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Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect
Legendary Creature — Human Faerie Detective // Sorcery — Adventure · 2GUGU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, vigilance
Whenever Kellan attacks, destroy up to one target artifact. If you controlled that permanent, draw a card.
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Investigate. You may play an additional land this turn. (Then exile this card. You may cast the creature later from exile.)
Reference price of the card: €0.27
Average lands in decks for Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect: 39
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The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (75/100)
- Consistency96
- Speed58
- Interaction54
- Resilience77
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 39 lands (25 nonbasic, 5 Island, 9 Forest)
Tireless Tracker · Skyshroud Claim · Sol Ring · Map the Frontier · Migration Path · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Bonny Pall, Clearcutter · Explosive Vegetation · Invasion of Zendikar // Awakened Skyclave · Liquimetal Torque · Encroaching Dragonstorm · Tireless Provisioner · Beast Within · Circuitous Route · Vastwood Surge · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Liquimetal Coating · Arcane Signet · Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle · Counterspell · Ichor Wellspring · Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty · Koma, Cosmos Serpent · Ranger's Path · Academy Manufactor · Hunting Wilds · Avenger of Zendikar · Forensic Gadgeteer · Koma, World-Eater · Lonis, Cryptozoologist · Ongoing Investigation · Colossal Skyturtle · Cultivate · Rampaging Baloths · Reach the Horizon · Solemn Simulacrum · Tamiyo's Journal · Growth Spiral · Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary · Keruga, the Macrosage · Path of the Animist · Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait · Doppelgang · Erdwal Illuminator · Planar Engineering · Shimmer Dragon · Tangletrove Kelp · Apex Devastator · Ethereal Investigator · Inspiring Statuary · Kappa Cannoneer · Terastodon · Annoyed Altisaur · Deduce · Drowner of Truth // Drowned Jungle · Ezuri's Predation · Hullbreaker Horror · New Generation's Technique · Terramorph · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Yavimaya Coast · Simic Growth Chamber · Flooded Grove · Dreamroot Cascade · Tanglepool Bridge · Breeding Pool · Darksteel Citadel · Vineglimmer Snarl · Rejuvenating Springs · Overflowing Basin · Reliquary Tower · Sodden Verdure · Hedge Maze · Temple of Mystery · Waterlogged Grove · Exotic Orchard · Misty Rainforest · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway · Boseiju, Who Endures · Tangled Islet · Mosswort Bridge · Rain-Slicked Copse · Otawara, Soaring City
🃏 Recommended cards for Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tanglepool Bridge | 44% | +39% |
| Map the Frontier | 38% | +37% |
| Tireless Tracker | 42% | +36% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 38% | +35% |
| Migration Path | 38% | +35% |
| Liquimetal Torque | 34% | +33% |
| Invasion of Zendikar | 34% | +32% |
| Encroaching Dragonstorm | 33% | +32% |
| Skyshroud Claim | 41% | +31% |
| Vastwood Surge | 32% | +31% |
| Bonny Pall, Clearcutter | 35% | +30% |
| Circuitous Route | 32% | +30% |
| Liquimetal Coating | 29% | +29% |
| Ichor Wellspring | 28% | +28% |
| Explosive Vegetation | 34% | +28% |
| Ranger's Path | 28% | +28% |
| Hunting Wilds | 26% | +26% |
| Kogla, the Titan Ape | 29% | +26% |
| Ongoing Investigation | 25% | +24% |
| Disciple of Freyalise | 29% | +24% |
| Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty | 28% | +24% |
| Forensic Gadgeteer | 25% | +24% |
| Lonis, Cryptozoologist | 25% | +24% |
| Reach the Horizon | 24% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Tanglepool Bridge
- Map the Frontier
- Tireless Tracker
- Darksteel Citadel
- Migration Path
- Encroaching Dragonstorm
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Liquimetal Torque
- Kogla, the Titan Ape
- Academy Manufactor
- Lórien Revealed
- Apex Devastator
- Koma, Cosmos Serpent
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Hedge Maze
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect's color identity?
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 39 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 18 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect deck run?
Real Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect decks run 39 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tanglepool Bridge, Map the Frontier, Tireless Tracker. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect decks.
What combos does Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tanglepool Bridge, Map the Frontier, Tireless Tracker are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.