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.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Changing Loyalty
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Coercive Impetus
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Turbulent Moor
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ghoulish Impetus
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
93%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
90%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
80%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
79%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
78%synergy
Replenish
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Redemption Arc
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
70%synergy
All That Glitters
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
67%synergy
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Flickering Ward
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Esper Sentinel
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Animate Dead
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Deadly Rollick
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
78%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Teferi's Protection
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Ancient Tomb
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Mox Diamond
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
73%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
64%synergy
Demonic Tutor
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Chrome Mox
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Mana Vault
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Creatures
Starfield Mystic
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Grand Abolisher
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Herald of Amity
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Opposition Agent
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Voice of Victory
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Aven Interrupter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Shay Cormac
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Sun Titan
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Grim Guardian
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Academy Rector
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Starnheim Courser
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Corpse Knight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Blood Artist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Innocence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Balemurk Leech
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Doomwake Giant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Appa, Steadfast Guardian
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Auramancer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Umbra Mystic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Dark Ritual
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Silence
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Reprieve
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Tithe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Imp's Mischief
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Clever Concealment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Withering Boon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Costly Plunder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mana Tithe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Strike
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dawn Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Culling the Weak
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Inkshield
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Fracture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Immortal Obligation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Idyllic Tutor
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Toxic Deluge
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Open the Armory
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Retether
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Farewell
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Winds of Rath
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Fix What's Broken
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Seal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Repay in Kind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Split Up
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Cataclysm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Damn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-20%synergy
Armageddon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Pearl Medallion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Expedition Map
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Torpor Orb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Jet Medallion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Howling Mine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Farsight Mask
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Reprobation
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Sphere of Safety
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Sage's Reverie
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Visions of Brutality
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Necromancy
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Greater Auramancy
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Ghostly Prison
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Screams from Within
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Overwhelming Splendor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Glasswing Grace
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Gift of Immortality
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Spirit Mantle
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Angelic Destiny
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Chains of Custody
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Blind Obedience
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Ethereal Armor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Brilliant Wings
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Timely Ward
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Rest in Peace
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Clawing Torment
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Dance of the Dead
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Minion's Return
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Sanguine Bond
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Contaminated Bond
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Banewasp Affliction
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Spirit Link
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Land Tax
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Feather of Flight
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Martial Impetus
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Black Market Connections
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Nowhere to Run
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Minimus Containment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Abzan Runemark
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Nurgle's Rot
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Grasp of Fate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Bojuka Bog
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Saga
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Black Gate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cabal Coffers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Thespian's Stage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Springleaf Drum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
The Soul Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Godless Shrine
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
70%synergy
Vault of Champions
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Scrubland
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
76%synergy
Caves of Koilos
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Strand
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Windswept Heath
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Isolated Chapel
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Arid Mesa
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Polluted Delta
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Glasswing Grace
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Silent Clearing
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Fetid Heath
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
City of Brass
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Umbral Expanse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Mire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Tainted Field
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-38%synergy
Urza's Cave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-30%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Silence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-27%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy