
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Piloted by Maharshi Dubasi ยท #1 of 105 at 1st annual 1stCKMA cEDH Tournament *100% PROXY FRIENDLY* *GAEA'S CRADLE* (October 31, 2026) ยท record 5-1-1
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy cEDH stats
How it plays & wins
Kinnan is a mana-doubling tempo deck built around cheap mana rocks and creatures: Sol Ring, Mana Vault, the Monoliths, the Moxen, Birds of Paradise and the elves all produce extra mana with Kinnan out. It runs a heavy free-spell suite, including Force of Will, Fierce Guardianship, Force of Negation, Misdirection and Pact of Negation, so it can develop while holding up protection. Rhystic Study, Mystic Remora and Consecrated Sphinx supply card advantage, and Chord of Calling, Green Sun's Zenith, Whir of Invention and Transmute Artifact find the right piece.
The list shows no clear infinite combo, so I can't point to a single scripted kill. The most likely route is a resolved top-end threat like Hullbreaker Horror or Nezahal, Primal Tide, backed by counterspells and a flood of mana and cards, followed by a few attack steps. Clones such as Mockingbird and Clever Impersonator add flexibility. It's a grindy, interaction-heavy approach rather than a combo finish.
Analysis written with AI assistance based on this decklist.
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Creatures (23)
- Birds of Paradise
- Clever Impersonator ๐ถ๏ธ
- Consecrated Sphinx ๐ถ๏ธ
- Delighted Halfling
- Drift of Phantasms ๐ถ๏ธ
- Elvish Mystic ๐ถ๏ธ
- Elvish Spirit Guide
- Endurance ๐ถ๏ธ
- Enduring Vitality
- Faerie Mastermind
- Flesh Duplicate ๐ถ๏ธ
- Fyndhorn Elves ๐ถ๏ธ
- High Fae Trickster ๐ถ๏ธ
- Hullbreaker Horror ๐ถ๏ธ
- Llanowar Elves ๐ถ๏ธ
- Mockingbird
- Nezahal, Primal Tide ๐ถ๏ธ
- Pia, Aether Ascetic ๐ถ๏ธ
- The Cabbage Merchant ๐ถ๏ธ
- Thrasios, Triton Hero ๐ถ๏ธ
- Trophy Mage ๐ถ๏ธ
- Valley Floodcaller
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian ๐ถ๏ธ
Instants (18)
Sorceries (6)
- Finale of Devastation
- Flash Photography ๐ถ๏ธ
- Green Sun's Zenith
- Hidden Strings ๐ถ๏ธ
- Nature's Rhythm
- Transmute Artifact ๐ถ๏ธ
Artifacts (15)
- Arcane Signet
- Basalt Monolith ๐ถ๏ธ
- Chrome Mox
- Fellwar Stone
- Grim Monolith
- Imposter Mech ๐ถ๏ธ
- Lotus Petal
- Mana Vault
- Mirage Mirror ๐ถ๏ธ
- Mox Amber
- Mox Diamond
- Mox Opal
- Sol Ring
- Springleaf Drum
- Talisman of Curiosity ๐ถ๏ธ
Enchantments (4)
- Copy Enchantment ๐ถ๏ธ
- Mirrormade ๐ถ๏ธ
- Mystic Remora
- Rhystic Study
Lands (23)
- Ancient Tomb
- Boseiju, Who Endures
- Botanical Sanctum
- Breeding Pool
- City of Brass
- Command Tower
- Flooded Strand
- Forest
- Gemstone Caverns
- Island
- Mana Confluence
- Misty Rainforest
- Otawara, Soaring City
- Polluted Delta
- Rejuvenating Springs
- Scalding Tarn
- Tarnished Citadel
- Tropical Island
- Verdant Catacombs
- Waterlogged Grove
- Windswept Heath
- Wooded Foothills
- Yavimaya Coast
Other (10)
- Banishing Knack ๐ถ๏ธ
- Barkchannel Pathway ๐ถ๏ธ
- Disrupting Shoal ๐ถ๏ธ
- Dizzy Spell ๐ถ๏ธ
- Gene Pollinator ๐ถ๏ธ
- Invasion of Ikoria ๐ถ๏ธ
- Ipnu Rivulet ๐ถ๏ธ
- Sewer-veillance Cam ๐ถ๏ธ
- Sink into Stupor ๐ถ๏ธ
- Sudden Substitution ๐ถ๏ธ
Tournament data provided by TopDeck.gg.