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Appa, Steadfast Guardian
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Brian Cain
Apr 27, 2026
Brian Cain
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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17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Practiced Offense
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Joined Researchers
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Elite Interceptor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Potioner's Trove
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
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Airbender Ascension
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
78%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
78%inclusion36 decks46 decks
71%synergy
Aang, Airbending Master
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
63%synergy
Helpful Hunter
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
55%synergy
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56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
55%synergy
Airbending Lesson
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Omens
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
53%synergy
Ephemerate
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
52%synergy
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54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
51%synergy
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60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
49%synergy
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Pearl Medallion
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Oketra's Monument
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Restoration Angel
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Aven Interrupter
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Eerie Interlude
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
41%synergy
Cloudshift
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Panharmonicon
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
0%synergy
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Witch Enchanter
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
32%synergy
South Pole Voyager
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
49%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Innocence
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Charming Prince
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Felidar Guardian
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Monk Gyatso
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Suki, Courageous Rescuer
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Appa, Loyal Sky Bison
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Sun Titan
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13%synergy
Invasion Reinforcements
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Ondu Cleric
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Anticausal Vestige
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Appa, the Vigilant
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Beza, the Bounding Spring
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Momo, Playful Pet
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Hero of Goma Fada
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Claim Jumper
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Circuit Mender
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Momo, Friendly Flier
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Icewind Stalwart
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Flickerwisp
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Momo, Rambunctious Rascal
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Karmic Guide
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Kabira Evangel
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Kor Cartographer
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Esper Sentinel
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-15%synergy
Loyal Warhound
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Soul Warden
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Hakoda, Selfless Commander
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Lantern Scout
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Talus Paladin
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Reverent Hoplite
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Kazandu Blademaster
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
God-Eternal Oketra
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Toby, Beastie Befriender
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
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Airbender's Reversal
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
48%synergy
Generous Gift
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Parting Gust
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Flicker of Fate
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Reprieve
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Akroma's Will
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Personify
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Slip On the Ring
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Yip Yip!
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Kabira Takedown
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Semester's End
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Silence
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Getaway Glamer
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Scrollshift
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Erode
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-19%synergy
Final Showdown
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Continue?
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
United Front
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Austere Command
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Gather the White Lotus
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Tale of Momo
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Cut a Deal
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Doomskar
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Winnowing
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Ondu Inversion
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Flicker
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Split Up
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Daydream
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Morningtide's Light
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Destined Confrontation
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Requisition Raid
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Another Round
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Search for Glory
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Aang's Journey
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cloud Key
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Skullclamp
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Helm of Awakening
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
42%synergy
The Wind Crystal
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Semblance Anvil
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Glider Staff
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-21%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Sculpting Steel
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Wedding Ring
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Halo Fountain
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Altar of the Brood
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Scroll of Fate
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Lembas
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
The Seriema
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
The Legend of Yangchen
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
39%synergy
Teleportation Circle
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Aang's Iceberg
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Land Tax
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Allied Teamwork
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Sokka's Charge
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Anointed Procession
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Team Avatar
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Grasp of Fate
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Divine Visitation
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Intangible Virtue
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Path to Redemption
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Emeria
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Felidar Retreat
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Far Traveler
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Champions from Beyond
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-15%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
12%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Abandoned Air Temple
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
30%synergy
War Room
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Minas Tirith
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Fountainport
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Three Tree City
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Northampton Farm
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Field
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Karoo
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-15%synergy
Arid Archway
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Monumental Henge
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Guildless Commons
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion42 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Coveted Jewel
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Thran Dynamo
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Marble Diamond
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Caged Sun
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Star Compass
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
White Lotus Tile
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Sarevok's Tome
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Honor-Worn Shaku
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion47 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Jasmine Dragon Tea Shop
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Ally Encampment
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Kabira Takedown
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Ondu Inversion
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
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