Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Optimized

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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MTGStocks
Eiganjo Dynastorian
78%inclusion40 decks51 decks
67%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
78%inclusion40 decks51 decks
67%synergy
Coercive Impetus
78%inclusion40 decks51 decks
65%synergy
Changing Loyalty
73%inclusion37 decks51 decks
59%synergy
Turbulent Moor
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
36%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
90%inclusion52 decks58 decks
87%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
91%inclusion53 decks58 decks
83%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
91%inclusion53 decks58 decks
81%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
90%inclusion52 decks58 decks
80%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
86%inclusion50 decks58 decks
79%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
84%inclusion49 decks58 decks
78%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
81%inclusion47 decks58 decks
76%synergy
All That Glitters
76%inclusion44 decks58 decks
68%synergy
Redemption Arc
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
68%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
66%synergy
Top Cards
Ethereal Armor
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
65%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
66%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
65%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
67%inclusion39 decks58 decks
59%synergy
Sage's Reverie
67%inclusion39 decks58 decks
61%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
61%synergy
Gift of Immortality
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
59%synergy
Ghostly Prison
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
50%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
64%inclusion37 decks58 decks
59%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
67%inclusion39 decks58 decks
45%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
49%synergy
Teferi's Protection
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
38%synergy
Demonic Tutor
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
33%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Necropotence
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Farewell
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Hateful Eidolon
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
56%synergy
Starfield Mystic
59%inclusion34 decks58 decks
52%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
50%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
44%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
42%synergy
Herald of Amity
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Esper Sentinel
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Doomwake Giant
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Shay Cormac
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Umbra Mystic
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Grand Abolisher
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Grim Guardian
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-10%synergy
Sun Titan
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Hero of Iroas
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Opposition Agent
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Daxos the Returned
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Keen Duelist
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Rashel, Fist of Torm
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
59%inclusion34 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Inkshield
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
-14%synergy
Fracture
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
-22%synergy
Dark Ritual
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Vanishing Verse
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Erode
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Silence
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Imp's Mischief
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Despark
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-23%synergy
Reprieve
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-16%synergy
Comeuppance
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Not Dead After All
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Immortal Obligation
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Slaughter Pact
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Akroma's Will
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Rath
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
50%synergy
Retether
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
37%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Open the Armory
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Toxic Deluge
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Damn
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
-10%synergy
Replenish
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Moment of Reckoning
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Resurgent Belief
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Requisition Raid
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Withering Curse
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Three Dreams
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Pearl Medallion
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Jet Medallion
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-13%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Enchantments
Flickering Ward
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
60%synergy
Land Tax
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
42%synergy
Martial Impetus
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
47%synergy
Spirit Mantle
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
45%synergy
Sphere of Safety
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
43%synergy
Animate Dead
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
38%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
37%synergy
Greater Auramancy
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Vampiric Link
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
37%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Black Market Connections
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Shielded by Faith
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
37%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Visions of Brutality
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
34%synergy
Spirit Link
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Angelic Destiny
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Blind Obedience
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Screams from Within
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Timely Ward
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Chains of Custody
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Nurgle's Rot
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Brilliant Wings
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Tempest Technique
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Forum Filibuster
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Exquisite Blood
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Spirit Loop
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Vow of Malice
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Glasswing Grace
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Reprobation
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Sanguine Bond
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Grasp of Fate
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Hyena Umbra
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Fallen Ideal
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Feather of Flight
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Spectra Ward
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Super State
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Ossification
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Glistening Oil
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
57%synergy
Bojuka Bog
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
49%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
10%synergy
War Room
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-6%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Coffers
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-24%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Castle Locthwain
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion56 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion52 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
69%inclusion40 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Orzhov Signet
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
-22%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-18%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion58 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion58 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion54 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Isolated Chapel
83%inclusion48 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Godless Shrine
78%inclusion45 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Caves of Koilos
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Fetid Heath
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Marsh Flats
59%inclusion34 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Vault of Champions
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Fabled Passage
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Umbral Expanse
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Silence
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
-8%synergy
Desolate Mire
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Field
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
-25%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Scrubland
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Forum of Amity
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Silent Clearing
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
-19%synergy
Silverquill Campus
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Glasswing Grace
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Study Hall
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
City of Brass
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-15%synergy