
7%synergy
Wondrous Crucible
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7%synergy
Collector's Cage
7.0%inclusion56 decks805 decks
7%synergy
Glider Staff
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Kellan Joins Up
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45%synergy
One with the Multiverse
41%inclusion333 decks805 decks
40%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
33%inclusion225 decks690 decks
31%synergy
Elven Chorus
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28%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
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25%synergy
Future Sight
24%inclusion192 decks805 decks
23%synergy
Mind's Dilation
22%inclusion179 decks805 decks
21%synergy
Virtue of Strength
19%inclusion153 decks805 decks
18%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
16%inclusion126 decks805 decks
14%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
15%inclusion124 decks805 decks
15%synergy
Airbender Ascension
12%inclusion25 decks201 decks
7%synergy
Felidar Retreat
12%inclusion95 decks805 decks
6%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
11%inclusion92 decks805 decks
9%synergy
Monk Class
11%inclusion87 decks805 decks
10%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
9.3%inclusion75 decks805 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
8.6%inclusion69 decks805 decks
1%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
7.2%inclusion54 decks752 decks
6%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.2%inclusion42 decks805 decks
-3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Zendikar
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8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Reawakened
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31%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.1%inclusion49 decks805 decks
2%synergy
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
6.1%inclusion49 decks805 decks
5%synergy
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Mosswort Bridge
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31%synergy
Hidden Nursery
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30%synergy
Hidden Cataract
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30%synergy
Reliquary Tower
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-13%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
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28%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
22%inclusion176 decks805 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion79 decks805 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.9%inclusion72 decks805 decks
0%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
7.5%inclusion60 decks805 decks
-11%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.3%inclusion59 decks805 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.2%inclusion50 decks805 decks
-9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.6%inclusion45 decks805 decks
-9%synergy
Skycoach Waypoint
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion601 decks805 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion579 decks805 decks
1%synergy
Sol Talisman
26%inclusion213 decks805 decks
25%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion124 decks805 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion105 decks805 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Signet
13%inclusion104 decks805 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Unity
12%inclusion93 decks805 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion92 decks805 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
11%inclusion91 decks805 decks
1%synergy
Selesnya Signet
10%inclusion84 decks805 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion83 decks805 decks
4%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
9.4%inclusion22 decks233 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.9%inclusion72 decks805 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Tantalite
8.8%inclusion71 decks805 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Bloom
6.5%inclusion52 decks805 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.6%inclusion45 decks805 decks
-1%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
5.2%inclusion38 decks728 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Forest
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4%synergy
Island
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5%synergy
Plains
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5%synergy
Command Tower
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-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
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6%synergy
Prairie Stream
53%inclusion426 decks805 decks
7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
53%inclusion424 decks805 decks
4%synergy
Canopy Vista
53%inclusion423 decks805 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Fortress
47%inclusion377 decks805 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion288 decks805 decks
9%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
36%inclusion286 decks805 decks
-8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
32%inclusion260 decks805 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
32%inclusion256 decks805 decks
17%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
32%inclusion256 decks805 decks
-8%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
32%inclusion238 decks752 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
28%inclusion226 decks805 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
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1%synergy
Breeding Pool
27%inclusion217 decks805 decks
-18%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
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13%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
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-8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
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4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
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-18%synergy
Temple Garden
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-19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion197 decks805 decks
-1%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
23%inclusion185 decks805 decks
-7%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
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0%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
21%inclusion172 decks805 decks
1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
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-9%synergy
Deserted Beach
20%inclusion164 decks805 decks
0%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
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-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
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3%synergy
Temple of Plenty
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-1%synergy
Flooded Grove
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-4%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
18%inclusion148 decks805 decks
7%synergy
Port Town
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5%synergy
Brushland
17%inclusion136 decks805 decks
-11%synergy
Windswept Heath
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-17%synergy
Fortified Village
16%inclusion128 decks805 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion128 decks805 decks
-16%synergy
Urban Retreat
16%inclusion37 decks233 decks
7%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
14%inclusion116 decks805 decks
-5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion116 decks805 decks
-4%synergy
Brokers Hideout
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6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
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-16%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
12%inclusion98 decks805 decks
8%synergy
Lush Portico
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1%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion91 decks805 decks
1%synergy
Hushwood Verge
11%inclusion68 decks638 decks
1%synergy
Lush Oasis
10%inclusion78 decks805 decks
9%synergy