Balmor, Battlemage Captain (Commander) - Budget Core

Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Rank #778
55decks
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
Donatello's Technique
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Raphael's Technique
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Warlord's Fury
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
42%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
41%synergy
Wee Dragonauts
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
41%synergy
Expedite
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
41%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
39%synergy
Renegade Tactics
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
38%synergy
Umara Mystic
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
38%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
37%synergy
Khenra Spellspear
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Opt
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Negate
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Young Pyromancer
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Guttersnipe
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Charm
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Crash Through
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Creatures
Burning Prophet
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Kiln Fiend
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Sprite Dragon
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Elementalist Adept
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Stormchaser Mage
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Crackling Drake
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Drake Hatcher
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Jeskai Elder
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Dwarven Forge-Chanter
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Ghitu Amplifier
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Nivix Cyclops
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Tempest Angler
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Mocking Sprite
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Spellweaver Eternal
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Jhessian Thief
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Storm Skreelix
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Spellgorger Weird
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Boar-q-pine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Coruscation Mage
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Aven Wind Mage
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Elusive Spellfist
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Haughty Djinn
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Thorned Moloch
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Lightshell Duo
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Triton Wavebreaker
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Abbot of Keral Keep
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Firebrand Archer
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodfire Expert
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Jeskai Sage
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Sanguinary Mage
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mistfire Adept
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Shore Up
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Fists of Flame
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Goblin Wizardry
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Frantic Search
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Twinferno
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Impulse
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Dynacharge
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Shock
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Think Twice
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Unsummon
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Quick Study
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Refute
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Resculpt
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Run Away Together
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Surprise
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Slick Sequence
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Strike
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Anticipate
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Dazzling Denial
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Deliberate
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-16%synergy
Consider
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
You See a Pair of Goblins
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Thought Scour
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Deduce
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Bounce Off
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Haste Magic
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Obsessive Search
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Trumpet Blast
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Timely Interference
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Twisted Image
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Into the Roil
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Quicken
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Glimmerburst
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Tune the Narrative
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Focus the Mind
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Cancel
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Curate
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Chilling Trap
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Reach Through Mists
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Burn Bright
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Teach by Example
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Sure Strike
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Winged Words
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Dragon Fodder
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Ral's Reinforcements
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Treasure Cruise
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Empty the Warrens
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Enter the Enigma
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Chart a Course
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Faithless Looting
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Haze of Rage
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Sleight of Hand
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Slip Through Space
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Krenko's Command
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Deep Analysis
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Teleportal
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Birthday Escape
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Hordeling Outburst
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Grapeshot
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-21%synergy
Divination
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Act of Treason
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Ancestral Anger
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Forbidden Friendship
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Otterball Antics
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Rile
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Lock and Load
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Wild Ride
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Goblin War Party
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Flood of Recollection
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Clear the Mind
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-16%synergy
Tormenting Voice
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Pearl of Wisdom
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Combat Tutorial
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Epic Experiment
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Demolish
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Lava Axe
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Satyr's Cunning
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Of One Mind
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Maximize Altitude
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Call to Mind
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Ghostform
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Field Research
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Step Through
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Traveler's Amulet
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Boosted Sloop
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Debris Field Crusher
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
The Lunar Whale
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Levitating Statue
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Goldvein Pick
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Firemind's Research
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Combat Research
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Improbable Alliance
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-18%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Etali's Favor
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Utter Insignificance
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Sticky Fingers
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
-52%synergy
Sky Diamond
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Izzet Signet
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
-32%synergy
Fire Diamond
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-72%synergy
Izzet Locket
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-26%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Island
98%inclusion54 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
44%synergy
Command Tower
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
-40%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Airship Engine Room
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
-12%synergy
Highland Lake
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-22%synergy
Prismari Campus
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Thriving Isle
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Eroded Canyon
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Bluff
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-23%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-52%synergy
Ferrous Lake
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-59%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Promising Vein
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Warped Landscape
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy