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Alena, Kessig Trapper // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix
Price tag $4.85

Legendary Creature — Human Scout Wizard

Alena, Kessig Trapper Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix
Magic color symbol for G Magic color symbol for U Magic color symbol for R
Temur

Playstyle & Strategy

Wheels 22% Big Mana 9% Card Draw 9% Stompy 7% Combo 6%
View Average Decklist All Big Mana Commanders

Partner Commanders

This combination consists of these two partner commanders:

Alena, Kessig Trapper Alena, Kessig Trapper
Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix

High Synergy Cards

The highest-synergy picks for Alena, Kessig Trapper // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix's Big Mana builds — cards that lean hardest into the Big Mana theme.

Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+70% Synergy $3.52

Game Changers

High-impact bombs that can take over a Alena, Kessig Trapper // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix Big Mana game on their own.

Jeska's Will Jeska's Will
+8% Synergy $40.59
Fierce Guardianship Fierce Guardianship
+6% Synergy $57.26

Creatures

Creatures that carry the Big Mana plan in Alena, Kessig Trapper // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix decks, from early pressure to payoff.

Hideous Taskmaster Hideous Taskmaster
+74% Synergy $3.14
Kozilek, the Great Distortion Kozilek, the Great Distortion
+74% Synergy $5.54
Artisan of Kozilek Artisan of Kozilek
+72% Synergy $0.45
Maelstrom Wanderer Maelstrom Wanderer
+64% Synergy $0.32
Chakram Retriever Chakram Retriever
+49% Synergy $6.16
Omega, Heartless Evolution Omega, Heartless Evolution
+49% Synergy $0.13
Vizier of Tumbling Sands Vizier of Tumbling Sands
+49% Synergy $0.18
Kruphix, God of Horizons Kruphix, God of Horizons
+49% Synergy $4.39
Tishana, Voice of Thunder Tishana, Voice of Thunder
+48% Synergy $0.39
Prime Speaker Zegana Prime Speaker Zegana
+48% Synergy $0.21
Temur Battlecrier Temur Battlecrier
+47% Synergy $0.98
Psychosis Crawler Psychosis Crawler
+47% Synergy $2.40
Kiora's Follower Kiora's Follower
+46% Synergy $0.37
Hydroid Krasis Hydroid Krasis
+43% Synergy $0.31
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
+41% Synergy $6.04
Apex Devastator Apex Devastator
+41% Synergy $6.66
Gladiolus Amicitia Gladiolus Amicitia
+32% Synergy $0.25
Temur Devotee Temur Devotee
+32% Synergy $0.05
Eshki Dragonclaw Eshki Dragonclaw
+32% Synergy $0.29
Surrak, Elusive Hunter Surrak, Elusive Hunter
+32% Synergy $0.75
Magmatic Hellkite Magmatic Hellkite
+31% Synergy $0.58
Songcrafter Mage Songcrafter Mage
+30% Synergy $0.22
Eshki, Temur's Roar Eshki, Temur's Roar
+28% Synergy $0.65
Psychic Pickpocket Psychic Pickpocket
+24% Synergy $0.13
Rapacious One Rapacious One
+24% Synergy $0.27
Elvish Aberration Elvish Aberration
+24% Synergy $0.20
Paleoloth Paleoloth
+24% Synergy $3.26
Seismic Monstrosaur Seismic Monstrosaur
+24% Synergy $0.21
Clever Conjurer Clever Conjurer
+24% Synergy $0.14
Stalking Vengeance Stalking Vengeance
+24% Synergy $0.22
Spearbreaker Behemoth Spearbreaker Behemoth
+24% Synergy $0.73
Keranos, God of Storms Keranos, God of Storms
+24% Synergy $11.32
Ulamog's Dreadsire Ulamog's Dreadsire
+24% Synergy $4.14
Flayer of Loyalties Flayer of Loyalties
+24% Synergy $14.17
Greenwarden of Murasa Greenwarden of Murasa
+24% Synergy $0.33
Shriekwood Devourer Shriekwood Devourer
+24% Synergy $0.74
Bane of Bala Ged Bane of Bala Ged
+24% Synergy $2.63
Emrakul, the World Anew Emrakul, the World Anew
+24% Synergy $5.62
Inferno Titan Inferno Titan
+24% Synergy $10.00
Galvanic Giant Galvanic Giant
+24% Synergy $0.26
Emrakul, the Promised End Emrakul, the Promised End
+24% Synergy $23.47
Garruk's Packleader Garruk's Packleader
+23% Synergy $0.68
Thundermane Dragon Thundermane Dragon
+23% Synergy $0.92
Combustible Gearhulk Combustible Gearhulk
+22% Synergy $0.38
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
+22% Synergy $23.63
Thryx, the Sudden Storm Thryx, the Sudden Storm
+22% Synergy $0.18
Etherium-Horn Sorcerer Etherium-Horn Sorcerer
+22% Synergy $0.31
Disciple of Freyalise Garden of Freyalise Disciple of Freyalise
+21% Synergy $6.71
Ilysian Caryatid Ilysian Caryatid
+21% Synergy $0.25
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
+17% Synergy $0.46

Instants

Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Alena, Kessig Trapper // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix's Big Mana deck ahead.

Ugin's Binding Ugin's Binding
+74% Synergy $0.70
Tolarian Winds Tolarian Winds
+49% Synergy $1.02
Return of the Wildspeaker Return of the Wildspeaker
+41% Synergy $2.84
Frantic Search Frantic Search
+36% Synergy $1.94
Brainstorm Brainstorm
+35% Synergy $1.41
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
+34% Synergy $1.67
Growth Spiral Growth Spiral
+25% Synergy $0.30
Fateful Showdown Fateful Showdown
+24% Synergy $0.41
Reality Spasm Reality Spasm
+24% Synergy $0.59
Winds of Qal Sisma Winds of Qal Sisma
+24% Synergy $0.29
Plasm Capture Plasm Capture
+24% Synergy $0.41
Momentous Fall Momentous Fall
+24% Synergy $3.21
Stroke of Genius Stroke of Genius
+24% Synergy $0.29
Drown in Dreams Drown in Dreams
+23% Synergy $1.83
Brainsurge Brainsurge
+23% Synergy $0.38
Electrodominance Electrodominance
+23% Synergy $0.42
Dramatic Reversal Dramatic Reversal
+23% Synergy $0.51
Expansion // Explosion Expansion // Explosion
+23% Synergy $0.30
Pull from Tomorrow Pull from Tomorrow
+22% Synergy $0.22
Valakut Awakening Valakut Stoneforge Valakut Awakening
+22% Synergy $17.94
Comet Storm Comet Storm
+21% Synergy $4.26
Temur Charm Temur Charm
+21% Synergy $0.36
Stubborn Denial Stubborn Denial
+17% Synergy $3.83
Noxious Revival Noxious Revival
+14% Synergy $7.52
Beast Within Beast Within
+12% Synergy $0.62
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
+4% Synergy $3.83
Heroic Intervention Heroic Intervention
-2% Synergy $16.00
Chaos Warp Chaos Warp
-5% Synergy $0.36

Sorceries

Sorceries that push the Big Mana game plan forward for Alena, Kessig Trapper // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix.

Steal the Show Steal the Show
+99% Synergy $0.29
Reforge the Soul Reforge the Soul
+47% Synergy $6.08
Nature's Lore Nature's Lore
+40% Synergy $2.88
Explore Explore
+35% Synergy $0.21
Mammoth Bellow Mammoth Bellow
+33% Synergy $0.16
Glacial Dragonhunt Glacial Dragonhunt
+32% Synergy $0.25
Winternight Stories Winternight Stories
+32% Synergy $1.24
Dragonclaw Strike Dragonclaw Strike
+30% Synergy $0.26
Become the Avalanche Become the Avalanche
+27% Synergy $0.31
Will of the Temur Will of the Temur
+25% Synergy $1.55
Diminishing Returns Diminishing Returns
+24% Synergy $7.62
Rise of the Eldrazi Rise of the Eldrazi
+24% Synergy $27.61
Flux Flux
+24% Synergy $0.37
Edge of Autumn Edge of Autumn
+24% Synergy $0.37
Flood of Tears Flood of Tears
+24% Synergy $1.30
Time Spiral Time Spiral
+24% Synergy $96.77
Into the North Into the North
+24% Synergy $1.37
River's Rebuke River's Rebuke
+24% Synergy $0.24
Wheel of Misfortune Wheel of Misfortune
+23% Synergy $8.19
Treasure Cruise Treasure Cruise
+23% Synergy $0.27
Jaya's Immolating Inferno Jaya's Immolating Inferno
+23% Synergy $2.26
Sea Gate Restoration Sea Gate, Reborn Sea Gate Restoration
+22% Synergy $35.68
Echo of Eons Echo of Eons
+22% Synergy $12.84
Sundering Eruption Volcanic Fissure Sundering Eruption
+22% Synergy $1.72
Molten Psyche Molten Psyche
+22% Synergy $4.50
Urban Evolution Urban Evolution
+22% Synergy $0.37
Fabricate Fabricate
+22% Synergy $10.13
Search for Tomorrow Search for Tomorrow
+21% Synergy $0.36
Mana Geyser Mana Geyser
+20% Synergy $1.18
Regrowth Regrowth
+20% Synergy $0.41
Stump Stomp Burnwillow Clearing Stump Stomp
+20% Synergy $0.36
Genesis Ultimatum Genesis Ultimatum
+18% Synergy $0.65
Bala Ged Recovery Bala Ged Sanctuary Bala Ged Recovery
+18% Synergy $6.78
Faithless Looting Faithless Looting
+16% Synergy $0.46
Rishkar's Expertise Rishkar's Expertise
+16% Synergy $4.48
Windfall Windfall
+16% Synergy $5.05
Ponder Ponder
+16% Synergy $2.28
Blasphemous Act Blasphemous Act
+16% Synergy $0.89
Farseek Farseek
+2% Synergy $0.45
Three Visits Three Visits
-2% Synergy $5.03
Cultivate Cultivate
-16% Synergy $0.43

Utility Artifacts

Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Alena, Kessig Trapper // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix Big Mana decks.

Staff of Domination Staff of Domination
+24% Synergy $10.79
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
0% Synergy $4.52

Enchantments

Enchantments that reinforce the Big Mana strategy in Alena, Kessig Trapper // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix decks.

Roar of Endless Song Roar of Endless Song
+32% Synergy $0.21
Dragonback Assault Dragonback Assault
+28% Synergy $2.24
Trade Routes Trade Routes
+24% Synergy $5.31
Frostcliff Siege Frostcliff Siege
+24% Synergy $1.79
Proft's Eidetic Memory Proft's Eidetic Memory
+24% Synergy $3.14
Kozilek's Unsealing Kozilek's Unsealing
+22% Synergy $0.33
Temur Ascendancy Temur Ascendancy
+20% Synergy $4.29
Up the Beanstalk Up the Beanstalk
+19% Synergy $2.17
Utopia Sprawl Utopia Sprawl
+18% Synergy $1.66
Exploration Exploration
+15% Synergy $33.39
Wild Growth Wild Growth
+14% Synergy $0.60
Garruk's Uprising Garruk's Uprising
-2% Synergy $0.50

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that back up Alena, Kessig Trapper // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix's Big Mana game plan.

Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
+43% Synergy $0.63
The Royal Scions The Royal Scions
+24% Synergy $0.72
Kiora, Master of the Depths Kiora, Master of the Depths
+24% Synergy $2.12
Domri, Anarch of Bolas Domri, Anarch of Bolas
+23% Synergy $1.06

Battles

Battles worth siding into a Alena, Kessig Trapper // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix Big Mana build for the payoff on the back face.

Invasion of Kaldheim Pyre of the World Tree Invasion of Kaldheim
+24% Synergy $0.45

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Alena, Kessig Trapper // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix Big Mana decks.

Kessig Wolf Run Kessig Wolf Run
+60% Synergy $0.41
Volatile Fault Volatile Fault
+24% Synergy $0.30
Pit of Offerings Pit of Offerings
+24% Synergy $0.39
Arid Archway Arid Archway
+24% Synergy $0.89
Guildless Commons Guildless Commons
+24% Synergy $3.12
Ghost Quarter Ghost Quarter
+24% Synergy $0.96
Lonely Sandbar Lonely Sandbar
+24% Synergy $0.23
Forgotten Cave Forgotten Cave
+24% Synergy $0.31
Tranquil Thicket Tranquil Thicket
+24% Synergy $0.25
Spinerock Knoll Spinerock Knoll
+23% Synergy $1.37
Alchemist's Refuge Alchemist's Refuge
+20% Synergy $0.39
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+16% Synergy $0.26
Mosswort Bridge Mosswort Bridge
+10% Synergy $0.37
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
+9% Synergy $16.22

Mana Artifacts

Mana rocks and fixing to power out Alena, Kessig Trapper // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix's Big Mana strategy.

Herd Heirloom Herd Heirloom
+26% Synergy $4.15
Urn of Godfire Urn of Godfire
+24% Synergy $0.23
Coveted Jewel Coveted Jewel
+24% Synergy $0.28
Astral Cornucopia Astral Cornucopia
+23% Synergy $0.30
Gilded Lotus Gilded Lotus
+23% Synergy $0.57
Decanter of Endless Water Decanter of Endless Water
+21% Synergy $5.39
Simic Signet Simic Signet
+15% Synergy $0.37
Talisman of Impulse Talisman of Impulse
+10% Synergy $0.39
Talisman of Curiosity Talisman of Curiosity
+9% Synergy $0.47
Talisman of Creativity Talisman of Creativity
+9% Synergy $1.51
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
+7% Synergy $0.89
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+3% Synergy $0.89
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-32% Synergy $1.55

Lands

The mana base behind Alena, Kessig Trapper // Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix's Big Mana decks.

Karplusan Forest Karplusan Forest
+47% Synergy $0.50
Tangled Islet Tangled Islet
+46% Synergy $0.23
Shivan Reef Shivan Reef
+42% Synergy $0.33
Cascade Bluffs Cascade Bluffs
+41% Synergy $0.41
Yavimaya Coast Yavimaya Coast
+39% Synergy $0.36
Izzet Boilerworks Izzet Boilerworks
+37% Synergy $0.36
Gruul Turf Gruul Turf
+36% Synergy $0.33
Simic Growth Chamber Simic Growth Chamber
+35% Synergy $0.34
Rootbound Crag Rootbound Crag
+34% Synergy $0.31
Flooded Grove Flooded Grove
+33% Synergy $0.28
Sulfur Falls Sulfur Falls
+33% Synergy $0.28
Hinterland Harbor Hinterland Harbor
+30% Synergy $0.38
Stormcarved Coast Stormcarved Coast
+28% Synergy $2.50
Frontier Bivouac Frontier Bivouac
+24% Synergy $0.34
Urza's Cave Urza's Cave
+23% Synergy $1.75
Volatile Fjord Volatile Fjord
+23% Synergy $0.79
Rimewood Falls Rimewood Falls
+23% Synergy $0.61
Highland Forest Highland Forest
+23% Synergy $0.42
Sea Gate Restoration Sea Gate, Reborn Sea Gate Restoration
+22% Synergy $35.68
Sundering Eruption Volcanic Fissure Sundering Eruption
+22% Synergy $1.72
Snow-Covered Mountain Snow-Covered Mountain
+22% Synergy $0.71
Molten Tributary Molten Tributary
+22% Synergy $0.27
Snow-Covered Forest Snow-Covered Forest
+22% Synergy $0.91
Snow-Covered Island Snow-Covered Island
+22% Synergy $1.47
Wooded Ridgeline Wooded Ridgeline
+21% Synergy $0.32
Disciple of Freyalise Garden of Freyalise Disciple of Freyalise
+21% Synergy $6.71
Ash Barrens Ash Barrens
+21% Synergy $0.28
Dreamroot Cascade Dreamroot Cascade
+20% Synergy $0.98
Riverglide Pathway Lavaglide Pathway Riverglide Pathway
+20% Synergy $4.83
Fiery Islet Fiery Islet
+20% Synergy $6.20
Waterlogged Grove Waterlogged Grove
+19% Synergy $1.54
Rockfall Vale Rockfall Vale
+18% Synergy $2.90
Vineglimmer Snarl Vineglimmer Snarl
+15% Synergy $0.27
Mossfire Valley Mossfire Valley
+14% Synergy $0.27
Temple of Epiphany Temple of Epiphany
+9% Synergy $0.30
Cinder Glade Cinder Glade
+8% Synergy $0.31
Command Tower Command Tower
+8% Synergy $0.31
Temple of Mystery Temple of Mystery
+6% Synergy $0.28
Bountiful Landscape Bountiful Landscape
+3% Synergy $0.28
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
-3% Synergy $0.23
Spire Garden Spire Garden
-4% Synergy $2.20
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
-5% Synergy $0.24
Rejuvenating Springs Rejuvenating Springs
-8% Synergy $4.44
Ketria Triome Ketria Triome
-15% Synergy $17.13
Mountain Mountain
-17% Synergy $0.08
Island Island
-19% Synergy $0.08
Steam Vents Steam Vents
-19% Synergy $10.15
Forest Forest
-19% Synergy $0.08
Stomping Ground Stomping Ground
-22% Synergy $6.39
Breeding Pool Breeding Pool
-23% Synergy $8.91

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