Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon
Legendary Creature — Human Faerie // Sorcery — Adventure
Double strike
Other creatures you control get +1/+0 for each Aura and Equipment attached to Kellan.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Wilds of Eldraine
- Price
- $4.81
- EDHREC rank
- #3074
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon is a two-mana equipment-fetcher stapled to a 2/2 with trample and lifelink — the front half attacks, the back half finds the aura or equipment that makes attacking matter. Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ decks run it at a 46% clip because the card does real work for two mana without asking much in return.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ wants cheap creatures that reward suiting up, and Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon delivers both the body and the tutor on the same card — nearly half of Three Dog decks include it for exactly that reason.
Captain America, First Avenger
Captain America, First Avenger is built around attaching Auras and Equipment to a swinging commander, and Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon's Birthright Boon side fetches the exact enchantment or equipment needed to keep that engine running.
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
Nahiri, Forged in Fury turns equipped creatures into a force multiplier, and Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon earns its slot by finding the right equipment early while also being a threatening attacker once suited up.
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh lives on attaching equipment for free and swinging wide, so Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon slots in as both a redundant tutor and an additional evasive threat to load up.
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal cares about Auras and Equipment going onto creatures, and Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon is efficient enough at two mana that it makes the cut in nearly a third of Dogmeat lists as an early drop that immediately advances the gameplan.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon is a role-player rather than a headline card — it belongs in any Aura or Equipment deck that wants a two-mana tutor stapled to a relevant body, and the combination of trample and lifelink means the creature half isn't embarrassing. In Pioneer and Modern, the card sees fringe play in Voltron-style creature builds where the adventure side thins the deck for a specific piece, but neither format rewards this kind of incremental value enough to make Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon a staple. Legacy and Vintage have no interest — the effect is too slow and too low-impact against the threats those formats present. Standard is where it remains playable as a budget synergy piece in Equipment shells, though it doesn't define any tier-one strategy.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$4.81 cheap tier
At $4.81, Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon sits in a comfortable cheap tier — enough demand from Commander's equipment and aura decks to keep it off the bulk bin, but not so format-defining that you're overpaying. It's a safe pickup for any deck that wants it; the price reflects genuine utility without speculation.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
- Captain America, First Avenger
- Nahiri, Forged in Fury
- Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
- Dogmeat, Ever Loyal
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.