Balmor, Battlemage Captain (Commander) - Expensive Core

Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Rank #783
52decks
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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Scryfall
MTGStocks
Resonating Lute
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Flow State
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Mana Sculpt
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Scorched Geyser
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Flashback
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Young Pyromancer
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
57%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
75%inclusion39 decks52 decks
57%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
51%synergy
Haze of Rage
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
44%synergy
Warlord's Fury
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
43%synergy
Flame of Anor
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
40%synergy
Consider
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
39%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
35%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
35%synergy
Expressive Iteration
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Ponder
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Frantic Search
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Preordain
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Brainstorm
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Opt
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Snap
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-23%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Archmage of Runes
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Guttersnipe
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Docent of Perfection
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Slickshot Show-Off
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Sprite Dragon
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Drake Hatcher
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Stormchaser Mage
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Prismari Pianist
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Haughty Djinn
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Stormsplitter
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Coruscation Mage
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Wizards of Thay
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Wee Dragonauts
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Firebending Student
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Umara Mystic
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Kiln Fiend
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Emberheart Challenger
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Poppet Stitcher
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Molten-Core Maestro
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Muse Seeker
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Firedancer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Chaos Warp
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Bolt
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Expedite
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Fists of Flame
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Battle Hymn
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Twinferno
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Abrade
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Dig Through Time
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Seething Song
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Prismari Command
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Big Score
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Prismari Charm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Thought Scour
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Silundi Vision
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Shadow Rift
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
8%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Great Train Heist
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Shore Up
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Surprise
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Dynacharge
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Keep Watch
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Leap
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Crimson Wisps
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Return the Favor
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Wizardry
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
You See a Pair of Goblins
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Peek
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Impulse
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Meeting of Minds
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Charm
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Gitaxian Probe
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Serum Visions
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Faithless Looting
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Windfall
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Song of Totentanz
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Winged Words
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-17%synergy
Empty the Warrens
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Crash Through
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Enter the Enigma
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Mana Geyser
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Sleight of Hand
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Past in Flames
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Stock Up
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Slip Through Space
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Lórien Revealed
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Strike It Rich
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Deep Analysis
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Renegade Tactics
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Tempt with Vengeance
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Krenko's Command
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Fodder
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Steal the Show
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Abstract Performance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Reckless Impulse
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Immolating Gyre
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Charge
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Seize the Spoils
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Surge to Victory
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Hordeling Outburst
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Grapeshot
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Lock and Load
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Goblin War Party
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Impolite Entrance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Wild Ride
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Unending Whisper
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Season of Weaving
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cori-Steel Cutter
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Bident of Thassa
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Ruby Medallion
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Glamdring
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Dolmen Gate
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sorcerer Class
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Inscription
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Roar of Resistance
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Bitter Reunion
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Combat Research
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Powerbalance
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Lost in Memories
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-0%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
-14%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Castle Embereth
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Restless Spire
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Arena of Glory
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Kher Keep
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Den of the Bugbear
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Barbarian Ring
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
War Room
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
-13%synergy
Sol Ring
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
-23%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Signet
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-11%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Midnight Clock
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion50 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion50 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion48 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
77%inclusion40 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Steam Vents
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Training Center
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Scalding Tarn
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
Fiery Islet
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Thundering Falls
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Turbulent Springs
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Coastal Peak
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Silundi Vision
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Spectacle Summit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fjord
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Molten Tributary
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-3%synergy