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Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
Legendary Creature — Human Faerie Scout · R
Color identity: Red
Kellan, Planar Trailblazer is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{1}{R}: If Kellan is a Scout, it becomes a Human Faerie Detective and gains "Whenever Kellan deals combat damage to a player, exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn."
{2}{R}: If Kellan is a Detective, it becomes a 3/2 Human Faerie Rogue and gains double strike.
Reference price of the card: €0.23
Average lands in decks for Kellan, Planar Trailblazer: 35
TreasureEquipmentVoltronAggroExileBurnArtifactsChaos
Build your Kellan, Planar Trailblazer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (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 (72/100)
- Consistency68
- Speed66
- Interaction52
- Resilience78
- Closing94
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Mountain)
Laelia, the Blade Reforged · Lightning Bolt · Sol Ring · Chaos Warp · Abrade · Light Up the Stage · Swiftfoot Boots · Blasphemous Act · Professional Face-Breaker · Arcane Signet · Ruby Medallion · Sticky Fingers · Vandalblast · Party Thrasher · Beamtown Beatstick · Faithless Looting · Tavern Brawler · Untimely Malfunction · Inti, Seneschal of the Sun · Flare of Duplication · Sundering Eruption // Volcanic Fissure · Wild-Magic Sorcerer · Charred Foyer // Warped Space · Etali, Primal Storm · Loyal Apprentice · Jeska's Will · Runaway Steam-Kin · Boltwave · Delayed Blast Fireball · Diamond Pick-Axe · Ghostfire Slice · Passionate Archaeologist · Tenza, Godo's Maul · Blood Moon · Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak · Basilisk Collar · Burst Lightning · Dragon's Rage Channeler · Flame Slash · Chain Lightning · Fiery Confluence · Headliner Scarlett · Kami of Celebration · Lightning Strike · Mana Geyser · Trailblazer's Boots · Fury · Monastery Swiftspear · Robber of the Rich · Bonecrusher Giant // Stomp · Bulk Up · Chandra, Torch of Defiance · Commander's Plate · Iraxxa, Empress of Mars · Lavaspur Boots · Razorkin Needlehead · Shock · Skewer the Critics · The Reaver Cleaver · Big Score · Detective's Phoenix · Great Train Heist · Magus of the Moon · Mind Stone · Rogue's Passage · War Room · Arena of Glory · Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance · Barbarian Ring · Myriad Landscape · Ramunap Ruins
🃏 Recommended cards for Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kellan, Planar Trailblazer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Laelia, the Blade Reforged | 59% | +54% |
| Light Up the Stage | 44% | +33% |
| Party Thrasher | 35% | +32% |
| Tavern Brawler | 34% | +31% |
| Sticky Fingers | 38% | +30% |
| Inti, Seneschal of the Sun | 32% | +28% |
| Wild-Magic Sorcerer | 31% | +28% |
| Beamtown Beatstick | 34% | +27% |
| Charred Foyer // Warped Space | 30% | +26% |
| Loyal Apprentice | 30% | +25% |
| Passionate Archaeologist | 27% | +24% |
| Tenza, Godo's Maul | 27% | +24% |
| Ghostfire Slice | 27% | +23% |
| Burst Lightning | 25% | +23% |
| Kami of Celebration | 24% | +23% |
| Headliner Scarlett | 24% | +23% |
| Lightning Bolt | 59% | +23% |
| Flame Slash | 25% | +23% |
| Robber of the Rich | 23% | +22% |
| Monastery Swiftspear | 23% | +22% |
| Chain Lightning | 24% | +22% |
| Dragon's Rage Channeler | 25% | +22% |
| Delayed Blast Fireball | 27% | +21% |
| Iraxxa, Empress of Mars | 22% | +21% |
💰 The best cards for your Kellan, Planar Trailblazer 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.
- Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- Light Up the Stage
- Party Thrasher
- Tavern Brawler
- Sticky Fingers
- Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Wild-Magic Sorcerer
- Headliner Scarlett
- Boltwave
- Nalfeshnee
- Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- Pyrokinesis
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Passionate Archaeologist
- Delayed Blast Fireball
- Shadowspear
- The Reaver Cleaver
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kellan, Planar Trailblazer's color identity?
Kellan, Planar Trailblazer is red: its deck can only run cards of that color 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, Planar Trailblazer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kellan, Planar Trailblazer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 1.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 10 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Kellan, Planar Trailblazer deck run?
Real Kellan, Planar Trailblazer decks run 35 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, Planar Trailblazer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Laelia, the Blade Reforged, Light Up the Stage, Party Thrasher. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kellan, Planar Trailblazer decks.
What combos does Kellan, Planar Trailblazer have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Kellan, Planar Trailblazer. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Kellan, Planar Trailblazer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Laelia, the Blade Reforged, Light Up the Stage, Party Thrasher 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.