Balmor, Battlemage Captain (Commander) - Expensive Core

Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Rank #774
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
Flow State
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Spectacle Summit
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Scorched Geyser
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Harmonic Prodigy
78%inclusion42 decks54 decks
60%synergy
Young Pyromancer
69%inclusion37 decks54 decks
52%synergy
Haze of Rage
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
49%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Warlord's Fury
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Flame of Anor
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Consider
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Expressive Iteration
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Ponder
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Brainstorm
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Opt
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Preordain
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Frantic Search
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Snap
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-24%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Talrand, Sky Summoner
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Archmage of Runes
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Sprite Dragon
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Guttersnipe
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Docent of Perfection
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Prismari Pianist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Maelstrom Artisan
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Stormchaser Mage
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Slickshot Show-Off
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Drake Hatcher
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Haughty Djinn
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Stormsplitter
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Firebending Student
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Coruscation Mage
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Wizards of Thay
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Umara Mystic
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Wee Dragonauts
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Kiln Fiend
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Emberheart Challenger
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Urabrask
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Poppet Stitcher
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Pongify
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Battle Hymn
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Dig Through Time
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Flashback
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Expedite
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Seething Song
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Twinferno
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Fists of Flame
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Silundi Vision
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Thought Scour
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Shore Up
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Command
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Big Score
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Shadow Rift
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Abrade
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Impulse
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Dynacharge
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Great Train Heist
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
8%synergy
You See a Pair of Goblins
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Charm
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Keep Watch
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Leap
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Surprise
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Meeting of Minds
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Redirect Lightning
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Mercadia's Downfall
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Return the Favor
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Play with Fire
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Occult Epiphany
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Serum Visions
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Song of Totentanz
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Mana Geyser
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Steal the Show
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Enter the Enigma
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Sleight of Hand
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Empty the Warrens
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Winged Words
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Sundering Eruption
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Crash Through
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Lórien Revealed
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Slip Through Space
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Tempt with Vengeance
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Past in Flames
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Surge to Victory
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Krenko's Command
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Stock Up
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Reckless Impulse
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Reckless Charge
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Hordeling Outburst
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Strike It Rich
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Dragon Fodder
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Grapeshot
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Goblin War Party
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Immolating Gyre
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Renegade Tactics
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Lock and Load
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Ravenform
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Overmaster
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Impolite Entrance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Chart a Course
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Seize the Spoils
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Flame Slash
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Artful Dodge
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Wild Ride
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Unending Whisper
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cori-Steel Cutter
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Ruby Medallion
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Glamdring
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Sorcerer Class
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Fiery Inscription
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Roar of Resistance
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Powerbalance
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Lost in Memories
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Bitter Reunion
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Wizard Class
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Restless Spire
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Castle Embereth
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Arena of Glory
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Kher Keep
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Den of the Bugbear
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Agna Qel'a
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
War Room
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Barbarian Ring
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Sol Ring
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
-27%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Resonating Lute
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Midnight Clock
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-16%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Forger's Foundry
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion49 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
78%inclusion42 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
78%inclusion42 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Steam Vents
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Training Center
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Scalding Tarn
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Thundering Falls
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Islet
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Coastal Peak
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Sundering Eruption
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Silundi Vision
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Molten Tributary
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-4%synergy