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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mana Sculpt
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Flow State
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Duel Tactics
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Molten-Core Maestro
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Young Pyromancer
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
52%synergy
Haze of Rage
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
52%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
43%synergy
Warlord's Fury
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
42%synergy
Consider
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
42%synergy
Expedite
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Opt
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Frantic Search
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Ponder
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Brainstorm
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Preordain
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Faithless Looting
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Snap
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Talrand, Sky Summoner
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Guttersnipe
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Coruscation Mage
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Stormchaser Mage
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Stormsplitter
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Slickshot Show-Off
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Maelstrom Artisan
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Magmablood Archaic
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Sprite Dragon
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Haughty Djinn
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Docent of Perfection
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Urabrask
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Wee Dragonauts
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Wizards of Thay
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Firebending Student
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Firebrand Archer
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Poppet Stitcher
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Triton Wavebreaker
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Khenra Spellspear
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Pongify
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Big Score
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Seething Song
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Fists of Flame
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Demand Answers
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Flame of Anor
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Charm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Traumatic Critique
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Battle Hymn
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Resculpt
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Shore Up
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Command
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Crimson Wisps
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Impulse
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Shadow Rift
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Thought Scour
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Slick Sequence
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
You See a Pair of Goblins
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Desperate Ritual
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Dazzling Denial
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Ancestors' Aid
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Great Train Heist
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Surprise
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Run Away Together
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Twinferno
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Wizard's Retort
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Leap
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Long River's Pull
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Dig Through Time
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Psychotic Fury
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Gitaxian Probe
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Expressive Iteration
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Treasure Cruise
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Enter the Enigma
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Slip Through Space
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Serum Visions
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Song of Totentanz
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Vandalblast
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Past in Flames
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Grapeshot
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Renegade Tactics
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Splatter Technique
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Rapturous Moment
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Empty the Warrens
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Crash Through
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Lock and Load
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Winged Words
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Sleight of Hand
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Mana Geyser
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-21%synergy
Deep Analysis
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Krenko's Command
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Strike It Rich
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Step Through
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Teleportal
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Unending Whisper
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Reckless Impulse
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Seize the Spoils
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Flame
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Burst of Speed
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Ancestral Anger
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Chart a Course
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Otterball Antics
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Surge to Victory
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Overmaster
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Dragon Fodder
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Highway Robbery
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Pyretic Charge
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Reckless Charge
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Diary of Dreams
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-16%synergy
Ruby Medallion
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Skullclamp
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Sorcerer Class
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Artist's Talent
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Inscription
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-16%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-28%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Castle Embereth
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Forgotten Cave
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Restless Spire
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
-10%synergy
Sol Ring
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Izzet Signet
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
-16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Resonating Lute
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Amber
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion47 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Steam Vents
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Islet
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Scorched Geyser
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Thundering Falls
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Eroded Canyon
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Prismari Campus
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-1%synergy