Kellan, the Kid (Commander) - Budget

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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60%inclusion458 decks769 decks
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51%synergy
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51%synergy
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51%synergy
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42%synergy
Visage Bandit
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41%synergy
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37%synergy
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The Thirteenth Doctor
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34%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
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33%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
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32%synergy
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32%synergy
Ranar the Ever-Watchful
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32%synergy
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32%synergy
Realm-Cloaked Giant
31%inclusion235 decks769 decks
28%synergy
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29%synergy
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26%synergy
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28%synergy
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18%synergy
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26%synergy
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23%synergy
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23%synergy
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22%synergy
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21%synergy
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19%synergy
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17%synergy
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17%synergy
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16%synergy
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16%synergy
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16%synergy
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16%synergy
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15%synergy
Tempest Hart
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15%synergy
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15%synergy
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15%synergy
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
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43%synergy
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-27%synergy
Path to Exile
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-16%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
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23%synergy
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10%synergy
Faithful Mending
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22%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
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17%synergy
Beast Within
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-7%synergy
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18%synergy
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15%inclusion69 decks467 decks
14%synergy
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1%synergy
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-23%synergy
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14%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
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13%synergy
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11%synergy
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7%synergy
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8%synergy
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-17%synergy
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7%synergy
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7%synergy
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5%synergy
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41%synergy
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37%synergy
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24%synergy
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-22%synergy
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21%synergy
Arcane Heist
18%inclusion138 decks769 decks
17%synergy
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16%inclusion122 decks769 decks
-2%synergy
Tumbleweed Rising
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15%synergy
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14%synergy
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10%synergy
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3%synergy
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11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
9%synergy
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10%synergy
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3%synergy
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10%synergy
Rise of the Varmints
8.3%inclusion64 decks769 decks
8%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
8.2%inclusion63 decks769 decks
8%synergy
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7.8%inclusion60 decks769 decks
7%synergy
Requisition Raid
7.5%inclusion58 decks769 decks
4%synergy
Ancestral Vision
6.9%inclusion53 decks769 decks
6%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
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7%synergy
Map the Frontier
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6%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
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4%synergy
Restoration Seminar
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4%synergy
Time Wipe
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3%synergy
Roamer's Routine
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5%synergy
Nature's Lore
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-22%synergy
Struggle for Skemfar
5.1%inclusion39 decks769 decks
5%synergy
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River Song's Diary
27%inclusion204 decks769 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Wand
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21%synergy
Lucky Clover
18%inclusion142 decks769 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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-12%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
10%inclusion74 decks769 decks
9%synergy
Rod of Absorption
7.5%inclusion58 decks769 decks
7%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.9%inclusion45 decks769 decks
4%synergy
Collector's Cage
5.3%inclusion41 decks769 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Fortune Teller's Talent
30%inclusion227 decks748 decks
29%synergy
Future Sight
29%inclusion221 decks769 decks
28%synergy
One with the Multiverse
28%inclusion218 decks769 decks
27%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
20%inclusion151 decks769 decks
19%synergy
Monk Class
14%inclusion106 decks769 decks
13%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
10%inclusion78 decks769 decks
9%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
9.0%inclusion38 decks421 decks
9%synergy
Elven Chorus
9.0%inclusion69 decks769 decks
5%synergy
Felidar Retreat
8.5%inclusion65 decks769 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
7.9%inclusion61 decks769 decks
6%synergy
Mind's Dilation
7.8%inclusion60 decks769 decks
7%synergy
Airbender Ascension
7.7%inclusion25 decks326 decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Strength
6.8%inclusion52 decks769 decks
5%synergy
Buried in the Garden
6.6%inclusion51 decks769 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Zendikar
9.0%inclusion69 decks769 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Reawakened
28%inclusion216 decks769 decks
27%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
5.5%inclusion42 decks769 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Mosswort Bridge
35%inclusion270 decks769 decks
31%synergy
Hidden Cataract
34%inclusion262 decks769 decks
33%synergy
Hidden Nursery
33%inclusion256 decks769 decks
32%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
33%inclusion255 decks769 decks
32%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
22%inclusion170 decks769 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion106 decks769 decks
-29%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion87 decks769 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.7%inclusion59 decks769 decks
-6%synergy
Skycoach Waypoint
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Arid Archway
6.4%inclusion49 decks769 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion506 decks769 decks
-5%synergy
Sol Ring
63%inclusion488 decks769 decks
-18%synergy
Sol Talisman
25%inclusion195 decks769 decks
24%synergy
Simic Signet
19%inclusion145 decks769 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Signet
15%inclusion118 decks769 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion107 decks769 decks
8%synergy
Selesnya Signet
12%inclusion94 decks769 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion88 decks769 decks
1%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
11%inclusion41 decks376 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.8%inclusion68 decks769 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.5%inclusion65 decks769 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.2%inclusion55 decks769 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.9%inclusion53 decks769 decks
-13%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion766 decks769 decks
5%synergy
Island
99%inclusion765 decks769 decks
6%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion759 decks769 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion614 decks769 decks
-11%synergy
Seaside Citadel
60%inclusion460 decks769 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion413 decks769 decks
-4%synergy
Prairie Stream
53%inclusion406 decks769 decks
7%synergy
Canopy Vista
52%inclusion398 decks769 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
47%inclusion364 decks769 decks
-2%synergy
Glacial Fortress
44%inclusion337 decks769 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
40%inclusion310 decks769 decks
15%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
35%inclusion272 decks769 decks
20%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
35%inclusion270 decks769 decks
21%synergy
Azorius Chancery
34%inclusion260 decks769 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Mystery
30%inclusion230 decks769 decks
8%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
29%inclusion220 decks769 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion201 decks769 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
26%inclusion199 decks769 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion183 decks769 decks
7%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
24%inclusion183 decks769 decks
-21%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23%inclusion177 decks769 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Plenty
21%inclusion164 decks769 decks
1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
21%inclusion159 decks769 decks
9%synergy
Port Town
20%inclusion153 decks769 decks
7%synergy
Fortified Village
19%inclusion146 decks769 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
19%inclusion144 decks769 decks
-8%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion130 decks769 decks
-6%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
15%inclusion115 decks769 decks
-5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
15%inclusion113 decks769 decks
-11%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion110 decks769 decks
-5%synergy
Lush Oasis
14%inclusion105 decks769 decks
13%synergy
Creosote Heath
13%inclusion100 decks769 decks
12%synergy
Blossoming Sands
13%inclusion99 decks769 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Cove
13%inclusion97 decks769 decks
8%synergy
Thornwood Falls
12%inclusion96 decks769 decks
7%synergy
Brokers Hideout
12%inclusion95 decks769 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
12%inclusion92 decks769 decks
11%synergy
Mirage Mesa
11%inclusion84 decks769 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion83 decks769 decks
5%synergy
Brushland
10%inclusion79 decks769 decks
-19%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
9.0%inclusion69 decks769 decks
5%synergy
Edgewall Inn
8.7%inclusion67 decks769 decks
8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
8.3%inclusion64 decks769 decks
-5%synergy
Urban Retreat
8.0%inclusion30 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Scattered Groves
7.7%inclusion59 decks769 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
6.6%inclusion51 decks769 decks
0%synergy
Krosan Verge
6.5%inclusion50 decks769 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
6.4%inclusion49 decks769 decks
4%synergy
Sodden Verdure
6.3%inclusion16 decks255 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.2%inclusion48 decks769 decks
0%synergy