Killian's Confidence
Sorcery
Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Draw a card.
Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, you may pay 
. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #17905
Killian's Confidence pumps a creature and draws a card — both on the same cheap aura — and Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness turns that draw trigger into a damage clock the moment it hits the stack. If you're running a heroic or Orzhov-auras shell, this is an easy inclusion.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness triggers off card draws, so Killian's Confidence does double duty: the buff makes a creature harder to block while the draw immediately fuels Ardbert's life-loss ping.
Killian, Ink Duelist
Killian, Ink Duelist halves the cost of Auras, so Killian's Confidence becomes a near-free cantrip that also grows Killian into a more threatening lifelinker — exactly the kind of efficiency the deck wants.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Killian's Confidence slots cleanly into Orzhov aura and heroic builds where drawing a card off an enchantment is a meaningful tempo gain. Outside Commander, it's legal across Standard, Pioneer, Modern, and Legacy, but those formats rarely want a two-mana aura that only replaces itself — the effect isn't impactful enough at the speed those formats demand. Killian's Confidence is a Commander-first card; treat its constructed legality as a formality.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Killian's Confidence is bulk by every measure. Demand is narrow enough that the price should stay flat — pick up copies when you need them rather than stocking up.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.