Killian, Decisive Mentor (Commander) - Expensive 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.
Deck Filters
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Coercive Impetus
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
80%synergy
Changing Loyalty
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
65%synergy
Scriv, the Obligator
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
53%synergy
Herald of Amity
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Turbulent Moor
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
35%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Eye of Nidhogg
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
88%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
86%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
86%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
86%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
83%synergy
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
83%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
83%synergy
Redemption Arc
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
80%synergy
Flickering Ward
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
76%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
73%synergy
Animate Dead
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
68%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
70%synergy
Replenish
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
70%synergy
Sage's Reverie
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
64%synergy
Land Tax
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
59%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
64%synergy
All That Glitters
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Spirit Link
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Serra's Sanctum
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
77%synergy
Smothering Tithe
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Teferi's Protection
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Demonic Tutor
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Spellbook Vendor
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
51%synergy
Starfield Mystic
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Esper Sentinel
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Witch Enchanter
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Boggart Trawler
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Spirited Companion
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Hero of Iroas
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Serra Ascendant
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Soaring Lightbringer
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Sun Titan
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Doomwake Giant
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
The Sentry, Golden Guardian
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Defacing Duskmage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Archon of the Wild Rose
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Zoraline, Cosmos Caller
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Shay Cormac
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Enduring Innocence
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Firemane Commando
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Deadly Rollick
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
-21%synergy
Inkshield
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Fracture
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Not Dead After All
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-28%synergy
Clever Concealment
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Vanishing Verse
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Erode
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Imp's Mischief
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-18%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Surge of Salvation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Despark
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-23%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Generous Gift
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-15%synergy
Restoration Magic
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Rath
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Open the Armory
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Retether
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Damn
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Resurgent Belief
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Ondu Inversion
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Reanimate
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Lively Dirge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Triumphant Reckoning
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Jailbreak
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Open the Vaults
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Split Up
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Hour of Revelation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Redress Fate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Pearl Medallion
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Expedition Map
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-10%synergy
Robe of Stars
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Buster Sword
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Ethereal Armor
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
57%synergy
Gift of Immortality
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
50%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
54%synergy
Sphere of Safety
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Nowhere to Run
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Ghostly Prison
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Brilliant Wings
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Vampiric Link
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Feather of Flight
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Martial Impetus
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Black Market Connections
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Greater Auramancy
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Glasswing Grace
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Spirit Mantle
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Screams from Within
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Nurgle's Rot
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Visions of Brutality
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Tempest Technique
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Reprobation
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Blind Obedience
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Vow of Malice
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Angelic Destiny
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Grasp of Fate
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Vow of Torment
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Hyena Umbra
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Swift Reconfiguration
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Minion's Return
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Benevolent Blessing
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Angelic Gift
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Super State
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Vow of Duty
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Spectral Grasp
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Contaminated Bond
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Chains of Custody
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Glistening Oil
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Shielded by Faith
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Timely Ward
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Phyresis
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
70%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
67%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Bojuka Bog
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Detection Tower
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
War Room
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-18%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Wasteland
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Field
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Arid Archway
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
The Black Gate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Castle Locthwain
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Strip Mine
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Guildless Commons
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-12%synergy
Multiversal Passage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Orzhov Signet
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-18%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
0%synergy
The Soul Stone
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Godless Shrine
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Caves of Koilos
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Swamp
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Vault of Champions
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
53%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Scrubland
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
74%synergy
Marsh Flats
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Fetid Heath
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Isolated Chapel
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Prismatic Vista
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Silent Clearing
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Witch Enchanter
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Glasswing Grace
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Fabled Passage
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Field
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-15%synergy
Flooded Strand
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Windswept Heath
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Boggart Trawler
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-11%synergy
Arid Mesa
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Mire
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Silence
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-18%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Ondu Inversion
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Study Hall
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Umbral Expanse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy