Balmor, Battlemage Captain (Commander) - Core Spellslinger

Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Rank #786
92decks
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
Young Pyromancer
71%inclusion65 decks92 decks
55%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
61%inclusion56 decks92 decks
45%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
51%inclusion47 decks92 decks
44%synergy
Warlord's Fury
42%inclusion39 decks92 decks
41%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
63%inclusion57 decks91 decks
40%synergy
Opt
74%inclusion68 decks92 decks
39%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
40%inclusion37 decks92 decks
38%synergy
Expedite
45%inclusion41 decks92 decks
37%synergy
Sprite Dragon
38%inclusion35 decks92 decks
34%synergy
Haze of Rage
38%inclusion35 decks92 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Preordain
59%inclusion54 decks92 decks
25%synergy
Frantic Search
55%inclusion51 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Consider
55%inclusion51 decks92 decks
33%synergy
Guttersnipe
55%inclusion51 decks92 decks
30%synergy
Brainstorm
53%inclusion49 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
51%inclusion47 decks92 decks
23%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
48%inclusion44 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
48%inclusion44 decks92 decks
33%synergy
Ponder
47%inclusion43 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Negate
47%inclusion43 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
47%inclusion43 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
37%inclusion34 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Haughty Djinn
33%inclusion30 decks92 decks
27%synergy
Stormchaser Mage
32%inclusion29 decks92 decks
30%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
29%inclusion27 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
26%synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
25%synergy
Coruscation Mage
25%inclusion23 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
25%inclusion23 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Wee Dragonauts
25%inclusion23 decks92 decks
24%synergy
Docent of Perfection
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Khenra Spellspear
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Umara Mystic
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Kiln Fiend
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Firebrand Archer
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Wizards of Thay
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Burning Prophet
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Crackling Drake
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Drake Hatcher
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Mocking Sprite
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Stormsplitter
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
-15%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Slickshot Show-Off
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Pianist
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Tempest Angler
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Ghitu Amplifier
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Triton Wavebreaker
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Elementalist Adept
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Spellgorger Weird
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Poppet Stitcher
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
42%inclusion39 decks92 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion38 decks92 decks
-10%synergy
Abrade
41%inclusion38 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Snap
37%inclusion34 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Charm
36%inclusion33 decks92 decks
18%synergy
Fists of Flame
36%inclusion33 decks92 decks
32%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion30 decks92 decks
-8%synergy
Reality Shift
33%inclusion30 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Twinferno
32%inclusion29 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Bolt
30%inclusion28 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Flame of Anor
30%inclusion28 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Resculpt
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
18%synergy
Shore Up
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Prismari Charm
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Command
25%inclusion23 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
-15%synergy
Thought Scour
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
-10%synergy
Dig Through Time
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Surprise
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Mana Sculpt
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Impulse
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
11%synergy
You See a Pair of Goblins
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Think Twice
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Dazzling Denial
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
14%synergy
Flashback
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Quick Study
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
-2%synergy
Slick Sequence
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Seething Song
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
-7%synergy
Unsummon
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Demand Answers
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Dynacharge
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
-6%synergy
Battle Hymn
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Wizard's Retort
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Confluence
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Leap
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Wizardry
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Shadow Rift
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Shock
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
46%inclusion42 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Expressive Iteration
43%inclusion40 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Serum Visions
41%inclusion38 decks92 decks
25%synergy
Enter the Enigma
40%inclusion36 decks90 decks
33%synergy
Treasure Cruise
37%inclusion34 decks92 decks
23%synergy
Flow State
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Slip Through Space
29%inclusion27 decks92 decks
24%synergy
Crash Through
29%inclusion27 decks92 decks
25%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
28%inclusion26 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Winged Words
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
26%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
-0%synergy
Renegade Tactics
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Empty the Warrens
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Sleight of Hand
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Deep Analysis
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Chart a Course
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Past in Flames
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Teleportal
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Dragon Fodder
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Song of Totentanz
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
-24%synergy
Grapeshot
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
-5%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Lock and Load
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Krenko's Command
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Mana Geyser
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
-10%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Immolating Gyre
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Ral's Reinforcements
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Surge to Victory
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
-15%synergy
Flood of Recollection
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
-16%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Seize the Spoils
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Goblin War Party
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Stock Up
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Pyretic Charge
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Hordeling Outburst
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Duel Tactics
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Steal the Show
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Otterball Antics
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Burst of Speed
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Robe of the Archmagi
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
-17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Diary of Dreams
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Glamdring
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Sorcerer Class
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
10%inclusion9 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
Curiosity
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-19%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Combat Research
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
36%inclusion33 decks92 decks
29%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
-4%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
35%inclusion32 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
25%inclusion23 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
-26%synergy
Forgotten Cave
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Castle Embereth
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Restless Spire
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Kher Keep
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
-0%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
-6%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
3%synergy
The Surgical Bay
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion65 decks92 decks
-12%synergy
Sol Ring
57%inclusion52 decks92 decks
-30%synergy
Izzet Signet
51%inclusion47 decks92 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
32%inclusion29 decks92 decks
-22%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
Resonating Lute
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
-16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Locket
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
-0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
-23%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
-0%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion91 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Island
99%inclusion91 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion76 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
65%inclusion60 decks92 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Reef
61%inclusion56 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
53%inclusion49 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
47%inclusion43 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
47%inclusion43 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
37%inclusion34 decks92 decks
-8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
33%inclusion30 decks92 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion28 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion28 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Islet
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion23 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Coastal Peak
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
-7%synergy
Molten Tributary
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
-34%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
-27%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
-19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
-6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-11%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Scorched Geyser
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Eroded Canyon
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Bluff
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Campus
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Thundering Falls
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
-13%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Spectacle Summit
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Turbulent Springs
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Library
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
1%synergy