Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Budget 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
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
82%synergy
Changing Loyalty
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
79%synergy
Turbulent Moor
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
66%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
66%synergy
Herald of Amity
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
76%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
93%synergy
Martial Impetus
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
93%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
92%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
90%synergy
Starfield Mystic
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
87%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
86%synergy
Redemption Arc
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
84%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
83%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
82%synergy
Angelic Destiny
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
82%synergy
Top Cards
Sram, Senior Edificer
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
81%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
77%synergy
Sage's Reverie
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
77%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
70%synergy
Forum Filibuster
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
75%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
75%synergy
Gift of Immortality
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
75%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
76%synergy
Flickering Ward
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
77%synergy
Spirit Mantle
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
74%synergy
Creatures
Scriv, the Obligator
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
67%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
74%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
68%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
66%synergy
Doomwake Giant
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
66%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
66%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
56%synergy
Firemane Commando
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
57%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
53%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
50%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
50%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Tomik, Wielder of Law
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Keen Duelist
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Sun Titan
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Hero of Iroas
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Starnheim Courser
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Shay Cormac
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Grim Guardian
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Windborn Muse
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Underworld Coinsmith
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Fracture
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
54%synergy
Inkshield
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Vanishing Verse
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
61%synergy
Despark
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-16%synergy
Generous Gift
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-55%synergy
Immortal Obligation
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Path to Exile
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-40%synergy
Erode
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Restoration Magic
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Silverquill Charm
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Rath
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
74%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
58%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Killian's Confidence
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Render Speechless
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Open the Armory
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Retether
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Feed the Swarm
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cloud Key
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-18%synergy
Enchantments
Sheltered by Ghosts
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
70%synergy
Animate Dead
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
64%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
67%synergy
Ghostly Prison
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
57%synergy
Screams from Within
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
67%synergy
Land Tax
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
56%synergy
Shielded by Faith
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
65%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
62%synergy
Chains of Custody
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
61%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
57%synergy
Fallen Ideal
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
50%synergy
Glasswing Grace
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
46%synergy
Ethereal Armor
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
35%synergy
All That Glitters
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Spirit Link
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Intermediate Chirography
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Vow of Duty
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Vow of Malice
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Vow of Torment
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Angelic Gift
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Vampiric Link
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Tempest Technique
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Timely Ward
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Visions of Brutality
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Feather of Flight
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Hyena Umbra
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Minion's Return
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Ragged Veins
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Nowhere to Run
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Clawing Torment
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Reprobation
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Spectral Grasp
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Sporogenic Infection
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Tenuous Truce
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Rune of Mortality
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Embrace
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Dead Man's Chest
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Alien Symbiosis
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Edge of the Divinity
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Pariah
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
77%synergy
War Room
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
55%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Detection Tower
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
46%synergy
Orzhov Signet
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
-27%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Fetid Heath
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
56%synergy
Isolated Chapel
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Caves of Koilos
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Desolate Mire
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
66%synergy
Umbral Expanse
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
70%synergy
Exotic Orchard
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
53%synergy
Temple of Silence
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Forum of Amity
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
71%synergy
Path of Ancestry
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
54%synergy
Fabled Passage
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
61%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
56%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Silverquill Campus
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Study Hall
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
50%synergy
Glasswing Grace
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Field
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-27%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-19%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy