Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Budget Core 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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Eiganjo Dynastorian
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
85%synergy
Umbral Expanse
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
80%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
80%synergy
Herald of Amity
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
83%synergy
Changing Loyalty
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
78%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
92%synergy
Angelic Destiny
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
91%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
90%synergy
Redemption Arc
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
90%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
89%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
89%synergy
Starfield Mystic
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
88%synergy
Sage's Reverie
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
88%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
88%synergy
Shielded by Faith
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
88%synergy
Top Cards
Darksteel Mutation
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
85%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
86%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
86%synergy
Gift of Immortality
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
83%synergy
Flickering Ward
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
88%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
87%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
85%synergy
Spirit Mantle
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
85%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
84%synergy
Martial Impetus
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
85%synergy
Creatures
Transcendent Envoy
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
85%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
80%synergy
Doomwake Giant
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
61%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Firemane Commando
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
56%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Keen Duelist
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
56%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Tomik, Wielder of Law
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Starnheim Courser
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Hero of Iroas
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Claim Jumper
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Heavenly Blademaster
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Discerning Financier
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Tragic Poet
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sun Titan
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Grim Guardian
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Loyal Warhound
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Joined Researchers
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Inkshield
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
61%synergy
Vanishing Verse
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
71%synergy
Fracture
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-45%synergy
Path to Exile
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-40%synergy
Sorceries
Promise of Loyalty
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
86%synergy
Winds of Rath
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
76%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Open the Armory
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Archaeomancer's Map
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Sheltered by Ghosts
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
84%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
84%synergy
Coercive Impetus
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
79%synergy
Chains of Custody
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
84%synergy
Animate Dead
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
76%synergy
Ghostly Prison
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
66%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
76%synergy
Screams from Within
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Forum Filibuster
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Land Tax
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
56%synergy
Fallen Ideal
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Intermediate Chirography
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
All That Glitters
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Ethereal Armor
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Glasswing Grace
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Angelic Gift
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Grasp of Fate
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Rune of Mortality
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Feather of Flight
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Tempest Technique
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Demonic Vigor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Minimus Containment
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Grievous Wound
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Scourgemark
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Vow of Malice
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Monologue Tax
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Tenuous Truce
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Gryff's Boon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Alien Symbiosis
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
81%synergy
War Room
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Sol Ring
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Orzhov Signet
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-45%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Caves of Koilos
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Fetid Heath
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Isolated Chapel
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Fabled Passage
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Desolate Mire
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Turbulent Moor
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Path of Ancestry
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Temple of Silence
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Forum of Amity
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Silverquill Campus
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Study Hall
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
66%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Glasswing Grace
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-30%synergy