Silverquill Influence

Summary

Silverquill Influence is a Commander deck led by Killian, Decisive Mentor. Key cards include Ajani's Chosen, Angelic Destiny, Anguished Unmaking, and Animate Dead. Explore this public list on MTG Master for strategy ideas, upgrades, and table fit planning.

Commander

Killian, Decisive Mentor

Commander background
Deck description
Silverquill Influence is an Orzhov (white-black) Commander deck led by Killian, Decisive Mentor, blending Aura-based value with table manipulation. Enchantments entering the battlefield tap down a key creature and goad it, nudging combat away from you while you build a protected board. Auras serve double duty as removal and pressure, turning opposing threats into liabilities with effects like Darksteel Mutation or Chains of Custody, while evasive bodies and token makers such as Archon of Sun’s Grace and Combat Calligrapher keep damage flowing. Victories come from snowballing card advantage when enchanted creatures attack, then converting that momentum into a lethal swing via a towering Voltron threat or a wide air force backed by buffs and lifegain. The play experience is mid-paced and highly interactive, with strong resilience thanks to recurring Auras and graveyard-friendly lines like Animate Dead. Players who enjoy politics, combat control, and incremental engines can easily upgrade by adding more low-cost Auras, additional constellation payoffs, or stronger protection to keep the pressure consistent.
Deck total
$208.51
Missing cost
Deck cards
100
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AI
MTG Master AI

Commander (1)

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    {1}{W}{B}

Creatures (25)

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    {2}{W}{W}
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    {2}{W}{W}
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    {3}{W}
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    {1}{W}{B}
  • 1
    {3}{W}
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    {W}{B}{1}{W}{B}
  • 1
    {4}{B}
  • 1
    {1}{W}{W}
  • 1
    {2}{W}{3}{W}
  • 1
    {1}{W}{B}
  • 1
    {3}{W}
  • 1
    {B}
  • 1
    {3}{W}
  • 1
    {1}{B}
  • 1
    {W}{B}
  • 1
    {1}{W}
  • 1
    {3}{W}
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    {2}{W}
  • 1
    {1}{W}{W}
  • 1
    {2}{W}{B}
  • 1
    {3}{W}{B}
  • 1
    {1}{W}
  • 1
    {1}{W}
  • 1
    {1}{W}{B}
  • 1
    {1}{W}

Sorceries (3)

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    {4}{W}
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    {1}{W}{W}
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    {3}{W}{W}

Instants (4)

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    {1}{W}{B}
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    {W}{B}
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    {3}{W}{B}
  • 1
    {W}{B}

Artifacts (4)

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    {2}
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    {2}
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    {1}
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    {2}

Enchantments (26)

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    {2}{W}{W}
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    {1}{B}
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    {2}{W}
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    {1}{B}
  • 1
    {2}{B}
  • 1
    {1}{W}
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    {8}
  • 1
    {2}{B}
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    {W}
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    {3}{W}{W}
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    {2}{W}
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    {2}{B}
  • 1
    {2}{W}
  • 1
    {1}{B}
  • 1
    {W}
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    {2}{W}
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    {2}{B}
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    {W}
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    {2}{W}
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    {3}{W}
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    {1}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {W}
  • 1
    {1}{W}
  • 1
    {1}{W}{W}
  • 1
    {3}{W}
  • 1
    {1}{W}

Lands (37)

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Mana pressure & alignment

How your colored demand lines up with the mana base during your game.

Color pressure

Demand vs support share by color.

{W}White
Critical
Demand: 70%Support: 44%
{B}Black
Surplus
Demand: 30%Support: 46%
{C}Colorless
Surplus
Demand: 0%Support: 9%
{W}Delta-7.2Critical
{C}Delta+3.5Surplus
{B}Delta+7.2Surplus

Mana integrity

Overall alignment score for your mana base.

84Score
Grade
Good
Highlights
  • Mana integrity is in a good spot.
  • White sources are under-supported for this deck.
Warnings
  • Early-game White commitments are heavy.
  • Many mana sources enter tapped; early turns may slow down.
Recommendations
  • Swap tapped White sources for untapped options.
  • Reduce early White triple-pip spells or move them up the curve.

Early turn stress

Where color requirements cluster across turns.

White
Black
Colorless
1
2
3
4
5
6
7+

Mana Base

Benchmark-backed view of how the deck develops mana, fixes colors, and reaches commander timing in the first turns.

medium
Main bottleneck: Turn 1 live color via Tapped-land tempo

Mana readiness snapshot

Compact early-game checks for whether the mana base turns on cleanly.

Turn 1 live color
Live colored mana for turn-1 plays.
70%
2 mana by turn 2
Keeps the early curve on schedule.
99%
All colors by turn 3
Gets the full color mix online early.
100%
Double pip by turn 3
Checks early UU, BB, RR, or GG requirements.
79%
Benchmark target: Defacing Duskmage // Vandal's Edit
Higher percentages mean the mana base supports the deck's early asks more consistently.

Commander and color timing

Shows when the mana base turns colors on and when commander timing becomes reliable.

  • All colors online
  • Commander castable
T3T4T5T60255075100
Main bottlenecks

Benchmarks that miss most often, plus the dominant reasons behind those misses.

30% Main bottleneck: Turn 1 live color via Tapped-land tempo
Tapped-land tempo: 93%No untapped color source: 3%
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