Kellan, the Kid (Commander) - Optimized

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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Fblthp, Lost on the Range
77%inclusion54 decks70 decks
75%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
77%inclusion54 decks70 decks
73%synergy
The Reality Chip
70%inclusion49 decks70 decks
67%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
59%synergy
Apex Devastator
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
57%synergy
Saw It Coming
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
56%synergy
The Key to the Vault
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
56%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
56%inclusion39 decks70 decks
54%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
56%inclusion39 decks70 decks
53%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion48 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Birds of Paradise
67%inclusion47 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Path to Exile
60%inclusion42 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
52%synergy
One with the Multiverse
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
51%synergy
Ethereal Valkyrie
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
51%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
47%synergy
Ravenform
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
49%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
45%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Teferi's Protection
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
34%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
34%synergy
Worldly Tutor
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Mystical Tutor
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Smothering Tithe
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
26%synergy
The One Ring
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Farewell
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Noble Hierarch
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Savvy Trader
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
47%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Delighted Halfling
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
35%synergy
Augur of Autumn
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
43%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Railway Brawler
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
39%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Esper Sentinel
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Green Slime
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Brazen Borrower
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
26%synergy
The Foretold Soldier
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Shardless Agent
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Monk Gyatso
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Bloom Tender
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Battle Mammoth
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Eternal Witness
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Six
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
17%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Outcaster Trailblazer
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Cosmos Charger
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Eternal Scourge
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Woodland Acolyte
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Starwinder
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Badgermole Cub
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Durnan of the Yawning Portal
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Ranar the Ever-Watchful
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Grand Abolisher
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Appa, Steadfast Guardian
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Twining Twins
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Seedborn Muse
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Glorious Protector
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Beast Whisperer
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Beast Within
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Dovin's Veto
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Faithful Mending
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Eladamri's Call
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
Growth Spiral
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Final Showdown
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Depart the Realm
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Reflection
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Crop Rotation
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Release to the Wind
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Suspend
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Flusterstorm
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Delay
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Memory Deluge
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Make Your Own Luck
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
47%synergy
Doomskar
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
44%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
35%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Heist
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Ancestral Vision
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Supreme Verdict
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-14%synergy
Echo of Eons
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Recurring Insight
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Terramorph
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Venture Forth
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Last Thoughts
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Step Between Worlds
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Unexpected Results
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Will
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Mind's Desire
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Winternight Stories
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
40%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
28%synergy
River Song's Diary
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Wand
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Forge
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Knowledge Pool
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Elven Chorus
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
44%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
34%synergy
Kellan Joins Up
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Remora
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Mind's Dilation
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Future Sight
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Food Chain
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Sylvan Library
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Virtue of Strength
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Felidar Retreat
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Freed from the Real
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Exploration
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Airbender Ascension
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Monk Class
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Reawakened
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Hidden Nursery
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Hidden Cataract
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Field of the Dead
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Strip Mine
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion63 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion53 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Sol Talisman
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Mox Tantalite
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Bloom
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Signet
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Opal
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion69 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Island
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion66 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
83%inclusion58 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
81%inclusion57 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Temple Garden
77%inclusion54 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Flooded Strand
73%inclusion51 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Windswept Heath
66%inclusion46 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Tropical Island
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Savannah
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Canopy Vista
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
-15%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Tundra
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Seaside Citadel
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
-22%synergy
Prairie Stream
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
-21%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Chancery
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Brushland
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
Meticulous Archive
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Lush Portico
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Hushwood Verge
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-13%synergy