Balmor, Battlemage Captain (Commander) - Cantrips

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
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Flashback
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Rapturous Moment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Expedite
84%inclusion66 decks79 decks
75%synergy
Warlord's Fury
75%inclusion59 decks79 decks
73%synergy
Enter the Enigma
74%inclusion45 decks61 decks
67%synergy
Young Pyromancer
80%inclusion63 decks79 decks
64%synergy
Slip Through Space
67%inclusion53 decks79 decks
62%synergy
Opt
91%inclusion72 decks79 decks
56%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
72%inclusion57 decks79 decks
56%synergy
Consider
76%inclusion60 decks79 decks
54%synergy
Fists of Flame
57%inclusion45 decks79 decks
53%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
67%inclusion53 decks79 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Preordain
75%inclusion59 decks79 decks
41%synergy
Brainstorm
73%inclusion58 decks79 decks
31%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
73%inclusion58 decks79 decks
33%synergy
Ponder
72%inclusion57 decks79 decks
35%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
67%inclusion53 decks79 decks
49%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
65%inclusion51 decks79 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
63%inclusion50 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Frantic Search
61%inclusion48 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Serum Visions
59%inclusion47 decks79 decks
43%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
57%inclusion45 decks79 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-12%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-14%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Gamble
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Stormcatch Mentor
54%inclusion42 decks78 decks
31%synergy
Sprite Dragon
53%inclusion42 decks79 decks
49%synergy
Guttersnipe
52%inclusion41 decks79 decks
27%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
48%inclusion38 decks79 decks
27%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
47%inclusion37 decks79 decks
45%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
34%synergy
Stormchaser Mage
35%inclusion28 decks79 decks
34%synergy
Archmage of Runes
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
34%inclusion27 decks79 decks
33%synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
28%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
26%synergy
Slickshot Show-Off
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
25%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Wee Dragonauts
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
25%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Coruscation Mage
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Stormsplitter
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Kiln Fiend
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Haughty Djinn
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Umara Mystic
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Khenra Spellspear
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Burning Prophet
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Drake Hatcher
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Firebending Student
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Urabrask
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Crackling Drake
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Firebrand Archer
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Docent of Perfection
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Windrider Wizard
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Elementalist Adept
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Electrostatic Field
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Shadow Rift
49%inclusion39 decks79 decks
46%synergy
Negate
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Bolt
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Crimson Wisps
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
42%synergy
Pongify
44%inclusion35 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
44%inclusion35 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Abrade
44%inclusion35 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Snap
43%inclusion34 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
42%inclusion33 decks79 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Leap
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
37%synergy
Izzet Charm
34%inclusion27 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Thought Scour
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
28%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Flame of Anor
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Twinferno
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Resculpt
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Battle Hymn
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Haste Magic
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Peek
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Quicken
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Impulse
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Seething Song
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Shore Up
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Slick Sequence
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Wizard's Retort
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Wizardry
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Demand Answers
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
6%synergy
It'll Quench Ya!
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Opera Love Song
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Dazzling Denial
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Big Score
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-14%synergy
Cerulean Wisps
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Might of the Meek
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
You See a Pair of Goblins
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Keep Watch
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Command
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Bulk Up
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Accumulate Wisdom
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Obsessive Search
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Psychotic Fury
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Gitaxian Probe
56%inclusion44 decks79 decks
34%synergy
Crash Through
54%inclusion43 decks79 decks
50%synergy
Faithless Looting
49%inclusion39 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Renegade Tactics
47%inclusion37 decks79 decks
45%synergy
Haze of Rage
43%inclusion34 decks79 decks
39%synergy
Expressive Iteration
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Cruise
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Winged Words
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Windfall
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Song of Totentanz
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Sleight of Hand
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Empty the Warrens
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Lock and Load
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Grapeshot
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Geyser
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Past in Flames
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Dragon Fodder
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Krenko's Command
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Ancestral Anger
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Stock Up
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Cloak of Feathers
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Wild Ride
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Hordeling Outburst
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Boomerang Basics
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Burst of Speed
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Teleportal
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Ral's Reinforcements
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Sozin's Comet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Birthday Escape
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Overmaster
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Artful Dodge
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Forbidden Friendship
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Aang's Journey
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Combat Tutorial
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Boltwave
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Otterball Antics
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Rile
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Reckless Impulse
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Robe of the Archmagi
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
The Lunar Whale
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Case of the Ransacked Lab
34%inclusion27 decks79 decks
28%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
26%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Sorcerer Class
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Inscription
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Curiosity
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-15%synergy
Wizard Class
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Firemind's Research
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
-0%synergy
Jaya, Fiery Negotiator
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion35 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
-17%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Forgotten Cave
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Restless Spire
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Kher Keep
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Castle Embereth
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-12%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
1%synergy
The Surgical Bay
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
The Autonomous Furnace
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion60 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion53 decks79 decks
-19%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
61%inclusion48 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Signet
54%inclusion43 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
-17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion79 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion79 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion73 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
72%inclusion57 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
71%inclusion56 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
54%inclusion43 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
49%inclusion39 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Islet
47%inclusion37 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
43%inclusion34 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion34 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
42%inclusion33 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Training Center
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Steam Vents
35%inclusion28 decks79 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Coastal Peak
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Thundering Falls
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Prismari Campus
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Eroded Canyon
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-5%synergy