Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Budget Core 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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Eiganjo Dynastorian
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
90%synergy
Turbulent Moor
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
78%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
92%synergy
Umbral Expanse
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
89%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
78%synergy
Creatures
Kor Spiritdancer
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
94%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
90%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
94%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
98%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
91%synergy
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
97%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
89%synergy
Herald of Amity
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
92%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Starfield Mystic
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Tomik, Wielder of Law
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Heavenly Blademaster
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
67%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Firemane Commando
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Keen Duelist
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Doomwake Giant
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Hero of Iroas
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Archon of the Wild Rose
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Claim Jumper
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sunblast Angel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Sun Titan
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Grim Guardian
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Loyal Warhound
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Astelli Reclaimer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Joined Researchers
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Scheming Silvertongue
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Instants
Vanishing Verse
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Inkshield
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
46%synergy
Fracture
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
46%synergy
Make a Stand
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-8%synergy
Sorceries
Promise of Loyalty
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
95%synergy
Open the Vaults
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
One Last Job
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Unfinished Business
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Winds of Rath
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Moment of Reckoning
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Enchantments
Darksteel Mutation
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
90%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
95%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Gift of Immortality
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Flickering Ward
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
97%synergy
Shielded by Faith
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
97%synergy
Spirit Mantle
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
95%synergy
Angelic Destiny
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
95%synergy
Screams from Within
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
97%synergy
Sage's Reverie
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Animate Dead
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
89%synergy
Redemption Arc
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
95%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Ghostly Prison
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
84%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Changing Loyalty
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
87%synergy
Coercive Impetus
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
88%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Fallen Ideal
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Chains of Custody
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Martial Impetus
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Land Tax
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Grasp of Fate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Cartouche of Ambition
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Glasswing Grace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Contaminated Bond
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Visions of Brutality
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Stasis Snare
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Banishment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
All That Glitters
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Spiteful Shadows
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ragged Veins
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Nowhere to Run
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Ethereal Armor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Spirit Bonds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
On Serra's Wings
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Forum Filibuster
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Intermediate Chirography
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
War Room
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Mistveil Plains
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Skycoach Waypoint
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
47%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
12%synergy
Orzhov Signet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-20%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
88%synergy
Exotic Orchard
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
74%synergy
Caves of Koilos
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
42%synergy
Desolate Mire
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
82%synergy
Fetid Heath
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Isolated Chapel
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Temple of Silence
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Silverquill Campus
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Path of Ancestry
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
43%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Study Hall
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Forum of Amity
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Glasswing Grace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy