Kykar, Zephyr Awakener (Commander) - Expensive Blink

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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Skycoach Conductor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Erode
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Stirring Hopesinger
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Emeritus of Truce
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
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Archaeomancer
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
74%synergy
Displacer Kitten
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
61%synergy
Ephemerate
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
60%synergy
Peregrine Drake
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
58%synergy
Cloudshift
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
57%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
53%synergy
Swan Song
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Soulherder
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
44%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Path to Exile
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Mana Drain
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Panharmonicon
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Ponder
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Mulldrifter
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Supreme Verdict
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Mystical Tutor
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Smothering Tithe
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Rhystic Study
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Protection
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Farewell
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Witch Enchanter
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Spellseeker
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Aether Channeler
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Esper Sentinel
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Reflector Mage
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Spirited Companion
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Genku, Future Shaper
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Solitude
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Felidar Guardian
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Agent of Treachery
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Helpful Hunter
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Cloudblazer
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Quantum Riddler
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Beza, the Bounding Spring
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Omens
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Charming Prince
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Anticausal Vestige
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Summon: Yojimbo
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Karmic Guide
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Yorion, Sky Nomad
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Restoration Angel
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Circuit Mender
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Salvager of Secrets
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Serum Visionary
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Kor Cartographer
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sun Titan
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Elite Guardmage
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Innocence
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Sand Scout
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Eerie Interlude
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Dovin's Veto
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Essence Flux
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Silence
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Parting Gust
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Opt
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Momentary Blink
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Orim's Chant
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Displace
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Consider
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Get Lost
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Force of Negation
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Flicker of Fate
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Spider-Sense
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Blur
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Frantic Search
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Flusterstorm
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Snap
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Impulse
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Condemn
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Kabira Takedown
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Brain Freeze
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Dispel
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Bovine Intervention
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Permission Denied
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Wizard's Retort
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Rewind
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Unwind
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Personify
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Waterbender's Restoration
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Aetherspouts
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Acrobatic Maneuver
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Stock Up
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Time Wipe
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Lórien Revealed
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Merchant Scroll
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Starfall Invocation
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Another Round
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Personal Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Step Through
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Ondu Inversion
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Respite
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Wrath of God
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Splash Portal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Time Warp
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Serum Visions
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Open the Armory
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Doomskar
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Day of Judgment
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Lost in the Spirit World
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Ultima
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Pearl Medallion
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Gathering Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Luxior, Giada's Gift
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Altar of the Brood
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Teleportation Circle
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Land Tax
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Remora
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Anointed Procession
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Airbender Ascension
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Divine Visitation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
The Legend of Kuruk
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Felidar Retreat
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Far Traveler
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
As Foretold
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Spider-Man No More
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Summoner's Sending
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
21%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Mistrise Village
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Arid Archway
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Saga
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Field
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Ipnu Rivulet
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Castle Vantress
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Shefet Dunes
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Strip Mine
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Coral Atoll
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Cactus Preserve
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mistveil Plains
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Monumental Henge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Karoo
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Progress
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Signet
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Relic of Legends
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Hallowed Fountain
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Island
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Tundra
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
75%synergy
Sea of Clouds
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Flooded Strand
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Glacial Fortress
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Deserted Beach
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Scalding Tarn
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Meticulous Archive
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Windswept Heath
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Misty Rainforest
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Azorius Chancery
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Nimbus Maze
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flats
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Gate
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Port Town
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Arid Mesa
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Seachrome Coast
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Ondu Inversion
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Kabira Takedown
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-28%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Tranquil Cove
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy