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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57%synergy
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56%synergy
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-9%synergy
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42%synergy
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43%synergy
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41%synergy
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36%synergy
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38%synergy
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29%synergy
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20%synergy
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18%synergy
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18%synergy
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14%synergy
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-6%synergy
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11%synergy
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18%synergy
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17%synergy
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2%synergy
Six
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6%synergy
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
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10%synergy
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13%synergy
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-2%synergy
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33%synergy
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5%synergy
Depart the Realm
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17%synergy
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Hurl into History
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7%synergy
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24%synergy
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24%synergy
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-5%synergy
Arcane Heist
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21%synergy
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21%synergy
Terramorph
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16%synergy
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11%synergy
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14%synergy
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-13%synergy
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11%synergy
Restoration Seminar
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Unexpected Results
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10%synergy
Ancestral Vision
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9%synergy
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0%synergy
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7%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
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9%synergy
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8%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
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7%synergy
Lock and Load
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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4%synergy
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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
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-2%synergy
Lucky Clover
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9%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
Collector's Cage
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7%synergy
Rod of Absorption
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7%synergy
Wondrous Crucible
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7%synergy
Glider Staff
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5%synergy
Enchantments
Kellan Joins Up
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45%synergy
One with the Multiverse
41%inclusion330 decks805 decks
39%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
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31%synergy
Elven Chorus
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28%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
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25%synergy
Future Sight
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23%synergy
Mind's Dilation
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22%synergy
Virtue of Strength
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17%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
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14%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
15%inclusion124 decks805 decks
15%synergy
Airbender Ascension
12%inclusion26 decks209 decks
7%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
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9%synergy
Felidar Retreat
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6%synergy
Monk Class
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10%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
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7%synergy
Guardian Project
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1%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
8.2%inclusion17 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
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6%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
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-3%synergy
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Invasion of Zendikar
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8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Reawakened
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31%synergy
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2%synergy
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
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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
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20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion80 decks805 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.2%inclusion74 decks805 decks
1%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
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-9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
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-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
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0%synergy
Sol Talisman
27%inclusion214 decks805 decks
26%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion124 decks805 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion105 decks805 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Signet
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3%synergy
Talisman of Unity
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2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion94 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%inclusion81 decks805 decks
4%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
10%inclusion23 decks241 decks
9%synergy
Mox Tantalite
9.1%inclusion73 decks805 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.9%inclusion72 decks805 decks
-11%synergy
Lotus Bloom
6.6%inclusion53 decks805 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
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-1%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
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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
Hinterland Harbor
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4%synergy
Prairie Stream
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7%synergy
Canopy Vista
52%inclusion421 decks805 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Fortress
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0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion293 decks805 decks
10%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
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-8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion262 decks805 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
32%inclusion258 decks805 decks
17%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
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16%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
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-8%synergy
Azorius Chancery
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14%synergy
Breeding Pool
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-18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion218 decks805 decks
1%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
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13%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
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-8%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
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-18%synergy
Temple of Mystery
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4%synergy
Temple Garden
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-19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
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-1%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
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-7%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
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0%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
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1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
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-9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
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-5%synergy
Deserted Beach
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0%synergy
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2%synergy
Temple of Plenty
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-1%synergy
Flooded Grove
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-4%synergy
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7%synergy
Port Town
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5%synergy
Brushland
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-11%synergy
Windswept Heath
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-17%synergy
Fortified Village
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2%synergy
Flooded Strand
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-16%synergy
Urban Retreat
16%inclusion38 decks241 decks
7%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
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Misty Rainforest
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-16%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
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-5%synergy
Brokers Hideout
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6%synergy
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8%synergy
Lush Portico
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1%synergy
Hedge Maze
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1%synergy
Hushwood Verge
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1%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
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1%synergy