Killian the Name by Cantill88

Format: Commander

Commander: Killian, Ink Duelist

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 54

Deck overview

This deck is an aggressive Orzhov Voltron deck led by Killian, Ink Duelist. Killian provides a static two-mana discount on all spells targeting a creature, which allows the pilot to deploy powerful two- and three-mana Auras for a single colored mana. The deck accelerates quickly, dropping Killian on Turn 2 and stacking high-impact enchantments on Turn 3. It establishes a lethal threat by Turn 4, eliminating opponents one by one with unblockable commander damage. Strong defensive tools such as Robe of Stars and Teferi's Protection shield the enchanted commander from sweepers, while Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice and enchantress engines maintain card flow. Mass reanimation spells ensure the deck can quickly recover all Auras if wiped.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 All That Glitters
  • 1 Anguished Unmaking
  • 1 Avatar's Wrath
  • 1 Battle Mastery
  • 1 Black Market Connections
  • 1 Bleachbone Verge
  • 1 Bolas's Citadel
  • 1 Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway
  • 1 Brilliant Wings
  • 1 Caves of Koilos
  • 1 Chains of Custody
  • 1 Chrome Mox
  • 1 City of Brass
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Concealed Courtyard
  • 1 Cost of Brilliance
  • 1 Cursed Totem
  • 1 Dark Confidant
  • 1 Dark Ritual
  • 1 Darksteel Mutation
  • 1 Daybreak Coronet
  • 1 Deadly Rollick
  • 1 Demonic Embrace
  • 1 Desolate Mire
  • 1 Dismember
  • 1 Eclipsed Steppe
  • 1 Empyrial Armor
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Ethereal Armor
  • 1 Eye of Nidhogg
  • 1 Fated Clash
  • 1 Fell the Profane // Fell Mire
  • 1 Fetid Heath
  • 1 Fracture
  • 1 Galadriel's Dismissal
  • 1 Glasswing Grace // Age-Graced Chapel
  • 1 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Hatred
  • 1 Heliod's Pilgrim
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Jirina, Dauntless General
  • 1 Killian, Ink Duelist
  • 1 Kor Spiritdancer
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Light of Promise
  • 1 Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
  • 1 Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
  • 1 Mandate of Abaddon
  • 1 Mantle of the Ancients
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Mesa Enchantress
  • 1 Necropotence
  • 1 Night's Whisper
  • 1 Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
  • 8 Plains
  • 1 Plaza of Heroes
  • 1 Rebuff the Wicked
  • 1 Replenish
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Retether
  • 1 Robe of Stars
  • 1 Sage's Reverie
  • 1 Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier
  • 1 Shadowspear
  • 1 Shattered Sanctum
  • 1 Sheltered by Ghosts
  • 1 Shineshadow Snarl
  • 1 Silent Clearing
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Songbirds' Blessing
  • 1 Sphere of Safety
  • 1 Sram, Senior Edificer
  • 1 Super State
  • 6 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Teferi's Protection
  • 1 Tempest Technique
  • 1 The Black Gate
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 Toxic Deluge
  • 1 Turbulent Moor
  • 1 Unquestioned Authority
  • 1 Vault of Champions
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
  • 1 With Great Power . . .
  • 1 Withering Boon