Balmor, Battlemage Captain (Commander) - Core

Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Rank #775
546decks
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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Flow State
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Flashback
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Resonating Lute
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Sculpt
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Young Pyromancer
66%inclusion358 decks546 decks
49%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
52%inclusion286 decks546 decks
45%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
60%inclusion328 decks546 decks
43%synergy
Warlord's Fury
44%inclusion238 decks546 decks
42%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
40%inclusion220 decks546 decks
38%synergy
Haze of Rage
41%inclusion225 decks546 decks
37%synergy
Opt
72%inclusion392 decks546 decks
36%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
52%inclusion282 decks546 decks
36%synergy
Expedite
44%inclusion241 decks546 decks
36%synergy
Sprite Dragon
39%inclusion214 decks546 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
56%inclusion307 decks546 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
55%inclusion301 decks546 decks
26%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
54%inclusion269 decks497 decks
32%synergy
Preordain
53%inclusion290 decks546 decks
19%synergy
Guttersnipe
49%inclusion270 decks546 decks
24%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
49%inclusion267 decks546 decks
9%synergy
Consider
48%inclusion264 decks546 decks
26%synergy
Brainstorm
48%inclusion261 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Negate
48%inclusion260 decks546 decks
15%synergy
Faithless Looting
46%inclusion253 decks546 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
41%inclusion223 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
40%inclusion221 decks546 decks
23%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
28%inclusion151 decks546 decks
26%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
26%inclusion142 decks546 decks
25%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
26%inclusion141 decks546 decks
20%synergy
Stormchaser Mage
26%inclusion141 decks546 decks
25%synergy
Coruscation Mage
26%inclusion127 decks494 decks
6%synergy
Archmage of Runes
25%inclusion108 decks428 decks
12%synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
24%inclusion132 decks546 decks
23%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
24%inclusion132 decks546 decks
3%synergy
Kiln Fiend
22%inclusion122 decks546 decks
22%synergy
Haughty Djinn
22%inclusion121 decks546 decks
16%synergy
Khenra Spellspear
21%inclusion112 decks546 decks
19%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
19%inclusion105 decks546 decks
17%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
19%inclusion104 decks546 decks
18%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
19%inclusion80 decks422 decks
18%synergy
Wee Dragonauts
19%inclusion102 decks546 decks
18%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
18%inclusion97 decks546 decks
14%synergy
Firebrand Archer
17%inclusion95 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Drake Hatcher
17%inclusion71 decks426 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion85 decks528 decks
3%synergy
Docent of Perfection
15%inclusion83 decks546 decks
14%synergy
Wizards of Thay
15%inclusion82 decks546 decks
12%synergy
Umara Mystic
15%inclusion82 decks546 decks
15%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
15%inclusion82 decks546 decks
4%synergy
Mocking Sprite
15%inclusion80 decks546 decks
12%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
14%inclusion78 decks546 decks
11%synergy
Firebending Student
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Elementalist Adept
14%inclusion59 decks424 decks
13%synergy
Burning Prophet
13%inclusion72 decks546 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion70 decks546 decks
-15%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
13%inclusion70 decks546 decks
7%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
13%inclusion70 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Crackling Drake
13%inclusion70 decks546 decks
10%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
12%inclusion65 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Stormsplitter
12%inclusion58 decks492 decks
5%synergy
Tempest Angler
12%inclusion58 decks497 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Pianist
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
11%inclusion58 decks546 decks
10%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
11%inclusion45 decks427 decks
9%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
10%inclusion57 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
10%inclusion54 decks546 decks
9%synergy
Slickshot Show-Off
10%inclusion53 decks546 decks
8%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
10%inclusion53 decks546 decks
9%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
10%inclusion52 decks546 decks
1%synergy
Magmablood Archaic
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Ghitu Amplifier
9.3%inclusion51 decks546 decks
9%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
8.8%inclusion48 decks546 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Abrade
45%inclusion243 decks546 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Bolt
42%inclusion230 decks546 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion226 decks546 decks
-11%synergy
Snap
37%inclusion201 decks546 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Charm
36%inclusion195 decks546 decks
17%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
35%inclusion193 decks546 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion176 decks546 decks
-9%synergy
Fists of Flame
29%inclusion161 decks546 decks
25%synergy
Reality Shift
27%inclusion149 decks546 decks
14%synergy
Flame of Anor
26%inclusion141 decks546 decks
14%synergy
Shore Up
25%inclusion139 decks546 decks
18%synergy
Twinferno
25%inclusion135 decks546 decks
21%synergy
Resculpt
24%inclusion129 decks546 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion121 decks546 decks
-14%synergy
Impulse
21%inclusion115 decks546 decks
16%synergy
Big Score
20%inclusion110 decks546 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion109 decks546 decks
-9%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion108 decks546 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Scour
20%inclusion107 decks546 decks
16%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion103 decks546 decks
1%synergy
You See a Pair of Goblins
19%inclusion102 decks546 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Wizardry
18%inclusion99 decks546 decks
18%synergy
Think Twice
18%inclusion97 decks546 decks
12%synergy
Dig Through Time
17%inclusion95 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
17%inclusion93 decks546 decks
12%synergy
Prismari Command
17%inclusion91 decks546 decks
-1%synergy
Silundi Vision
17%inclusion91 decks546 decks
11%synergy
Dazzling Denial
16%inclusion80 decks490 decks
16%synergy
Fact or Fiction
15%inclusion84 decks546 decks
8%synergy
Dynacharge
15%inclusion83 decks546 decks
15%synergy
Battle Hymn
15%inclusion81 decks546 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Surprise
14%inclusion61 decks427 decks
14%synergy
Prismari Charm
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion68 decks546 decks
1%synergy
Quick Study
12%inclusion68 decks546 decks
9%synergy
Wizard's Retort
12%inclusion66 decks546 decks
10%synergy
Demand Answers
12%inclusion65 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Shadow Rift
11%inclusion61 decks546 decks
8%synergy
Meeting of Minds
11%inclusion59 decks546 decks
9%synergy
Seething Song
11%inclusion59 decks546 decks
-9%synergy
Leap
10%inclusion57 decks546 decks
9%synergy
Slick Sequence
10%inclusion55 decks546 decks
7%synergy
Refute
10%inclusion43 decks428 decks
5%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
10%inclusion54 decks546 decks
-5%synergy
Bulk Up
10%inclusion42 decks425 decks
7%synergy
Unsummon
10%inclusion52 decks546 decks
7%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
9.4%inclusion50 decks532 decks
7%synergy
Shock
9.0%inclusion49 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Run Away Together
8.8%inclusion48 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.4%inclusion45 decks534 decks
-9%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
44%inclusion242 decks546 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
40%inclusion217 decks546 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Cruise
39%inclusion215 decks546 decks
25%synergy
Serum Visions
37%inclusion201 decks546 decks
20%synergy
Winged Words
34%inclusion185 decks546 decks
32%synergy
Enter the Enigma
32%inclusion145 decks460 decks
25%synergy
Slip Through Space
27%inclusion149 decks546 decks
22%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
26%inclusion141 decks546 decks
4%synergy
Crash Through
23%inclusion128 decks546 decks
19%synergy
Empty the Warrens
23%inclusion126 decks546 decks
20%synergy
Sleight of Hand
21%inclusion113 decks546 decks
16%synergy
Renegade Tactics
21%inclusion113 decks546 decks
19%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
21%inclusion112 decks546 decks
1%synergy
Dragon Fodder
20%inclusion111 decks546 decks
18%synergy
Deep Analysis
20%inclusion109 decks546 decks
13%synergy
Ral's Reinforcements
19%inclusion104 decks546 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion100 decks546 decks
-20%synergy
Krenko's Command
18%inclusion100 decks546 decks
17%synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
18%inclusion98 decks546 decks
17%synergy
Chart a Course
16%inclusion90 decks546 decks
12%synergy
Song of Totentanz
16%inclusion89 decks546 decks
14%synergy
Grapeshot
14%inclusion75 decks546 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Geyser
13%inclusion70 decks546 decks
-10%synergy
Hordeling Outburst
12%inclusion67 decks546 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion64 decks534 decks
7%synergy
Teleportal
11%inclusion62 decks546 decks
10%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
11%inclusion58 decks535 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion59 decks546 decks
-15%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion58 decks546 decks
-15%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
10%inclusion56 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Strike It Rich
10%inclusion56 decks546 decks
-2%synergy
Ravenform
10%inclusion56 decks546 decks
8%synergy
Past in Flames
9.3%inclusion51 decks546 decks
-2%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
9.0%inclusion49 decks546 decks
9%synergy
Lock and Load
9.0%inclusion49 decks546 decks
4%synergy
Forbidden Friendship
9.0%inclusion49 decks546 decks
8%synergy
Otterball Antics
8.5%inclusion42 decks492 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.1%inclusion44 decks546 decks
2%synergy
Goblin War Party
7.7%inclusion42 decks546 decks
7%synergy
Immolating Gyre
7.3%inclusion40 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Burst of Speed
7.3%inclusion40 decks546 decks
7%synergy
Birthday Escape
7.1%inclusion39 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Boltwave
7.1%inclusion30 decks425 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
7.0%inclusion38 decks546 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Spoils
6.8%inclusion37 decks546 decks
0%synergy
Artful Dodge
6.8%inclusion37 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
6.8%inclusion37 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
6.6%inclusion36 decks546 decks
3%synergy
Surge to Victory
6.0%inclusion33 decks546 decks
2%synergy
Ancestral Anger
6.0%inclusion33 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Robe of the Archmagi
17%inclusion91 decks546 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion74 decks546 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion70 decks546 decks
-16%synergy
Bident of Thassa
11%inclusion59 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
10%inclusion24 decks250 decks
8%synergy
Diary of Dreams
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
22%inclusion121 decks546 decks
12%synergy
Sorcerer Class
17%inclusion91 decks546 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
16%inclusion90 decks546 decks
0%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
16%inclusion86 decks546 decks
9%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
13%inclusion65 decks492 decks
8%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
11%inclusion45 decks425 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
10%inclusion54 decks546 decks
7%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
10%inclusion25 decks257 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.2%inclusion34 decks546 decks
0%synergy
Curiosity
5.7%inclusion31 decks546 decks
-19%synergy
Firemind's Research
5.3%inclusion29 decks546 decks
4%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5.1%inclusion28 decks546 decks
2%synergy
Witness Protection
5.1%inclusion28 decks546 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
32%inclusion177 decks546 decks
25%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.4%inclusion37 decks499 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion155 decks546 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion125 decks546 decks
-26%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
17%inclusion91 decks546 decks
11%synergy
Restless Spire
13%inclusion72 decks546 decks
8%synergy
Castle Embereth
12%inclusion63 decks546 decks
10%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion58 decks546 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion54 decks546 decks
4%synergy
Kher Keep
10%inclusion52 decks546 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.0%inclusion49 decks546 decks
-4%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.9%inclusion43 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.2%inclusion34 decks546 decks
-3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.1%inclusion13 decks212 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion362 decks546 decks
-16%synergy
Sol Ring
54%inclusion296 decks546 decks
-32%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion273 decks546 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
35%inclusion192 decks546 decks
-19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion110 decks546 decks
-12%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion108 decks546 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion86 decks546 decks
-20%synergy
Sky Diamond
15%inclusion83 decks546 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion82 decks546 decks
1%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion73 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.8%inclusion48 decks546 decks
-1%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Locket
5.5%inclusion30 decks546 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.1%inclusion28 decks546 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion542 decks546 decks
2%synergy
Island
99%inclusion542 decks546 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion421 decks546 decks
-10%synergy
Shivan Reef
52%inclusion284 decks546 decks
-8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
51%inclusion281 decks546 decks
-15%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
47%inclusion256 decks546 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
44%inclusion238 decks546 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion230 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
34%inclusion185 decks546 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion164 decks546 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion162 decks546 decks
-4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
29%inclusion159 decks546 decks
-15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion143 decks546 decks
12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
24%inclusion133 decks546 decks
-17%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion128 decks546 decks
-2%synergy
Molten Tributary
20%inclusion109 decks546 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion102 decks546 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
18%inclusion97 decks546 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
17%inclusion95 decks546 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion93 decks546 decks
1%synergy
Silundi Vision
17%inclusion91 decks546 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion85 decks528 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
16%inclusion86 decks546 decks
-33%synergy
Training Center
14%inclusion76 decks546 decks
-29%synergy
Eroded Canyon
12%inclusion68 decks546 decks
5%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
12%inclusion68 decks546 decks
-2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion64 decks534 decks
7%synergy
Highland Lake
12%inclusion63 decks546 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Campus
11%inclusion61 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Spectacle Summit
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
11%inclusion49 decks463 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
10%inclusion52 decks546 decks
-14%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
9.4%inclusion50 decks532 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Bluff
9.0%inclusion49 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.6%inclusion47 decks546 decks
6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
8.6%inclusion27 decks314 decks
-13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.4%inclusion45 decks534 decks
-9%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.9%inclusion43 decks546 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.9%inclusion43 decks546 decks
3%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.5%inclusion41 decks546 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.8%inclusion37 decks546 decks
-24%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.4%inclusion35 decks546 decks
4%synergy
Coastal Peak
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Thundering Falls
5.1%inclusion28 decks546 decks
-16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.1%inclusion27 decks528 decks
-3%synergy