Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Upgraded 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.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Coercive Impetus
91%inclusion133 decks146 decks
79%synergy
Turbulent Moor
83%inclusion121 decks146 decks
61%synergy
Changing Loyalty
82%inclusion119 decks146 decks
69%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
79%inclusion116 decks146 decks
58%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
74%inclusion108 decks146 decks
63%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
94%inclusion145 decks155 decks
90%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
96%inclusion149 decks155 decks
89%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
94%inclusion146 decks155 decks
87%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
95%inclusion147 decks155 decks
85%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
94%inclusion145 decks155 decks
85%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
90%inclusion140 decks155 decks
84%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
90%inclusion139 decks155 decks
82%synergy
Redemption Arc
86%inclusion133 decks155 decks
80%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
83%inclusion128 decks155 decks
78%synergy
Sage's Reverie
83%inclusion129 decks155 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Darksteel Mutation
86%inclusion133 decks155 decks
75%synergy
Starfield Mystic
82%inclusion127 decks155 decks
75%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
82%inclusion127 decks155 decks
75%synergy
Gift of Immortality
81%inclusion125 decks155 decks
73%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
80%inclusion124 decks155 decks
75%synergy
Flickering Ward
78%inclusion121 decks155 decks
75%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
76%inclusion118 decks155 decks
71%synergy
Land Tax
74%inclusion115 decks155 decks
62%synergy
Ethereal Armor
74%inclusion115 decks155 decks
67%synergy
Animate Dead
74%inclusion114 decks155 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
37%inclusion58 decks155 decks
16%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
21%inclusion33 decks155 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Protection
15%inclusion24 decks155 decks
1%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
12%inclusion19 decks155 decks
11%synergy
Demonic Tutor
10%inclusion16 decks155 decks
-5%synergy
Farewell
6.5%inclusion10 decks155 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Transcendent Envoy
73%inclusion113 decks155 decks
67%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
72%inclusion112 decks155 decks
66%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
72%inclusion105 decks146 decks
62%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
72%inclusion111 decks155 decks
63%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
61%inclusion95 decks155 decks
57%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
61%inclusion95 decks155 decks
55%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
58%inclusion90 decks155 decks
53%synergy
Herald of Amity
57%inclusion83 decks146 decks
49%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
53%inclusion82 decks155 decks
49%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
38%inclusion59 decks155 decks
32%synergy
Doomwake Giant
37%inclusion57 decks155 decks
33%synergy
Spellbook Vendor
36%inclusion56 decks155 decks
34%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
36%inclusion56 decks155 decks
29%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
30%inclusion46 decks155 decks
28%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
27%inclusion42 decks155 decks
25%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
22%inclusion34 decks155 decks
21%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
20%inclusion31 decks155 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion30 decks155 decks
7%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
19%inclusion30 decks155 decks
10%synergy
Umbra Mystic
19%inclusion30 decks155 decks
18%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
19%inclusion30 decks155 decks
18%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
18%inclusion27 decks146 decks
10%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
18%inclusion28 decks155 decks
10%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
16%inclusion25 decks155 decks
10%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
16%inclusion25 decks155 decks
14%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
15%inclusion24 decks155 decks
13%synergy
Hero of Iroas
15%inclusion23 decks155 decks
13%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
15%inclusion23 decks155 decks
-5%synergy
Esper Sentinel
15%inclusion23 decks155 decks
-3%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
14%inclusion21 decks155 decks
13%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
12%inclusion18 decks155 decks
9%synergy
Shay Cormac
12%inclusion18 decks155 decks
8%synergy
Firemane Commando
12%inclusion18 decks155 decks
8%synergy
Grim Guardian
11%inclusion17 decks155 decks
8%synergy
Tomik, Wielder of Law
10%inclusion15 decks155 decks
7%synergy
Daxos the Returned
10%inclusion15 decks155 decks
9%synergy
Sun Titan
10%inclusion15 decks155 decks
-2%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
10%inclusion15 decks155 decks
6%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
10%inclusion15 decks155 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
10%inclusion15 decks155 decks
-2%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
9.0%inclusion14 decks155 decks
8%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
9.0%inclusion14 decks155 decks
5%synergy
Keen Duelist
9.0%inclusion14 decks155 decks
6%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
7.7%inclusion12 decks155 decks
7%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.5%inclusion10 decks155 decks
-0%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
5.8%inclusion9 decks155 decks
5%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
5.8%inclusion9 decks155 decks
3%synergy
Rashel, Fist of Torm
5.8%inclusion9 decks155 decks
5%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
5.2%inclusion8 decks155 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
65%inclusion100 decks155 decks
23%synergy
Inkshield
65%inclusion100 decks155 decks
44%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
48%inclusion74 decks155 decks
-16%synergy
Fracture
43%inclusion67 decks155 decks
23%synergy
Path to Exile
34%inclusion52 decks155 decks
-16%synergy
Vanishing Verse
27%inclusion42 decks155 decks
20%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion26 decks155 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
17%inclusion26 decks155 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
16%inclusion25 decks155 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion23 decks155 decks
3%synergy
Erode
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Despark
10%inclusion15 decks155 decks
-20%synergy
Reprieve
10%inclusion15 decks155 decks
1%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
10%inclusion15 decks155 decks
6%synergy
Not Dead After All
7.1%inclusion11 decks155 decks
3%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.1%inclusion11 decks155 decks
-18%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.1%inclusion11 decks155 decks
-1%synergy
Immortal Obligation
7.1%inclusion11 decks155 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.5%inclusion10 decks155 decks
2%synergy
Generous Gift
5.2%inclusion8 decks155 decks
-17%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Rath
67%inclusion104 decks155 decks
62%synergy
Retether
55%inclusion86 decks155 decks
51%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
44%inclusion68 decks155 decks
39%synergy
Open the Armory
35%inclusion54 decks155 decks
30%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
17%inclusion27 decks155 decks
14%synergy
Damn
16%inclusion25 decks155 decks
-16%synergy
Replenish
15%inclusion23 decks155 decks
14%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion17 decks155 decks
1%synergy
Resurgent Belief
11%inclusion17 decks155 decks
9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
7.1%inclusion11 decks155 decks
-10%synergy
Unfinished Business
6.5%inclusion10 decks155 decks
6%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
5.2%inclusion8 decks155 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion24 decks155 decks
-9%synergy
Pearl Medallion
12%inclusion18 decks155 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
10%inclusion15 decks155 decks
5%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
5.2%inclusion8 decks155 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Spirit Mantle
73%inclusion113 decks155 decks
67%synergy
Martial Impetus
70%inclusion108 decks155 decks
64%synergy
All That Glitters
68%inclusion106 decks155 decks
60%synergy
Ghostly Prison
65%inclusion100 decks155 decks
49%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
52%inclusion80 decks155 decks
42%synergy
Shielded by Faith
50%inclusion78 decks155 decks
47%synergy
Angelic Destiny
50%inclusion78 decks155 decks
45%synergy
Spirit Link
49%inclusion76 decks155 decks
44%synergy
Sphere of Safety
48%inclusion75 decks155 decks
43%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
46%inclusion71 decks155 decks
43%synergy
Screams from Within
39%inclusion60 decks155 decks
36%synergy
Glasswing Grace
38%inclusion59 decks155 decks
30%synergy
Chains of Custody
37%inclusion58 decks155 decks
35%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
35%inclusion55 decks155 decks
31%synergy
Vampiric Link
35%inclusion54 decks155 decks
31%synergy
Visions of Brutality
35%inclusion54 decks155 decks
34%synergy
Nurgle's Rot
33%inclusion51 decks155 decks
30%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
33%inclusion51 decks155 decks
30%synergy
Tempest Technique
32%inclusion49 decks155 decks
30%synergy
Brilliant Wings
32%inclusion49 decks155 decks
30%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
29%inclusion45 decks155 decks
25%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
28%inclusion44 decks155 decks
27%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
28%inclusion44 decks155 decks
24%synergy
Timely Ward
28%inclusion43 decks155 decks
23%synergy
Spirit Loop
26%inclusion40 decks155 decks
24%synergy
Feather of Flight
25%inclusion39 decks155 decks
22%synergy
Nowhere to Run
25%inclusion39 decks155 decks
23%synergy
Forum Filibuster
23%inclusion33 decks146 decks
17%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
23%inclusion35 decks155 decks
19%synergy
Greater Auramancy
23%inclusion35 decks155 decks
20%synergy
Reprobation
22%inclusion34 decks155 decks
19%synergy
Hallowed Haunting
21%inclusion33 decks155 decks
20%synergy
Blind Obedience
20%inclusion31 decks155 decks
3%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
19%inclusion29 decks155 decks
18%synergy
Black Market Connections
19%inclusion29 decks155 decks
-3%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
18%inclusion28 decks155 decks
17%synergy
Vow of Duty
18%inclusion28 decks155 decks
16%synergy
Minion's Return
18%inclusion28 decks155 decks
14%synergy
Vow of Malice
18%inclusion28 decks155 decks
17%synergy
Super State
17%inclusion27 decks155 decks
17%synergy
Angelic Gift
17%inclusion26 decks155 decks
13%synergy
Vow of Torment
15%inclusion24 decks155 decks
14%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
15%inclusion24 decks155 decks
-0%synergy
Fallen Ideal
14%inclusion22 decks155 decks
13%synergy
Grasp of Fate
13%inclusion20 decks155 decks
9%synergy
Hyena Umbra
11%inclusion17 decks155 decks
8%synergy
Grievous Wound
10%inclusion15 decks155 decks
7%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
10%inclusion15 decks155 decks
9%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
10%inclusion15 decks155 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
10%inclusion15 decks155 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
80%inclusion124 decks155 decks
35%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
62%inclusion96 decks155 decks
54%synergy
War Room
37%inclusion57 decks155 decks
29%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion54 decks155 decks
12%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
23%inclusion35 decks155 decks
20%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
23%inclusion35 decks155 decks
19%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion26 decks155 decks
-3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion24 decks155 decks
6%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
13%inclusion20 decks155 decks
-20%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion19 decks155 decks
-8%synergy
Detection Tower
11%inclusion17 decks155 decks
10%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion15 decks155 decks
-1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.1%inclusion11 decks155 decks
3%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.5%inclusion10 decks155 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion141 decks155 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion130 decks155 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
73%inclusion113 decks155 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
49%inclusion76 decks155 decks
27%synergy
Orzhov Signet
27%inclusion42 decks155 decks
-27%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion21 decks155 decks
-0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion153 decks155 decks
12%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion153 decks155 decks
1%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion153 decks155 decks
1%synergy
Isolated Chapel
92%inclusion142 decks155 decks
24%synergy
Caves of Koilos
91%inclusion141 decks155 decks
33%synergy
Fetid Heath
85%inclusion132 decks155 decks
43%synergy
Godless Shrine
66%inclusion103 decks155 decks
15%synergy
Fabled Passage
66%inclusion102 decks155 decks
54%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
65%inclusion101 decks155 decks
23%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
63%inclusion98 decks155 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion91 decks155 decks
33%synergy
Desolate Mire
54%inclusion83 decks155 decks
35%synergy
Vault of Champions
51%inclusion79 decks155 decks
12%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
49%inclusion76 decks155 decks
25%synergy
Marsh Flats
45%inclusion70 decks155 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Silence
43%inclusion66 decks155 decks
3%synergy
Umbral Expanse
42%inclusion62 decks146 decks
31%synergy
Glasswing Grace
38%inclusion59 decks155 decks
30%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion51 decks155 decks
10%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
30%inclusion47 decks155 decks
8%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
28%inclusion43 decks155 decks
26%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
27%inclusion42 decks155 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Field
26%inclusion41 decks155 decks
-24%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
25%inclusion38 decks155 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion34 decks155 decks
7%synergy
Forum of Amity
21%inclusion31 decks146 decks
13%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
20%inclusion31 decks155 decks
-19%synergy
Study Hall
20%inclusion31 decks155 decks
18%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion30 decks155 decks
7%synergy
Silverquill Campus
19%inclusion30 decks155 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion26 decks155 decks
4%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
16%inclusion25 decks155 decks
-5%synergy
Silent Clearing
15%inclusion24 decks155 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion23 decks155 decks
3%synergy
Scrubland
13%inclusion20 decks155 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.0%inclusion14 decks155 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.1%inclusion11 decks155 decks
1%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.5%inclusion10 decks155 decks
-0%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.5%inclusion10 decks155 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.5%inclusion10 decks155 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.8%inclusion9 decks155 decks
-0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
5.2%inclusion8 decks155 decks
-13%synergy