Balmor, Battlemage Captain (Commander) - Budget Core

Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Rank #777
54decks
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
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Warlord's Fury
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
41%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
41%synergy
Expedite
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Winged Words
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Renegade Tactics
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Umara Mystic
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Khenra Spellspear
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Opt
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Negate
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Guttersnipe
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Abrade
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Young Pyromancer
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Charm
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Fists of Flame
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Creatures
Kiln Fiend
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Burning Prophet
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Sprite Dragon
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Elementalist Adept
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Stormchaser Mage
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Drake Hatcher
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Crackling Drake
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Nivix Cyclops
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Jeskai Elder
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Tempest Angler
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Dwarven Forge-Chanter
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Mocking Sprite
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Ghitu Amplifier
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Storm Skreelix
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Spellweaver Eternal
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Spellgorger Weird
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Jhessian Thief
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Coruscation Mage
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Firebrand Archer
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Haughty Djinn
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Aven Wind Mage
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Elusive Spellfist
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Thorned Moloch
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Boar-q-pine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lightshell Duo
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Triton Wavebreaker
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Abbot of Keral Keep
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Mistfire Adept
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Sanguinary Mage
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Jeskai Sage
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Jeskai Windscout
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Iceridge Serpent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Shore Up
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Frantic Search
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Impulse
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Goblin Wizardry
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Twinferno
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Think Twice
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Dynacharge
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Unsummon
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Shock
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Refute
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Quick Study
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Resculpt
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Surprise
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Run Away Together
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Deliberate
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Strike
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Anticipate
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Dazzling Denial
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
You See a Pair of Goblins
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Slick Sequence
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-16%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Into the Roil
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Obsessive Search
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Consider
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Curate
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Twisted Image
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Burst Lightning
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Quicken
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Trumpet Blast
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Timely Interference
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Chilling Trap
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Deduce
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Sure Strike
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Bounce Off
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Raphael's Technique
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Tune the Narrative
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Glimmerburst
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Haste Magic
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-34%synergy
Reality Shift
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Cancel
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Reach Through Mists
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Thought Scour
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Might of the Meek
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Crash Through
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Ral's Reinforcements
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Dragon Fodder
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Enter the Enigma
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Empty the Warrens
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Treasure Cruise
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Sleight of Hand
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Faithless Looting
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Slip Through Space
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Haze of Rage
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Krenko's Command
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Chart a Course
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Deep Analysis
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Teleportal
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Donatello's Technique
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Birthday Escape
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Hordeling Outburst
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Act of Treason
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-21%synergy
Ancestral Anger
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Grapeshot
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Forbidden Friendship
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Goblin War Party
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Otterball Antics
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Flood of Recollection
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Rile
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Divination
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Lock and Load
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Wild Ride
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Clear the Mind
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Reckless Charge
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Tormenting Voice
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Quarrel's End
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Pearl of Wisdom
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Epic Experiment
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Demolish
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Lava Axe
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Maximize Altitude
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Experimental Overload
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Satyr's Cunning
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Ghostform
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Molten Birth
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Robe of the Archmagi
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Boosted Sloop
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Levitating Statue
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Goldvein Pick
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Debris Field Crusher
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Firemind's Research
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Inscription
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Combat Research
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Witness Protection
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Etali's Favor
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Improbable Alliance
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Utter Insignificance
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Sticky Fingers
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
The Surgical Bay
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sky Diamond
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Signet
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-53%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Signet
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-33%synergy
Fire Diamond
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-70%synergy
Izzet Locket
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
44%synergy
Command Tower
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
-39%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-22%synergy
Airship Engine Room
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Highland Lake
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Prismari Campus
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Eroded Canyon
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Bluff
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-25%synergy
Sulfur Falls
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-57%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-52%synergy
Ferrous Lake
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Warped Landscape
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Promising Vein
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Uncharted Haven
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy