Balmor, Battlemage Captain (Commander) - Spellslinger

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
Resonating Lute
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Flow State
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Magmablood Archaic
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Coastal Peak
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Young Pyromancer
78%inclusion468 decks598 decks
61%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
71%inclusion422 decks598 decks
53%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
60%inclusion361 decks598 decks
52%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
66%inclusion395 decks598 decks
50%synergy
Warlord's Fury
49%inclusion296 decks598 decks
48%synergy
Haze of Rage
49%inclusion296 decks598 decks
45%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
43%inclusion259 decks598 decks
41%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
62%inclusion309 decks497 decks
41%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
58%inclusion346 decks598 decks
40%synergy
Expedite
48%inclusion288 decks598 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Opt
74%inclusion442 decks598 decks
38%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
65%inclusion388 decks598 decks
26%synergy
Brainstorm
63%inclusion378 decks598 decks
20%synergy
Preordain
63%inclusion374 decks598 decks
28%synergy
Frantic Search
62%inclusion369 decks598 decks
20%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
61%inclusion363 decks598 decks
32%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
59%inclusion355 decks598 decks
25%synergy
Guttersnipe
58%inclusion348 decks598 decks
32%synergy
Ponder
58%inclusion344 decks598 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion343 decks598 decks
5%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
25%inclusion152 decks598 decks
-4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion117 decks598 decks
-5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion75 decks598 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.0%inclusion54 decks598 decks
-13%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.9%inclusion41 decks598 decks
-17%synergy
Creatures
Veyran, Voice of Duality
45%inclusion270 decks598 decks
25%synergy
Sprite Dragon
41%inclusion245 decks598 decks
37%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
37%inclusion220 decks598 decks
35%synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
31%inclusion186 decks598 decks
30%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
31%inclusion184 decks598 decks
25%synergy
Archmage of Runes
30%inclusion105 decks355 decks
17%synergy
Coruscation Mage
29%inclusion142 decks495 decks
8%synergy
Stormchaser Mage
28%inclusion167 decks598 decks
27%synergy
Haughty Djinn
27%inclusion159 decks598 decks
20%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
23%inclusion135 decks598 decks
20%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
22%inclusion133 decks598 decks
21%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion114 decks557 decks
8%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
20%inclusion122 decks598 decks
17%synergy
Docent of Perfection
20%inclusion121 decks598 decks
19%synergy
Khenra Spellspear
19%inclusion115 decks598 decks
18%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
19%inclusion65 decks339 decks
18%synergy
Stormsplitter
19%inclusion94 decks494 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
19%inclusion113 decks598 decks
-9%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
19%inclusion113 decks598 decks
11%synergy
Wee Dragonauts
18%inclusion107 decks598 decks
17%synergy
Slickshot Show-Off
16%inclusion98 decks598 decks
15%synergy
Kiln Fiend
16%inclusion98 decks598 decks
16%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
16%inclusion95 decks598 decks
5%synergy
Wizards of Thay
15%inclusion92 decks598 decks
12%synergy
Umara Mystic
15%inclusion92 decks598 decks
15%synergy
Crackling Drake
15%inclusion91 decks598 decks
13%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
15%inclusion90 decks598 decks
8%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
15%inclusion90 decks598 decks
14%synergy
Firebrand Archer
14%inclusion86 decks598 decks
2%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
14%inclusion86 decks598 decks
-1%synergy
Drake Hatcher
14%inclusion47 decks347 decks
13%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
13%inclusion66 decks494 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
13%inclusion76 decks598 decks
10%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
13%inclusion75 decks598 decks
8%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
12%inclusion69 decks598 decks
4%synergy
Burning Prophet
11%inclusion68 decks598 decks
11%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
11%inclusion66 decks598 decks
6%synergy
Firebending Student
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Elementalist Adept
11%inclusion37 decks345 decks
10%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
11%inclusion64 decks598 decks
5%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
10%inclusion15 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion61 decks598 decks
7%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
10%inclusion59 decks598 decks
7%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Urabrask
9.0%inclusion54 decks598 decks
1%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
8.5%inclusion30 decks351 decks
7%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
8.5%inclusion51 decks598 decks
0%synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
8.4%inclusion50 decks598 decks
7%synergy
Queen Brahne
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
8.0%inclusion48 decks598 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Consider
57%inclusion342 decks598 decks
35%synergy
Negate
49%inclusion295 decks598 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Bolt
48%inclusion290 decks598 decks
20%synergy
Abrade
48%inclusion288 decks598 decks
29%synergy
Chaos Warp
46%inclusion277 decks598 decks
5%synergy
Snap
45%inclusion272 decks598 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Charm
42%inclusion252 decks598 decks
24%synergy
Flame of Anor
37%inclusion221 decks598 decks
25%synergy
Pongify
36%inclusion215 decks598 decks
8%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
36%inclusion214 decks598 decks
22%synergy
Twinferno
32%inclusion194 decks598 decks
29%synergy
Fists of Flame
32%inclusion192 decks598 decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion182 decks598 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion181 decks598 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion176 decks598 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
27%inclusion163 decks598 decks
19%synergy
Reality Shift
26%inclusion156 decks598 decks
13%synergy
Big Score
22%inclusion132 decks598 decks
-2%synergy
Impulse
22%inclusion129 decks598 decks
17%synergy
Shore Up
21%inclusion125 decks598 decks
14%synergy
Dig Through Time
20%inclusion122 decks598 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Command
20%inclusion119 decks598 decks
3%synergy
Battle Hymn
20%inclusion117 decks598 decks
16%synergy
Seething Song
19%inclusion112 decks598 decks
-1%synergy
Goblin Surprise
18%inclusion64 decks348 decks
18%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion95 decks598 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion89 decks563 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Scour
15%inclusion92 decks598 decks
12%synergy
Wizard's Retort
15%inclusion90 decks598 decks
13%synergy
Demand Answers
15%inclusion90 decks598 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Wizardry
15%inclusion90 decks598 decks
14%synergy
Dazzling Denial
15%inclusion72 decks485 decks
14%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
14%inclusion86 decks598 decks
10%synergy
Quick Study
14%inclusion81 decks598 decks
10%synergy
Shadow Rift
13%inclusion79 decks598 decks
11%synergy
You See a Pair of Goblins
13%inclusion79 decks598 decks
13%synergy
Dynacharge
13%inclusion78 decks598 decks
13%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion77 decks598 decks
6%synergy
Great Train Heist
13%inclusion77 decks598 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
12%inclusion50 decks420 decks
4%synergy
Slick Sequence
12%inclusion69 decks598 decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
11%inclusion65 decks598 decks
-4%synergy
Bulk Up
10%inclusion35 decks347 decks
8%synergy
Think Twice
10%inclusion57 decks598 decks
4%synergy
Mana Sculpt
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Meeting of Minds
9.2%inclusion55 decks598 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
8.9%inclusion53 decks598 decks
-13%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
8.7%inclusion52 decks598 decks
8%synergy
Leap
8.7%inclusion52 decks598 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
8.5%inclusion51 decks598 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
52%inclusion310 decks598 decks
19%synergy
Expressive Iteration
50%inclusion299 decks598 decks
27%synergy
Serum Visions
41%inclusion246 decks598 decks
23%synergy
Treasure Cruise
40%inclusion242 decks598 decks
26%synergy
Enter the Enigma
34%inclusion143 decks416 decks
28%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
34%inclusion201 decks598 decks
12%synergy
Winged Words
31%inclusion186 decks598 decks
30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
30%inclusion180 decks598 decks
-8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
30%inclusion179 decks598 decks
10%synergy
Slip Through Space
28%inclusion166 decks598 decks
23%synergy
Vandalblast
24%inclusion144 decks598 decks
-2%synergy
Crash Through
24%inclusion142 decks598 decks
19%synergy
Empty the Warrens
23%inclusion140 decks598 decks
20%synergy
Song of Totentanz
22%inclusion130 decks598 decks
19%synergy
Mana Geyser
19%inclusion116 decks598 decks
-2%synergy
Chart a Course
17%inclusion104 decks598 decks
13%synergy
Grapeshot
17%inclusion104 decks598 decks
-2%synergy
Renegade Tactics
17%inclusion103 decks598 decks
16%synergy
Past in Flames
17%inclusion100 decks598 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
16%inclusion96 decks598 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Fodder
16%inclusion96 decks598 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion94 decks598 decks
-11%synergy
Sleight of Hand
15%inclusion89 decks598 decks
10%synergy
Ral's Reinforcements
15%inclusion87 decks598 decks
13%synergy
Lock and Load
14%inclusion86 decks598 decks
9%synergy
Teleportal
14%inclusion86 decks598 decks
13%synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
14%inclusion81 decks598 decks
13%synergy
Krenko's Command
13%inclusion78 decks598 decks
11%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
10%inclusion62 decks598 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion55 decks563 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
10%inclusion58 decks598 decks
-3%synergy
Burst of Speed
9.0%inclusion54 decks598 decks
9%synergy
Hordeling Outburst
8.5%inclusion51 decks598 decks
7%synergy
Strike It Rich
8.5%inclusion51 decks598 decks
-3%synergy
Step Through
8.5%inclusion51 decks598 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
8.5%inclusion51 decks598 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.4%inclusion50 decks598 decks
2%synergy
Surge to Victory
8.2%inclusion49 decks598 decks
5%synergy
Immolating Gyre
8.0%inclusion48 decks598 decks
6%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
7.9%inclusion47 decks598 decks
7%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
7.8%inclusion44 decks563 decks
6%synergy
Impolite Entrance
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
7.5%inclusion45 decks598 decks
2%synergy
Boltwave
7.5%inclusion26 decks347 decks
1%synergy
Reckless Impulse
7.4%inclusion44 decks598 decks
5%synergy
Unending Whisper
6.6%inclusion11 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Forbidden Friendship
6.5%inclusion39 decks598 decks
6%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
6.4%inclusion38 decks598 decks
4%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
6.2%inclusion37 decks598 decks
4%synergy
Goblin War Party
5.9%inclusion35 decks598 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Robe of the Archmagi
20%inclusion119 decks598 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion95 decks598 decks
-13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion94 decks598 decks
6%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
12%inclusion20 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
11%inclusion68 decks598 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.9%inclusion53 decks598 decks
-15%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.7%inclusion34 decks598 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
25%inclusion152 decks598 decks
15%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
24%inclusion143 decks598 decks
17%synergy
Sorcerer Class
21%inclusion123 decks598 decks
13%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
17%inclusion102 decks598 decks
1%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
17%inclusion82 decks491 decks
11%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
16%inclusion57 decks347 decks
11%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
16%inclusion26 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Shark Typhoon
11%inclusion67 decks598 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
10%inclusion59 decks598 decks
3%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
8.2%inclusion49 decks598 decks
5%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
7.9%inclusion47 decks598 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
7.4%inclusion44 decks598 decks
-17%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.4%inclusion38 decks598 decks
-13%synergy
Wizard Class
6.2%inclusion37 decks598 decks
-2%synergy
Roar of Resistance
5.2%inclusion31 decks598 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
34%inclusion201 decks598 decks
26%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
11%inclusion53 decks500 decks
-2%synergy
Jaya, Fiery Negotiator
5.0%inclusion30 decks598 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.0%inclusion30 decks598 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion266 decks598 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion211 decks598 decks
-14%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
24%inclusion144 decks598 decks
18%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Castle Embereth
14%inclusion85 decks598 decks
12%synergy
Restless Spire
12%inclusion71 decks598 decks
7%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
12%inclusion70 decks598 decks
8%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion67 decks598 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
11%inclusion66 decks598 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion62 decks598 decks
-8%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion16 decks167 decks
-6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
9.0%inclusion54 decks598 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.9%inclusion47 decks598 decks
-6%synergy
Kher Keep
7.5%inclusion45 decks598 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.7%inclusion40 decks598 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion465 decks598 decks
-5%synergy
Sol Ring
66%inclusion397 decks598 decks
-20%synergy
Izzet Signet
54%inclusion322 decks598 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
49%inclusion291 decks598 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion140 decks598 decks
-13%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion138 decks598 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion134 decks598 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion81 decks598 decks
-1%synergy
Sky Diamond
11%inclusion64 decks598 decks
3%synergy
Fire Diamond
10%inclusion58 decks598 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.9%inclusion47 decks598 decks
-3%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.4%inclusion38 decks598 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion595 decks598 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion592 decks598 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion513 decks598 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
64%inclusion384 decks598 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Reef
63%inclusion375 decks598 decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
47%inclusion280 decks598 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
46%inclusion274 decks598 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
43%inclusion260 decks598 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
40%inclusion241 decks598 decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
38%inclusion228 decks598 decks
-11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
36%inclusion217 decks598 decks
-5%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion195 decks598 decks
-10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion185 decks598 decks
-3%synergy
Fiery Islet
27%inclusion160 decks598 decks
0%synergy
Ferrous Lake
27%inclusion159 decks598 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
23%inclusion139 decks598 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion133 decks598 decks
-9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion131 decks598 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion127 decks598 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion114 decks557 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
20%inclusion118 decks598 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion109 decks598 decks
2%synergy
Molten Tributary
18%inclusion109 decks598 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion97 decks598 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion95 decks598 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion89 decks563 decks
-1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
14%inclusion31 decks219 decks
-8%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
14%inclusion82 decks598 decks
-1%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion78 decks598 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion65 decks598 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion55 decks563 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion58 decks598 decks
1%synergy
Prismari Campus
10%inclusion58 decks598 decks
5%synergy
Scorched Geyser
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.7%inclusion52 decks598 decks
4%synergy
Eroded Canyon
8.4%inclusion50 decks598 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.2%inclusion49 decks598 decks
-1%synergy
Volcanic Island
7.0%inclusion42 decks598 decks
-8%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.0%inclusion36 decks598 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.0%inclusion36 decks598 decks
-5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
5.7%inclusion34 decks598 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.7%inclusion34 decks598 decks
-5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.5%inclusion33 decks598 decks
-1%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
5.2%inclusion22 decks420 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.2%inclusion31 decks598 decks
-4%synergy
Highland Lake
5.2%inclusion31 decks598 decks
1%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.0%inclusion28 decks559 decks
2%synergy