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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Moxfield
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Changing Loyalty
98%inclusion40 decks41 decks
84%synergy
Coercive Impetus
98%inclusion40 decks41 decks
85%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
98%inclusion40 decks41 decks
86%synergy
Herald of Amity
95%inclusion39 decks41 decks
87%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
93%inclusion38 decks41 decks
72%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
93%synergy
Flickering Ward
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
93%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
92%synergy
Starfield Mystic
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
91%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
91%synergy
Redemption Arc
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
91%synergy
Shielded by Faith
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
90%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
90%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
90%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
89%synergy
Top Cards
Darksteel Mutation
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
88%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
88%synergy
Sage's Reverie
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
89%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
87%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
85%synergy
Gift of Immortality
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
84%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
84%synergy
Chains of Custody
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
89%synergy
Spirit Mantle
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
86%synergy
Winds of Rath
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
86%synergy
Creatures
Scriv, the Obligator
90%inclusion37 decks41 decks
78%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
85%synergy
Doomwake Giant
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
85%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
82%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
77%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
66%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
70%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
65%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
61%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
65%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
62%synergy
Firemane Commando
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
60%synergy
Keen Duelist
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
53%synergy
Tomik, Wielder of Law
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Starnheim Courser
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Grim Guardian
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Fracture
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
66%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Inkshield
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
64%synergy
Vanishing Verse
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
75%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-52%synergy
Sorceries
Promise of Loyalty
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
81%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Killian's Confidence
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Open the Armory
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Open the Vaults
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Forum Filibuster
90%inclusion37 decks41 decks
84%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
83%synergy
Martial Impetus
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
83%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
82%synergy
Angelic Destiny
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
84%synergy
Screams from Within
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
86%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
85%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
82%synergy
Ghostly Prison
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
68%synergy
Animate Dead
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
74%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
76%synergy
Fallen Ideal
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
71%synergy
Land Tax
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
60%synergy
Intermediate Chirography
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
51%synergy
All That Glitters
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Glasswing Grace
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Vow of Torment
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Vow of Malice
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Ethereal Armor
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Timely Ward
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Vow of Duty
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Feather of Flight
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Spirit Link
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Alien Symbiosis
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Pariah
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Hyena Umbra
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Reprobation
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Stormplain Detainment
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Angelic Gift
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Ossification
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
53%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
86%synergy
War Room
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
67%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Fellwar Stone
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
58%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Isolated Chapel
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Caves of Koilos
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Fetid Heath
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
56%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
56%synergy
Temple of Silence
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
54%synergy
Umbral Expanse
93%inclusion38 decks41 decks
81%synergy
Turbulent Moor
90%inclusion37 decks41 decks
69%synergy
Desolate Mire
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
69%synergy
Fabled Passage
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
72%synergy
Silverquill Campus
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
79%synergy
Exotic Orchard
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
58%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
73%synergy
Path of Ancestry
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
58%synergy
Forum of Amity
78%inclusion32 decks41 decks
70%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
58%synergy
Study Hall
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
71%synergy
Glasswing Grace
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-23%synergy
Tainted Field
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-44%synergy
Scoured Barrens
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-16%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-33%synergy