Kellan, the Kid (Commander) - Budget Core

Kellan, the Kid
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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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11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
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88%inclusion66 decks75 decks
85%synergy
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83%inclusion62 decks75 decks
81%synergy
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79%inclusion59 decks75 decks
75%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
72%inclusion54 decks75 decks
69%synergy
Make Your Own Luck
69%inclusion52 decks75 decks
68%synergy
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69%inclusion52 decks75 decks
68%synergy
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71%inclusion53 decks75 decks
67%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
66%synergy
The Key to the Vault
68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
66%synergy
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68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
66%synergy
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67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
65%synergy
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65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
63%synergy
Kellan Joins Up
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
62%synergy
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63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
60%synergy
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63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
61%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
59%synergy
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61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
60%synergy
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59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
57%synergy
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59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
57%synergy
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59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
52%synergy
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54%synergy
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49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
48%synergy
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48%synergy
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47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
46%synergy
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47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
46%synergy
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47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
46%synergy
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46%synergy
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44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
41%synergy
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43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
41%synergy
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39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Green Slime
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
36%synergy
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35%synergy
Giant Killer
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
34%synergy
Dust Animus
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
34%synergy
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35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
33%synergy
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32%synergy
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33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
33%synergy
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27%synergy
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28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
28%synergy
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27%synergy
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17%synergy
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25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
25%synergy
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25%synergy
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24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
23%synergy
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23%synergy
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23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
22%synergy
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21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
21%synergy
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21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Augur of Autumn
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
19%synergy
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20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Glorious Protector
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Alaundo the Seer
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Magus of the Future
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Freestrider Commando
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Edgewall Innkeeper
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Threadbind Clique
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
17%synergy
The Reality Chip
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Loan Shark
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Starwinder
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Bramble Familiar
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Crystal Dragon
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Aloe Alchemist
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Appa, Loyal Sky Bison
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Young Blue Dragon
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Elusive Otter
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Storyteller Pixie
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Beastbond Outcaster
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Saw It Coming
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
55%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
46%synergy
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43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
-30%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Growth Spiral
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Path to Exile
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
-22%synergy
Faithful Mending
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Memory Deluge
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Think Twice
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-0%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Natural Reclamation
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Decisive Denial
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Endless Detour
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Forceful Denial
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Reflection
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
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9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
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9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
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9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Counterspell
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-28%synergy
Airbending Lesson
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Hurl into History
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Chemister's Insight
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-16%synergy
We Say Thee Nay!
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Run Away Together
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Release to the Wind
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
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6%synergy
Cancel
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5%synergy
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7%synergy
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52%inclusion39 decks75 decks
52%synergy
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45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
45%synergy
Deep Analysis
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
42%synergy
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37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
37%synergy
Cultivate
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
34%synergy
Terramorph
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Rampant Growth
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
5%synergy
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23%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-27%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
16%synergy
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15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Tumbleweed Rising
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
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12%synergy
Arcane Heist
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Lock and Load
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Dig Site Inventory
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Map the Frontier
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Last Thoughts
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
It's Clobberin' Time!
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Results
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Identity
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Rise of the Varmints
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Portent of Calamity
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Divine Reckoning
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Path to the Festival
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Germination Practicum
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Lessons from Life
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
River Song's Diary
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Lucky Clover
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Wand
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-13%synergy
Horn of Valhalla
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Glider Staff
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Short Bow
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Rod of Absorption
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Future Sight
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
37%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
32%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
30%synergy
One with the Multiverse
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Monk Class
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Mind's Dilation
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Quantum Entanglement
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Buried in the Garden
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Super Intelligence
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Zendikar
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Reawakened
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Hidden Cataract
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-30%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Arid Archway
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Lumbering Falls
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Sol Ring
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
-24%synergy
Sol Talisman
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Signet
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Selesnya Signet
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Potioner's Trove
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
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Forest
100%inclusion75 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Island
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion60 decks75 decks
-11%synergy
Seaside Citadel
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
-0%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
52%inclusion39 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Prairie Stream
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Canopy Vista
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Mystery
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
-14%synergy
Glacial Fortress
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
-14%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Azorius Chancery
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Plenty
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Blossoming Sands
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
-26%synergy
Tranquil Cove
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Lush Oasis
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Creosote Heath
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-15%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Port Town
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Fortified Village
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Brokers Hideout
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-11%synergy
Mirage Mesa
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Urban Retreat
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Conduit Pylons
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Edgewall Inn
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Simic Guildgate
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Sodden Verdure
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Radiant Grove
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Verge
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
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