Kellan, the Kid (Commander) - Core Ramp

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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88%synergy
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72%synergy
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69%synergy
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66%synergy
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65%synergy
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64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
61%synergy
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60%synergy
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59%synergy
Saw It Coming
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58%synergy
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58%synergy
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Tatyova, Benthic Druid
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53%synergy
Make Your Own Luck
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55%synergy
The Reality Chip
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54%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
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55%synergy
Railway Brawler
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
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55%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
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51%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
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51%synergy
Green Slime
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48%synergy
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46%synergy
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48%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
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45%synergy
Battle Mammoth
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42%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
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33%synergy
The Foretold Soldier
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
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38%synergy
Augur of Autumn
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Woodland Acolyte
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34%synergy
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
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32%synergy
Anticausal Vestige
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
32%synergy
Tam, Observant Sequencer
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32%synergy
Striding Shotcaller
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33%synergy
Emeritus of Abundance
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32%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
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Outcaster Trailblazer
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31%synergy
Dust Animus
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28%synergy
Guardian Naga
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27%synergy
Giant Killer
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27%synergy
Quantum Riddler
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26%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
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26%synergy
Mightform Harmonizer
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26%synergy
Drix Fatemaker
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26%synergy
Twining Twins
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24%synergy
Durnan of the Yawning Portal
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24%synergy
Shardless Agent
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24%synergy
Brazen Borrower
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23%synergy
Birds of Paradise
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-10%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Elusive Otter
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20%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
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20%synergy
Six
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21%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
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14%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
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19%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Noble Hierarch
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Visage Bandit
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Scythecat Cub
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Gorion, Wise Mentor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Alaundo the Seer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Tempest Hart
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Elvish Mystic
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Glorious Protector
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Ultimate Magic: Holy
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
46%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Heroic Intervention
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Natural Reclamation
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Depart the Realm
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Forceful Denial
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Reflection
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Hurl into History
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Beast Within
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-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Endless Detour
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Gale's Redirection
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Akroma's Will
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Airbending Lesson
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Frantic Search
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Kaya's Onslaught
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Run Away Together
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Negate
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-7%synergy
Final Showdown
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6%synergy
Hindering Light
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6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Momentary Blink
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5%synergy
Moment's Peace
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Faithful Mending
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6%synergy
Mammoth Growth
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7%synergy
Reenact the Crime
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7%synergy
Suspend
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Divert Disaster
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Seedship Impact
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Unravel
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Close Encounter
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Desculpting Blast
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Ravenform
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Doomskar
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Farseek
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Germination Practicum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Lore
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Terramorph
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Venture Forth
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Heist
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Ancestral Vision
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Plan the Heist
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Step Between Worlds
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Commit // Memory
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Three Visits
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Divine Reckoning
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Knowledge Exploitation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Contest of Claws
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Storm the Festival
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Spectral Deluge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mind's Desire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rise of the Varmints
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sami's Curiosity
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Esper Origins
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Chimil, the Inner Sun
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
River Song's Diary
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
The Seriema
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Specimen Freighter
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Collector's Cage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Chaos Wand
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lucky Clover
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Wondrous Crucible
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Exploration Broodship
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Insight Engine
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Synthesizer Labship
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Larval Scoutlander
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Fortune Teller's Talent
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
43%synergy
One with the Multiverse
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Kellan Joins Up
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Elven Chorus
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Future Sight
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Mind's Dilation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Felidar Retreat
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Loading Zone
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Virtue of Strength
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Exploration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Fight Rigging
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Spelunking
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Wild Growth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Monk Class
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mirari's Wake
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Precognition Field
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Primeval Bounty
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Zendikar
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Reawakened
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Hidden Cataract
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-29%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Lotus Field
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Arid Archway
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Sol Ring
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
-24%synergy
Simic Signet
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Sol Talisman
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Azorius Signet
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mox Tantalite
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Bloom
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Azorius Chancery
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Seaside Citadel
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Prairie Stream
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Temple Garden
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Canopy Vista
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Glacial Fortress
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Brushland
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Beach
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Urban Retreat
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Sea of Clouds
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Brokers Hideout
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Hushwood Verge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Radiant Grove
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Edgewall Inn
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy