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Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
UGLegendary Creature — Human Druid · from $14.99
Whenever you tap a nonland permanent for mana, add one mana of any type that permanent produced.
{5}{G}{U}: Look at the top five cards of your library. You may put a non-Human creature card from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
A typical Commander deck
A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.
- Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
- Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
- Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
- Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
- Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
- Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan
Staples in these colors
The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).
Budget
55 of 100 at $5 or less · 31 at $1 or less
| # | Card | Type | MV | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sol Ring | Artifact | 1 | $1.07 |
| 2 | Command Tower | Land | 0 | $0.26 |
| 3 | Arcane Signet | Artifact | 2 | $0.34 |
| 4 | Exotic Orchard | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 5 | Reliquary Tower | Land | 0 | $4.28 |
| 6 | Swiftfoot Boots | Artifact | 2 | $1.43 |
| 7 | Lightning Greaves | Artifact | 2 | $3.86 |
| 8 | Path of Ancestry | Land | 0 | $0.16 |
| 9 | Counterspell | Instant | 2 | $1.33 |
| 10 | Fellwar Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.47 |
| 11 | Rogue's Passage | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 12 | Evolving Wilds | Land | 0 | $0.09 |
| 13 | Cultivate | Sorcery | 3 | $0.38 |
| 14 | Thought Vessel | Artifact | 2 | $2.23 |
| 15 | Farseek | Sorcery | 2 | $0.42 |
| 16 | Beast Within | Instant | 3 | $0.49 |
| 17 | Nature's Lore | Sorcery | 2 | $2.15 |
| 18 | Rampant Growth | Sorcery | 2 | $0.39 |
| 19 | Heroic Intervention | Instant | 2 | $9.28 |
| 20 | Terramorphic Expanse | Land | 0 | $0.10 |
| 21 | Myriad Landscape | Land | 0 | $0.25 |
| 22 | Mind Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.21 |
| 23 | An Offer You Can't Refuse | Instant | 1 | $3.01 |
| 24 | Birds of Paradise | Creature | 1 | $4.98 |
| 25 | Polluted Delta | Land | 0 | $19.85 |
| 26 | Kodama's Reach | Sorcery | 3 | $1.55 |
| 27 | Flooded Strand | Land | 0 | $12.78 |
| 28 | Three Visits | Sorcery | 2 | $5.55 |
| 29 | Skullclamp | Artifact | 1 | $4.85 |
| 30 | Solemn Simulacrum | Creature | 4 | $0.27 |
| 31 | Misty Rainforest | Land | 0 | $35.98 |
| 32 | Bloodstained Mire | Land | 0 | $14.54 |
| 33 | Fabled Passage | Land | 0 | $0.65 |
| 34 | Windswept Heath | Land | 0 | $11.19 |
| 35 | Rhystic Study | Enchantment | 3 | $61.06 |
| 36 | Wooded Foothills | Land | 0 | $17.96 |
| 37 | Verdant Catacombs | Land | 0 | $29.16 |
| 38 | Scalding Tarn | Land | 0 | $36.86 |
| 39 | Marsh Flats | Land | 0 | $32.04 |
| 40 | Arcane Denial | Instant | 2 | $1.88 |
| 41 | Commander's Sphere | Artifact | 3 | $0.19 |
| 42 | Negate | Instant | 2 | $0.12 |
| 43 | Arid Mesa | Land | 0 | $31.40 |
| 44 | Cyclonic Rift | Instant | 2 | $29.75 |
| 45 | Llanowar Elves | Creature | 1 | $0.24 |
| 46 | Breeding Pool | Land | 0 | $9.15 |
| 47 | Swan Song | Instant | 1 | $10.72 |
| 48 | Ancient Tomb | Land | 0 | $56.94 |
| 49 | Brainstorm | Instant | 1 | $0.56 |
| 50 | Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | Land | 0 | $56.13 |
| 51 | Boseiju, Who Endures | Land | 0 | $50.48 |
| 52 | Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | Land | 0 | $16.76 |
| 53 | Fierce Guardianship | Instant | 3 | $59.21 |
| 54 | Temple of the False God | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 55 | Chromatic Lantern | Artifact | 3 | $0.38 |
| 56 | Otawara, Soaring City | Land | 0 | $26.57 |
| 57 | Garruk's Uprising | Enchantment | 3 | $0.39 |
| 58 | City of Brass | Land | 0 | $9.17 |
| 59 | The One Ring | Artifact | 4 | $109.88 |
| 60 | Hinterland Harbor | Land | 0 | $0.28 |
| 61 | Frantic Search | Instant | 3 | $0.82 |
| 62 | Mystic Remora | Enchantment | 1 | $10.97 |
| 63 | Elvish Mystic | Creature | 1 | $0.35 |
| 64 | Cavern of Souls | Land | 0 | $47.72 |
| 65 | Propaganda | Enchantment | 3 | $1.84 |
| 66 | Sakura-Tribe Elder | Creature | 2 | $0.30 |
| 67 | Mana Confluence | Land | 0 | $34.75 |
| 68 | Urza's Saga | Enchantment | 0 | $34.67 |
| 69 | Mana Drain | Instant | 2 | $50.65 |
| 70 | Lotus Petal | Artifact | 0 | $35.11 |
| 71 | Eternal Witness | Creature | 3 | $1.10 |
| 72 | Wayfarer's Bauble | Artifact | 1 | $0.31 |
| 73 | Roaming Throne | Creature | 4 | $47.06 |
| 74 | Ashnod's Altar | Artifact | 3 | $8.15 |
| 75 | Yavimaya Coast | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 76 | War Room | Land | 0 | $0.79 |
| 77 | Ponder | Sorcery | 1 | $1.82 |
| 78 | Rejuvenating Springs | Land | 0 | $4.12 |
| 79 | Delighted Halfling | Creature | 1 | $25.91 |
| 80 | Herald's Horn | Artifact | 3 | $2.88 |
| 81 | Mana Vault | Artifact | 1 | $91.59 |
| 82 | Pongify | Instant | 1 | $2.21 |
| 83 | Chrome Mox | Artifact | 0 | $51.19 |
| 84 | Windfall | Sorcery | 3 | $4.78 |
| 85 | Mystical Tutor | Instant | 1 | $14.99 |
| 86 | Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx | Land | 0 | $45.68 |
| 87 | Reflecting Pool | Land | 0 | $5.50 |
| 88 | Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs | Instant | 3 | $9.68 |
| 89 | Worldly Tutor | Instant | 1 | $26.58 |
| 90 | Dreamroot Cascade | Land | 0 | $0.86 |
| 91 | Mystic Sanctuary | Land | 0 | $1.01 |
| 92 | Three Tree City | Land | 0 | $29.09 |
| 93 | Return of the Wildspeaker | Instant | 5 | $1.51 |
| 94 | Gemstone Caverns | Land | 0 | $62.05 |
| 95 | Command Beacon | Land | 0 | $7.99 |
| 96 | Hardened Scales | Enchantment | 1 | $1.85 |
| 97 | Tireless Provisioner | Creature | 3 | $2.33 |
| 98 | Doubling Season | Enchantment | 5 | $29.62 |
| 99 | Idol of Oblivion | Artifact | 2 | $2.40 |
| 100 | Prismatic Vista | Land | 0 | $28.10 |
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Most played with Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
The 25 most-played cards in 1680 settled top-16 lists running Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy (any pairing) at 16+ player events since Mar 6, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.
| # | Card | Played in | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sol Ring | 99% · 1672 of 1680 | 490 |
| 2 | Birds of Paradise | 99% · 1668 of 1680 | 492 |
| 3 | Command Tower | 99% · 1666 of 1680 | 488 |
| 4 | Arcane Signet | 99% · 1662 of 1680 | 487 |
| 5 | Mox Amber | 99% · 1662 of 1680 | 487 |
| 6 | Breeding Pool | 99% · 1661 of 1680 | 488 |
| 7 | Lotus Petal | 98% · 1654 of 1680 | 487 |
| 8 | Chrome Mox | 98% · 1653 of 1680 | 488 |
| 9 | Fierce Guardianship | 98% · 1641 of 1680 | 486 |
| 10 | Tropical Island | 98% · 1640 of 1680 | 483 |
| 11 | Boseiju, Who Endures | 98% · 1639 of 1680 | 484 |
| 12 | Misty Rainforest | 97% · 1637 of 1680 | 484 |
| 13 | Gemstone Caverns | 97% · 1629 of 1680 | 484 |
| 14 | Mox Diamond | 97% · 1629 of 1680 | 483 |
| 15 | Llanowar Elves | 97% · 1628 of 1680 | 481 |
| 16 | Talisman of Curiosity | 96% · 1620 of 1680 | 472 |
| 17 | Springleaf Drum | 96% · 1617 of 1680 | 476 |
| 18 | Otawara, Soaring City | 96% · 1610 of 1680 | 474 |
| 19 | Basalt Monolith | 95% · 1600 of 1680 | 461 |
| 20 | Finale of Devastation | 95% · 1600 of 1680 | 465 |
| 21 | Enduring Vitality | 95% · 1598 of 1680 | 466 |
| 22 | Pact of Negation | 95% · 1598 of 1680 | 475 |
| 23 | Elvish Mystic | 95% · 1594 of 1680 | 473 |
| 24 | Force of Will | 94% · 1587 of 1680 | 462 |
| 25 | Mystic Remora | 94% · 1584 of 1680 | 460 |
Combos with Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
The 10 most popular of 119 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.
Basalt Monolith + Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Infinite colorless mana
Birds of Paradise + Freed from the Real + Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Infinite colored mana
Bloom Tender + Freed from the Real + Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Infinite mana of colors among permanents you control · Infinite non-blue mana of colors among permanents you control · Put most creature cards from your library onto the battlefield
Birds of Paradise + Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Pemmin's Aura
Infinite colored mana
Delighted Halfling + Freed from the Real + Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast legendary spells
Delighted Halfling + Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Pemmin's Aura
Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast legendary spells
Freed from the Real + Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Paradise Druid
Infinite colored mana
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Paradise Druid + Pemmin's Aura
Infinite colored mana
Cryptolith Rite + Freed from the Real + Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Infinite colored mana · Put most creature cards from your library onto the battlefield
Freed from the Real + Ilysian Caryatid + Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Infinite colored mana
Top finishes
The 8 most recent of 1822 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.
- 3rd of 20 — TOP COMMANDER VIERNES on Topdeck.ggOct 10, 2026 · 2–1–1 · by Carlos Perez Sanmiguel
- 3rd of 18 — CEDH GODs on Topdeck.ggOct 10, 2026 · 2–2–0 · by Josue Chang
- 6th of 27 — Demonic Battlegrounds 3 - cEDH Tournament 2026 on Topdeck.ggOct 10, 2026 · 1–2–2 · by Leon S
- 8th of 16 — Battle for Bononia I : cEDH tournament on Topdeck.ggOct 10, 2026 · 1–3–0 · by Valerio
- 11th of 24 — Spellbook Reality Fracture CEDH Turner on Topdeck.ggOct 10, 2026 · 1–4–0 · by Gabor Peters
- 12th of 16 — Battle for Bononia I : cEDH tournament on Topdeck.ggOct 10, 2026 · 0–3–1 · by Francesco Paolo Tramuto
- 14th of 28 — Down Under Spring Scrimmage #1 on Topdeck.ggOct 10, 2026 · 1–3–0 · by Joey Tiu
- 14th of 16 — Battle for Bononia I : cEDH tournament on Topdeck.ggOct 10, 2026 · 0–3–1 · by Alessandro Mulas
Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.