Balmor, Battlemage Captain (Commander) - Budget Spellslinger

Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Rank #786
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
Warlord's Fury
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
52%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
52%synergy
Crash Through
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Expedite
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Wee Dragonauts
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Winged Words
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
44%synergy
Young Pyromancer
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
44%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Opt
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Negate
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Abrade
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
41%synergy
Izzet Charm
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Guttersnipe
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Faithless Looting
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Sprite Dragon
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Crackling Drake
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Stormchaser Mage
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Umara Mystic
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Kiln Fiend
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Khenra Spellspear
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Burning Prophet
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Mocking Sprite
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Firebrand Archer
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Elementalist Adept
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Ghitu Amplifier
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-22%synergy
Nivix Cyclops
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Coruscation Mage
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Storm Skreelix
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Tolarian Terror
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Drake Hatcher
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Spellgorger Weird
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Aven Wind Mage
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Archaeomancer
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Festival Crasher
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Tempest Angler
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Triton Wavebreaker
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Queen Brahne
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Cyclops Superconductor
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Haughty Djinn
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Windrider Wizard
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Curious Homunculus
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Dwarven Forge-Chanter
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Encouraging Aviator
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Hydro-Channeler
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Iguana Parrot
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Elemental Mascot
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Quick Study
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Shore Up
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Fists of Flame
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Goblin Surprise
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Brainstorm
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Consider
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Impulse
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Dynacharge
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Unsummon
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Twinferno
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Think Twice
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Wizard's Retort
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Refute
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Goblin Wizardry
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Deliberate
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Resculpt
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
12%synergy
You See a Pair of Goblins
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Shock
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Burst Lightning
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Dazzling Denial
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Cancel
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Slick Sequence
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Anticipate
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-35%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Mizzium Skin
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Demand Answers
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Mana Leak
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Infuriate
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Teach by Example
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Deduce
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Haste Magic
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Faebloom Trick
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Run Away Together
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Meeting of Minds
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Strike
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Obsessive Search
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Into the Roil
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Sure Strike
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Magic Damper
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Chaos Warp
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-32%synergy
Mishra's Onslaught
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Enter the Enigma
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Renegade Tactics
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Treasure Cruise
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Preordain
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
-0%synergy
Dragon Fodder
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Slip Through Space
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Deep Analysis
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Serum Visions
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Ral's Reinforcements
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Haze of Rage
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Krenko's Command
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Expressive Iteration
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-17%synergy
Empty the Warrens
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Teleportal
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Hordeling Outburst
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Grapeshot
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Unending Whisper
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Chart a Course
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Divination
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Goblin War Party
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Impolite Entrance
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Sleight of Hand
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Ravenform
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Ancestral Anger
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Duel Tactics
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Flow State
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Impractical Joke
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Otterball Antics
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Flood of Recollection
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Reckless Charge
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Song of Totentanz
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Secrets of the Golden City
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Compulsive Research
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Rile
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Strategic Planning
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Void Snare
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Experimental Overload
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Birthday Escape
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Spoils
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Firemind's Research
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Improbable Alliance
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Combat Research
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Restless Spire
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Smoldering Crater
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Forgotten Cave
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Castle Embereth
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Remote Isle
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Teetering Peaks
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
The Surgical Bay
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
-23%synergy
Izzet Signet
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Sky Diamond
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Sol Ring
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-57%synergy
Fire Diamond
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Locket
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-43%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-23%synergy
Spell Satchel
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Mana Geode
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Keyrune
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Manalith
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
-22%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
-39%synergy
Prismari Campus
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Shivan Reef
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-36%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Eroded Canyon
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-0%synergy
Molten Tributary
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Highland Lake
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Airship Engine Room
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-36%synergy
TCRI Building
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Coastal Peak
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Bluff
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Islet
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-20%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Cliffgate
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Crystal Grotto
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy