Balmor, Battlemage Captain (Commander) - Budget Core

Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Rank #786
52decks
Nick Price
Apr 13, 2026
Top 10 Most Played Commander Cards from Strixhaven: School of Mages
With Secrets of Strixhaven on the way, let's take a moment to look at the most played cards from the first set, Strixhaven: School of Mages.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Wee Dragonauts
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
42%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
37%synergy
Winged Words
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
35%synergy
Kiln Fiend
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Khenra Spellspear
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Elementalist Adept
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Ral's Reinforcements
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Opt
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Abrade
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Negate
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Young Pyromancer
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Guttersnipe
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Expedite
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Charm
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Creatures
Expressive Firedancer
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Umara Mystic
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Sprite Dragon
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Stormchaser Mage
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Drake Hatcher
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Mocking Sprite
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Burning Prophet
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Tackle Artist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Tempest Angler
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Nivix Cyclops
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Crackling Drake
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Jeskai Elder
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Dwarven Forge-Chanter
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Boar-q-pine
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Molten-Core Maestro
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Deluge Virtuoso
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Zaffai and the Tempests
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Spellgorger Weird
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Storm Skreelix
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Spellweaver Eternal
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Aven Wind Mage
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Coruscation Mage
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Ghitu Amplifier
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Triton Wavebreaker
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Lightshell Duo
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Kavaron Turbodrone
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Flaring Cinder
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Firebrand Archer
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Haughty Djinn
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Ghitu Lavarunner
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Jhessian Thief
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Jeskai Windscout
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Festival Crasher
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Shore Up
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Fists of Flame
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Think Twice
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Frantic Search
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
-13%synergy
Impulse
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Refute
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Unsummon
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Goblin Wizardry
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Twinferno
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Shock
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Dynacharge
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Run Away Together
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Quick Study
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Goblin Surprise
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Resculpt
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Strike
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Deliberate
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
You See a Pair of Goblins
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Anticipate
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Burst Lightning
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Dazzling Denial
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Essence Scatter
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Slick Sequence
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Chilling Trap
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Into the Roil
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Bounce Off
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Curate
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Cancel
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Quicken
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Trumpet Blast
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Timely Interference
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Deduce
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Burn Bright
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Sure Strike
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Focus the Mind
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Invasive Maneuvers
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Divert Disaster
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Obsessive Search
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-33%synergy
Tune the Narrative
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Reach Through Mists
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Glimmerburst
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Cunning Maneuver
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Crash Through
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Warlord's Fury
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Renegade Tactics
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Dragon Fodder
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Empty the Warrens
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Enter the Enigma
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Krenko's Command
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Deep Analysis
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Chart a Course
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Sleight of Hand
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Treasure Cruise
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Teleportal
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Slip Through Space
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-13%synergy
Hordeling Outburst
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Haze of Rage
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Artistic Process
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Birthday Escape
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Donatello's Technique
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Forbidden Friendship
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Act of Treason
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Ancestral Anger
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Goblin War Party
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Grapeshot
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Otterball Antics
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Flood of Recollection
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Rile
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Divination
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Lock and Load
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-24%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Ravenform
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Tormenting Voice
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Experimental Overload
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Ghostform
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Artful Dodge
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Grab the Prize
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Epic Experiment
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Demolish
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Clear the Mind
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Lava Axe
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Seismic Rupture
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Reckless Charge
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Satyr's Cunning
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Robe of the Archmagi
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Invasion Submersible
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Boosted Sloop
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Levitating Statue
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Goldvein Pick
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Debris Field Crusher
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Firemind's Research
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Blossombind
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Combat Research
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Improbable Alliance
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Goblinslide
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Utter Insignificance
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Etali's Favor
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
The Surgical Bay
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
-50%synergy
Sky Diamond
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Izzet Signet
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
-29%synergy
Fire Diamond
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-67%synergy
Izzet Locket
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-26%synergy
Mind Stone
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-17%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion52 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion52 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
44%synergy
Command Tower
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
-43%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Highland Lake
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-15%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-25%synergy
Prismari Campus
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Eroded Canyon
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Turbulent Springs
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Airship Engine Room
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Thriving Isle
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Thriving Bluff
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Molten Tributary
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-57%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-52%synergy
Exotic Orchard
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-26%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Uncharted Haven
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Escape Tunnel
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Ferrous Lake
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-20%synergy