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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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38%synergy
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63%synergy
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54%synergy
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39%synergy
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61%synergy
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78%synergy
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60%synergy
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76%synergy
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43%synergy
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62%synergy
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49%synergy
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39%synergy
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27%synergy
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6%synergy
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13%synergy
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67%synergy
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64%synergy
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49%synergy
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41%synergy
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37%synergy
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36%synergy
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38%synergy
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22%synergy
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42%synergy
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37%synergy
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40%synergy
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10%synergy
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14%synergy
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27%synergy
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23%synergy
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21%synergy
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27%synergy
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15%synergy
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24%synergy
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7%synergy
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18%synergy
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21%synergy
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21%synergy
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26%synergy
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27%synergy
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18%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
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20%synergy
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27%synergy
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28%synergy
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27%synergy
South Pole Voyager
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27%synergy
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10%synergy
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13%synergy
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9%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
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1%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
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11%synergy
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10%synergy
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12%synergy
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4%synergy
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11%synergy
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13%synergy
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9%synergy
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Cloudshift
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33%synergy
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-24%synergy
Clever Concealment
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17%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
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3%synergy
Reprieve
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5%synergy
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-13%synergy
Akroma's Will
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4%synergy
Eerie Interlude
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6%synergy
Orim's Chant
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10%synergy
Kozilek's Command
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14%synergy
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6%synergy
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-2%synergy
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9%synergy
Grand Crescendo
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11%synergy
Airbending Lesson
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12%synergy
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Avatar's Wrath
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
64%synergy
Flicker
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14%synergy
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0%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
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6%synergy
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10%synergy
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11%synergy
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50%synergy
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56%synergy
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33%synergy
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41%synergy
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33%synergy
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41%synergy
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42%synergy
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27%synergy
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27%synergy
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28%synergy
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28%synergy
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28%synergy
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25%synergy
Voltaic Key
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13%synergy
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14%synergy
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8%synergy
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13%synergy
Blasting Station
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12%synergy
Robe of Stars
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10%synergy
Erratic Portal
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14%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
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12%synergy
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14%synergy
Mind's Eye
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13%synergy
Sculpting Steel
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12%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
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13%synergy
Herald's Horn
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-0%synergy
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13%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
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-11%synergy
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13%synergy
The Seriema
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11%synergy
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Trouble in Pairs
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42%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Airbender Ascension
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38%synergy
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18%synergy
Teleportation Circle
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20%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
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19%synergy
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26%synergy
Parallax Wave
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Elspeth Conquers Death
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Anointed Procession
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
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-1%synergy
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11%synergy
Aang's Iceberg
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13%synergy
Path to Redemption
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14%synergy
Sokka's Charge
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14%synergy
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Ugin, the Ineffable
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13%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
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Emeria, the Sky Ruin
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
32%synergy
War Room
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Den
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Wasteland
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Emergence Zone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Three Tree City
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Kor Haven
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Fomori Vault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Minas Tirith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Inventors' Fair
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Fountainport
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Terrain Generator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Mistveil Plains
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Strip Mine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
City of Traitors
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Omni-Cheese Pizza
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
The Mind Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Basalt Monolith
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Thran Dynamo
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Mox Opal
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Caged Sun
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Prophetic Prism
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hedron Archive
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Sarevok's Tome
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Marble Diamond
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-12%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Arcum's Astrolabe
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Lands
Witch Enchanter
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Plains
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Cave
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Ally Encampment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
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