Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Expensive Forced Combat

Benjamin Levin
Apr 28, 2026
How Fun Are the Secrets of Strixhaven Commanders?
Our resident fun expert is here to break down the commanders in Secrets of Strixhaven to see where they land on the fun scale.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Coercive Impetus
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
78%synergy
Changing Loyalty
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
62%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
57%synergy
Herald of Amity
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Turbulent Moor
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ghoulish Impetus
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
88%synergy
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
84%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
83%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
81%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
77%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
76%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
75%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
74%synergy
Redemption Arc
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
73%synergy
Flickering Ward
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
72%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
71%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
70%synergy
Sage's Reverie
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
68%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
62%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
64%synergy
Animate Dead
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Ethereal Armor
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
59%synergy
Gift of Immortality
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Replenish
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Serra's Sanctum
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
73%synergy
Smothering Tithe
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Teferi's Protection
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Demonic Tutor
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Necropotence
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Hateful Eidolon
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Starfield Mystic
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Witch Enchanter
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Esper Sentinel
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Doomwake Giant
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Sun Titan
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Hero of Iroas
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Grim Guardian
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Starnheim Courser
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Enduring Innocence
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Spirited Companion
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Auramancer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Umbra Mystic
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
The Sentry, Golden Guardian
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Serra Ascendant
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Tomik, Wielder of Law
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Nomad Mythmaker
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
-21%synergy
Deadly Rollick
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Fell the Profane
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Inkshield
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Path to Exile
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-24%synergy
Fracture
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Vanishing Verse
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Erode
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Not Dead After All
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Despark
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Clever Concealment
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Immortal Obligation
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Reprieve
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Generous Gift
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Batwing Brume
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Comeuppance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Imp's Mischief
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Retether
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Winds of Rath
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Open the Armory
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Damn
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Toxic Deluge
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Resurgent Belief
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Jailbreak
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Split Up
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Reanimate
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Redress Fate
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Pearl Medallion
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Expedition Map
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
All That Glitters
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Martial Impetus
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Spirit Link
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Land Tax
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Sphere of Safety
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Screams from Within
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Glasswing Grace
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Ghostly Prison
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Nurgle's Rot
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Black Market Connections
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Greater Auramancy
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Brilliant Wings
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Vampiric Link
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Visions of Brutality
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Minion's Return
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Nowhere to Run
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Angelic Destiny
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Spirit Mantle
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Tempest Technique
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Chains of Custody
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Vow of Malice
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Timely Ward
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Spirit Loop
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Feather of Flight
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Vow of Torment
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Soul Link
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Forum Filibuster
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Grasp of Fate
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Vow of Duty
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Pariah
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Reprobation
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Glistening Oil
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Shielded by Faith
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Super State
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Hyena Umbra
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Fallen Ideal
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Grievous Wound
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Arcane Lighthouse
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
59%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Bojuka Bog
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Detection Tower
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Castle Locthwain
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
The Black Gate
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Minas Tirith
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Kor Haven
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Orzhov Signet
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-29%synergy
The Soul Stone
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Godless Shrine
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Marsh Flats
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Vault of Champions
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Caves of Koilos
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Isolated Chapel
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Scrubland
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Fetid Heath
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Glasswing Grace
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Witch Enchanter
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Fabled Passage
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Fell the Profane
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Silent Clearing
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Prismatic Vista
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Tainted Field
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-25%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-22%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Boggart Trawler
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-23%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Mire
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Silence
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-28%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Ondu Inversion
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Study Hall
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Umbral Expanse
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy