Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Changing Loyalty
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Coercive Impetus
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Turbulent Moor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ghoulish Impetus
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
93%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
90%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
81%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
79%synergy
Replenish
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
77%synergy
All That Glitters
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Redemption Arc
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Animate Dead
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
56%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Reprobation
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Esper Sentinel
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Sphere of Safety
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
88%synergy
Ancient Tomb
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
72%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
67%synergy
Teferi's Protection
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
63%synergy
Demonic Tutor
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
56%synergy
Mox Diamond
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Chrome Mox
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Mana Vault
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Archon of Sun's Grace
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Grand Abolisher
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Starfield Mystic
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Academy Rector
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Herald of Amity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Opposition Agent
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Shay Cormac
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Voice of Victory
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Grim Guardian
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Sun Titan
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aven Interrupter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Corpse Knight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Enduring Innocence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dark Confidant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Blood Artist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-19%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Balemurk Leech
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Solitude
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Starnheim Courser
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Deadly Rollick
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Path to Exile
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Dark Ritual
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Reprieve
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Dawn's Truce
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Imp's Mischief
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Silence
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Clever Concealment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Costly Plunder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Strike
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dawn Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Inkshield
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Culling the Weak
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Mana Tithe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Tithe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Withering Boon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Immortal Obligation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Surge of Salvation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fracture
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Sorceries
Open the Armory
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Retether
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Toxic Deluge
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Farewell
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Winds of Rath
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Fix What's Broken
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Split Up
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cataclysm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Armageddon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ondu Inversion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Imperial Seal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Repay in Kind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Damn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-21%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-0%synergy
Expedition Map
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Farsight Mask
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Howling Mine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Torpor Orb
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Jet Medallion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Flickering Ward
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Sage's Reverie
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Visions of Brutality
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Screams from Within
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Gift of Immortality
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Chains of Custody
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Spirit Mantle
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Greater Auramancy
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Ghostly Prison
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Necromancy
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Timely Ward
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Ethereal Armor
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Glasswing Grace
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Sanguine Bond
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Land Tax
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Dance of the Dead
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Angelic Destiny
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Brilliant Wings
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Overwhelming Splendor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Blind Obedience
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Black Market Connections
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Clawing Torment
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Shielded by Faith
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Banewasp Affliction
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Martial Impetus
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Exquisite Blood
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Phyresis
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Feather of Flight
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Spirit Link
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Rest in Peace
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Contaminated Bond
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Minion's Return
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Nowhere to Run
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Minimus Containment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Nurgle's Rot
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Dark Privilege
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pariah
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Bojuka Bog
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-0%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
The Black Gate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cabal Coffers
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-0%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Mox Amber
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Lotus Petal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Springleaf Drum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
The Soul Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-43%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Vault of Champions
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Godless Shrine
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Scrubland
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
77%synergy
Caves of Koilos
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Isolated Chapel
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Windswept Heath
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Arid Mesa
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Polluted Delta
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Silent Clearing
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Glasswing Grace
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Fetid Heath
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Desolate Mire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Umbral Expanse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ondu Inversion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Field
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-39%synergy
Urza's Cave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Salt Flats
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-31%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Silence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-28%synergy