Kellan, the Kid (Commander) - Core Cascade

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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Bilbo, Thief in the Night
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Vega, the Watcher
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
82%synergy
Make Your Own Luck
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
74%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
74%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
70%synergy
The Key to the Vault
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
70%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
62%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
60%synergy
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Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Saw It Coming
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Apex Devastator
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Ravenform
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Tam, Observant Sequencer
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Germination Practicum
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
50%synergy
Starwinder
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
55%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Railway Brawler
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
52%synergy
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Ethereal Valkyrie
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Savvy Trader
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Appa, Steadfast Guardian
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
41%synergy
Battle Mammoth
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Green Slime
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
40%synergy
The Reality Chip
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Studious First-Year
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
The Foretold Soldier
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Shardless Agent
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Realm-Cloaked Giant
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Outcaster Trailblazer
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Monk Gyatso
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Quandrix, the Proof
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Emeritus of Abundance
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Durnan of the Yawning Portal
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Augur of Autumn
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Woodland Acolyte
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Brazen Borrower
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Anticausal Vestige
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Mightform Harmonizer
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Birds of Paradise
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Visage Bandit
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Appa, Loyal Sky Bison
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Elusive Otter
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Giant Killer
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Noble Hierarch
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Joined Researchers
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Striding Shotcaller
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Harmonized Trio
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Emeritus of Truce
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Urianger Augurelt
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Drix Fatemaker
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Dust Animus
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Bramble Familiar
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Annoyed Altisaur
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Sisterhood of Karn
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Ranar the Ever-Watchful
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Sakashima's Protege
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Behold the Multiverse
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-27%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Natural Reclamation
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Airbending Lesson
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
24%synergy
Forceful Denial
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Depart the Realm
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Hurl into History
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Mystic Reflection
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Faithful Mending
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Endless Detour
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Memory Deluge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Think Twice
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Suspend
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Brush Off
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Growth Spiral
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherize
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Hindering Light
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Momentary Blink
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Generous Gift
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Search for Tomorrow
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Deep Analysis
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Doomskar
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Cultivate
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Plan the Heist
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Heist
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Terramorph
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Venture Forth
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Farseek
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-24%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Step Between Worlds
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Unexpected Results
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Lock and Load
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Ancestral Vision
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Mind's Desire
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Tumbleweed Rising
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Three Visits
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Knowledge Exploitation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Spectral Deluge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Contest of Claws
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Restoration Seminar
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Shared Roots
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Portent of Calamity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Requisition Raid
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Map the Frontier
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Divine Reckoning
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Last Thoughts
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Harmonize
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Will
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Recurring Insight
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Urban Evolution
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Esper Origins
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Chimil, the Inner Sun
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-0%synergy
Collector's Cage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Wand
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
River Song's Diary
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Rod of Absorption
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Lucky Clover
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Kellan Joins Up
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
39%synergy
One with the Multiverse
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Elven Chorus
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Future Sight
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Mind's Dilation
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Airbender Ascension
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Felidar Retreat
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Fight Rigging
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Precognition Field
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Stormcaller's Boon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Rabble Rousing
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Virtue of Strength
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Monk Class
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Will
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Buried in the Garden
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Zendikar
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Reawakened
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Mosswort Bridge
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Hidden Nursery
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Hidden Cataract
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Arid Archway
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Multiversal Passage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Sol Talisman
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Simic Signet
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Selesnya Signet
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Signet
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Bloom
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Mox Tantalite
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Chancery
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Seaside Citadel
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Prairie Stream
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Canopy Vista
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Glacial Fortress
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Temple Garden
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Breeding Pool
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Windswept Heath
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Tangled Islet
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Brushland
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Radiant Grove
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Grove
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-24%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Deserted Beach
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Port Town
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy