Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
{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.
How Kellan decks play in EDH
Kellan, Planar Trailblazer is a mono-red commander costing R, and its legendary creature - human faerie scout line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Kellan, Planar Trailblazer decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $18.69Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Removal (6)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Kellan, Planar Trailblazer decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Kellan, Planar Trailblazer deck?
Kellan, Planar Trailblazer has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Kellan, Planar Trailblazer?
The cards played most often in Kellan, Planar Trailblazer decks include Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide, Curse-Marred Demon, Eye of Jace. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Kellan, Planar Trailblazer deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $18.69 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Kellan, Planar Trailblazer deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.