Killian, Decisive Mentor
Commander: Killian, Decisive Mentor

Silverquill Influence

Commander Deck {B}{W} · 100 cards · Killian, Decisive Mentor · Bracket 2

Official preconstructed deck — Wizards of the Coast · Updated September 2026

Official preconstructed decklist · Commander Deck · Secrets of Strixhaven Commander · released 2026-04-24

Value

≈ $95.02

Market value from Scryfall prices, not what the owner paid.

$97.80 $92.16 $94.98 $93.51 · 2026-09-03 $95.45 · 2026-09-04 $95.86 · 2026-09-05 $96.54 · 2026-09-06 $92.77 · 2026-09-08 $95.85 · 2026-09-09 $94.91 · 2026-09-10 $95.48 · 2026-09-11 $96.13 · 2026-09-12 $96.27 · 2026-09-13 $96.27 · 2026-09-14 $95.68 · 2026-09-15 $95.80 · 2026-09-16 $95.69 · 2026-09-17 $97.35 · 2026-09-19 $97.35 · 2026-09-20 $97.76 · 2026-09-21 $97.80 · 2026-09-22 $97.37 · 2026-09-23 $96.31 · 2026-09-24 $95.32 · 2026-09-25 $95.76 · 2026-09-26 $95.81 · 2026-09-27 $95.81 · 2026-09-28 $94.03 · 2026-09-29 $93.01 · 2026-09-30 $92.22 · 2026-10-01 $92.16 · 2026-10-02 $93.26 · 2026-10-03 $93.76 · 2026-10-04 $93.92 · 2026-10-05 $94.83 · 2026-10-06 $94.67 · 2026-10-07 $95.23 · 2026-10-08 $95.30 · 2026-10-09 $94.84 · 2026-10-10 $94.81 · 2026-10-11 $95.20 · 2026-10-12 $95.90 · 2026-10-13 $96.44 · 2026-10-14 $97.52 · 2026-10-15 $97.52 · 2026-10-16 $97.03 · 2026-10-17 $97.58 · 2026-10-18 $96.88 · 2026-10-19 $96.10 · 2026-10-20 $95.12 · 2026-10-21 $94.83 · 2026-10-22 $94.50 · 2026-10-23 2026-09-03 2026-10-23
Deck value over the last year

Stats

2.97 average mana value across 63 nonland cards

Mana cost

70%30%

Mana production

34%8%35%8%8%9%
0 1 6 2 18 3 21 4 11 5 6 6 7+ 1

Mana curve of nonland cards; 7 groups everything above six.

CardsCountIn opening hand
Creature88% in opening hand2588%
Enchantment89% in opening hand2689%
Instant26% in opening hand426%
Land97% in opening hand3797%
Artifact26% in opening hand426%
Commander7% in opening hand17%
Sorcery20% in opening hand320%

Chance of drawing at least one in a seven-card opening hand.

Decklist

Commander 1

1Killian, Decisive Mentor SOC 4{1}{W}{B}M

Creature 25

1Ajani's Chosen SOC 132{2}{W}{W}R
1Archon of Sun's Grace SOC 137{2}{W}{W}R
1Armored Skyhunter SOC 138{3}{W}R
1Breena, the Demagogue SOC 298{1}{W}{B}M
1Combat Calligrapher SOC 141{3}{W}R
1Defacing Duskmage // Vandal's Edit SOC 45{W}{B}{1}{W}{B}R
1Doomwake Giant SOC 212{4}{B}R
1Eidolon of Countless Battles SOC 144{1}{W}{W}R
1Eiganjo Dynastorian // Replenish SOC 13{2}{W}{3}{W}R
1Eriette of the Charmed Apple SOC 307{1}{W}{B}M
1Firemane Commando SOC 145{3}{W}R
1Hateful Eidolon SOC 215{B}U
1Herald of Amity SOC 15{3}{W}R
1Keen Duelist SOC 218{1}{B}R
1Killian, Ink Duelist SOC 317{W}{B}U
1Kor Spiritdancer SOC 152{1}{W}R
1Mangara, the Diplomat SOC 155{3}{W}R
1Nils, Discipline Enforcer SOC 158{2}{W}R
1Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor SOC 160{1}{W}{W}R
1Scriv, the Obligator SOC 9{2}{W}{B}M
1Shadrix Silverquill SOC 330{3}{W}{B}M
1Sram, Senior Edificer SOC 176{1}{W}R
1Starfield Mystic SOC 177{1}{W}R
1Tomik, Wielder of Law SOC 333{1}{W}{B}M
1Transcendent Envoy SOC 183{1}{W}C

Enchantment 26

1Angelic Destiny SOC 134{2}{W}{W}M
1Animate Dead SOC 207{1}{B}U
1Chains of Custody SOC 139{2}{W}C
1Changing Loyalty SOC 23{1}{B}R
1Coercive Impetus SOC 24{2}{B}R
1Darksteel Mutation SOC 142{1}{W}U
1Eldrazi Conscription SOC 131{8}R
1Fallen Ideal SOC 117{2}{B}U
1Flickering Ward SOC 109{W}U
1Forum Filibuster SOC 14{3}{W}{W}R
1Ghostly Prison SOC 146{2}{W}U
1Ghoulish Impetus SOC 214{2}{B}R
1Gift of Immortality SOC 147{2}{W}R
1Intermediate Chirography SOC 26{1}{B}R
1Land Tax SOC 153{W}M
1Martial Impetus SOC 156{2}{W}C
1Parasitic Impetus SOC 222{2}{B}C
1Raffine's Guidance SOC 162{W}C
1Redemption Arc SOC 163{2}{W}R
1Sage's Reverie SOC 165{3}{W}U
1Screams from Within SOC 119{1}{B}{B}U
1Sentinel's Eyes SOC 168{W}C
1Sheltered by Ghosts SOC 171{1}{W}U
1Shielded by Faith SOC 172{1}{W}{W}R
1Songbirds' Blessing SOC 174{3}{W}R
1Spirit Mantle SOC 175{1}{W}U

Instant 4

1Anguished Unmaking SOC 293{1}{W}{B}R
1Fracture SOC 310{W}{B}U
1Inkshield SOC 316{3}{W}{B}R
1Vanishing Verse SOC 335{W}{B}R

Land 37

1Arcane Lighthouse SOC 361U
1Bojuka Bog SOC 363C
1Caves of Koilos SOC 365R
1Command Tower SOC 129C
1Desolate Mire SOC 367R
1Eclipsed Steppe SOC 53R
1Exotic Orchard SOC 369R
1Fabled Passage SOC 130R
1Fetid Heath SOC 372R
1Forum of Amity SOS 256C
1Isolated Chapel SOC 382R
1Path of Ancestry SOC 393C
4Plains SOS 272C
4Plains SOS 273C
1Shineshadow Snarl SOC 403R
1Silverquill Campus SOC 405C
1Study Hall SOC 407C
1Sunlit Marsh SOC 409C
4Swamp SOS 277C
4Swamp SOS 276C
1Temple of Silence SOC 415R
1Terramorphic Expanse SOS 265C
1Turbulent Moor SOC 56R
1Umbral Expanse SOC 60R
1War Room SOC 422R

Artifact 4

1Arcane Signet SOC 127{2}U
1Fellwar Stone SOC 347{2}U
1Sol Ring SOC 128{1}U
1Talisman of Hierarchy SOC 358{2}U

Sorcery 3

1Promise of Loyalty SOC 161{4}{W}R
1Secret Rendezvous SOC 166{1}{W}{W}U
1Winds of Rath SOC 185{3}{W}{W}R

Where to buy this deck

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ManaPool86 of 86 cards86 of 86$58.49
Cardmarket86 of 86 cards86 of 86€71.23
Bazaar of Magic86 of 86 cards86 of 86€172.65
The Games Cube86 of 86 cards86 of 86200.56 AUD
Gamezilla86 of 86 cards86 of 86CA$249.42

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Why this is Bracket 2
  • Game changers · No Game Changers found.
  • Mass land denial · No Mass Land Denial cards found.
  • Extra turns · No Extra Turn cards found.
  • Combos · Commander Spellbook's own bracket estimate: "E" -- no additional floor from this signal (this endpoint only checks a narrow set of 2-card bracket-relevant combos -- see round 11/§0).
  • Combos · No fully-assembled combos found via Commander Spellbook's find-my-combos.
  • Notes · No signals tripped; defaulting to Bracket 2 -- Bracket 1 vs 2 is a theme judgment call this algorithm can't make on its own (see §2).
  • cEDH signals · 0 free/reduced-cost interaction card(s) found (informational -- feeds the possibleCedh signal, doesn't floor the bracket on its own).
  • cEDH signals · 1 cross-archetype cEDH staple(s) found, excluding anything already counted as a Game Changer (informational -- feeds the possibleCedh signal, doesn't floor the bracket on its own; this list is hand-curated and will go stale over time).
    Sol Ring
  • Notes · possibleCedh signals (0/4, needs 3+): complete combos=0, avg nonland CMC=2.97, free/reduced-cost interaction=0, cEDH staples=1. Not enough independent signals agree to flag this as a likely cEDH build.

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