Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Upgraded 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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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Coercive Impetus
93%inclusion70 decks75 decks
81%synergy
Changing Loyalty
85%inclusion64 decks75 decks
72%synergy
Turbulent Moor
79%inclusion59 decks75 decks
59%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
77%inclusion58 decks75 decks
58%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
76%inclusion57 decks75 decks
64%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Kor Spiritdancer
96%inclusion81 decks84 decks
90%synergy
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
92%inclusion77 decks84 decks
90%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
94%inclusion79 decks84 decks
88%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
94%inclusion79 decks84 decks
86%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
94%inclusion79 decks84 decks
85%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
90%inclusion76 decks84 decks
84%synergy
Redemption Arc
87%inclusion73 decks84 decks
82%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
87%inclusion73 decks84 decks
82%synergy
Sage's Reverie
88%inclusion74 decks84 decks
82%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
86%inclusion72 decks84 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Parasitic Impetus
80%inclusion67 decks84 decks
73%synergy
Gift of Immortality
79%inclusion66 decks84 decks
72%synergy
Ethereal Armor
79%inclusion66 decks84 decks
72%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
76%inclusion64 decks84 decks
72%synergy
Starfield Mystic
76%inclusion64 decks84 decks
70%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
76%inclusion64 decks84 decks
70%synergy
Animate Dead
75%inclusion63 decks84 decks
65%synergy
Flickering Ward
74%inclusion62 decks84 decks
72%synergy
Land Tax
74%inclusion62 decks84 decks
63%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
74%inclusion62 decks84 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
31%inclusion26 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Demonic Tutor
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Farewell
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Transcendent Envoy
73%inclusion61 decks84 decks
68%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
71%inclusion60 decks84 decks
64%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
53%synergy
Herald of Amity
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
54%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
62%inclusion52 decks84 decks
58%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
57%inclusion48 decks84 decks
52%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
52%inclusion44 decks84 decks
48%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
51%inclusion43 decks84 decks
48%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
40%inclusion34 decks84 decks
35%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
38%inclusion32 decks84 decks
32%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
33%inclusion28 decks84 decks
31%synergy
Doomwake Giant
31%inclusion26 decks84 decks
28%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
26%inclusion22 decks84 decks
25%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
24%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
23%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
19%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
16%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Shay Cormac
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Hero of Iroas
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Umbra Mystic
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Grim Guardian
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Daxos the Returned
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Firemane Commando
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Tomik, Wielder of Law
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Sun Titan
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Keen Duelist
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-6%synergy
Spirited Companion
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
62%inclusion52 decks84 decks
21%synergy
Inkshield
54%inclusion45 decks84 decks
34%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
48%inclusion40 decks84 decks
-16%synergy
Fracture
40%inclusion34 decks84 decks
21%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
-14%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Vanishing Verse
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Reprieve
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Despark
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
-19%synergy
Erode
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Immortal Obligation
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-16%synergy
Not Dead After All
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Rath
57%inclusion48 decks84 decks
52%synergy
Retether
51%inclusion43 decks84 decks
47%synergy
Open the Armory
44%inclusion37 decks84 decks
40%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
38%inclusion32 decks84 decks
34%synergy
Replenish
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
20%synergy
Damn
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
-14%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Resurgent Belief
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Pearl Medallion
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
All That Glitters
70%inclusion59 decks84 decks
62%synergy
Martial Impetus
65%inclusion55 decks84 decks
61%synergy
Ghostly Prison
61%inclusion51 decks84 decks
45%synergy
Spirit Mantle
60%inclusion50 decks84 decks
55%synergy
Spirit Link
58%inclusion49 decks84 decks
53%synergy
Angelic Destiny
49%inclusion41 decks84 decks
45%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
48%inclusion40 decks84 decks
38%synergy
Visions of Brutality
46%inclusion39 decks84 decks
45%synergy
Sphere of Safety
45%inclusion38 decks84 decks
40%synergy
Vampiric Link
43%inclusion36 decks84 decks
39%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
43%inclusion36 decks84 decks
40%synergy
Nurgle's Rot
42%inclusion35 decks84 decks
38%synergy
Glasswing Grace
42%inclusion35 decks84 decks
34%synergy
Chains of Custody
42%inclusion35 decks84 decks
40%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
42%inclusion35 decks84 decks
37%synergy
Shielded by Faith
40%inclusion34 decks84 decks
38%synergy
Screams from Within
36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
33%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
33%inclusion28 decks84 decks
31%synergy
Feather of Flight
33%inclusion28 decks84 decks
30%synergy
Tempest Technique
33%inclusion28 decks84 decks
32%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
32%inclusion27 decks84 decks
28%synergy
Nowhere to Run
32%inclusion27 decks84 decks
30%synergy
Brilliant Wings
32%inclusion27 decks84 decks
31%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
27%inclusion23 decks84 decks
26%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
27%inclusion23 decks84 decks
23%synergy
Timely Ward
27%inclusion23 decks84 decks
22%synergy
Forum Filibuster
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Minion's Return
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
21%synergy
Spirit Loop
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
22%synergy
Vow of Torment
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
20%synergy
Vow of Malice
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
20%synergy
Angelic Gift
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
18%synergy
Vow of Duty
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
18%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
17%synergy
Black Market Connections
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
-2%synergy
Reprobation
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
16%synergy
Greater Auramancy
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
16%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
17%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
17%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
17%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Blind Obedience
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Super State
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
16%synergy
Hyena Umbra
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Fallen Ideal
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Clawing Torment
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Benevolent Blessing
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Pariah
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Spectral Grasp
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Arcane Lighthouse
77%inclusion65 decks84 decks
74%synergy
Bojuka Bog
74%inclusion62 decks84 decks
30%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
62%inclusion52 decks84 decks
54%synergy
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion34 decks84 decks
18%synergy
War Room
30%inclusion25 decks84 decks
22%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
18%synergy
Detection Tower
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
-23%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion72 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion71 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
74%inclusion62 decks84 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
46%inclusion39 decks84 decks
25%synergy
Orzhov Signet
29%inclusion24 decks84 decks
-26%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion83 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion83 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion83 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Isolated Chapel
89%inclusion75 decks84 decks
22%synergy
Caves of Koilos
88%inclusion74 decks84 decks
31%synergy
Fetid Heath
79%inclusion66 decks84 decks
38%synergy
Godless Shrine
73%inclusion61 decks84 decks
21%synergy
Fabled Passage
65%inclusion55 decks84 decks
55%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
65%inclusion55 decks84 decks
24%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
61%inclusion51 decks84 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion47 decks84 decks
31%synergy
Vault of Champions
52%inclusion44 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
50%inclusion42 decks84 decks
26%synergy
Marsh Flats
49%inclusion41 decks84 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Silence
46%inclusion39 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Desolate Mire
43%inclusion36 decks84 decks
26%synergy
Glasswing Grace
42%inclusion35 decks84 decks
34%synergy
Umbral Expanse
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
29%inclusion24 decks84 decks
27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion24 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Field
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
-26%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Study Hall
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
20%synergy
Silent Clearing
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Forum of Amity
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
-21%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Silverquill Campus
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Scrubland
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
3%synergy