Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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
Scryfall
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Eriette of the Charmed Apple
100%inclusion81 decks81 decks
97%synergy
Redemption Arc
98%inclusion79 decks81 decks
92%synergy
Sage's Reverie
96%inclusion78 decks81 decks
89%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
95%inclusion77 decks81 decks
89%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
94%inclusion76 decks81 decks
88%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
96%inclusion78 decks81 decks
87%synergy
Spirit Mantle
93%inclusion75 decks81 decks
87%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
94%inclusion76 decks81 decks
86%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
96%inclusion78 decks81 decks
86%synergy
Gift of Immortality
93%inclusion75 decks81 decks
85%synergy
Top Cards
Coercive Impetus
96%inclusion77 decks80 decks
84%synergy
Changing Loyalty
95%inclusion76 decks80 decks
83%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
93%inclusion74 decks80 decks
82%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
91%inclusion74 decks81 decks
84%synergy
Starfield Mystic
90%inclusion73 decks81 decks
83%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
90%inclusion73 decks81 decks
80%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
90%inclusion73 decks81 decks
83%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
90%inclusion73 decks81 decks
83%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
89%inclusion71 decks80 decks
79%synergy
Flickering Ward
88%inclusion71 decks81 decks
84%synergy
Creatures
Archon of Sun's Grace
88%inclusion71 decks81 decks
81%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
86%inclusion70 decks81 decks
80%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
85%inclusion69 decks81 decks
82%synergy
Herald of Amity
78%inclusion62 decks80 decks
70%synergy
Doomwake Giant
74%inclusion60 decks81 decks
70%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
70%inclusion57 decks81 decks
64%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
65%inclusion53 decks81 decks
63%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
54%inclusion44 decks81 decks
52%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
51%inclusion41 decks81 decks
43%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
49%inclusion40 decks81 decks
43%synergy
Firemane Commando
46%inclusion37 decks81 decks
43%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
44%inclusion36 decks81 decks
42%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
41%inclusion33 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
38%inclusion31 decks81 decks
30%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
38%inclusion31 decks81 decks
35%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
37%inclusion30 decks81 decks
33%synergy
Tomik, Wielder of Law
36%inclusion29 decks81 decks
33%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
27%inclusion22 decks81 decks
22%synergy
Keen Duelist
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
19%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Hero of Iroas
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Grim Guardian
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Emeritus of Truce
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Shay Cormac
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Starnheim Courser
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-3%synergy
Sun Titan
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-5%synergy
Umbra Mystic
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Inkshield
85%inclusion69 decks81 decks
64%synergy
Fracture
77%inclusion62 decks81 decks
56%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
74%inclusion60 decks81 decks
33%synergy
Vanishing Verse
63%inclusion51 decks81 decks
56%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
-44%synergy
Path to Exile
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
-31%synergy
Despark
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-23%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Rath
86%inclusion70 decks81 decks
81%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
75%inclusion61 decks81 decks
70%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
20%synergy
Resurgent Belief
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Open the Armory
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-17%synergy
Enchantments
Songbirds' Blessing
86%inclusion70 decks81 decks
81%synergy
Shielded by Faith
86%inclusion70 decks81 decks
83%synergy
Animate Dead
86%inclusion70 decks81 decks
76%synergy
Martial Impetus
84%inclusion68 decks81 decks
78%synergy
Ghostly Prison
84%inclusion68 decks81 decks
68%synergy
Chains of Custody
78%inclusion63 decks81 decks
75%synergy
Land Tax
77%inclusion62 decks81 decks
64%synergy
Angelic Destiny
74%inclusion60 decks81 decks
69%synergy
Screams from Within
74%inclusion60 decks81 decks
71%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
68%inclusion55 decks81 decks
66%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
64%inclusion52 decks81 decks
63%synergy
Forum Filibuster
61%inclusion49 decks80 decks
56%synergy
Ethereal Armor
60%inclusion49 decks81 decks
53%synergy
Fallen Ideal
52%inclusion42 decks81 decks
50%synergy
All That Glitters
48%inclusion39 decks81 decks
40%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
48%inclusion39 decks81 decks
47%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
46%inclusion37 decks81 decks
41%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
35%inclusion28 decks81 decks
25%synergy
Spirit Link
32%inclusion26 decks81 decks
27%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
28%inclusion23 decks81 decks
24%synergy
Sphere of Safety
25%inclusion20 decks81 decks
19%synergy
Feather of Flight
25%inclusion20 decks81 decks
22%synergy
Glasswing Grace
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Intermediate Chirography
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Timely Ward
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Tempest Technique
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
18%synergy
Visions of Brutality
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
17%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Minion's Return
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Nowhere to Run
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Reprobation
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Grievous Wound
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Vow of Malice
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Angelic Gift
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Nurgle's Rot
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Grasp of Fate
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Vow of Duty
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
-7%synergy
Vampiric Link
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Vow of Torment
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Benevolent Blessing
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Dog Umbra
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Sporogenic Infection
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Hyena Umbra
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Stab Wound
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
89%inclusion72 decks81 decks
44%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
88%inclusion71 decks81 decks
83%synergy
War Room
69%inclusion56 decks81 decks
61%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
-14%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion77 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion76 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
85%inclusion69 decks81 decks
32%synergy
Fellwar Stone
78%inclusion63 decks81 decks
56%synergy
Orzhov Signet
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
-34%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion81 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
99%inclusion80 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion80 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
99%inclusion80 decks81 decks
57%synergy
Fetid Heath
98%inclusion79 decks81 decks
55%synergy
Isolated Chapel
98%inclusion79 decks81 decks
30%synergy
Caves of Koilos
96%inclusion78 decks81 decks
39%synergy
Desolate Mire
93%inclusion75 decks81 decks
74%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
91%inclusion73 decks80 decks
69%synergy
Turbulent Moor
90%inclusion72 decks80 decks
68%synergy
Temple of Silence
89%inclusion72 decks81 decks
50%synergy
Exotic Orchard
88%inclusion71 decks81 decks
62%synergy
Path of Ancestry
84%inclusion68 decks81 decks
61%synergy
Umbral Expanse
83%inclusion66 decks80 decks
71%synergy
Fabled Passage
80%inclusion65 decks81 decks
68%synergy
Forum of Amity
73%inclusion58 decks80 decks
64%synergy
Silverquill Campus
72%inclusion58 decks81 decks
66%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
67%inclusion54 decks81 decks
55%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
65%inclusion53 decks81 decks
51%synergy
Study Hall
64%inclusion52 decks81 decks
62%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
33%inclusion27 decks81 decks
-5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Tainted Field
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
-32%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
-25%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
-12%synergy
Godless Shrine
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
-43%synergy