Balmor, Battlemage Captain (Commander) - Expensive 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
Resonating Lute
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Flashback
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Spectacle Summit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Harmonic Prodigy
78%inclusion42 decks54 decks
60%synergy
Young Pyromancer
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
56%synergy
Haze of Rage
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
48%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
44%synergy
Warlord's Fury
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Consider
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Flame of Anor
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Ponder
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Brainstorm
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Preordain
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Opt
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Frantic Search
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Expressive Iteration
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Snap
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-24%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Talrand, Sky Summoner
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Archmage of Runes
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Sprite Dragon
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Guttersnipe
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Slickshot Show-Off
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Stormchaser Mage
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Docent of Perfection
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Drake Hatcher
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Haughty Djinn
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Coruscation Mage
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Stormsplitter
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Firebending Student
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Wizards of Thay
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Wee Dragonauts
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Prismari Pianist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Maelstrom Artisan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Umara Mystic
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Kiln Fiend
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Emberheart Challenger
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Poppet Stitcher
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Chaos Warp
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Pongify
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Battle Hymn
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Expedite
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Seething Song
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Thought Scour
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Twinferno
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Fists of Flame
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Dig Through Time
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Silundi Vision
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Abrade
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Shadow Rift
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Shore Up
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Command
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
8%synergy
You See a Pair of Goblins
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Leap
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Great Train Heist
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Surprise
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Mana Sculpt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Dynacharge
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
5%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Keep Watch
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Impulse
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Meeting of Minds
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Occult Epiphany
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Crimson Wisps
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Peek
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Gut Shot
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Wizardry
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Redirect Lightning
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Mental Misstep
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Serum Visions
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Windfall
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Treasure Cruise
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Song of Totentanz
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Sundering Eruption
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Sleight of Hand
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Empty the Warrens
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-16%synergy
Winged Words
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Mana Geyser
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Enter the Enigma
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Crash Through
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Slip Through Space
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Lórien Revealed
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Tempt with Vengeance
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Steal the Show
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Flow State
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Past in Flames
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Renegade Tactics
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Krenko's Command
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Stock Up
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Immolating Gyre
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Reckless Charge
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Surge to Victory
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Hordeling Outburst
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Strike It Rich
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Dragon Fodder
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Goblin War Party
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Flame Slash
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Lock and Load
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Reckless Impulse
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Ravenform
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Grapeshot
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Impolite Entrance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Seize the Spoils
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Overmaster
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Artful Dodge
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Chain Lightning
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Wild Ride
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cori-Steel Cutter
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Ruby Medallion
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Skullclamp
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Glamdring
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Sorcerer Class
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Fiery Inscription
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Roar of Resistance
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Powerbalance
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Lost in Memories
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Bitter Reunion
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Castle Embereth
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Restless Spire
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Arena of Glory
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Kher Keep
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Den of the Bugbear
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Barbarian Ring
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
War Room
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Sol Ring
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
-27%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Signet
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-17%synergy
Midnight Clock
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Amber
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Island
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion49 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
78%inclusion42 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion41 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Steam Vents
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Training Center
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Islet
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Thundering Falls
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-17%synergy
Silundi Vision
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Ferrous Lake
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Scorched Geyser
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Coastal Peak
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Confluence
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-3%synergy