Secrets of Strixhaven Commander · 2026 Commander precon
Silverquill Influence upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Killian, Decisive Mentor.
Silverquill Influence is an Orzhov (white-black) Commander precon from Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (2026), led by Killian, Decisive Mentor. Out of the box it runs 37 lands, 4 ramp pieces, 14 card-draw effects, 5 removal spells and 1 board wipe, with an average mana value of 2.97.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on board wipes, ramp and removal, and 9 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on equipment & auras, enchantments and lifegain, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $33.01.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Silverquill Influence
10 swaps for $33.01, built around equipment & auras and enchantments and lifegain. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #12 on EDHREC$1.89
Board wipes: deck has 1 of ~3 · #66 on EDHREC$5.47
Ramp: deck has 4 of ~10 · #21 on EDHREC$2.31
Ramp: deck has 4 of ~10 · #32 on EDHREC$0.21
Fits your Equipment & Auras plan · #804 on EDHREC$0.38
Fits your Enchantments plan · #643 on EDHREC$0.41
Fits your Lifegain plan · #505 on EDHREC$5.37
Untapped land for all your colors · #59 on EDHREC$5.22
Untapped land for all your colors · #221 on EDHREC$0.26
Untapped land for all your colors · #94 on EDHREC$11.49
Cut 10
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Trims you to 36 lands — the deck runs 37
Extra card draw: deck already has 14 (~10 is plenty)
Extra card draw: deck already has 14 (~10 is plenty)
Extra card draw: deck already has 14 (~10 is plenty)
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Silverquill Influence decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Killian, Decisive Mentor$0.76
Creatures (25)
- 1Ajani's Chosen$0.25
- 1Archon of Sun's Grace$0.29
- 1Armored Skyhunter$0.43
- 1Breena, the Demagogue$0.79
- 1Combat Calligrapher$0.29
- 1Defacing Duskmage // Vandal's Edit$0.43
- 1Doomwake Giant$0.30
- 1Eidolon of Countless Battles$0.28
- 1Eiganjo Dynastorian // Replenish$0.68
- 1Eriette of the Charmed Apple$0.33
- 1Firemane Commando$0.78
- 1Hateful Eidolon$0.27
- 1Herald of Amity$0.22
- 1Keen Duelist$0.36
- 1Killian, Ink Duelist$0.29
- 1Kor Spiritdancer$0.48
- 1Mangara, the Diplomat$0.38
- 1Nils, Discipline Enforcer$0.34
- 1Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor$0.29
- 1Scriv, the Obligator$0.61
- 1Shadrix Silverquill$0.36
- 1Sram, Senior Edificer$1.71
- 1Starfield Mystic$0.31
- 1Tomik, Wielder of Law$0.36
- 1Transcendent Envoy$0.31
Instants (4)
- 1Anguished Unmaking$1.83
- 1Fracture$0.27
- 1Inkshield$5.34
- 1Vanishing Verse$0.28
Sorceries (3)
- 1Promise of Loyalty$0.30
- 1Secret Rendezvous$0.33
- 1Winds of Rath$0.31
Artifacts (4)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.63
- 1Fellwar Stone$0.99
- 1Sol Ring$2.09
- 1Talisman of Hierarchy$0.48
Enchantments (26)
- 1Angelic Destiny$0.31
- 1Animate Dead$7.71
- 1Chains of Custody$0.29
- 1Changing Loyalty$1.68
- 1Coercive Impetus$0.37
- 1Darksteel Mutation$1.21
- 1Eldrazi Conscription$1.42
- 1Fallen Ideal$0.22
- 1Flickering Ward$0.32
- 1Forum Filibuster$0.25
- 1Ghostly Prison$6.59
- 1Ghoulish Impetus$0.50
- 1Gift of Immortality$0.41
- 1Intermediate Chirography$0.29
- 1Land Tax$17.02
- 1Martial Impetus$0.26
- 1Parasitic Impetus$0.33
- 1Raffine's Guidance$0.22
- 1Redemption Arc$0.29
- 1Sage's Reverie$0.26
- 1Screams from Within$0.26
- 1Sentinel's Eyes$0.30
- 1Sheltered by Ghosts$1.12
- 1Shielded by Faith$0.38
- 1Songbirds' Blessing$0.39
- 1Spirit Mantle$0.37
Lands (37)
- 1Arcane Lighthouse$1.85
- 1Bojuka Bog$1.41
- 1Caves of Koilos$0.58
- 1Command Tower$0.29
- 1Desolate Mire$0.23
- 1Eclipsed Steppe$5.06
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.36
- 1Fabled Passage$0.97
- 1Fetid Heath$0.35
- 1Forum of Amity$0.17
- 1Isolated Chapel$0.38
- 1Path of Ancestry$0.26
- 4Plains$0.13
- 4Plains$0.12
- 1Shineshadow Snarl$0.26
- 1Silverquill Campus$0.29
- 1Study Hall$0.28
- 1Sunlit Marsh$0.28
- 4Swamp$0.28
- 4Swamp$0.19
- 1Temple of Silence$0.26
- 1Terramorphic Expanse$0.23
- 1Turbulent Moor$7.59
- 1Umbral Expanse$0.40
- 1War Room$3.20
FAQ
How much is the Silverquill Influence precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Silverquill Influence are worth about $95.10 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Silverquill Influence?
For about $33.01, our top picks are Swiftfoot Boots, Toxic Deluge, Thought Vessel, Mind Stone, Danitha Capashen, Paragon. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Silverquill Influence?
Start with Forum of Amity, Umbral Expanse, Silverquill Campus, Sunlit Marsh. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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