Kykar, Zephyr Awakener (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
Rank #713
28decks
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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6%synergy
Dazzling Angel
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9%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
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5%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
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5%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
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7%synergy
Sharae of Numbing Depths
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6%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
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8%synergy
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10%synergy
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6%synergy
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4%synergy
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8%synergy
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21%synergy
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25%synergy
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27%synergy
Frantic Search
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16%synergy
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Essence Scatter
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27%synergy
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Displace
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19%synergy
Disenchant
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Planar Incision
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19%synergy
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6%synergy
Think Twice
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Absorb
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13%synergy
Strix Serenade
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16%synergy
Meeting of Minds
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14%synergy
Refute
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12%synergy
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11%synergy
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13%synergy
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6%synergy
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-6%synergy
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15%synergy
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10%synergy
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-1%synergy
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8%synergy
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7%synergy
Daydream
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8%synergy
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4%synergy
Chart a Course
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5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
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1%synergy
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7%synergy
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3%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
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4%synergy
Lunar Insight
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6%synergy
Fumigate
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2%synergy
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7%synergy
Step Through
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
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4%synergy
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8%synergy
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8%synergy
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4%synergy
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3%synergy
Skullclamp
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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Imprisoned in the Moon
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13%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
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7%synergy
Witness Protection
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16%synergy
Intangible Virtue
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12%synergy
Propaganda
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-9%synergy
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13%synergy
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5%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
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8%synergy
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-14%synergy
Banishing Light
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8%synergy
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2%synergy
One with the Multiverse
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6%synergy
Staggering Insight
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3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
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4%synergy
Unable to Scream
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6%synergy
Dovin's Acuity
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7%synergy
Teleportation Circle
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-2%synergy
Dovescape
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6%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
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4%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
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3%synergy
True Conviction
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4%synergy
Kinbinding
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6%synergy
Air Nomad Legacy
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4%synergy
Seam Rip
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5%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
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3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
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7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
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5%synergy
Ajani, Caller of the Pride
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7%synergy
Gideon Jura
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7%synergy
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-3%synergy
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
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6%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
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-20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
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0%synergy
Moorland Haunt
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10%synergy
Restless Anchorage
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4%synergy
Halimar Depths
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5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
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5%synergy
Castle Vantress
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2%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
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3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
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-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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3%synergy
Arcane Signet
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-8%synergy
Azorius Signet
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Progress
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10%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-0%synergy
Sky Diamond
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13%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Marble Diamond
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Locket
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4%synergy
Firdoch Core
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
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4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
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0%synergy
Prairie Stream
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Port Town
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
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20%synergy
Glacial Fortress
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Tranquil Cove
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
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-3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
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-7%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
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-20%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
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14%synergy
Seachrome Coast
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6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
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5%synergy
Abandoned Campground
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16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
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2%synergy
Deserted Beach
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-22%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Meandering River
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
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10%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
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-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
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0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Skybridge Towers
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8%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
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3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
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7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
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0%synergy
Ash Barrens
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4%synergy
Thriving Isle
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5%synergy
Flood Plain
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5%synergy
Silundi Vision
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5%synergy
Nimbus Maze
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-15%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
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-20%synergy
Mystic Gate
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-17%synergy
Coastal Tower
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5%synergy
North Pole Gates
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4%synergy
University Campus
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4%synergy