Hei Bai, Forest Guardian (Commander) - Budget

Hei Bai, Forest Guardian
Rank #447
603decks
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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81%synergy
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81%synergy
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81%synergy
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80%synergy
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78%synergy
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76%synergy
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74%synergy
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68%synergy
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68%synergy
Sanctum of Tranquil Light
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65%synergy
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66%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
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Creatures
Go-Shintai of Lost Wisdom
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62%synergy
Guru Pathik
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46%synergy
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39%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
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29%synergy
Shrine Steward
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34%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
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25%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
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29%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
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21%synergy
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Entity Tracker
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14%synergy
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13%synergy
Herald of the Pantheon
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Starfield Mystic
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Great Divide Guide
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8%synergy
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8%synergy
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7%synergy
Baboon Spirit
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9%synergy
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6%synergy
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7%synergy
Aang, the Last Airbender
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6%synergy
Studious First-Year
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7%synergy
Flickerwisp
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7%synergy
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
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3%synergy
Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance
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7%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
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4%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
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7%synergy
Appa, Loyal Sky Bison
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4%synergy
Yorion, Sky Nomad
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6%synergy
Appa, Steadfast Guardian
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3%synergy
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4%synergy
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Grim Guardian
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5%synergy
The Lion-Turtle
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5%synergy
Spirited Companion
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5%synergy
Raucous Audience
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5%synergy
Instants
Cloudshift
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42%synergy
Flicker of Fate
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38%synergy
Essence Flux
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35%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
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-3%synergy
Momentary Blink
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30%synergy
Path to Exile
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-3%synergy
Ephemerate
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21%synergy
Airbending Lesson
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18%synergy
Counterspell
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-2%synergy
Negate
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11%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
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14%synergy
Beast Within
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5%synergy
Scrollshift
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15%synergy
Personify
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13%synergy
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13%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
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11%synergy
Planar Incision
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11%synergy
Blur
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11%synergy
Parting Gust
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11%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
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9%synergy
Energybending
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9%synergy
Justiciar's Portal
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10%synergy
Acrobatic Maneuver
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10%synergy
Generous Gift
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4%synergy
It'll Quench Ya!
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Aang's Journey
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Shared Roots
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
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Open the Vaults
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6%synergy
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2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conjurer's Closet
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19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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-7%synergy
Panharmonicon
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2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
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3%synergy
Enchantments
Sanctum of Shattered Heights
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63%synergy
Airbender Ascension
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34%synergy
Sterling Grove
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23%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
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18%synergy
Sphere of Safety
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17%synergy
Fertile Ground
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16%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
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13%synergy
Far Traveler
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15%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
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13%synergy
Annie Joins Up
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6%synergy
Teleportation Circle
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10%synergy
Propaganda
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4%synergy
Skybind
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11%synergy
Wild Growth
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7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
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3%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
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Abundant Growth
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5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
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4%synergy
Spelunking
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3%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
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6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
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4%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
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3%synergy
Inspiring Leader
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6%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
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4%synergy
Privileged Position
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4%synergy
Prismatic Omen
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2%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
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4%synergy
Paradox Haze
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4%synergy
Aang's Iceberg
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3%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
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4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
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4%synergy
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Calix, Destiny's Hand
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5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
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Cascading Cataracts
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-5%synergy
Realm of Koh
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8%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
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4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
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-1%synergy
Maze's End
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1%synergy
Baldur's Gate
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1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
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1%synergy
Sol Ring
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-14%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
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-10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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-3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
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15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
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3%synergy
Thought Vessel
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7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
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5%synergy
Lands
Forest
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15%synergy
Plains
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17%synergy
Island
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15%synergy
Swamp
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16%synergy
Mountain
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14%synergy
Command Tower
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-7%synergy
White Lotus Hideout
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56%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
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-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
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17%synergy
Seaside Citadel
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14%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
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13%synergy
Jungle Shrine
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11%synergy
Opulent Palace
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11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
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12%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
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8%synergy
Mystic Monastery
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8%synergy
Canopy Vista
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11%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
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9%synergy
Thriving Grove
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16%synergy
Nomad Outpost
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6%synergy
Thriving Isle
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13%synergy
Prairie Stream
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8%synergy
Thriving Heath
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13%synergy
Cinder Glade
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5%synergy
Savage Lands
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4%synergy
Thriving Bluff
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12%synergy
Thriving Moor
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11%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
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2%synergy
Sunken Hollow
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2%synergy
The World Tree
10%inclusion63 decks603 decks
-16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
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3%synergy
Foggy Bottom Swamp
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8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
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5%synergy
Ash Barrens
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3%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
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8%synergy
Brushland
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0%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
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4%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
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4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
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3%synergy
Kyoshi Village
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7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
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-2%synergy
Omashu City
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7%synergy
North Pole Gates
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7%synergy
Meditation Pools
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7%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
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5%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
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3%synergy
Serpent's Pass
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7%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
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3%synergy
Simic Guildgate
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3%synergy