Kellan, the Kid (Commander) - Optimized

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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Fblthp, Lost on the Range
78%inclusion54 decks69 decks
76%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
77%inclusion53 decks69 decks
72%synergy
The Reality Chip
70%inclusion48 decks69 decks
66%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
62%inclusion43 decks69 decks
60%synergy
Apex Devastator
62%inclusion43 decks69 decks
58%synergy
Saw It Coming
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
57%synergy
The Key to the Vault
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
57%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
55%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
54%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
53%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion47 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Birds of Paradise
67%inclusion46 decks69 decks
32%synergy
Path to Exile
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Heroic Intervention
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
53%synergy
One with the Multiverse
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
52%synergy
Ethereal Valkyrie
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
52%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
52%inclusion36 decks69 decks
48%synergy
Ravenform
52%inclusion36 decks69 decks
50%synergy
Farseek
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
65%inclusion45 decks69 decks
46%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Teferi's Protection
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Worldly Tutor
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Mystical Tutor
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Smothering Tithe
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Farewell
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Creatures
Savvy Trader
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
47%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
39%synergy
Noble Hierarch
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Augur of Autumn
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
44%synergy
Delighted Halfling
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
42%synergy
Railway Brawler
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
42%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
37%synergy
Green Slime
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
36%synergy
Esper Sentinel
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Brazen Borrower
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
26%synergy
The Foretold Soldier
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Monk Gyatso
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Shardless Agent
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Battle Mammoth
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Bloom Tender
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Eternal Witness
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Six
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Outcaster Trailblazer
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Cosmos Charger
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Woodland Acolyte
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Badgermole Cub
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Starwinder
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Durnan of the Yawning Portal
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Ranar the Ever-Watchful
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Eternal Scourge
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Appa, Steadfast Guardian
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Grand Abolisher
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Twining Twins
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Seedborn Muse
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Beast Whisperer
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Glorious Protector
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Beast Within
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Faithful Mending
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Dovin's Veto
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Eladamri's Call
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-11%synergy
Growth Spiral
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Depart the Realm
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Final Showdown
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Reflection
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Release to the Wind
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Crop Rotation
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Suspend
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Flusterstorm
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Noxious Revival
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Delay
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Memory Deluge
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Make Your Own Luck
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
47%synergy
Doomskar
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
44%synergy
Nature's Lore
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
37%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
37%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Finale of Devastation
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Heist
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Ancestral Vision
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-14%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Echo of Eons
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Recurring Insight
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Terramorph
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Venture Forth
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Last Thoughts
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Step Between Worlds
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Unexpected Results
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Will
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Mind's Desire
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Winternight Stories
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
39%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
28%synergy
River Song's Diary
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Wand
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Forge
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Knowledge Pool
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Elven Chorus
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
45%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Kellan Joins Up
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Remora
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Mind's Dilation
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Future Sight
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Virtue of Strength
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Food Chain
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Sylvan Library
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Felidar Retreat
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Mirari's Wake
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Freed from the Real
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Exploration
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Airbender Ascension
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Monk Class
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Reawakened
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
65%inclusion45 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Hidden Nursery
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Hidden Cataract
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Field of the Dead
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion62 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion53 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Sol Talisman
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Mox Tantalite
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Bloom
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Signet
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion67 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Island
96%inclusion66 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion65 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
83%inclusion57 decks69 decks
38%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
81%inclusion56 decks69 decks
37%synergy
Temple Garden
77%inclusion53 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Flooded Strand
72%inclusion50 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Windswept Heath
65%inclusion45 decks69 decks
32%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
64%inclusion44 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
62%inclusion43 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Misty Rainforest
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Sea of Clouds
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Fortress
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Savannah
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Tropical Island
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Canopy Vista
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
-14%synergy
Deserted Beach
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Seaside Citadel
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
-22%synergy
Tundra
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Prairie Stream
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
-21%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Chancery
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Brushland
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Meticulous Archive
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Lush Portico
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Hushwood Verge
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-13%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
7%synergy