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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Darksteel Mutation
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
86%synergy
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
78%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
70%synergy
Coercive Impetus
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
68%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Redemption Arc
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Sage's Reverie
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
62%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Starfield Mystic
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Ethereal Armor
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Ghostly Prison
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Changing Loyalty
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Teferi's Protection
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Demonic Tutor
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Necropotence
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Farewell
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Opposition Agent
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Archon of Sun's Grace
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Esper Sentinel
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Herald of Amity
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Doomwake Giant
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Grand Abolisher
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Grim Guardian
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Shay Cormac
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Umbra Mystic
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Hero of Iroas
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sun Titan
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-0%synergy
Auramancer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Summon: Yojimbo
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Blood Artist
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-22%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-0%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Daxos the Returned
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Enduring Innocence
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Inkshield
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Deadly Rollick
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-23%synergy
Fracture
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Vanishing Verse
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Erode
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Dark Ritual
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Silence
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Comeuppance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Imp's Mischief
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Not Dead After All
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Immortal Obligation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Despark
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-22%synergy
Reprieve
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Generous Gift
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Akroma's Will
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Retether
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Winds of Rath
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Damn
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Open the Armory
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Replenish
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Toxic Deluge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Requisition Raid
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Three Dreams
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Resurgent Belief
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Armageddon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Pearl Medallion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Sword of the Animist
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Flickering Ward
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Gift of Immortality
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
50%synergy
All That Glitters
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Martial Impetus
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Land Tax
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Spirit Mantle
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Shielded by Faith
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Sphere of Safety
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Animate Dead
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Angelic Destiny
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Spirit Link
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Greater Auramancy
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Vampiric Link
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Blind Obedience
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Super State
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Forum Filibuster
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Chains of Custody
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Visions of Brutality
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Timely Ward
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Screams from Within
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Pariah
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Glasswing Grace
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Glistening Oil
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Spirit Loop
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Sanguine Bond
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Vow of Malice
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Exquisite Blood
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
4%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Nurgle's Rot
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Grasp of Fate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Hyena Umbra
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Reprobation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Nowhere to Run
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Brilliant Wings
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Vow of Duty
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Vow of Torment
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Grievous Wound
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Bojuka Bog
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
War Room
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-0%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Detection Tower
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Castle Locthwain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-25%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Orzhov Signet
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-27%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Caves of Koilos
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Isolated Chapel
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Godless Shrine
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Turbulent Moor
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Fetid Heath
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Marsh Flats
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Vault of Champions
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Umbral Expanse
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Desolate Mire
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Silence
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Scrubland
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Field
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-27%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Silent Clearing
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Forum of Amity
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Silverquill Campus
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Glasswing Grace
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-20%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Study Hall
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Scoured Barrens
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy