Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Optimized 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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Coercive Impetus
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
87%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
79%synergy
Changing Loyalty
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
78%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Turbulent Moor
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
44%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ghoulish Impetus
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
94%synergy
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
90%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
82%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
79%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
77%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
75%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
71%synergy
Redemption Arc
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Sram, Senior Edificer
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Gift of Immortality
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Flickering Ward
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Sage's Reverie
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Ghostly Prison
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Starfield Mystic
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Teferi's Protection
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Farewell
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Demonic Tutor
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Necropotence
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Ondu Spiritdancer
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Esper Sentinel
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Herald of Amity
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Doomwake Giant
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Nomad Mythmaker
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Daxos the Returned
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Shay Cormac
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Sun Titan
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Grim Guardian
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Auramancer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Umbra Mystic
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Summon: Yojimbo
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Hero of Iroas
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Opposition Agent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Serra Ascendant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Tomik, Wielder of Law
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Distracting Geist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Roaming Throne
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Accursed Witch
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Inkshield
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-22%synergy
Vanishing Verse
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Deadly Rollick
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Erode
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Comeuppance
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Dawn's Truce
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Clever Concealment
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Despark
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Fracture
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Orzhov Charm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Imp's Mischief
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Not Dead After All
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Get Lost
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Angel's Grace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Triumph
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Silence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Utter End
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Akroma's Will
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Generous Gift
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Batwing Brume
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Rath
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Retether
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Open the Armory
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Damn
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Toxic Deluge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Resurgent Belief
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Replenish
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Moment of Reckoning
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Killian's Confidence
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Withering Curse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ondu Inversion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Split Up
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Silverquill Command
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Vindicate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Reanimate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Three Dreams
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Beseech the Queen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sign in Blood
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Villainous Wrath
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cloudstone Curio
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Pearl Medallion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Robe of Stars
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Helm of the Gods
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-18%synergy
Expedition Map
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Jet Medallion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Haystack
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sword of the Animist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Martial Impetus
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Black Market Connections
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Land Tax
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Ethereal Armor
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Forum Filibuster
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Shielded by Faith
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
All That Glitters
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Spirit Link
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Greater Auramancy
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Vampiric Link
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Blind Obedience
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Visions of Brutality
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Angelic Destiny
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Sphere of Safety
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Animate Dead
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Chains of Custody
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Spirit Loop
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Spirit Mantle
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Spectra Ward
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Grasp of Fate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Hyena Umbra
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Glistening Oil
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Sanguine Bond
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Celestial Mantle
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Vow of Malice
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Idolized
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Screams from Within
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Exquisite Blood
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Soul Link
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Monologue Tax
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
No Mercy
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Ossification
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Intermediate Chirography
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Clawing Torment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Splendor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cowed by Wisdom
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Bojuka Bog
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Castle Locthwain
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
5%synergy
War Room
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Coffers
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Detection Tower
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-25%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Orzhov Signet
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-22%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
The Soul Stone
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Godless Shrine
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Isolated Chapel
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Caves of Koilos
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Fetid Heath
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Vault of Champions
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Fabled Passage
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Marsh Flats
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Silence
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Umbral Expanse
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Desolate Mire
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Silent Clearing
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-25%synergy
Scrubland
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Study Hall
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Forum of Amity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Ondu Inversion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Silverquill Campus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Field
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-43%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy