Kellan, the Kid (Commander) - Core Exile

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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92%synergy
Saw It Coming
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The Key to the Vault
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16%synergy
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56%synergy
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54%synergy
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55%synergy
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49%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
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-6%synergy
Savvy Trader
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54%synergy
One with the Multiverse
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50%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
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50%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
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50%synergy
Creatures
Apex Devastator
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44%synergy
The Reality Chip
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37%synergy
Railway Brawler
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37%synergy
Studious First-Year
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34%synergy
Tam, Observant Sequencer
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36%synergy
Starwinder
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Green Slime
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34%synergy
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34%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
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34%synergy
Monk Gyatso
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29%synergy
Striding Shotcaller
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
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30%synergy
Dust Animus
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28%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
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27%synergy
Battle Mammoth
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27%synergy
Augur of Autumn
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26%synergy
Realm-Cloaked Giant
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25%synergy
Woodland Acolyte
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26%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
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18%synergy
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
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25%synergy
Beast Whisperer
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14%synergy
Ranar the Ever-Watchful
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23%synergy
Brazen Borrower
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22%synergy
Visage Bandit
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23%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
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22%synergy
Appa, Steadfast Guardian
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17%synergy
Urianger Augurelt
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21%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
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14%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
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20%synergy
Jacob Hauken, Inspector
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20%synergy
Durnan of the Yawning Portal
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19%synergy
Illithid Harvester
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19%synergy
Shardless Agent
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19%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
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18%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
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17%synergy
Cosmos Charger
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20%synergy
Guardian Naga
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19%synergy
Noble Hierarch
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-6%synergy
Beanstalk Wurm
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19%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
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19%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
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19%synergy
Emeritus of Abundance
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Harmonized Trio
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Anticausal Vestige
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Outcaster Trailblazer
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15%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
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15%synergy
Sisterhood of Karn
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15%synergy
Birds of Paradise
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-19%synergy
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Ultimate Magic: Holy
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33%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
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30%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Beast Within
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-2%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Forceful Denial
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20%synergy
Depart the Realm
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19%synergy
Faithful Mending
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19%synergy
Hurl into History
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16%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
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15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Airbending Lesson
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Heroic Intervention
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Growth Spiral
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-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
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-5%synergy
Planar Genesis
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10%synergy
Fog
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5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
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-2%synergy
Release to the Wind
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8%synergy
Nature's Claim
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3%synergy
Natural Reclamation
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8%synergy
Mammoth Growth
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8%synergy
Memory Deluge
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8%synergy
Generous Gift
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-17%synergy
Suspend
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8%synergy
Harsh Annotation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Avatar's Wrath
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41%synergy
Make Your Own Luck
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38%synergy
Arcane Heist
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39%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
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38%synergy
Kodama's Reach
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18%synergy
Cultivate
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-1%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
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31%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
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29%synergy
Farseek
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
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27%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Venture Forth
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23%synergy
Deep Analysis
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23%synergy
Rampant Growth
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-1%synergy
Plan the Heist
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24%synergy
Terramorph
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
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19%synergy
Nature's Lore
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-7%synergy
Spectral Deluge
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20%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
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18%synergy
Restoration Seminar
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Germination Practicum
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Ancestral Vision
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Shared Roots
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Lessons from Life
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Identity
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Step Between Worlds
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Last Thoughts
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Unexpected Results
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Portent of Calamity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Time Wipe
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Lock and Load
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Nomads' Assembly
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Recurring Insight
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8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
9%synergy
River Song's Diary
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Chaos Wand
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20%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Lucky Clover
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Collector's Cage
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12%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
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11%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
The Great Henge
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-0%synergy
Rod of Absorption
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8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
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4%synergy
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Fortune Teller's Talent
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35%synergy
Elven Chorus
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28%synergy
Mind's Dilation
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31%synergy
Virtue of Strength
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Guardian Project
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Future Sight
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Kellan Joins Up
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Felidar Retreat
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Spelunking
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Airbender Ascension
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-0%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Fisher's Talent
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Monk Class
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7%synergy
Mystic Remora
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-3%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
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6%synergy
Buried in the Garden
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7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Noggle the Mind
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Zendikar
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12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Reawakened
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Hidden Cataract
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Hidden Nursery
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19%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
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18%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Skycoach Waypoint
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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7%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Sol Talisman
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Mox Tantalite
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Forest
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6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Canopy Vista
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Prairie Stream
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Seaside Citadel
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Azorius Chancery
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Deserted Beach
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Temple Garden
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Breeding Pool
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Flooded Grove
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Brushland
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Brokers Hideout
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Fortified Village
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-0%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Port Town
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Sea of Clouds
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Plenty
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Gate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Bant Panorama
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Hushwood Verge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Lush Portico
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy