Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Control

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
MTGStocks
Forum of Amity
26%inclusion38 decks145 decks
18%synergy
Erode
10%inclusion14 decks144 decks
1%synergy
Emeritus of Truce
4.3%inclusion6 decks139 decks
0%synergy
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
3.4%inclusion5 decks145 decks
2%synergy
The Sentry, Golden Guardian
3.3%inclusion5 decks153 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
93%inclusion143 decks153 decks
90%synergy
Redemption Arc
93%inclusion143 decks153 decks
88%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
93%inclusion142 decks153 decks
86%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
93%inclusion142 decks153 decks
85%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
91%inclusion139 decks153 decks
85%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
93%inclusion142 decks153 decks
83%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
92%inclusion140 decks153 decks
83%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
85%inclusion130 decks153 decks
78%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
82%inclusion125 decks153 decks
76%synergy
Coercive Impetus
88%inclusion128 decks145 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Darksteel Mutation
86%inclusion131 decks153 decks
75%synergy
Changing Loyalty
83%inclusion121 decks145 decks
71%synergy
Sage's Reverie
83%inclusion127 decks153 decks
76%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
83%inclusion127 decks153 decks
76%synergy
Starfield Mystic
80%inclusion123 decks153 decks
73%synergy
Gift of Immortality
80%inclusion123 decks153 decks
73%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
79%inclusion114 decks145 decks
68%synergy
Flickering Ward
78%inclusion120 decks153 decks
75%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
77%inclusion112 decks145 decks
66%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
75%inclusion115 decks153 decks
69%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
20%inclusion31 decks153 decks
-1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
15%inclusion23 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Protection
10%inclusion15 decks153 decks
-5%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
9.2%inclusion14 decks153 decks
8%synergy
Farewell
7.8%inclusion12 decks153 decks
-4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
7.2%inclusion11 decks153 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Mesa Enchantress
69%inclusion106 decks153 decks
61%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
69%inclusion105 decks153 decks
63%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
68%inclusion104 decks153 decks
62%synergy
Herald of Amity
63%inclusion92 decks145 decks
56%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
54%inclusion83 decks153 decks
51%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
51%inclusion78 decks153 decks
47%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
48%inclusion73 decks153 decks
43%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
45%inclusion69 decks153 decks
38%synergy
Doomwake Giant
40%inclusion61 decks153 decks
36%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
36%inclusion55 decks153 decks
30%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
36%inclusion55 decks153 decks
33%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
35%inclusion53 decks153 decks
33%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
29%inclusion42 decks145 decks
21%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
25%inclusion39 decks153 decks
23%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
24%inclusion36 decks153 decks
17%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
22%inclusion34 decks153 decks
15%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
22%inclusion33 decks153 decks
19%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
21%inclusion32 decks153 decks
19%synergy
Firemane Commando
20%inclusion30 decks153 decks
16%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
20%inclusion30 decks153 decks
16%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
19%inclusion29 decks153 decks
18%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
18%inclusion28 decks153 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion25 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
16%inclusion24 decks153 decks
14%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
15%inclusion23 decks153 decks
12%synergy
Tomik, Wielder of Law
15%inclusion23 decks153 decks
12%synergy
Hero of Iroas
14%inclusion21 decks153 decks
12%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
14%inclusion21 decks153 decks
12%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
12%inclusion19 decks153 decks
12%synergy
Shay Cormac
12%inclusion19 decks153 decks
9%synergy
Sun Titan
12%inclusion19 decks153 decks
1%synergy
Keen Duelist
12%inclusion19 decks153 decks
9%synergy
Umbra Mystic
12%inclusion19 decks153 decks
11%synergy
Esper Sentinel
11%inclusion17 decks153 decks
-7%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
10%inclusion15 decks153 decks
-10%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
10%inclusion15 decks153 decks
5%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
10%inclusion15 decks153 decks
-2%synergy
Grim Guardian
9.2%inclusion14 decks153 decks
6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
7.2%inclusion11 decks153 decks
0%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
7.2%inclusion11 decks153 decks
5%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
6.5%inclusion10 decks153 decks
5%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
5.9%inclusion9 decks153 decks
5%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
5.9%inclusion9 decks153 decks
-2%synergy
Daxos the Returned
5.9%inclusion9 decks153 decks
5%synergy
Rashel, Fist of Torm
5.9%inclusion9 decks153 decks
6%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
5.9%inclusion9 decks153 decks
5%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
5.9%inclusion9 decks153 decks
3%synergy
Claim Jumper
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Inkshield
65%inclusion100 decks153 decks
44%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
64%inclusion98 decks153 decks
23%synergy
Fracture
49%inclusion75 decks153 decks
29%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
40%inclusion61 decks153 decks
-24%synergy
Vanishing Verse
34%inclusion52 decks153 decks
27%synergy
Path to Exile
31%inclusion48 decks153 decks
-18%synergy
Dawn's Truce
17%inclusion26 decks153 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion24 decks153 decks
3%synergy
Reprieve
12%inclusion18 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Not Dead After All
10%inclusion16 decks153 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
9.2%inclusion14 decks153 decks
-13%synergy
Batwing Brume
8.5%inclusion13 decks153 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
7.2%inclusion11 decks153 decks
-5%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.2%inclusion11 decks153 decks
-18%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.2%inclusion11 decks153 decks
-4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.2%inclusion11 decks153 decks
2%synergy
Immortal Obligation
6.5%inclusion10 decks153 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.5%inclusion10 decks153 decks
3%synergy
Despark
5.9%inclusion9 decks153 decks
-24%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
-8%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Rath
67%inclusion103 decks153 decks
62%synergy
Retether
47%inclusion72 decks153 decks
42%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
44%inclusion68 decks153 decks
39%synergy
Open the Armory
30%inclusion46 decks153 decks
26%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
16%inclusion24 decks153 decks
12%synergy
Damn
12%inclusion18 decks153 decks
-20%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion17 decks153 decks
2%synergy
Resurgent Belief
8.5%inclusion13 decks153 decks
7%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
6.5%inclusion10 decks153 decks
3%synergy
Replenish
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
-12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Pearl Medallion
12%inclusion19 decks153 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
12%inclusion19 decks153 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.2%inclusion14 decks153 decks
-15%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
6.5%inclusion10 decks153 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Animate Dead
74%inclusion113 decks153 decks
63%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
73%inclusion112 decks153 decks
68%synergy
Martial Impetus
73%inclusion111 decks153 decks
67%synergy
Land Tax
73%inclusion111 decks153 decks
60%synergy
Ghostly Prison
71%inclusion108 decks153 decks
55%synergy
Spirit Mantle
70%inclusion107 decks153 decks
64%synergy
Ethereal Armor
67%inclusion103 decks153 decks
60%synergy
All That Glitters
65%inclusion100 decks153 decks
57%synergy
Angelic Destiny
58%inclusion89 decks153 decks
53%synergy
Shielded by Faith
50%inclusion77 decks153 decks
47%synergy
Sphere of Safety
48%inclusion73 decks153 decks
42%synergy
Screams from Within
46%inclusion71 decks153 decks
44%synergy
Spirit Link
46%inclusion70 decks153 decks
41%synergy
Chains of Custody
45%inclusion69 decks153 decks
43%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
44%inclusion68 decks153 decks
35%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
41%inclusion62 decks153 decks
38%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
39%inclusion59 decks153 decks
34%synergy
Forum Filibuster
36%inclusion52 decks145 decks
30%synergy
Glasswing Grace
33%inclusion50 decks153 decks
24%synergy
Visions of Brutality
30%inclusion46 decks153 decks
29%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
29%inclusion45 decks153 decks
28%synergy
Timely Ward
29%inclusion44 decks153 decks
24%synergy
Tempest Technique
27%inclusion42 decks153 decks
26%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
27%inclusion41 decks153 decks
25%synergy
Vampiric Link
26%inclusion40 decks153 decks
22%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
25%inclusion39 decks153 decks
21%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
24%inclusion36 decks153 decks
21%synergy
Nowhere to Run
24%inclusion36 decks153 decks
22%synergy
Nurgle's Rot
23%inclusion35 decks153 decks
20%synergy
Fallen Ideal
22%inclusion34 decks153 decks
21%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
20%inclusion31 decks153 decks
19%synergy
Vow of Duty
20%inclusion30 decks153 decks
18%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
19%inclusion29 decks153 decks
15%synergy
Spirit Loop
18%inclusion28 decks153 decks
17%synergy
Vow of Malice
18%inclusion28 decks153 decks
17%synergy
Brilliant Wings
18%inclusion28 decks153 decks
17%synergy
Black Market Connections
18%inclusion27 decks153 decks
-4%synergy
Minion's Return
17%inclusion26 decks153 decks
13%synergy
Vow of Torment
16%inclusion25 decks153 decks
15%synergy
Feather of Flight
16%inclusion25 decks153 decks
13%synergy
Blind Obedience
16%inclusion24 decks153 decks
-1%synergy
Grasp of Fate
14%inclusion21 decks153 decks
10%synergy
Reprobation
14%inclusion21 decks153 decks
11%synergy
Greater Auramancy
14%inclusion21 decks153 decks
11%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
12%inclusion19 decks153 decks
9%synergy
Pariah
12%inclusion18 decks153 decks
10%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
12%inclusion18 decks153 decks
-4%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
12%inclusion18 decks153 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion18 decks153 decks
-16%synergy
Benevolent Blessing
11%inclusion17 decks153 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Arcane Lighthouse
79%inclusion121 decks153 decks
74%synergy
Bojuka Bog
76%inclusion117 decks153 decks
32%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
48%inclusion73 decks153 decks
39%synergy
War Room
44%inclusion67 decks153 decks
36%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion35 decks153 decks
-0%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
14%inclusion21 decks153 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion19 decks153 decks
-7%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
11%inclusion17 decks153 decks
-21%synergy
Detection Tower
8.5%inclusion13 decks153 decks
7%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
8.5%inclusion13 decks153 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.8%inclusion12 decks153 decks
-1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
7.2%inclusion11 decks153 decks
-13%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.9%inclusion9 decks153 decks
1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion143 decks153 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion134 decks153 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
77%inclusion118 decks153 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
47%inclusion72 decks153 decks
25%synergy
Orzhov Signet
31%inclusion47 decks153 decks
-23%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion21 decks153 decks
-0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion153 decks153 decks
14%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion152 decks153 decks
2%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion152 decks153 decks
2%synergy
Isolated Chapel
95%inclusion146 decks153 decks
28%synergy
Caves of Koilos
91%inclusion139 decks153 decks
33%synergy
Fetid Heath
86%inclusion131 decks153 decks
43%synergy
Turbulent Moor
84%inclusion122 decks145 decks
63%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
84%inclusion122 decks145 decks
62%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
78%inclusion120 decks153 decks
36%synergy
Fabled Passage
73%inclusion111 decks153 decks
60%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion105 decks153 decks
43%synergy
Desolate Mire
65%inclusion100 decks153 decks
47%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
57%inclusion87 decks153 decks
19%synergy
Godless Shrine
56%inclusion85 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Silence
51%inclusion78 decks153 decks
12%synergy
Umbral Expanse
50%inclusion72 decks145 decks
39%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion55 decks153 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
35%inclusion54 decks153 decks
21%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
35%inclusion53 decks153 decks
11%synergy
Vault of Champions
33%inclusion51 decks153 decks
-6%synergy
Glasswing Grace
33%inclusion50 decks153 decks
24%synergy
Study Hall
33%inclusion50 decks153 decks
31%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
32%inclusion49 decks153 decks
21%synergy
Marsh Flats
30%inclusion46 decks153 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Field
29%inclusion45 decks153 decks
-21%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
29%inclusion44 decks153 decks
2%synergy
Silverquill Campus
25%inclusion39 decks153 decks
20%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
22%inclusion33 decks153 decks
20%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
17%inclusion26 decks153 decks
-22%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion25 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion24 decks153 decks
3%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
16%inclusion24 decks153 decks
-7%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
11%inclusion17 decks153 decks
-10%synergy
Silent Clearing
11%inclusion17 decks153 decks
-4%synergy
Boggart Trawler
7.2%inclusion11 decks153 decks
0%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.2%inclusion11 decks153 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.2%inclusion11 decks153 decks
-12%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.2%inclusion11 decks153 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.5%inclusion10 decks153 decks
1%synergy
Scrubland
6.5%inclusion10 decks153 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.9%inclusion9 decks153 decks
2%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
-1%synergy