Killian, Ink Duelist
Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) #197 · Uncommon · Legendary Creature — Human Warlock
Mana cost: {W}{B}
Lifelink
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Spells you cast that target a creature cost {2} less to cast.
"When your father is Dean Embrose, second best really isn't an option."
Power/toughness 2/2 · Illustrated by Ryan Pancoast · Released April 23, 2021
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.33 USD · €0.25 EUR
- Foil: $0.56 USD · €0.68 EUR
Nonfoil price since July 24, 2026: down $0.01 USD (2.9%) to $0.33 USD; low $0.33 USD, high $0.39 USD.
Printings
- Secrets of Strixhaven Commander #317 (SOC) · Uncommon · 2026 · $0.30 USD
- Strixhaven: School of Mages #197 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2021 · $0.33 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2021-04-16 · wotc — Killian can reduce alternative costs. For example, if you choose to pay the {1}{B} alternative cost for Baleful Mastery while targeting a creature, that cost would be reduced to {B}.
- 2021-04-16 · wotc — Killian, Ink Duelist can't reduce the colored mana requirement of a spell's mana cost.
- 2021-04-16 · wotc — If a spell has additional costs, apply those increases before applying cost reductions.
Played in these commander decks
- Killian, Decisive Mentor · in 88% of 49 decks