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%inclusion17 decks18 decks
82%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
73%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
67%synergy
Changing Loyalty
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
65%synergy
Turbulent Moor
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
51%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
92%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
88%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
79%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
77%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
75%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
73%synergy
Redemption Arc
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
68%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
66%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
66%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Sram, Senior Edificer
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
64%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
63%synergy
Starfield Mystic
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
61%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
62%synergy
Ethereal Armor
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
61%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
63%synergy
Ghostly Prison
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
47%synergy
Gift of Immortality
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
50%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
50%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
47%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
47%synergy
Teferi's Protection
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
27%synergy
Demonic Tutor
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
27%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
36%synergy
Ancient Tomb
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Necropotence
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Farewell
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Hateful Eidolon
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
46%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
43%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
44%synergy
Esper Sentinel
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
30%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
42%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
34%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
29%synergy
Herald of Amity
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Doomwake Giant
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Shay Cormac
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Umbra Mystic
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Grim Guardian
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Grand Abolisher
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Daxos the Returned
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Sun Titan
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Auramancer
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Hero of Iroas
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Opposition Agent
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Blood Artist
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-19%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Innocence
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Summon: Yojimbo
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-7%synergy
Instants
Inkshield
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
37%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
-16%synergy
Erode
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Vanishing Verse
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
-23%synergy
Fracture
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Silence
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Comeuppance
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-15%synergy
Despark
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-19%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-8%synergy
Dire Tactics
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Force of Despair
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Charm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Imp's Mischief
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Village Rites
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-17%synergy
Not Dead After All
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Get Lost
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Bitter Triumph
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Immortal Obligation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utter End
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Mortify
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-17%synergy
Generous Gift
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-17%synergy
Batwing Brume
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Will
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Silverquill Charm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-0%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Rath
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
42%synergy
Damn
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
33%synergy
Retether
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
27%synergy
Open the Armory
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
22%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Requisition Raid
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Replenish
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Toxic Deluge
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Resurgent Belief
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Three Dreams
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Moment of Reckoning
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Killian's Confidence
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Withering Curse
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Split Up
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Read the Bones
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Silverquill Command
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Funeral Rites
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Reanimate
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-11%synergy
Sign in Blood
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-13%synergy
Armageddon
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Stargaze
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Villainous Wrath
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Pull from the Grave
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Pearl Medallion
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sword of the Animist
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-7%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Ransom Note
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Gods
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-21%synergy
Expedition Map
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Jet Medallion
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-14%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Haystack
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Sage's Reverie
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
51%synergy
Flickering Ward
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
49%synergy
Martial Impetus
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
47%synergy
Land Tax
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
40%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
43%synergy
All That Glitters
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
39%synergy
Greater Auramancy
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
44%synergy
Shielded by Faith
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
39%synergy
Spirit Mantle
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
37%synergy
Sphere of Safety
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
37%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
32%synergy
Animate Dead
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
32%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
34%synergy
Forum Filibuster
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Vampiric Link
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
27%synergy
Blind Obedience
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Spirit Link
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
31%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Chains of Custody
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Visions of Brutality
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Spirit Loop
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Angelic Destiny
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Black Market Connections
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
22%synergy
Sanguine Bond
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Screams from Within
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Super State
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Nurgle's Rot
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Pariah
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Glasswing Grace
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Reprobation
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Grievous Wound
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Glistening Oil
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Vow of Malice
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Timely Ward
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Exquisite Blood
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
0%synergy
No Mercy
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Spectra Ward
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Intermediate Chirography
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Minimus Containment
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Grasp of Fate
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Vow of Duty
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Hyena Umbra
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Veil
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Arcane Lighthouse
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
53%synergy
Bojuka Bog
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
39%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
7%synergy
War Room
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Castle Locthwain
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-22%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Detection Tower
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Sol Ring
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Orzhov Signet
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
-22%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
The Soul Stone
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Isolated Chapel
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Godless Shrine
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
28%synergy
Fetid Heath
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
32%synergy
Caves of Koilos
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Marsh Flats
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
28%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
34%synergy
Vault of Champions
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Umbral Expanse
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
-0%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Desolate Mire
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Silence
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Scrubland
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Forum of Amity
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Tainted Field
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-29%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-18%synergy
Silent Clearing
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Silverquill Campus
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Windswept Heath
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Scoured Barrens
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-12%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-7%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-8%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Mirage Mesa
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Study Hall
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Foot Headquarters
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy