Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Budget Core

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
94%inclusion63 decks67 decks
84%synergy
Umbral Expanse
94%inclusion63 decks67 decks
83%synergy
Herald of Amity
94%inclusion63 decks67 decks
86%synergy
Coercive Impetus
94%inclusion63 decks67 decks
82%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
93%inclusion62 decks67 decks
82%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
97%inclusion66 decks68 decks
94%synergy
Flickering Ward
94%inclusion64 decks68 decks
91%synergy
Redemption Arc
96%inclusion65 decks68 decks
90%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
100%inclusion68 decks68 decks
90%synergy
Starfield Mystic
97%inclusion66 decks68 decks
90%synergy
Shielded by Faith
93%inclusion63 decks68 decks
90%synergy
Angelic Destiny
94%inclusion64 decks68 decks
89%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
96%inclusion65 decks68 decks
89%synergy
Chains of Custody
91%inclusion62 decks68 decks
89%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
94%inclusion64 decks68 decks
88%synergy
Top Cards
Parasitic Impetus
96%inclusion65 decks68 decks
88%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
94%inclusion64 decks68 decks
88%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
94%inclusion64 decks68 decks
84%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
94%inclusion64 decks68 decks
88%synergy
Sage's Reverie
94%inclusion64 decks68 decks
87%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
94%inclusion64 decks68 decks
85%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
93%inclusion63 decks68 decks
85%synergy
Martial Impetus
93%inclusion63 decks68 decks
87%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
93%inclusion63 decks68 decks
86%synergy
Changing Loyalty
93%inclusion62 decks67 decks
80%synergy
Creatures
Eidolon of Countless Battles
90%inclusion61 decks68 decks
86%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
84%inclusion57 decks68 decks
82%synergy
Doomwake Giant
82%inclusion56 decks68 decks
79%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
81%inclusion55 decks68 decks
74%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
72%inclusion49 decks68 decks
66%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
71%inclusion48 decks68 decks
67%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
70%inclusion47 decks67 decks
62%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
69%inclusion47 decks68 decks
67%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
69%inclusion47 decks68 decks
61%synergy
Firemane Commando
65%inclusion44 decks68 decks
62%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
60%inclusion41 decks68 decks
58%synergy
Keen Duelist
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
50%synergy
Tomik, Wielder of Law
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
48%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Starnheim Courser
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Abigale, Poet Laureate
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Claim Jumper
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Sun Titan
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
Inkshield
84%inclusion57 decks68 decks
63%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
84%inclusion57 decks68 decks
42%synergy
Fracture
81%inclusion55 decks68 decks
60%synergy
Vanishing Verse
76%inclusion52 decks68 decks
70%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-53%synergy
Silverquill Charm
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Path to Exile
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-44%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Rath
91%inclusion62 decks68 decks
86%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
85%inclusion58 decks68 decks
80%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
56%inclusion38 decks68 decks
53%synergy
Killian's Confidence
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Open the Armory
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Songbirds' Blessing
91%inclusion62 decks68 decks
86%synergy
Gift of Immortality
91%inclusion62 decks68 decks
84%synergy
Spirit Mantle
91%inclusion62 decks68 decks
86%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
90%inclusion61 decks68 decks
82%synergy
Screams from Within
84%inclusion57 decks68 decks
81%synergy
Ghostly Prison
82%inclusion56 decks68 decks
66%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
82%inclusion56 decks68 decks
81%synergy
Animate Dead
82%inclusion56 decks68 decks
72%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
79%inclusion54 decks68 decks
78%synergy
Forum Filibuster
79%inclusion53 decks67 decks
73%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
74%inclusion50 decks68 decks
72%synergy
Land Tax
69%inclusion47 decks68 decks
57%synergy
Fallen Ideal
68%inclusion46 decks68 decks
66%synergy
Intermediate Chirography
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
50%synergy
Ethereal Armor
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
26%synergy
All That Glitters
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Glasswing Grace
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Spirit Link
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Angelic Gift
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Feather of Flight
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Minimus Containment
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Visions of Brutality
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Vow of Malice
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Tempest Technique
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Alien Symbiosis
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Grasp of Fate
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Clawing Torment
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Reprobation
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Rune of Mortality
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Evershrike's Gift
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Vow of Torment
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Spectral Grasp
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Grievous Wound
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Dead Weight
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Nowhere to Run
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
94%inclusion64 decks68 decks
50%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
88%inclusion60 decks68 decks
83%synergy
War Room
82%inclusion56 decks68 decks
74%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion64 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion63 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
90%inclusion61 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Fellwar Stone
84%inclusion57 decks68 decks
62%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion68 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion68 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion68 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Fetid Heath
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
56%synergy
Isolated Chapel
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Caves of Koilos
97%inclusion66 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
97%inclusion66 decks68 decks
55%synergy
Temple of Silence
93%inclusion63 decks68 decks
54%synergy
Exotic Orchard
91%inclusion62 decks68 decks
65%synergy
Fabled Passage
91%inclusion62 decks68 decks
79%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
91%inclusion61 decks67 decks
69%synergy
Desolate Mire
90%inclusion61 decks68 decks
72%synergy
Turbulent Moor
88%inclusion59 decks67 decks
66%synergy
Path of Ancestry
85%inclusion58 decks68 decks
62%synergy
Silverquill Campus
84%inclusion57 decks68 decks
79%synergy
Forum of Amity
84%inclusion56 decks67 decks
75%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
81%inclusion55 decks68 decks
70%synergy
Study Hall
79%inclusion54 decks68 decks
78%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
74%inclusion50 decks68 decks
59%synergy
Glasswing Grace
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-23%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-30%synergy
Scoured Barrens
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-17%synergy
Tainted Field
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-44%synergy