Kykar, Zephyr Awakener (Commander) - Expensive Control

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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Mana Drain
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
77%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
67%synergy
Archaeomancer
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Spellseeker
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
60%synergy
Silence
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Ephemerate
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Solitude
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
54%synergy
Displacer Kitten
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
54%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Path to Exile
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Supreme Verdict
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Peregrine Drake
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
53%synergy
Cloudshift
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Swan Song
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
47%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Dovin's Veto
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Parting Gust
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
71%synergy
Mystical Tutor
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
73%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Rhystic Study
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Teferi's Protection
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Smothering Tithe
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Farewell
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Force of Will
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Ancient Tomb
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Creatures
Witch Enchanter
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
59%synergy
Esper Sentinel
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Quantum Riddler
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Aether Channeler
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Mulldrifter
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Reflector Mage
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Soulherder
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Serum Visionary
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Sand Scout
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Summon: Yojimbo
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Salvager of Secrets
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Omens
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Mangara of Corondor
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Spirited Companion
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Grand Abolisher
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Subtlety
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Lavinia of the Tenth
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Charming Prince
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Genku, Future Shaper
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Cloudblazer
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Monk Gyatso
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Tataru Taru
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Quistis Trepe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Anticausal Vestige
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Get Lost
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Essence Flux
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Force of Negation
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Orim's Chant
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Eerie Interlude
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Displace
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Opt
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Strix Serenade
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Generous Gift
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Frantic Search
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Mental Misstep
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Consider
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Bovine Intervention
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Resculpt
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Flusterstorm
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Permission Denied
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Wizard's Retort
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Rewind
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Unwind
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Kabira Takedown
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-14%synergy
Brain Freeze
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Tale's End
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Momentary Blink
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Disenchant
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Snap
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Long-Term Plans
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Emergency Eject
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spider-Sense
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Blur
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Geistwave
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Soul Partition
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Return to Dust
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Condemn
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Everybody Lives!
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Render Silent
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Lórien Revealed
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Merchant Scroll
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Personal Tutor
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Stock Up
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Ponder
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Austere Command
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Time Wipe
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Starfall Invocation
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Step Through
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Time Warp
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Lunar Insight
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Fated Clash
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Ondu Inversion
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Revoke Existence
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Doomskar
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Winds of Abandon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Winged Words
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Time Spiral
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Failure // Comply
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sunfall
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
29%synergy
The One Ring
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Skullclamp
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Panharmonicon
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-11%synergy
Pearl Medallion
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Expedition Map
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Winter Moon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Land Tax
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Teleportation Circle
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Blind Obedience
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-10%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-12%synergy
Airbender Ascension
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Verity Circle
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
They Came from the Pipes
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Moat
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Copy Artifact
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Out of Time
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Spiritual Asylum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sphere of Safety
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Monologue Tax
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Opposition
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Dress Down
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Telepathy
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Solitary Confinement
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Humility
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Court of Grace
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Search for Azcanta
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Mu Yanling, Sky Dancer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Arid Archway
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Saga
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Field
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Shefet Dunes
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Ipnu Rivulet
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Castle Vantress
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Strip Mine
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Den
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Seat of the Synod
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Cactus Preserve
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Coral Atoll
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Steppe
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Restless Anchorage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Terrain Generator
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Field of the Dead
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mistveil Plains
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Archway of Innovation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Monumental Henge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Karoo
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Talisman of Progress
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Signet
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Mana Vault
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Mox Opal
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Mox Diamond
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Relic of Legends
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-19%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Misleading Signpost
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Island
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
66%synergy
Tundra
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
73%synergy
Sea of Clouds
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Flooded Strand
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
54%synergy
Glacial Fortress
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
59%synergy
Meticulous Archive
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Polluted Delta
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Sink into Stupor
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Scalding Tarn
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
50%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Windswept Heath
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
-16%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Marsh Flats
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Prismatic Vista
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Azorius Chancery
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Gate
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Beach
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Port Town
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-18%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Nimbus Maze
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Kabira Takedown
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-21%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Seachrome Coast
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Ondu Inversion
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Horizon of Progress
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy