Hei Bai, Forest Guardian (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Hei Bai, Forest Guardian
Rank #454
50decks
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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84%synergy
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84%synergy
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84%synergy
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82%synergy
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82%synergy
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84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
80%synergy
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82%inclusion41 decks50 decks
78%synergy
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78%synergy
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78%synergy
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78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
74%synergy
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72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
68%synergy
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70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
66%synergy
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68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
67%synergy
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Farewell
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Crop Rotation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
51%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Jukai Naturalist
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Guru Pathik
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Soulherder
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
20%synergy
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38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Shrine Steward
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
33%synergy
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34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Destiny Spinner
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
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25%synergy
Setessan Champion
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
24%synergy
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24%synergy
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26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
23%synergy
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26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
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22%synergy
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21%synergy
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16%synergy
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17%synergy
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7%synergy
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18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
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15%synergy
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17%synergy
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13%synergy
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14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
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12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
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1%synergy
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9%synergy
Enduring Vitality
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Elves
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Flickerwisp
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Baboon Spirit
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Grim Guardian
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Bloom Tender
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Nessian Wanderer
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Yarok, the Desecrated
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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8%synergy
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7%synergy
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-17%synergy
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8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
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6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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4%synergy
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6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Cloudshift
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Flicker of Fate
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Essence Flux
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Path to Exile
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Momentary Blink
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Ephemerate
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Energybending
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Airbending Lesson
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Parting Gust
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
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5%synergy
Scrollshift
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10%synergy
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10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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-1%synergy
Planar Incision
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
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1%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
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7%synergy
Slip On the Ring
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8%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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7%synergy
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4%synergy
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1%synergy
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0%synergy
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4%synergy
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-3%synergy
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4%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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-8%synergy
It'll Quench Ya!
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6%synergy
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4%synergy
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5%synergy
Personify
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5%synergy
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Aang's Journey
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63%synergy
Farseek
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8%synergy
Rampant Growth
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Cultivate
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Shared Roots
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Lore
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Ruinous Blast
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Splash Portal
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Extinguish All Hope
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Explore
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Open the Gates
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Circuitous Route
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
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3%synergy
Dance of the Manse
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7%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
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5%synergy
Austere Command
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Resurgent Belief
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5%synergy
Open the Vaults
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7%synergy
Search for Glory
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5%synergy
Price of Freedom
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6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
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2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conjurer's Closet
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Sanctum of Tranquil Light
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62%synergy
Sanctum of Shattered Heights
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
53%synergy
Sterling Grove
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Airbender Ascension
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Sphere of Safety
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Wild Growth
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Fertile Ground
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Annie Joins Up
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Teleportation Circle
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Omen
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Skybind
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Spelunking
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Far Traveler
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Paradox Haze
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Leader
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Abundant Growth
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Privileged Position
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Copy Enchantment
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Unable to Scream
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Trace of Abundance
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Banishing Light
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Calix, Destiny's Hand
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Baldur's Gate
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Realm of Koh
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Maze's End
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Basilisk Gate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Sol Ring
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Unity
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Relic of Legends
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Timeless Lotus
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion49 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion49 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion49 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Island
98%inclusion49 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion46 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion45 decks50 decks
2%synergy
White Lotus Hideout
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
61%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Seaside Citadel
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Opulent Palace
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Jungle Shrine
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Canopy Vista
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Cinder Glade
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Prairie Stream
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Nomad Outpost
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Savage Lands
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Monastery
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
5%synergy
The World Tree
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Boros Guildgate
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Simic Guildgate
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Radiant Grove
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Blossoming Sands
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Hollow
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Krosan Verge
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Gond Gate
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Tangled Islet
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Tranquil Cove
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Tarnation Vista
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Caves of Koilos
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Rootbound Crag
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy