Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Budget Core

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
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Changing Loyalty
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
84%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
86%synergy
Coercive Impetus
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
84%synergy
Herald of Amity
95%inclusion38 decks40 decks
87%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
93%inclusion37 decks40 decks
72%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
93%synergy
Flickering Ward
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
93%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
92%synergy
Starfield Mystic
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
91%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
91%synergy
Redemption Arc
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
90%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
90%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
89%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
89%synergy
Sage's Reverie
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
89%synergy
Top Cards
Darksteel Mutation
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
88%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
88%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
87%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
84%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
84%synergy
Gift of Immortality
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
84%synergy
Chains of Custody
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
89%synergy
Shielded by Faith
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
88%synergy
Spirit Mantle
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
86%synergy
Winds of Rath
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
85%synergy
Creatures
Scriv, the Obligator
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
78%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
85%synergy
Doomwake Giant
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
85%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
82%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
77%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
68%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
72%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
64%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
58%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
62%synergy
Firemane Commando
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
59%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
58%synergy
Keen Duelist
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
52%synergy
Tomik, Wielder of Law
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Starnheim Courser
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Grim Guardian
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Abigale, Poet Laureate
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Silverquill, the Disputant
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Fracture
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
66%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Vanishing Verse
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
75%synergy
Inkshield
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
61%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-50%synergy
Sorceries
Promise of Loyalty
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
81%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Killian's Confidence
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Open the Vaults
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Open the Armory
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Moment of Reckoning
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Songbirds' Blessing
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
83%synergy
Angelic Destiny
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
84%synergy
Martial Impetus
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
83%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
81%synergy
Forum Filibuster
88%inclusion35 decks40 decks
81%synergy
Screams from Within
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
83%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
82%synergy
Ghostly Prison
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
68%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
80%synergy
Animate Dead
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
71%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
73%synergy
Land Tax
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
60%synergy
Fallen Ideal
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
68%synergy
Intermediate Chirography
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
50%synergy
All That Glitters
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Ethereal Armor
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Vow of Torment
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Glasswing Grace
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Vow of Malice
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Timely Ward
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Vow of Duty
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Feather of Flight
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Alien Symbiosis
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Spirit Link
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Pariah
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Reprobation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Hyena Umbra
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Ossification
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Gift
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
53%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
86%synergy
War Room
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
68%synergy
Skycoach Waypoint
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Fellwar Stone
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
59%synergy
Orzhov Signet
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-47%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Isolated Chapel
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Caves of Koilos
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Fetid Heath
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
56%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
56%synergy
Temple of Silence
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
53%synergy
Umbral Expanse
93%inclusion37 decks40 decks
81%synergy
Turbulent Moor
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
69%synergy
Fabled Passage
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
74%synergy
Exotic Orchard
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
60%synergy
Desolate Mire
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
68%synergy
Silverquill Campus
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
78%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
72%synergy
Path of Ancestry
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
58%synergy
Forum of Amity
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
69%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
59%synergy
Study Hall
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
70%synergy
Glasswing Grace
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-25%synergy
Tainted Field
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-44%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-33%synergy
Scoured Barrens
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-16%synergy