Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Budget Upgraded 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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Eriette of the Charmed Apple
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
97%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
94%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
92%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
91%synergy
Redemption Arc
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
90%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
88%synergy
Sage's Reverie
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
88%synergy
Coercive Impetus
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
88%synergy
Changing Loyalty
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
88%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
87%synergy
Top Cards
Darksteel Mutation
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
85%synergy
Starfield Mystic
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
83%synergy
Gift of Immortality
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
83%synergy
Spirit Mantle
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
85%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
84%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
83%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
85%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
80%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
80%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
79%synergy
Creatures
Sram, Senior Edificer
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
76%synergy
Doomwake Giant
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
72%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Herald of Amity
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
54%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Firemane Commando
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Tomik, Wielder of Law
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Umbra Mystic
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Starnheim Courser
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Hero of Iroas
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Claim Jumper
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Shay Cormac
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Sun Titan
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Keen Duelist
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Grim Guardian
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Slumbering Keepguard
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Inkshield
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
55%synergy
Fracture
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Vanishing Verse
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Not Dead After All
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-49%synergy
Despark
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-20%synergy
Reprieve
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Restoration Magic
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Rath
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
80%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Retether
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Enchantments
Screams from Within
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
83%synergy
Flickering Ward
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
78%synergy
Chains of Custody
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
79%synergy
Shielded by Faith
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
78%synergy
Animate Dead
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
70%synergy
Land Tax
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
69%synergy
Ghostly Prison
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
65%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
74%synergy
Angelic Destiny
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
71%synergy
Martial Impetus
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
71%synergy
Ethereal Armor
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
64%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
61%synergy
All That Glitters
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
54%synergy
Forum Filibuster
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
56%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
56%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Glasswing Grace
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Fallen Ideal
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Feather of Flight
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Spirit Link
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Tempest Technique
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Reprobation
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Grievous Wound
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Benevolent Blessing
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Angelic Gift
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Intermediate Chirography
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Grasp of Fate
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Prison Term
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Vampiric Link
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Scourgemark
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Timely Ward
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Rune of Mortality
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Chosen by Heliod
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Rune of Sustenance
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Minimus Containment
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Hyena Umbra
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Visions of Brutality
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Spirit Loop
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
85%synergy
War Room
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Orzhov Signet
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-39%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Desolate Mire
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
82%synergy
Fetid Heath
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
58%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Isolated Chapel
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
58%synergy
Turbulent Moor
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
74%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
73%synergy
Caves of Koilos
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
63%synergy
Temple of Silence
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Umbral Expanse
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
75%synergy
Fabled Passage
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
69%synergy
Silverquill Campus
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
71%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Forum of Amity
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
54%synergy
Study Hall
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
55%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Glasswing Grace
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Godless Shrine
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-28%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Tainted Field
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-41%synergy
Scoured Barrens
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-13%synergy