Balmor, Battlemage Captain (Commander) - Storm

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
Mana Sculpt
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Flow State
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Prismari Charm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Resonating Lute
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Young Pyromancer
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
54%synergy
Haze of Rage
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
52%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Consider
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Warlord's Fury
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Expedite
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Opt
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Preordain
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Ponder
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Brainstorm
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Faithless Looting
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Snap
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Expressive Iteration
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Jeska's Will
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Will
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Guttersnipe
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Coruscation Mage
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Slickshot Show-Off
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Stormchaser Mage
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Stormsplitter
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Archmage of Runes
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Haughty Djinn
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Sprite Dragon
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Docent of Perfection
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Urabrask
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Spellbook Seeker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Wee Dragonauts
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Colorstorm Stallion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Molten-Core Maestro
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Pianist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Maelstrom Artisan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spectacular Skywhale
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Encouraging Aviator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Skycoach Conductor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Magmablood Archaic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Wizards of Thay
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Firebrand Archer
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Charm
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Big Score
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Seething Song
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Abrade
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Demand Answers
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Fists of Flame
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Flame of Anor
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Prismari Command
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Battle Hymn
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Shore Up
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Shadow Rift
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Crimson Wisps
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Impulse
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Thought Scour
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Desperate Ritual
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Slick Sequence
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
You See a Pair of Goblins
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Twinferno
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Traumatic Critique
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Flashback
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Ancestors' Aid
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Great Train Heist
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Dig Through Time
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Goblin Surprise
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Bulk Up
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Run Away Together
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Dazzling Denial
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Deflecting Swat
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Wizard's Retort
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Unwind
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Leap
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Gitaxian Probe
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Treasure Cruise
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Enter the Enigma
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Slip Through Space
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Serum Visions
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Windfall
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Vandalblast
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Past in Flames
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Song of Totentanz
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Renegade Tactics
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Grapeshot
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Sleight of Hand
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Empty the Warrens
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Winged Words
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Crash Through
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Mana Geyser
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Lock and Load
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Deep Analysis
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-22%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Krenko's Command
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Strike It Rich
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Unending Whisper
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Steal the Show
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Rapturous Moment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Flame
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Step Through
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Teleportal
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Reckless Impulse
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Seize the Spoils
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Burst of Speed
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Fodder
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Highway Robbery
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Ancestral Anger
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Surge to Victory
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Overmaster
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Ral's Reinforcements
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Boltwave
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Pyretic Charge
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Chart a Course
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Otterball Antics
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Reckless Charge
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Robe of the Archmagi
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Diary of Dreams
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Ruby Medallion
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Skullclamp
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Sorcerer Class
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Inscription
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-27%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Castle Embereth
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Forgotten Cave
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Restless Spire
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Kher Keep
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Sol Ring
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Izzet Signet
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Amber
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion49 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion48 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion46 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Islet
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Molten Tributary
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Coastal Peak
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Scorched Geyser
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Eroded Canyon
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Prismari Campus
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy