Balmor, Battlemage Captain (Commander) - Core

Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Rank #783
528decks
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
Flow State
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Flashback
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Resonating Lute
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
-10%synergy
Prismari Charm
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
-0%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Young Pyromancer
65%inclusion343 decks528 decks
49%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
51%inclusion271 decks528 decks
44%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
60%inclusion315 decks528 decks
43%synergy
Warlord's Fury
42%inclusion223 decks528 decks
41%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
40%inclusion209 decks528 decks
38%synergy
Haze of Rage
41%inclusion214 decks528 decks
36%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
51%inclusion270 decks528 decks
36%synergy
Opt
70%inclusion372 decks528 decks
35%synergy
Sprite Dragon
38%inclusion203 decks528 decks
34%synergy
Expedite
42%inclusion223 decks528 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
56%inclusion294 decks528 decks
14%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
55%inclusion278 decks510 decks
32%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
54%inclusion285 decks528 decks
26%synergy
Preordain
52%inclusion277 decks528 decks
19%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
49%inclusion257 decks528 decks
8%synergy
Guttersnipe
48%inclusion254 decks528 decks
23%synergy
Consider
48%inclusion253 decks528 decks
26%synergy
Brainstorm
47%inclusion250 decks528 decks
5%synergy
Negate
47%inclusion247 decks528 decks
15%synergy
Faithless Looting
45%inclusion236 decks528 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Harmonic Prodigy
41%inclusion215 decks528 decks
23%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
41%inclusion214 decks528 decks
5%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
28%inclusion147 decks528 decks
27%synergy
Stormchaser Mage
26%inclusion135 decks528 decks
24%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
25%inclusion134 decks528 decks
20%synergy
Archmage of Runes
25%inclusion111 decks441 decks
12%synergy
Coruscation Mage
25%inclusion127 decks507 decks
5%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
25%inclusion132 decks528 decks
24%synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
25%inclusion131 decks528 decks
24%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
24%inclusion129 decks528 decks
3%synergy
Haughty Djinn
22%inclusion118 decks528 decks
16%synergy
Kiln Fiend
22%inclusion115 decks528 decks
21%synergy
Khenra Spellspear
20%inclusion106 decks528 decks
19%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
20%inclusion87 decks435 decks
19%synergy
Wee Dragonauts
19%inclusion102 decks528 decks
19%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
19%inclusion100 decks528 decks
17%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
19%inclusion99 decks528 decks
18%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
17%inclusion90 decks528 decks
14%synergy
Firebrand Archer
17%inclusion88 decks528 decks
4%synergy
Drake Hatcher
17%inclusion73 decks439 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion87 decks528 decks
3%synergy
Docent of Perfection
16%inclusion82 decks528 decks
14%synergy
Umara Mystic
16%inclusion82 decks528 decks
15%synergy
Mocking Sprite
15%inclusion81 decks528 decks
13%synergy
Wizards of Thay
15%inclusion77 decks528 decks
12%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
14%inclusion76 decks528 decks
12%synergy
Firebending Student
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
13%synergy
Elementalist Adept
14%inclusion62 decks437 decks
14%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
14%inclusion74 decks528 decks
3%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
14%inclusion72 decks528 decks
8%synergy
Crackling Drake
13%inclusion70 decks528 decks
11%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
13%inclusion69 decks528 decks
5%synergy
Stormsplitter
13%inclusion64 decks505 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion66 decks528 decks
-14%synergy
Burning Prophet
12%inclusion64 decks528 decks
12%synergy
Tempest Angler
12%inclusion60 decks510 decks
7%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
12%inclusion61 decks528 decks
11%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
11%inclusion58 decks528 decks
6%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
11%inclusion48 decks440 decks
10%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
10%inclusion54 decks528 decks
3%synergy
Slickshot Show-Off
10%inclusion52 decks528 decks
9%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
10%inclusion52 decks528 decks
9%synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
10%inclusion51 decks528 decks
9%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
9.1%inclusion48 decks528 decks
1%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
9.1%inclusion48 decks528 decks
1%synergy
Ghitu Amplifier
9.1%inclusion48 decks528 decks
9%synergy
Nivix Cyclops
8.5%inclusion45 decks528 decks
8%synergy
Tolarian Terror
8.1%inclusion43 decks528 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Pianist
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Abrade
44%inclusion233 decks528 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Bolt
41%inclusion214 decks528 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion214 decks528 decks
-11%synergy
Snap
36%inclusion190 decks528 decks
12%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
35%inclusion187 decks528 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Charm
34%inclusion182 decks528 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion170 decks528 decks
-9%synergy
Fists of Flame
29%inclusion152 decks528 decks
25%synergy
Reality Shift
28%inclusion149 decks528 decks
14%synergy
Shore Up
26%inclusion136 decks528 decks
19%synergy
Flame of Anor
26%inclusion136 decks528 decks
14%synergy
Twinferno
26%inclusion135 decks528 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion124 decks528 decks
-13%synergy
Resculpt
23%inclusion122 decks528 decks
15%synergy
Impulse
21%inclusion111 decks528 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion107 decks528 decks
-7%synergy
Big Score
20%inclusion103 decks528 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Scour
20%inclusion103 decks528 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion101 decks528 decks
-10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion100 decks528 decks
2%synergy
Think Twice
18%inclusion97 decks528 decks
13%synergy
You See a Pair of Goblins
18%inclusion95 decks528 decks
17%synergy
Goblin Wizardry
18%inclusion93 decks528 decks
17%synergy
Prismari Command
17%inclusion92 decks528 decks
-0%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
17%inclusion89 decks528 decks
12%synergy
Dig Through Time
17%inclusion88 decks528 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion87 decks528 decks
11%synergy
Dazzling Denial
16%inclusion81 decks503 decks
15%synergy
Fact or Fiction
16%inclusion82 decks528 decks
9%synergy
Dynacharge
15%inclusion78 decks528 decks
14%synergy
Battle Hymn
15%inclusion77 decks528 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Surprise
14%inclusion62 decks440 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion67 decks528 decks
1%synergy
Wizard's Retort
12%inclusion64 decks528 decks
10%synergy
Quick Study
12%inclusion62 decks528 decks
8%synergy
Demand Answers
11%inclusion57 decks528 decks
4%synergy
Shadow Rift
11%inclusion57 decks528 decks
8%synergy
Leap
11%inclusion57 decks528 decks
9%synergy
Bulk Up
11%inclusion47 decks438 decks
8%synergy
Meeting of Minds
11%inclusion56 decks528 decks
9%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
10%inclusion54 decks528 decks
-5%synergy
Refute
10%inclusion45 decks441 decks
6%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
10%inclusion53 decks528 decks
7%synergy
Seething Song
10%inclusion53 decks528 decks
-10%synergy
Unsummon
10%inclusion53 decks528 decks
8%synergy
Slick Sequence
10%inclusion52 decks528 decks
7%synergy
Mana Sculpt
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.5%inclusion50 decks528 decks
-8%synergy
Run Away Together
9.1%inclusion48 decks528 decks
5%synergy
Shock
8.5%inclusion45 decks528 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
45%inclusion235 decks528 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
40%inclusion211 decks528 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Cruise
38%inclusion203 decks528 decks
24%synergy
Serum Visions
36%inclusion189 decks528 decks
19%synergy
Winged Words
33%inclusion176 decks528 decks
32%synergy
Enter the Enigma
31%inclusion148 decks473 decks
25%synergy
Slip Through Space
26%inclusion138 decks528 decks
21%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
26%inclusion135 decks528 decks
4%synergy
Crash Through
23%inclusion122 decks528 decks
19%synergy
Empty the Warrens
22%inclusion114 decks528 decks
18%synergy
Renegade Tactics
21%inclusion109 decks528 decks
19%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
20%inclusion108 decks528 decks
1%synergy
Sleight of Hand
20%inclusion107 decks528 decks
15%synergy
Deep Analysis
20%inclusion104 decks528 decks
13%synergy
Dragon Fodder
19%inclusion99 decks528 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion93 decks528 decks
-21%synergy
Ral's Reinforcements
17%inclusion92 decks528 decks
16%synergy
Chart a Course
17%inclusion91 decks528 decks
13%synergy
Krenko's Command
17%inclusion89 decks528 decks
15%synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
17%inclusion88 decks528 decks
16%synergy
Song of Totentanz
15%inclusion81 decks528 decks
13%synergy
Grapeshot
13%inclusion70 decks528 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Geyser
13%inclusion67 decks528 decks
-11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion66 decks528 decks
7%synergy
Hordeling Outburst
12%inclusion61 decks528 decks
10%synergy
Teleportal
11%inclusion60 decks528 decks
10%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
11%inclusion59 decks528 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion58 decks528 decks
-14%synergy
Strike It Rich
11%inclusion56 decks528 decks
-2%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion55 decks528 decks
-15%synergy
Past in Flames
10%inclusion53 decks528 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
10%inclusion53 decks528 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
9.3%inclusion49 decks528 decks
7%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
8.7%inclusion46 decks528 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.5%inclusion45 decks528 decks
2%synergy
Lock and Load
8.3%inclusion44 decks528 decks
3%synergy
Otterball Antics
8.3%inclusion42 decks505 decks
5%synergy
Forbidden Friendship
8.1%inclusion43 decks528 decks
8%synergy
Goblin War Party
7.8%inclusion41 decks528 decks
7%synergy
Burst of Speed
7.6%inclusion40 decks528 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
7.4%inclusion39 decks528 decks
5%synergy
Immolating Gyre
7.2%inclusion38 decks528 decks
6%synergy
Seize the Spoils
6.8%inclusion36 decks528 decks
-0%synergy
Artful Dodge
6.8%inclusion36 decks528 decks
5%synergy
Birthday Escape
6.6%inclusion35 decks528 decks
6%synergy
Boltwave
6.6%inclusion29 decks438 decks
-0%synergy
Surge to Victory
6.4%inclusion34 decks528 decks
2%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
6.4%inclusion34 decks528 decks
4%synergy
Rapturous Moment
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
6.3%inclusion33 decks528 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Robe of the Archmagi
16%inclusion85 decks528 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion67 decks528 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion62 decks528 decks
-17%synergy
Bident of Thassa
11%inclusion59 decks528 decks
6%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
9.1%inclusion24 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
21%inclusion113 decks528 decks
12%synergy
Sorcerer Class
16%inclusion85 decks528 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
16%inclusion83 decks528 decks
-0%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
14%inclusion76 decks528 decks
8%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
13%inclusion65 decks505 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
11%inclusion46 decks438 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
10%inclusion53 decks528 decks
7%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
9.3%inclusion25 decks270 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
5.9%inclusion31 decks528 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.5%inclusion29 decks528 decks
-1%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5.5%inclusion29 decks528 decks
2%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.1%inclusion27 decks528 decks
-2%synergy
Witness Protection
5.1%inclusion27 decks528 decks
3%synergy
Firemind's Research
5.1%inclusion27 decks528 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
33%inclusion172 decks528 decks
26%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.6%inclusion39 decks512 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion153 decks528 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion117 decks528 decks
-27%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
17%inclusion89 decks528 decks
11%synergy
Restless Spire
13%inclusion68 decks528 decks
8%synergy
Castle Embereth
12%inclusion63 decks528 decks
10%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion57 decks528 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion53 decks528 decks
4%synergy
Kher Keep
10%inclusion51 decks528 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion48 decks528 decks
-4%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
8.0%inclusion42 decks528 decks
5%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.6%inclusion35 decks528 decks
-3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.2%inclusion14 decks227 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion344 decks528 decks
-17%synergy
Sol Ring
54%inclusion286 decks528 decks
-32%synergy
Izzet Signet
48%inclusion256 decks528 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
34%inclusion181 decks528 decks
-20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion102 decks528 decks
-13%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion93 decks528 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion78 decks528 decks
-21%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion76 decks528 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion75 decks528 decks
0%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion67 decks528 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.7%inclusion46 decks528 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Locket
5.5%inclusion29 decks528 decks
2%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.1%inclusion27 decks528 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion523 decks528 decks
2%synergy
Island
99%inclusion522 decks528 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
76%inclusion401 decks528 decks
-11%synergy
Shivan Reef
53%inclusion278 decks528 decks
-7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
52%inclusion277 decks528 decks
-14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
47%inclusion248 decks528 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
44%inclusion233 decks528 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion221 decks528 decks
6%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
33%inclusion174 decks528 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion160 decks528 decks
14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
30%inclusion158 decks528 decks
-15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion155 decks528 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion138 decks528 decks
12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
25%inclusion134 decks528 decks
-18%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion121 decks528 decks
-3%synergy
Molten Tributary
19%inclusion101 decks528 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Islet
19%inclusion99 decks528 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion98 decks528 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
17%inclusion89 decks528 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion87 decks528 decks
2%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion87 decks528 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion87 decks528 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
16%inclusion86 decks528 decks
-33%synergy
Training Center
14%inclusion76 decks528 decks
-28%synergy
Eroded Canyon
13%inclusion66 decks528 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion66 decks528 decks
7%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion66 decks528 decks
-2%synergy
Highland Lake
12%inclusion61 decks528 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Campus
11%inclusion57 decks528 decks
6%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
10%inclusion49 decks476 decks
8%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
10%inclusion53 decks528 decks
7%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
10%inclusion53 decks528 decks
-14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.5%inclusion50 decks528 decks
-8%synergy
Thriving Bluff
8.9%inclusion47 decks528 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.9%inclusion47 decks528 decks
6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
8.6%inclusion28 decks327 decks
-14%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.3%inclusion44 decks528 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.1%inclusion43 decks528 decks
4%synergy
Coastal Peak
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Spectacle Summit
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.6%inclusion40 decks528 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.0%inclusion37 decks528 decks
-24%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.6%inclusion35 decks528 decks
4%synergy
Scorched Geyser
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-11%synergy
Thundering Falls
5.7%inclusion30 decks528 decks
-16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.5%inclusion29 decks528 decks
-2%synergy