Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Core 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
The Mind Stone
1.8%inclusion2 decks113 decks
0%synergy
The Sentry, Golden Guardian
0.6%inclusion1 decks156 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
96%inclusion150 decks156 decks
93%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
97%inclusion151 decks156 decks
89%synergy
Redemption Arc
94%inclusion147 decks156 decks
89%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
94%inclusion146 decks156 decks
87%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
94%inclusion147 decks156 decks
87%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
96%inclusion150 decks156 decks
87%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
97%inclusion151 decks156 decks
87%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
92%inclusion143 decks156 decks
84%synergy
Martial Impetus
90%inclusion140 decks156 decks
84%synergy
Coercive Impetus
95%inclusion139 decks147 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
Changing Loyalty
95%inclusion139 decks147 decks
82%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
91%inclusion142 decks156 decks
81%synergy
Sage's Reverie
89%inclusion139 decks156 decks
82%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
87%inclusion128 decks147 decks
76%synergy
Starfield Mystic
87%inclusion135 decks156 decks
80%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
86%inclusion127 decks147 decks
76%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
85%inclusion133 decks156 decks
78%synergy
Gift of Immortality
84%inclusion131 decks156 decks
77%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
84%inclusion131 decks156 decks
78%synergy
Land Tax
82%inclusion128 decks156 decks
70%synergy
Creatures
Hateful Eidolon
81%inclusion127 decks156 decks
75%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
78%inclusion122 decks156 decks
72%synergy
Herald of Amity
71%inclusion104 decks147 decks
63%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
70%inclusion109 decks156 decks
66%synergy
Doomwake Giant
63%inclusion98 decks156 decks
59%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
62%inclusion96 decks156 decks
53%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
54%inclusion85 decks156 decks
48%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
49%inclusion76 decks156 decks
44%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
46%inclusion71 decks156 decks
44%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
44%inclusion65 decks147 decks
36%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
41%inclusion64 decks156 decks
35%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
39%inclusion61 decks156 decks
31%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
37%inclusion58 decks156 decks
35%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
37%inclusion57 decks156 decks
34%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
36%inclusion56 decks156 decks
31%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
31%inclusion49 decks156 decks
25%synergy
Firemane Commando
27%inclusion42 decks156 decks
24%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
25%inclusion39 decks156 decks
24%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
24%inclusion38 decks156 decks
22%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
23%inclusion36 decks156 decks
19%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
22%inclusion35 decks156 decks
21%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
21%inclusion33 decks156 decks
19%synergy
Tomik, Wielder of Law
17%inclusion26 decks156 decks
14%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
17%inclusion26 decks156 decks
14%synergy
Keen Duelist
13%inclusion21 decks156 decks
10%synergy
Umbra Mystic
13%inclusion21 decks156 decks
12%synergy
Shay Cormac
13%inclusion20 decks156 decks
9%synergy
Hero of Iroas
12%inclusion19 decks156 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion18 decks156 decks
-1%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
10%inclusion16 decks156 decks
2%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
9.0%inclusion14 decks156 decks
8%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
9.0%inclusion14 decks156 decks
-0%synergy
Grim Guardian
9.0%inclusion14 decks156 decks
6%synergy
Esper Sentinel
7.7%inclusion12 decks156 decks
-10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
7.7%inclusion12 decks156 decks
1%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
7.1%inclusion11 decks156 decks
4%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
7.1%inclusion11 decks156 decks
-12%synergy
Sun Titan
7.1%inclusion11 decks156 decks
-5%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
7.1%inclusion11 decks156 decks
4%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
6.4%inclusion10 decks156 decks
4%synergy
Starnheim Courser
5.8%inclusion9 decks156 decks
4%synergy
Claim Jumper
5.8%inclusion9 decks156 decks
3%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
5.8%inclusion9 decks156 decks
4%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
1%synergy
Nomad Mythmaker
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
5%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Inkshield
76%inclusion118 decks156 decks
55%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
73%inclusion114 decks156 decks
32%synergy
Fracture
58%inclusion91 decks156 decks
38%synergy
Vanishing Verse
46%inclusion71 decks156 decks
39%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
27%inclusion42 decks156 decks
-37%synergy
Path to Exile
24%inclusion38 decks156 decks
-25%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion18 decks156 decks
4%synergy
Not Dead After All
9.0%inclusion14 decks156 decks
5%synergy
Erode
8.9%inclusion13 decks146 decks
-0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.3%inclusion13 decks156 decks
3%synergy
Despark
7.7%inclusion12 decks156 decks
-22%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.1%inclusion11 decks156 decks
-6%synergy
Generous Gift
5.8%inclusion9 decks156 decks
-16%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Rath
80%inclusion125 decks156 decks
75%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
56%inclusion88 decks156 decks
51%synergy
Retether
38%inclusion60 decks156 decks
34%synergy
Open the Armory
16%inclusion25 decks156 decks
11%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
12%inclusion19 decks156 decks
9%synergy
Damn
10%inclusion15 decks156 decks
-23%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.3%inclusion13 decks156 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.4%inclusion10 decks156 decks
-3%synergy
Resurgent Belief
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Pearl Medallion
7.7%inclusion12 decks156 decks
1%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.4%inclusion10 decks156 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Songbirds' Blessing
81%inclusion126 decks156 decks
75%synergy
Flickering Ward
81%inclusion126 decks156 decks
77%synergy
Animate Dead
79%inclusion123 decks156 decks
68%synergy
Spirit Mantle
77%inclusion120 decks156 decks
71%synergy
Ghostly Prison
71%inclusion110 decks156 decks
55%synergy
Angelic Destiny
69%inclusion108 decks156 decks
64%synergy
Ethereal Armor
69%inclusion107 decks156 decks
61%synergy
All That Glitters
67%inclusion104 decks156 decks
58%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
64%inclusion100 decks156 decks
59%synergy
Shielded by Faith
63%inclusion98 decks156 decks
60%synergy
Screams from Within
57%inclusion89 decks156 decks
54%synergy
Chains of Custody
54%inclusion85 decks156 decks
52%synergy
Glasswing Grace
48%inclusion75 decks156 decks
40%synergy
Forum Filibuster
44%inclusion65 decks147 decks
39%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
42%inclusion66 decks156 decks
41%synergy
Sphere of Safety
42%inclusion66 decks156 decks
37%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
42%inclusion66 decks156 decks
33%synergy
Spirit Link
37%inclusion57 decks156 decks
31%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
36%inclusion56 decks156 decks
33%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
32%inclusion50 decks156 decks
30%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
31%inclusion49 decks156 decks
27%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
30%inclusion47 decks156 decks
26%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
29%inclusion46 decks156 decks
28%synergy
Timely Ward
27%inclusion42 decks156 decks
22%synergy
Visions of Brutality
26%inclusion41 decks156 decks
25%synergy
Vampiric Link
25%inclusion39 decks156 decks
21%synergy
Fallen Ideal
24%inclusion38 decks156 decks
23%synergy
Tempest Technique
24%inclusion38 decks156 decks
23%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
22%inclusion35 decks156 decks
18%synergy
Vow of Malice
22%inclusion35 decks156 decks
21%synergy
Feather of Flight
22%inclusion35 decks156 decks
20%synergy
Vow of Duty
21%inclusion33 decks156 decks
19%synergy
Vow of Torment
21%inclusion33 decks156 decks
20%synergy
Nurgle's Rot
20%inclusion31 decks156 decks
17%synergy
Nowhere to Run
20%inclusion31 decks156 decks
18%synergy
Blind Obedience
17%inclusion27 decks156 decks
0%synergy
Grasp of Fate
16%inclusion25 decks156 decks
12%synergy
Spirit Loop
15%inclusion24 decks156 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Gift
15%inclusion24 decks156 decks
12%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
15%inclusion23 decks156 decks
12%synergy
Reprobation
13%inclusion21 decks156 decks
10%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
13%inclusion20 decks156 decks
11%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
12%inclusion19 decks156 decks
-4%synergy
Intermediate Chirography
12%inclusion17 decks147 decks
9%synergy
Minimus Containment
12%inclusion18 decks156 decks
11%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
11%inclusion17 decks156 decks
7%synergy
Minion's Return
11%inclusion17 decks156 decks
7%synergy
Greater Auramancy
11%inclusion17 decks156 decks
8%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
10%inclusion15 decks156 decks
8%synergy
Brilliant Wings
10%inclusion15 decks156 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
86%inclusion134 decks156 decks
41%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
83%inclusion129 decks156 decks
78%synergy
War Room
57%inclusion89 decks156 decks
49%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
37%inclusion58 decks156 decks
29%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion25 decks156 decks
-7%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
15%inclusion24 decks156 decks
12%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
11%inclusion17 decks156 decks
8%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
10%inclusion16 decks156 decks
-22%synergy
Detection Tower
5.8%inclusion9 decks156 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.8%inclusion9 decks156 decks
-14%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion143 decks156 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
90%inclusion141 decks156 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
83%inclusion129 decks156 decks
30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
58%inclusion91 decks156 decks
37%synergy
Orzhov Signet
22%inclusion35 decks156 decks
-31%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.7%inclusion12 decks156 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion155 decks156 decks
13%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion155 decks156 decks
2%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion155 decks156 decks
2%synergy
Isolated Chapel
98%inclusion153 decks156 decks
31%synergy
Caves of Koilos
94%inclusion147 decks156 decks
36%synergy
Fetid Heath
93%inclusion145 decks156 decks
51%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
90%inclusion133 decks147 decks
69%synergy
Turbulent Moor
90%inclusion132 decks147 decks
68%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
89%inclusion139 decks156 decks
47%synergy
Desolate Mire
80%inclusion125 decks156 decks
62%synergy
Exotic Orchard
76%inclusion118 decks156 decks
50%synergy
Fabled Passage
74%inclusion116 decks156 decks
62%synergy
Umbral Expanse
68%inclusion100 decks147 decks
57%synergy
Temple of Silence
64%inclusion100 decks156 decks
25%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
56%inclusion88 decks156 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
53%inclusion82 decks156 decks
29%synergy
Glasswing Grace
48%inclusion75 decks156 decks
40%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
47%inclusion73 decks156 decks
36%synergy
Forum of Amity
43%inclusion63 decks147 decks
35%synergy
Godless Shrine
42%inclusion65 decks156 decks
-10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion59 decks156 decks
23%synergy
Study Hall
38%inclusion59 decks156 decks
36%synergy
Silverquill Campus
34%inclusion53 decks156 decks
29%synergy
Tainted Field
28%inclusion43 decks156 decks
-23%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
23%inclusion36 decks156 decks
-1%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
23%inclusion36 decks156 decks
21%synergy
Vault of Champions
23%inclusion36 decks156 decks
-16%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
21%inclusion32 decks156 decks
-18%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion31 decks156 decks
-10%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
17%inclusion27 decks156 decks
-9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion18 decks156 decks
-1%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
11%inclusion17 decks156 decks
-12%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
11%inclusion17 decks156 decks
-10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.3%inclusion13 decks156 decks
3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
7.7%inclusion12 decks156 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.1%inclusion11 decks156 decks
-6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
-6%synergy
Scrubland
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
-7%synergy
Silent Clearing
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
-10%synergy