Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - +1/+1 Counters

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
92%synergy
Starfield Mystic
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
88%synergy
Gift of Immortality
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
88%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
84%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
84%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
81%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
81%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
80%synergy
Redemption Arc
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
80%synergy
Spirit Mantle
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Kor Spiritdancer
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
78%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
78%synergy
Ghostly Prison
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
70%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
76%synergy
Coercive Impetus
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
74%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
75%synergy
Sage's Reverie
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
74%synergy
Animate Dead
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
70%synergy
Land Tax
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
69%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
74%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Protection
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-0%synergy
Smothering Tithe
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Tutor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Transcendent Envoy
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
70%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
65%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
63%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
58%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
65%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
55%synergy
Herald of Amity
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Doomwake Giant
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Tomik, Wielder of Law
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Firemane Commando
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Umbra Mystic
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Grim Guardian
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Grand Abolisher
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Elite Interceptor
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Starnheim Courser
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Hero of Iroas
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Esper Sentinel
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Windborn Muse
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Underworld Coinsmith
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Emeritus of Truce
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Inkshield
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Fracture
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Vanishing Verse
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-30%synergy
Dawn's Truce
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Restoration Magic
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Not Dead After All
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Erode
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Perch Protection
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-16%synergy
Immortal Obligation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Despark
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-20%synergy
Reprieve
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Mortify
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Stand Up for Yourself
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Rath
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
71%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
62%synergy
Retether
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Open the Armory
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Killian's Confidence
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Damn
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-23%synergy
Sign in Blood
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Dig Site Inventory
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Restoration Seminar
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Moment of Reckoning
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Fix What's Broken
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Archaeomancer's Map
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Enchantments
Darksteel Mutation
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
66%synergy
Angelic Destiny
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
67%synergy
Martial Impetus
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
66%synergy
Changing Loyalty
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
59%synergy
Flickering Ward
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
63%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Chains of Custody
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Shielded by Faith
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
49%synergy
All That Glitters
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Ethereal Armor
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Sphere of Safety
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Screams from Within
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Forum Filibuster
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Fallen Ideal
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Spirit Link
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Vampiric Link
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Blind Obedience
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Visions of Brutality
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Black Market Connections
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Spirit Loop
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Monologue Tax
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Greater Auramancy
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Tempest Technique
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Intermediate Chirography
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Clawing Torment
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Grasp of Fate
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Pariah
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Minion's Return
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Vow of Malice
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Idolized
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Timely Ward
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Feather of Flight
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Nowhere to Run
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Nurgle's Rot
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Vow of Duty
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Vow of Torment
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Noble Heritage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Glasswing Grace
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
76%synergy
War Room
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-13%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Orzhov Signet
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-44%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Isolated Chapel
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Caves of Koilos
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
64%synergy
Fetid Heath
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Turbulent Moor
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
59%synergy
Fabled Passage
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
64%synergy
Exotic Orchard
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Desolate Mire
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Path of Ancestry
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Temple of Silence
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Forum of Amity
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Silverquill Campus
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Umbral Expanse
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Study Hall
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Godless Shrine
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-18%synergy
Vault of Champions
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-0%synergy
Tainted Field
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-36%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-16%synergy
Silent Clearing
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Escape Tunnel
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-17%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Glasswing Grace
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Maestros Theater
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-29%synergy
Brokers Hideout
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Scrubland
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Obscura Storefront
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy