They called him Kellan, the Kid inMagic: The Gathering’sOutlaws of Thunder Junction.

Warlocks are an underrated creature key in in Magic: The Gathering’s Commander format.

Playing your cards right by Kellan means playing them anywhere other than your hand.

8-Magic The Gathering -Kellan The Kid Commander Deck Guide

Do that and Kellan will reward you with either a free permanent spell or an extra land.

That kind of value can make Kellan a real mean hombre.

But what really makes Kellan stand out is the block of text that takes up most of the card.

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Extraordinary Journey by Volkan Baǵa

If you don’t want to, then you’re able to play an extra land.

Either you get value, or you get ramp.

It’s a win-win.

MTG - Kellan, the Kid

Fortunately, Magic has a lot of ways to do this.

Thunder Junction is wild, lawless, and as it turns out, extremely bomby.

Foretell, Plot, Adventures, And More

A lot of those cards are going to beadventures.

Magic: The Gathering card art for Bristly Bill, Spine Sower by Daniel Zrom + card image of Bonny Pall, Clearcutter

Another keyword we’ll lean into isforetellandplot.

Of course, mere value doesn’t win games.

For that, we turn to cards likeApex Devastator.

Kellan entering an omenpath

Extraordinary Journey by Volkan Baǵa

Growth Spiraljoins from the green/blue Simic faction, as doesDoc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius.

Everybody knows that the House always wins.

Kellan, The Kid Commander Deck List

Here’sa sample decklistfor a Kellan, the Kid Commander deck.

Mr. House, with several important cards on his other monitors.

Thankfully, it’s possible for you to absolutely make Kellan on a budget by considering these substitutions.

Let’s learn everything about spree here.

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Fblthp, Lost on the Range by Brian Valeza

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Boseiju, Who Endures by Chris Ostrowski

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Chulane tells a story whilst his book is magically held open

Chulane Teller of Tales by Victor Adame Minguez

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