Overview:

This Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy deck leverages explosive mana acceleration to activate Kinnan’s ability repeatedly, cheating out massive non-Human creatures and assembling infinite mana combos. The strategy revolves around untapping Kinnan with artifacts like Basalt Monolith and Freed from the Real to generate infinite mana, then winning via Thrasios, Triton Hero (drawing the deck), Jace, Wielder of Mysteries, or overwhelming the board with creatures like Tidespout Tyrant and Hullbreaker Horror. Kinnan is the linchpin, enabling both mana doubling and creature tutoring, making the deck highly commander-dependent but capable of explosive turns.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Ramp (Turns 1-3): Deploy fast mana (Mox Opal, Mana Vault, Llanowar Elves, Chrome Mox) to cast Kinnan by Turn 2. Prioritize artifacts/dorks that untap for Kinnan’s ability (e.g., Basalt Monolith, Incubation Druid).
2. Midgame Value (Turns 3-4): Activate Kinnan’s ability to cheat out key creatures like Seedborn Muse (untapping permanents), Hullbreaker Horror, or combo pieces. Use Rhystic Study/The One Ring for card advantage.
3. Infinite Mana & Win (Turns 4-5):
   • Assemble Basalt Monolith + Freed from the Real (untap Monolith for infinite mana).
   • Use infinite mana with Kinnan’s ability to dump all non-Human creatures onto the battlefield.
   • Win via Thrasios, Triton Hero (draw deck + Jace, Wielder of Mysteries), Tidespout Tyrant (bounce all opponents’ permanents), or Finale of Devastation (X=10+).

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with Kinnan + 2+ mana accelerants (e.g., Sol Ring, Mox Amber, Elvish Mystic).
• Prioritize blue sources for counterspells (Counterspell, Dispel).
• Avoid hands lacking early ramp or color fixing.

Key Tips:

• Use Phyrexian Metamorph/Clever Impersonator to copy key artifacts (e.g., Basalt Monolith) or opponents’ value engines.
• Seedborn Muse + Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy allows activating Kinnan’s ability on every player’s turn.
• Protect Kinnan with Spellskite, Glen Elendra Archmage, and free counterspells (Miscast, Spell Pierce).

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Commander Reliance: Losing Kinnan repeatedly cripples the deck’s ability to generate value or combo off.
• Artifact/Stax Hate: Stony Silence, Collector Ouphe, or Null Rod shut down mana rocks and combo lines.
• Instant-Speed Interaction: Counterspells or removal targeting Kinnan/Freed from the Real disrupt the primary wincon.

Moderate

• Graveyard Reliance: Eternal Witness/Noxious Revival lines are vulnerable to Rest in Peace.
• Board Wipes: Creature-based ramp (e.g., dorks) struggles to recover from Blasphemous Act/Toxic Deluge.

Minor

• Limited Creature Removal: Relies on Beast Within/Resculpt for noncreature threats.
• High Cost of Interaction: Some counterspells (e.g., Arcane Denial) provide card advantage to opponents.

Most Important Cards:

• Basalt Monolith (Infinite mana with Kinnan/Freed from the Real)
• Freed from the Real (Enables infinite mana with Basalt Monolith)
• Seedborn Muse (Untaps Kinnan and mana sources each turn)
• Thrasios, Triton Hero (Primary infinite mana outlet to draw the deck)
• Hullbreaker Horror (Locks opponents out with spell-based bounce)
• Mana Vault (Explosive early ramp for Kinnan)
• Finale of Devastation (Tutor and finisher with X=10+)
• Chrome Mox/Mox Opal (Critical fast mana for Turn 2 Kinnan)
• Jace, Wielder of Mysteries (Labman effect for infinite draw)
• Tidespout Tyrant (Bounce entire boards with cheap spells)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 9/10

• Capable of T3-4 wins with ideal hands (e.g., Turn 1 Moxen into Turn 2 Kinnan + Turn 3 infinite mana).

Resilience: 6/10

• Counterspells and recursion (Eternal Witness) provide protection, but heavy reliance on Kinnan and artifacts leaves it vulnerable.

Consistency: 8/10

• 10+ tutors (Chord of Calling, Whir of Invention, Muddle the Mixture) and card draw (Rhystic Study, The One Ring) ensure combo access.

Interaction: 7/10

• 10+ counterspells and bounce effects disrupt opponents, but lacks board wipes and spot removal density.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at cEDH-adjacent speeds (T3-4 wins) with robust tutoring and fast mana but lacks the redundancy and stack control of top-tier cEDH lists. Its dependency on Kinnan and vulnerability to stax/removal place it just below optimized cEDH tiers.

Power level: 8.0 – 8.5