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Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon
Legendary Creature — Human Faerie // Sorcery — Adventure · 2R1W
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Double strike
Other creatures you control get +1/+0 for each Aura and Equipment attached to Kellan.
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Search your library for an Aura or Equipment card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Reference price of the card: €4.78
Average lands in decks for Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon: 35
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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+ (78/100)
- Consistency93
- Speed75
- Interaction61
- Resilience86
- Closing75
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (23 nonbasic, 9 Plains, 3 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Puresteel Paladin · Swords to Plowshares · Forge Anew · Path to Exile · Sunforger · Swiftfoot Boots · Sram, Senior Edificer · Boros Charm · Sigarda's Aid · Bruenor Battlehammer · Talisman of Conviction · Fighter Class · Akiri, Fearless Voyager · Boros Signet · Sword of the Animist · Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist · Generous Gift · Stoneforge Mystic · Colossus Hammer · Steelshaper's Gift · Hammer of Nazahn · Open the Armory · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Chaos Warp · Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold · Sword of Feast and Famine · Blasphemous Act · Deflecting Palm · Stroke of Midnight · Brass Squire · Bureau Headmaster · Codsworth, Handy Helper · Esper Sentinel · Shadowspear · The Reaver Cleaver · Kíli the Resourceful · Sevinne's Reclamation · Astor, Bearer of Blades · Blackblade Reforged · Masterwork of Ingenuity · Reprieve · Inventory Management · Lion Sash · Bloodforged Battle-Axe · Enlightened Tutor · Fervent Champion · Leonin Shikari · Mask of Memory · Mantle of the Ancients · Sword of Hearth and Home · Basilisk Collar · All That Glitters · Lightning Greaves · Wear // Tear · Fellwar Stone · Mithril Coat · Sword of Fire and Ice · Cloud, Midgar Mercenary · Loxodon Warhammer · Teferi's Protection · Big Score · Buster Sword · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Battlefield Forge · Sacred Foundry · Rugged Prairie · Rogue's Passage · Spectator Seating · Furycalm Snarl · Buried Ruin · Sundown Pass · Arid Mesa · Axgard Armory · Boros Garrison · Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway · Slayers' Stronghold · Exotic Orchard · Sunbillow Verge · Temple of Triumph · Mistveil Plains · Sunscorched Divide · Elegant Parlor · Sunbaked Canyon · Radiant Summit
🃏 Recommended cards for Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Puresteel Paladin | 70% | +53% |
| Forge Anew | 59% | +49% |
| Sunforger | 55% | +42% |
| Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist | 43% | +37% |
| Sigarda's Aid | 48% | +37% |
| Bruenor Battlehammer | 47% | +37% |
| Fighter Class | 46% | +36% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 53% | +35% |
| Akiri, Fearless Voyager | 45% | +34% |
| Stoneforge Mystic | 40% | +30% |
| Hammer of Nazahn | 38% | +29% |
| Brass Squire | 30% | +28% |
| Steelshaper's Gift | 39% | +27% |
| Sword of the Animist | 44% | +27% |
| Colossus Hammer | 39% | +27% |
| Danitha Capashen, Paragon | 36% | +26% |
| Buried Ruin | 39% | +26% |
| Axgard Armory | 33% | +26% |
| Open the Armory | 38% | +25% |
| Bureau Headmaster | 30% | +24% |
| Fervent Champion | 26% | +24% |
| Leonin Shikari | 26% | +24% |
| Codsworth, Handy Helper | 30% | +24% |
| Sword of Feast and Famine | 32% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon 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.
- Puresteel Paladin
- Sunforger
- Bruenor Battlehammer
- Sram, Senior Edificer
- Akiri, Fearless Voyager
- Brass Squire
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Forge Anew
- Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
- Fighter Class
- Hammer of Nazahn
- Steelshaper's Gift
- Sword of the Animist
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sigarda's Aid
- Stoneforge Mystic
- Codsworth, Handy Helper
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Shadowspear
- The Reaver Cleaver
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon's color identity?
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon is Boros (red and white): 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, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 26 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: B+ (78/100).
How many lands should a Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon deck run?
Real Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon 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, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon?
The three highest-synergy cards are Puresteel Paladin, Forge Anew, Sunforger. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon decks.
What combos does Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon deck cost?
You can start cheap: Puresteel Paladin, Sunforger, Bruenor Battlehammer 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.