Killian, Decisive Mentor

Oracle Text

Whenever an enchantment you control enters, tap up to one target creature and goad it. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
Whenever one or more creatures that are enchanted by an Aura you control attack, draw a card.

Card Details

2/3Power / Toughness

1WBMana Cost

1Prints

Set

Secrets of Strixhaven Commander · View all prints →

Character Background

Killian, Decisive Mentor is a sharp Orzhov value-tempo engine that rewards you for building around enchantments, especially Auras and cheap permanents that keep triggering his first ability. In play, he turns every enchantment entering under your control into a piece of soft disruption: tapping down a blocker or utility creature and goading it can force awkward attacks, clear lanes, or redirect pressure away from you. The card’s second trigger is where the real card advantage lives, letting you reload whenever enchanted creatures swing, so auras that grant evasion or resilience become especially appealing. Deckbuilding-wise, he pairs well with low-cost Auras, enchantment creatures, and token-generating enchantments that keep the triggers flowing; even something like a repeatable enchantment recursion package can snowball quickly. Killian feels like a disciplined teacher of dangerous lessons—he doesn’t just protect your board, he weaponizes it, then turns every attack into another page of the curriculum.

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