Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Optimized 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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Coercive Impetus
94%inclusion16 decks17 decks
81%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
82%inclusion14 decks17 decks
71%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
82%inclusion14 decks17 decks
71%synergy
Turbulent Moor
76%inclusion13 decks17 decks
55%synergy
Changing Loyalty
76%inclusion13 decks17 decks
63%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
92%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
88%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
84%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
77%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
76%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
75%synergy
Redemption Arc
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
73%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
71%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Songbirds' Blessing
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
67%synergy
Starfield Mystic
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
65%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
66%synergy
Ethereal Armor
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
65%synergy
Ghostly Prison
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
62%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Sage's Reverie
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
54%synergy
Inkshield
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
50%synergy
Teferi's Protection
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Demonic Tutor
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Necropotence
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Farewell
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Hateful Eidolon
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
49%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
46%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
47%synergy
Esper Sentinel
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
37%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Doomwake Giant
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Herald of Amity
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
21%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Shay Cormac
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Umbra Mystic
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Daxos the Returned
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Grim Guardian
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Grand Abolisher
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Hero of Iroas
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Opposition Agent
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Innocence
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Sun Titan
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Auramancer
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Yojimbo
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Claim Jumper
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
-19%synergy
Erode
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
-22%synergy
Deadly Rollick
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Vanishing Verse
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Fracture
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Comeuppance
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Silence
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Despark
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-19%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Dire Tactics
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Force of Despair
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Charm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Imp's Mischief
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Not Dead After All
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Get Lost
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Dark Ritual
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-20%synergy
Bitter Triumph
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Immortal Obligation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utter End
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Mortify
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-16%synergy
Generous Gift
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-17%synergy
Batwing Brume
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Will
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Rath
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Damn
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Open the Armory
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Retether
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Requisition Raid
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Replenish
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Resurgent Belief
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Three Dreams
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Moment of Reckoning
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Killian's Confidence
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Withering Curse
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Split Up
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Read the Bones
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Silverquill Command
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Funeral Rites
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Reanimate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-10%synergy
Sign in Blood
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-12%synergy
Armageddon
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Stargaze
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Villainous Wrath
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Pull from the Grave
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cloudstone Curio
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Pearl Medallion
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Sword of the Animist
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ransom Note
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Gods
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-21%synergy
Expedition Map
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Jet Medallion
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-14%synergy
Haystack
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Gift of Immortality
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Flickering Ward
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Martial Impetus
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
50%synergy
Land Tax
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
46%synergy
All That Glitters
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
42%synergy
Spirit Mantle
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Sphere of Safety
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
35%synergy
Greater Auramancy
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Shielded by Faith
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Animate Dead
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Forum Filibuster
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
29%synergy
Vampiric Link
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Blind Obedience
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Chains of Custody
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Spirit Loop
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Angelic Destiny
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Spirit Link
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Black Market Connections
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Visions of Brutality
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Screams from Within
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Super State
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Nurgle's Rot
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Pariah
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Glasswing Grace
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Reprobation
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Sanguine Bond
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Vow of Malice
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Timely Ward
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Exquisite Blood
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
1%synergy
No Mercy
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Spectra Ward
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Intermediate Chirography
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Minimus Containment
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Grasp of Fate
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Vow of Duty
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Hyena Umbra
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Fallen Ideal
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Grievous Wound
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Veil
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
64%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Bojuka Bog
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
8%synergy
War Room
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Castle Locthwain
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-21%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Detection Tower
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Orzhov Signet
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
-26%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
The Soul Stone
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Isolated Chapel
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Godless Shrine
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Caves of Koilos
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Fetid Heath
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Marsh Flats
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Vault of Champions
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
31%synergy
Umbral Expanse
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
36%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Desolate Mire
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Silence
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Scrubland
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Forum of Amity
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Silent Clearing
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Silverquill Campus
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Glasswing Grace
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Field
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-34%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-23%synergy
Windswept Heath
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-10%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Scoured Barrens
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-17%synergy
Mirage Mesa
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Study Hall
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Foot Headquarters
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy