Hei Bai, Forest Guardian (Commander) - Expensive Core

Hei Bai, Forest Guardian
Rank #454
23decks
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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82%synergy
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19%synergy
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27%synergy
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42%synergy
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46%synergy
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17%synergy
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10%synergy
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
Lifespinner
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13%synergy
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11%synergy
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12%synergy
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8%synergy
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9%synergy
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11%synergy
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10%synergy
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11%synergy
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12%synergy
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10%synergy
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12%synergy
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8%synergy
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8%synergy
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62%synergy
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14%synergy
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7%synergy
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8%synergy
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11%synergy
Clever Concealment
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12%synergy
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4%synergy
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-1%synergy
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8%synergy
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4%synergy
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3%synergy
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Panharmonicon
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18%synergy
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7%synergy
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Kyoshi Island Plaza
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61%synergy
Sanctum of Shattered Heights
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57%synergy
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29%synergy
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33%synergy
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22%synergy
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13%synergy
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8%synergy
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12%synergy
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13%synergy
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12%synergy
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8%synergy
Arboria
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9%synergy
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6%synergy
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7%synergy
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5%synergy
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8%synergy
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6%synergy
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7%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
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8%synergy
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Boseiju, Who Endures
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5%synergy
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24%synergy
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12%synergy
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7%synergy
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-7%synergy
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5%synergy
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4%synergy
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Arcane Signet
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-2%synergy
Sol Ring
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-10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
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-33%synergy
Relic of Legends
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2%synergy
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Command Tower
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-1%synergy
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70%synergy
Bayou
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70%synergy
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70%synergy
Windswept Heath
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51%synergy
Wooded Foothills
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48%synergy
Taiga
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57%synergy
Misty Rainforest
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43%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
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44%synergy
Plains
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Volcanic Island
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
53%synergy
Breeding Pool
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Forest
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Arid Mesa
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Tundra
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44%synergy
Scalding Tarn
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34%synergy
Polluted Delta
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34%synergy
Flooded Strand
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Scrubland
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Underground Sea
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
40%synergy
City of Brass
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Island
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
-27%synergy
Marsh Flats
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Swamp
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
-28%synergy
Plateau
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37%synergy
Temple Garden
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Stomping Ground
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Indatha Triome
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Mountain
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-34%synergy
Mana Confluence
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Badlands
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Zagoth Triome
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Ketria Triome
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Godless Shrine
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
6%synergy
White Lotus Hideout
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
The World Tree
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Sacred Foundry
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Raugrin Triome
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Steam Vents
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Watery Grave
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Savai Triome
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
3%synergy