Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - 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
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Coercive Impetus
93%inclusion370 decks399 decks
80%synergy
Changing Loyalty
88%inclusion352 decks399 decks
75%synergy
Turbulent Moor
84%inclusion336 decks399 decks
63%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
84%inclusion334 decks399 decks
63%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
83%inclusion333 decks399 decks
72%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
94%inclusion410 decks434 decks
92%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
94%inclusion406 decks434 decks
87%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
94%inclusion408 decks434 decks
87%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
94%inclusion409 decks434 decks
86%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
95%inclusion411 decks434 decks
85%synergy
Redemption Arc
90%inclusion390 decks434 decks
85%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
89%inclusion387 decks434 decks
84%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
89%inclusion388 decks434 decks
83%synergy
Sage's Reverie
87%inclusion376 decks434 decks
80%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
86%inclusion372 decks434 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Darksteel Mutation
86%inclusion373 decks434 decks
76%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
81%inclusion322 decks399 decks
69%synergy
Starfield Mystic
81%inclusion350 decks434 decks
74%synergy
Gift of Immortality
80%inclusion347 decks434 decks
73%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
80%inclusion346 decks434 decks
75%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
80%inclusion346 decks434 decks
74%synergy
Flickering Ward
79%inclusion344 decks434 decks
77%synergy
Martial Impetus
79%inclusion344 decks434 decks
74%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
77%inclusion333 decks434 decks
72%synergy
Land Tax
75%inclusion324 decks434 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
19%inclusion84 decks434 decks
-2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
14%inclusion61 decks434 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Protection
10%inclusion42 decks434 decks
-5%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
9.4%inclusion41 decks434 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Tutor
6.2%inclusion27 decks434 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Archon of Sun's Grace
73%inclusion318 decks434 decks
68%synergy
Herald of Amity
66%inclusion264 decks399 decks
58%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
66%inclusion285 decks434 decks
58%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
61%inclusion264 decks434 decks
58%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
52%inclusion225 decks434 decks
48%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
50%inclusion217 decks434 decks
44%synergy
Doomwake Giant
47%inclusion204 decks434 decks
44%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
46%inclusion198 decks434 decks
41%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
40%inclusion175 decks434 decks
39%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
37%inclusion160 decks434 decks
34%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
36%inclusion145 decks399 decks
27%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
34%inclusion147 decks434 decks
28%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
26%inclusion112 decks434 decks
18%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
25%inclusion110 decks434 decks
23%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
24%inclusion106 decks434 decks
18%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
22%inclusion95 decks434 decks
20%synergy
Firemane Commando
21%inclusion93 decks434 decks
18%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
21%inclusion91 decks434 decks
18%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
21%inclusion90 decks434 decks
19%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
20%inclusion87 decks434 decks
19%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
19%inclusion84 decks434 decks
16%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
19%inclusion82 decks434 decks
18%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
16%inclusion69 decks434 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion67 decks434 decks
4%synergy
Umbra Mystic
14%inclusion60 decks434 decks
12%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
14%inclusion59 decks434 decks
13%synergy
Tomik, Wielder of Law
14%inclusion59 decks434 decks
11%synergy
Hero of Iroas
13%inclusion56 decks434 decks
11%synergy
Keen Duelist
12%inclusion53 decks434 decks
9%synergy
Shay Cormac
12%inclusion51 decks434 decks
8%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
12%inclusion50 decks434 decks
-8%synergy
Esper Sentinel
12%inclusion50 decks434 decks
-6%synergy
Grim Guardian
11%inclusion48 decks434 decks
8%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
9.4%inclusion41 decks434 decks
7%synergy
Sun Titan
9.4%inclusion41 decks434 decks
-2%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
8.1%inclusion35 decks434 decks
4%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
7.8%inclusion34 decks434 decks
0%synergy
Daxos the Returned
7.6%inclusion33 decks434 decks
7%synergy
Boggart Trawler
7.1%inclusion31 decks434 decks
0%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
7.1%inclusion31 decks434 decks
5%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
6.9%inclusion30 decks434 decks
6%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
6.0%inclusion26 decks434 decks
3%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
5.8%inclusion25 decks434 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
68%inclusion297 decks434 decks
27%synergy
Inkshield
68%inclusion295 decks434 decks
48%synergy
Fracture
50%inclusion215 decks434 decks
30%synergy
Vanishing Verse
35%inclusion153 decks434 decks
29%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
34%inclusion149 decks434 decks
-30%synergy
Path to Exile
27%inclusion117 decks434 decks
-23%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion63 decks434 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion55 decks434 decks
0%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion50 decks434 decks
0%synergy
Despark
10%inclusion42 decks434 decks
-21%synergy
Erode
9.2%inclusion36 decks392 decks
0%synergy
Not Dead After All
8.8%inclusion38 decks434 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
7.6%inclusion33 decks434 decks
-4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.1%inclusion31 decks434 decks
2%synergy
Reprieve
7.1%inclusion31 decks434 decks
-1%synergy
Generous Gift
7.1%inclusion31 decks434 decks
-16%synergy
Immortal Obligation
6.2%inclusion27 decks434 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.2%inclusion27 decks434 decks
2%synergy
Dark Ritual
5.8%inclusion25 decks434 decks
-19%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
5.1%inclusion22 decks434 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Rath
71%inclusion307 decks434 decks
66%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
48%inclusion208 decks434 decks
43%synergy
Retether
44%inclusion190 decks434 decks
39%synergy
Open the Armory
24%inclusion106 decks434 decks
20%synergy
Damn
15%inclusion65 decks434 decks
-18%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
13%inclusion55 decks434 decks
9%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
11%inclusion46 decks434 decks
7%synergy
Replenish
8.8%inclusion38 decks434 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.5%inclusion37 decks434 decks
-1%synergy
Resurgent Belief
7.8%inclusion34 decks434 decks
6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
6.7%inclusion29 decks434 decks
-10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion45 decks434 decks
-14%synergy
Pearl Medallion
10%inclusion42 decks434 decks
3%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
8.5%inclusion37 decks434 decks
4%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
6.0%inclusion26 decks434 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Animate Dead
73%inclusion317 decks434 decks
63%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
72%inclusion312 decks434 decks
67%synergy
Spirit Mantle
71%inclusion306 decks434 decks
66%synergy
Ethereal Armor
68%inclusion296 decks434 decks
61%synergy
Ghostly Prison
64%inclusion278 decks434 decks
49%synergy
All That Glitters
63%inclusion274 decks434 decks
55%synergy
Angelic Destiny
59%inclusion258 decks434 decks
55%synergy
Shielded by Faith
51%inclusion221 decks434 decks
48%synergy
Screams from Within
47%inclusion206 decks434 decks
45%synergy
Chains of Custody
44%inclusion193 decks434 decks
43%synergy
Spirit Link
43%inclusion188 decks434 decks
38%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
43%inclusion186 decks434 decks
33%synergy
Glasswing Grace
42%inclusion184 decks434 decks
34%synergy
Forum Filibuster
41%inclusion164 decks399 decks
35%synergy
Sphere of Safety
40%inclusion174 decks434 decks
35%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
37%inclusion160 decks434 decks
34%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
34%inclusion149 decks434 decks
33%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
34%inclusion147 decks434 decks
29%synergy
Vampiric Link
32%inclusion138 decks434 decks
28%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
31%inclusion134 decks434 decks
27%synergy
Visions of Brutality
31%inclusion134 decks434 decks
30%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
29%inclusion125 decks434 decks
28%synergy
Nurgle's Rot
28%inclusion123 decks434 decks
25%synergy
Timely Ward
28%inclusion122 decks434 decks
23%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
26%inclusion113 decks434 decks
23%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
26%inclusion112 decks434 decks
25%synergy
Tempest Technique
26%inclusion112 decks434 decks
24%synergy
Feather of Flight
25%inclusion107 decks434 decks
22%synergy
Fallen Ideal
23%inclusion100 decks434 decks
22%synergy
Nowhere to Run
22%inclusion97 decks434 decks
21%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
22%inclusion94 decks434 decks
18%synergy
Brilliant Wings
21%inclusion89 decks434 decks
19%synergy
Spirit Loop
20%inclusion88 decks434 decks
19%synergy
Greater Auramancy
20%inclusion86 decks434 decks
17%synergy
Vow of Malice
19%inclusion84 decks434 decks
18%synergy
Vow of Duty
19%inclusion81 decks434 decks
17%synergy
Vow of Torment
18%inclusion78 decks434 decks
16%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
18%inclusion77 decks434 decks
16%synergy
Minion's Return
18%inclusion76 decks434 decks
14%synergy
Blind Obedience
17%inclusion75 decks434 decks
0%synergy
Angelic Gift
16%inclusion69 decks434 decks
12%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
16%inclusion68 decks434 decks
12%synergy
Reprobation
15%inclusion65 decks434 decks
12%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
13%inclusion58 decks434 decks
-2%synergy
Grasp of Fate
13%inclusion56 decks434 decks
9%synergy
Super State
12%inclusion50 decks434 decks
11%synergy
Pariah
11%inclusion48 decks434 decks
9%synergy
Black Market Connections
11%inclusion47 decks434 decks
-11%synergy
Hyena Umbra
10%inclusion44 decks434 decks
7%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
10%inclusion43 decks434 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Arcane Lighthouse
80%inclusion346 decks434 decks
76%synergy
Bojuka Bog
77%inclusion336 decks434 decks
33%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
51%inclusion220 decks434 decks
43%synergy
War Room
45%inclusion194 decks434 decks
37%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion112 decks434 decks
3%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
18%inclusion77 decks434 decks
15%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
17%inclusion74 decks434 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion58 decks434 decks
-6%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
13%inclusion57 decks434 decks
-20%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion43 decks434 decks
1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.2%inclusion40 decks434 decks
-12%synergy
Detection Tower
8.3%inclusion36 decks434 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion385 decks434 decks
8%synergy
Sol Ring
88%inclusion384 decks434 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
78%inclusion338 decks434 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion216 decks434 decks
28%synergy
Orzhov Signet
26%inclusion115 decks434 decks
-28%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion48 decks434 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion429 decks434 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
99%inclusion428 decks434 decks
12%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion428 decks434 decks
1%synergy
Isolated Chapel
93%inclusion404 decks434 decks
26%synergy
Caves of Koilos
88%inclusion380 decks434 decks
30%synergy
Fetid Heath
83%inclusion361 decks434 decks
42%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
74%inclusion323 decks434 decks
33%synergy
Fabled Passage
68%inclusion295 decks434 decks
57%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion282 decks434 decks
39%synergy
Desolate Mire
61%inclusion265 decks434 decks
44%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
55%inclusion240 decks434 decks
18%synergy
Umbral Expanse
55%inclusion219 decks399 decks
44%synergy
Godless Shrine
55%inclusion238 decks434 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Silence
50%inclusion217 decks434 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion188 decks434 decks
20%synergy
Glasswing Grace
42%inclusion184 decks434 decks
34%synergy
Vault of Champions
37%inclusion160 decks434 decks
-3%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
35%inclusion150 decks434 decks
23%synergy
Forum of Amity
32%inclusion128 decks399 decks
24%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
32%inclusion139 decks434 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
31%inclusion135 decks434 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion128 decks434 decks
15%synergy
Study Hall
29%inclusion124 decks434 decks
27%synergy
Silverquill Campus
28%inclusion120 decks434 decks
23%synergy
Tainted Field
25%inclusion108 decks434 decks
-26%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
24%inclusion102 decks434 decks
22%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
23%inclusion98 decks434 decks
-4%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
20%inclusion86 decks434 decks
-3%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
18%inclusion78 decks434 decks
-22%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion67 decks434 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion55 decks434 decks
0%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
13%inclusion55 decks434 decks
-8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion50 decks434 decks
0%synergy
Silent Clearing
11%inclusion48 decks434 decks
-4%synergy
Scrubland
9.0%inclusion39 decks434 decks
-3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
7.1%inclusion31 decks434 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.1%inclusion31 decks434 decks
2%synergy