Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Optimized Auras

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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Coercive Impetus
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
71%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
62%synergy
Changing Loyalty
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
55%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
52%synergy
Turbulent Moor
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
42%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Darksteel Mutation
100%inclusion20 decks20 decks
90%synergy
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
90%inclusion18 decks20 decks
88%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
90%inclusion18 decks20 decks
85%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
90%inclusion18 decks20 decks
81%synergy
Redemption Arc
85%inclusion17 decks20 decks
80%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
85%inclusion17 decks20 decks
78%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
85%inclusion17 decks20 decks
77%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
80%inclusion16 decks20 decks
74%synergy
Starfield Mystic
80%inclusion16 decks20 decks
74%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
80%inclusion16 decks20 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Anguished Unmaking
75%inclusion15 decks20 decks
34%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
65%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
64%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
64%synergy
Sage's Reverie
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
63%synergy
Ethereal Armor
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
63%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
63%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
66%synergy
Gift of Immortality
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
58%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
57%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
80%inclusion16 decks20 decks
58%synergy
Teferi's Protection
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
45%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
44%synergy
Demonic Tutor
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
34%synergy
Necropotence
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
29%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Farewell
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Transcendent Envoy
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
55%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
51%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
50%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
47%synergy
Herald of Amity
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
39%synergy
Esper Sentinel
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
22%synergy
Doomwake Giant
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
37%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
38%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
27%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
28%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
22%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
16%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Shay Cormac
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
16%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Umbra Mystic
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Grim Guardian
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-6%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Grand Abolisher
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Summon: Yojimbo
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Hero of Iroas
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Nomad Mythmaker
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Daxos the Returned
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Sun Titan
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Keen Duelist
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Auramancer
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Starnheim Courser
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Hopeful Eidolon
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Claim Jumper
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Opposition Agent
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Inkshield
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
30%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
-19%synergy
Fracture
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Rollick
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Vanishing Verse
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
-24%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Dark Ritual
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-10%synergy
Erode
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Comeuppance
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Infernal Grasp
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Dire Tactics
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Orzhov Charm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Imp's Mischief
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Not Dead After All
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Cabal Ritual
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Slaughter Pact
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Triumph
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Silence
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Despark
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-25%synergy
Utter End
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Generous Gift
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-18%synergy
Batwing Brume
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Akroma's Will
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Rath
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
55%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
41%synergy
Retether
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
36%synergy
Open the Armory
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
26%synergy
Toxic Deluge
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Damn
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
-8%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Replenish
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Requisition Raid
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Resurgent Belief
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Ondu Inversion
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Three Dreams
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Moment of Reckoning
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Austere Command
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-12%synergy
Imperial Seal
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Split Up
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Read the Bones
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Silverquill Command
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Cleansing Meditation
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-13%synergy
Reanimate
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-11%synergy
Sign in Blood
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-13%synergy
Grim Tutor
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Villainous Wrath
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Pearl Medallion
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-10%synergy
Nettlecyst
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-8%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-22%synergy
Expedition Map
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Jet Medallion
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Haystack
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Sword of the Animist
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Buster Sword
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
All That Glitters
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
57%synergy
Flickering Ward
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
57%synergy
Ghostly Prison
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
45%synergy
Martial Impetus
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
50%synergy
Land Tax
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
43%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
47%synergy
Spirit Mantle
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
45%synergy
Shielded by Faith
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
42%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
35%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
36%synergy
Angelic Destiny
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
36%synergy
Chains of Custody
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
33%synergy
Sphere of Safety
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
30%synergy
Greater Auramancy
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
32%synergy
Vampiric Link
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
26%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
27%synergy
Visions of Brutality
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
29%synergy
Vow of Malice
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
29%synergy
Animate Dead
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
29%synergy
Black Market Connections
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Forum Filibuster
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Glasswing Grace
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Blind Obedience
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Spirit Loop
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
23%synergy
Screams from Within
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
23%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Spirit Link
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Nurgle's Rot
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Grasp of Fate
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
16%synergy
Hyena Umbra
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Reprobation
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Spectra Ward
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Super State
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Brilliant Wings
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Vow of Duty
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Vow of Torment
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Pariah
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Sanguine Bond
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Idolized
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Timely Ward
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Exquisite Blood
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Nowhere to Run
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Tempest Technique
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
62%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
56%synergy
Bojuka Bog
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
32%synergy
War Room
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
22%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Detection Tower
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-23%synergy
Petrified Hamlet
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Shambling Vent
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Castle Locthwain
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion18 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
90%inclusion18 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
75%inclusion15 decks20 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Orzhov Signet
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
-25%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
The Soul Stone
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
The Mind Stone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-9%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion20 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion20 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion19 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Isolated Chapel
85%inclusion17 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Caves of Koilos
80%inclusion16 decks20 decks
22%synergy
Godless Shrine
75%inclusion15 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Marsh Flats
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
35%synergy
Fetid Heath
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Vault of Champions
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
32%synergy
Fabled Passage
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
39%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Desolate Mire
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
23%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
21%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Silence
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Umbral Expanse
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Glasswing Grace
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Tainted Field
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
-26%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
23%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
-20%synergy
Scrubland
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Forum of Amity
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-8%synergy
Silverquill Campus
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-6%synergy
Study Hall
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Silent Clearing
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Ondu Inversion
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Arid Mesa
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy