Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Forced Combat

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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
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Coercive Impetus
93%inclusion482 decks517 decks
80%synergy
Changing Loyalty
89%inclusion459 decks517 decks
76%synergy
Turbulent Moor
86%inclusion446 decks517 decks
65%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
86%inclusion443 decks517 decks
64%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
83%inclusion430 decks517 decks
72%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
95%inclusion522 decks551 decks
92%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
95%inclusion521 decks551 decks
88%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
95%inclusion524 decks551 decks
88%synergy
Redemption Arc
91%inclusion499 decks551 decks
85%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
94%inclusion518 decks551 decks
85%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
91%inclusion500 decks551 decks
85%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
94%inclusion516 decks551 decks
84%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
90%inclusion495 decks551 decks
83%synergy
Sage's Reverie
86%inclusion473 decks551 decks
79%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
85%inclusion471 decks551 decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Darksteel Mutation
87%inclusion482 decks551 decks
77%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
83%inclusion429 decks517 decks
72%synergy
Starfield Mystic
82%inclusion453 decks551 decks
75%synergy
Gift of Immortality
81%inclusion446 decks551 decks
74%synergy
Flickering Ward
79%inclusion438 decks551 decks
76%synergy
Martial Impetus
79%inclusion438 decks551 decks
74%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
79%inclusion437 decks551 decks
74%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
79%inclusion436 decks551 decks
73%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
77%inclusion422 decks551 decks
71%synergy
Land Tax
75%inclusion416 decks551 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
19%inclusion105 decks551 decks
-2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
14%inclusion76 decks551 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Protection
8.2%inclusion45 decks551 decks
-7%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
8.2%inclusion45 decks551 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Tutor
6.5%inclusion36 decks551 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Archon of Sun's Grace
73%inclusion400 decks551 decks
67%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
66%inclusion363 decks551 decks
58%synergy
Herald of Amity
65%inclusion334 decks517 decks
56%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
62%inclusion344 decks551 decks
59%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
52%inclusion289 decks551 decks
48%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
49%inclusion270 decks551 decks
42%synergy
Doomwake Giant
48%inclusion262 decks551 decks
44%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
46%inclusion253 decks551 decks
41%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
39%inclusion213 decks551 decks
36%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
38%inclusion211 decks551 decks
36%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
37%inclusion203 decks551 decks
31%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
33%inclusion170 decks517 decks
24%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
26%inclusion145 decks551 decks
24%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
25%inclusion139 decks551 decks
18%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
22%inclusion123 decks551 decks
20%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
22%inclusion122 decks551 decks
16%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
22%inclusion120 decks551 decks
20%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
21%inclusion115 decks551 decks
20%synergy
Firemane Commando
20%inclusion112 decks551 decks
17%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
20%inclusion112 decks551 decks
18%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
20%inclusion109 decks551 decks
18%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
17%inclusion94 decks551 decks
13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion85 decks551 decks
3%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
15%inclusion83 decks551 decks
6%synergy
Umbra Mystic
15%inclusion82 decks551 decks
13%synergy
Hero of Iroas
13%inclusion73 decks551 decks
11%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
13%inclusion69 decks551 decks
12%synergy
Tomik, Wielder of Law
12%inclusion68 decks551 decks
9%synergy
Esper Sentinel
12%inclusion67 decks551 decks
-6%synergy
Shay Cormac
11%inclusion63 decks551 decks
8%synergy
Keen Duelist
11%inclusion60 decks551 decks
8%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
11%inclusion58 decks551 decks
-9%synergy
Sun Titan
10%inclusion56 decks551 decks
-2%synergy
Grim Guardian
10%inclusion56 decks551 decks
7%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
10%inclusion55 decks551 decks
7%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
8.3%inclusion46 decks551 decks
4%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.2%inclusion45 decks551 decks
1%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
7.8%inclusion43 decks551 decks
0%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
7.3%inclusion40 decks551 decks
5%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
7.1%inclusion39 decks551 decks
6%synergy
Daxos the Returned
6.7%inclusion37 decks551 decks
6%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
6.5%inclusion36 decks551 decks
4%synergy
Claim Jumper
5.8%inclusion32 decks551 decks
3%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
5.4%inclusion30 decks551 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
Inkshield
70%inclusion386 decks551 decks
50%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
69%inclusion382 decks551 decks
28%synergy
Fracture
48%inclusion267 decks551 decks
28%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
34%inclusion189 decks551 decks
-29%synergy
Vanishing Verse
34%inclusion187 decks551 decks
27%synergy
Path to Exile
25%inclusion139 decks551 decks
-24%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion78 decks551 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion69 decks551 decks
0%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion62 decks551 decks
0%synergy
Erode
10%inclusion50 decks510 decks
1%synergy
Not Dead After All
10%inclusion54 decks551 decks
6%synergy
Despark
9.3%inclusion51 decks551 decks
-21%synergy
Deadly Rollick
7.3%inclusion40 decks551 decks
-5%synergy
Reprieve
7.1%inclusion39 decks551 decks
-1%synergy
Generous Gift
6.7%inclusion37 decks551 decks
-16%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.4%inclusion35 decks551 decks
1%synergy
Dark Ritual
5.8%inclusion32 decks551 decks
-19%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.8%inclusion32 decks551 decks
2%synergy
Immortal Obligation
5.6%inclusion31 decks551 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Rath
73%inclusion404 decks551 decks
68%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
49%inclusion269 decks551 decks
44%synergy
Retether
42%inclusion233 decks551 decks
38%synergy
Open the Armory
24%inclusion131 decks551 decks
19%synergy
Damn
14%inclusion79 decks551 decks
-18%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
13%inclusion69 decks551 decks
9%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
9.3%inclusion51 decks551 decks
6%synergy
Replenish
8.5%inclusion47 decks551 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.2%inclusion45 decks551 decks
-1%synergy
Resurgent Belief
8.0%inclusion44 decks551 decks
6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
5.8%inclusion32 decks551 decks
-11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
9.3%inclusion51 decks551 decks
-15%synergy
Pearl Medallion
8.5%inclusion47 decks551 decks
2%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
8.3%inclusion46 decks551 decks
3%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
6.0%inclusion33 decks551 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Animate Dead
74%inclusion408 decks551 decks
64%synergy
Spirit Mantle
73%inclusion404 decks551 decks
68%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
73%inclusion400 decks551 decks
68%synergy
Ethereal Armor
71%inclusion392 decks551 decks
64%synergy
All That Glitters
68%inclusion373 decks551 decks
60%synergy
Ghostly Prison
65%inclusion360 decks551 decks
50%synergy
Angelic Destiny
59%inclusion325 decks551 decks
54%synergy
Shielded by Faith
54%inclusion296 decks551 decks
51%synergy
Screams from Within
49%inclusion271 decks551 decks
46%synergy
Chains of Custody
45%inclusion250 decks551 decks
43%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
44%inclusion244 decks551 decks
35%synergy
Glasswing Grace
43%inclusion235 decks551 decks
34%synergy
Sphere of Safety
42%inclusion231 decks551 decks
36%synergy
Spirit Link
41%inclusion227 decks551 decks
36%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
40%inclusion220 decks551 decks
37%synergy
Forum Filibuster
35%inclusion183 decks517 decks
29%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
34%inclusion189 decks551 decks
30%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
33%inclusion182 decks551 decks
31%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
32%inclusion177 decks551 decks
28%synergy
Vampiric Link
31%inclusion170 decks551 decks
27%synergy
Visions of Brutality
30%inclusion164 decks551 decks
28%synergy
Timely Ward
27%inclusion151 decks551 decks
22%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
27%inclusion148 decks551 decks
25%synergy
Nurgle's Rot
27%inclusion147 decks551 decks
23%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
26%inclusion142 decks551 decks
23%synergy
Tempest Technique
25%inclusion136 decks551 decks
23%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
25%inclusion135 decks551 decks
23%synergy
Feather of Flight
24%inclusion130 decks551 decks
21%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
23%inclusion124 decks551 decks
19%synergy
Nowhere to Run
22%inclusion120 decks551 decks
20%synergy
Fallen Ideal
21%inclusion114 decks551 decks
19%synergy
Spirit Loop
20%inclusion109 decks551 decks
18%synergy
Brilliant Wings
20%inclusion109 decks551 decks
18%synergy
Vow of Malice
19%inclusion106 decks551 decks
18%synergy
Greater Auramancy
19%inclusion105 decks551 decks
16%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
19%inclusion103 decks551 decks
17%synergy
Blind Obedience
18%inclusion101 decks551 decks
1%synergy
Vow of Duty
18%inclusion100 decks551 decks
16%synergy
Vow of Torment
17%inclusion95 decks551 decks
16%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
17%inclusion91 decks551 decks
13%synergy
Reprobation
16%inclusion88 decks551 decks
13%synergy
Angelic Gift
16%inclusion86 decks551 decks
12%synergy
Minion's Return
15%inclusion83 decks551 decks
11%synergy
Grasp of Fate
14%inclusion78 decks551 decks
11%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
13%inclusion71 decks551 decks
-3%synergy
Super State
12%inclusion68 decks551 decks
11%synergy
Black Market Connections
12%inclusion64 decks551 decks
-10%synergy
Pariah
11%inclusion63 decks551 decks
9%synergy
Minimus Containment
11%inclusion59 decks551 decks
10%synergy
Grievous Wound
10%inclusion54 decks551 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Arcane Lighthouse
81%inclusion446 decks551 decks
76%synergy
Bojuka Bog
79%inclusion435 decks551 decks
34%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
51%inclusion282 decks551 decks
43%synergy
War Room
48%inclusion262 decks551 decks
39%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion139 decks551 decks
2%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
18%inclusion99 decks551 decks
15%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
17%inclusion92 decks551 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion72 decks551 decks
-6%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
13%inclusion71 decks551 decks
-20%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.3%inclusion51 decks551 decks
0%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8.3%inclusion46 decks551 decks
-12%synergy
Detection Tower
7.6%inclusion42 decks551 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion491 decks551 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion489 decks551 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
78%inclusion432 decks551 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
51%inclusion279 decks551 decks
29%synergy
Orzhov Signet
25%inclusion137 decks551 decks
-29%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion57 decks551 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion546 decks551 decks
1%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion546 decks551 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion542 decks551 decks
12%synergy
Isolated Chapel
94%inclusion519 decks551 decks
27%synergy
Caves of Koilos
89%inclusion489 decks551 decks
31%synergy
Fetid Heath
84%inclusion463 decks551 decks
42%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
75%inclusion415 decks551 decks
33%synergy
Fabled Passage
70%inclusion384 decks551 decks
58%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion364 decks551 decks
40%synergy
Desolate Mire
64%inclusion355 decks551 decks
46%synergy
Umbral Expanse
57%inclusion294 decks517 decks
45%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
57%inclusion313 decks551 decks
19%synergy
Godless Shrine
56%inclusion306 decks551 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Silence
51%inclusion283 decks551 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
44%inclusion243 decks551 decks
21%synergy
Glasswing Grace
43%inclusion235 decks551 decks
34%synergy
Vault of Champions
36%inclusion201 decks551 decks
-3%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
34%inclusion190 decks551 decks
23%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
32%inclusion176 decks551 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31%inclusion173 decks551 decks
17%synergy
Marsh Flats
31%inclusion172 decks551 decks
1%synergy
Forum of Amity
30%inclusion156 decks517 decks
22%synergy
Study Hall
30%inclusion165 decks551 decks
28%synergy
Silverquill Campus
28%inclusion156 decks551 decks
23%synergy
Tainted Field
26%inclusion143 decks551 decks
-24%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
24%inclusion131 decks551 decks
22%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
22%inclusion120 decks551 decks
-5%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
19%inclusion106 decks551 decks
-4%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
18%inclusion98 decks551 decks
-21%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion85 decks551 decks
3%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
13%inclusion70 decks551 decks
-8%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion69 decks551 decks
0%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion62 decks551 decks
0%synergy
Silent Clearing
11%inclusion58 decks551 decks
-4%synergy
Scrubland
9.3%inclusion51 decks551 decks
-2%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.2%inclusion45 decks551 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.4%inclusion35 decks551 decks
1%synergy