Balmor, Battlemage Captain (Commander) - Budget Spellslinger

Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Rank #779
59decks
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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mind Transfer Protocol
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mouser Attack!
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
TCRI Building
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Manhole Missile
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Warlord's Fury
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
54%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
52%synergy
Winged Words
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
49%synergy
Abrade
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
48%synergy
Expedite
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
44%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
44%synergy
Wee Dragonauts
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Renegade Tactics
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Opt
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Negate
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Young Pyromancer
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Izzet Charm
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Guttersnipe
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Faithless Looting
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Sprite Dragon
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Crackling Drake
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Kiln Fiend
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Stormchaser Mage
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Umara Mystic
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Burning Prophet
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Khenra Spellspear
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Elementalist Adept
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Ghitu Amplifier
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Mocking Sprite
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Firebrand Archer
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Coruscation Mage
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Nivix Cyclops
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Storm Skreelix
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-22%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Drake Hatcher
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Haughty Djinn
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Archaeomancer
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Aven Wind Mage
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Tolarian Terror
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Dwarven Forge-Chanter
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Festival Crasher
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Spellgorger Weird
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Windrider Wizard
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Curious Homunculus
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Jeskai Elder
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Tempest Angler
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Cyclops Superconductor
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Triton Wavebreaker
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Queen Brahne
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Razzle-Dazzler
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Elusive Spellfist
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Blistercoil Weird
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Goblin Surprise
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Impulse
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Quick Study
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Fists of Flame
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Consider
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Shore Up
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Frantic Search
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Dynacharge
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Twinferno
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Goblin Wizardry
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Resculpt
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Refute
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Unsummon
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Anticipate
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Wizard's Retort
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Think Twice
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Shock
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Dazzling Denial
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Faebloom Trick
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Slick Sequence
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
13%synergy
You See a Pair of Goblins
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-35%synergy
Full Bore
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Demand Answers
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Mana Leak
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Deduce
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Mizzium Skin
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Deliberate
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Mishra's Onslaught
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Infuriate
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Teach by Example
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Command
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Haste Magic
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Magic Damper
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-30%synergy
Run Away Together
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Cancel
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Burst Lightning
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Snap
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Silundi Vision
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Obsessive Search
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Meeting of Minds
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Blink of an Eye
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Crash Through
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Enter the Enigma
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Dragon Fodder
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Treasure Cruise
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Preordain
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Ral's Reinforcements
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Krenko's Command
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Slip Through Space
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Empty the Warrens
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Deep Analysis
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Expressive Iteration
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Serum Visions
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Hordeling Outburst
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Haze of Rage
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-21%synergy
Unending Whisper
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Teleportal
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Divination
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Grapeshot
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Ravenform
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Otterball Antics
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Secrets of the Golden City
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Goblin War Party
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Impolite Entrance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Flood of Recollection
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Spoils
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Forbidden Friendship
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Ancestral Anger
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Sleight of Hand
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Reckless Charge
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Song of Totentanz
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Compulsive Research
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Strategic Planning
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Void Snare
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Hard Evidence
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Rile
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Fiery Confluence
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Talrand's Invocation
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Firemind's Research
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Improbable Alliance
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Utility Lands
Forgotten Cave
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Restless Spire
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-17%synergy
Smoldering Crater
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Castle Embereth
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Remote Isle
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Teetering Peaks
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
The Surgical Bay
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Izzet Signet
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
-17%synergy
Sky Diamond
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Commander's Sphere
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Fire Diamond
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-64%synergy
Izzet Locket
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-43%synergy
Spell Satchel
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-25%synergy
Mana Geode
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Keyrune
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Manalith
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
-16%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Prismari Campus
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
-20%synergy
Shivan Reef
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-39%synergy
Sulfur Falls
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-46%synergy
Eroded Canyon
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Airship Engine Room
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Ash Barrens
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Molten Tributary
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Highland Lake
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-15%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-36%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-27%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Cliffgate
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Crystal Grotto
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy