Kellan, the Kid (Commander) - Core Exile

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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33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
30%synergy
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32%synergy
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33%synergy
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69%synergy
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68%synergy
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65%synergy
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61%synergy
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60%synergy
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57%synergy
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57%synergy
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Path to Exile
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Ravenform
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
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52%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Savvy Trader
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52%synergy
One with the Multiverse
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48%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
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48%synergy
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41%synergy
The Reality Chip
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Railway Brawler
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38%synergy
Starwinder
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37%synergy
Green Slime
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Dust Animus
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
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28%synergy
Battle Mammoth
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28%synergy
Augur of Autumn
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27%synergy
Woodland Acolyte
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27%synergy
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
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26%synergy
Monk Gyatso
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26%synergy
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22%synergy
Brazen Borrower
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23%synergy
Visage Bandit
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24%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
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15%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
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23%synergy
Appa, Steadfast Guardian
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18%synergy
Urianger Augurelt
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22%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Jacob Hauken, Inspector
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21%synergy
Durnan of the Yawning Portal
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20%synergy
Illithid Harvester
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20%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
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19%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
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18%synergy
Beast Whisperer
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11%synergy
Guardian Naga
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20%synergy
Noble Hierarch
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-5%synergy
Beanstalk Wurm
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20%synergy
Ranar the Ever-Watchful
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20%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
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20%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Harmonized Trio
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Anticausal Vestige
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Shardless Agent
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Outcaster Trailblazer
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
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16%synergy
Cosmos Charger
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Sisterhood of Karn
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16%synergy
Birds of Paradise
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
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16%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Astelli Reclaimer
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14%synergy
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Ultimate Magic: Holy
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35%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Forceful Denial
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Beast Within
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-5%synergy
Depart the Realm
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20%synergy
Faithful Mending
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20%synergy
Hurl into History
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Airbending Lesson
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Growth Spiral
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Planar Genesis
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Release to the Wind
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8%synergy
Nature's Claim
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3%synergy
Natural Reclamation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Memory Deluge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Suspend
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Harsh Annotation
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Avatar's Wrath
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Make Your Own Luck
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40%synergy
Arcane Heist
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41%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
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35%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
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32%synergy
Cultivate
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-4%synergy
Farseek
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-16%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
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28%synergy
Three Visits
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-1%synergy
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24%synergy
Deep Analysis
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24%synergy
Plan the Heist
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25%synergy
Terramorph
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
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20%synergy
Nature's Lore
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-6%synergy
Rampant Growth
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-4%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
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19%synergy
Germination Practicum
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15%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Ancestral Vision
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Spectral Deluge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Restoration Seminar
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Stolen Identity
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Step Between Worlds
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Last Thoughts
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Shared Roots
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Portent of Calamity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Time Wipe
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lock and Load
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Nomads' Assembly
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Recurring Insight
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lessons from Life
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6%synergy
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Chimil, the Inner Sun
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32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
10%synergy
River Song's Diary
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Wand
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Lucky Clover
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Collector's Cage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
The Great Henge
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0%synergy
Rod of Absorption
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8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
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Fortune Teller's Talent
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36%synergy
Elven Chorus
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Mind's Dilation
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33%synergy
Virtue of Strength
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Guardian Project
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Future Sight
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Kellan Joins Up
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Felidar Retreat
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Spelunking
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Airbender Ascension
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Fisher's Talent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Monk Class
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Buried in the Garden
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Noggle the Mind
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Zendikar
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Reawakened
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Hidden Cataract
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Hidden Nursery
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Skycoach Waypoint
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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6%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sol Talisman
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Mox Tantalite
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Vista
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Prairie Stream
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Seaside Citadel
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Azorius Chancery
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Deserted Beach
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Temple Garden
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Breeding Pool
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Brushland
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Brokers Hideout
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Fortified Village
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-0%synergy
Port Town
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Sea of Clouds
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Gate
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Hushwood Verge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Lush Portico
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Plenty
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-20%synergy