Average Deck for Balmor, Battlemage Captain - Budget Upgraded Prowess

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Chris Guest
Jun 26, 2025
20 Best Bird Cards for Commander
With all the new attention on Bird cards from the Final Fantasy set, let's take a look at the most powerful Bird cards for Commander.
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Alejandro Fuentes
May 11, 2025
Does Shantotto Work as a Pauper Commander?
Alejandro takes a crack at building a Pauper Commander deck around the newly revealed Shantotto, Tactician Magician from Final Fantasy. But will it work?
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Average Decklist

Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
Benthic Infiltrator
Benthic Infiltrator
Crackling Cyclops
Crackling Cyclops
Drake Hatcher
Drake Hatcher
Electrostatic Infantry
Electrostatic Infantry
Elementalist Adept
Elementalist Adept
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Heartfire Immolator
Heartfire Immolator
Kiora, the Rising Tide
Kiora, the Rising Tide
Monastery Swiftspear
Monastery Swiftspear
Oneirophage
Oneirophage
Phase Dolphin
Phase Dolphin
Pinnacle Monk
Pinnacle Monk
Pyre Hound
Pyre Hound
Revolutionist
Revolutionist
Riverwheel Aerialists
Riverwheel Aerialists
Scroll Thief
Scroll Thief
Slith Firewalker
Slith Firewalker
Sprite Dragon
Sprite Dragon
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormchaser Mage
Stormchaser Mage
Strix Lookout
Strix Lookout
Tandem Lookout
Tandem Lookout
Thieving Otter
Thieving Otter
Third Path Iconoclast
Third Path Iconoclast
Vedalken Blademaster
Vedalken Blademaster
Instants (20)
Abrade
Abrade
Ambitious Assault
Ambitious Assault
Annul
Annul
Borrowed Hostility
Borrowed Hostility
Brute Strength
Brute Strength
Bulk Up
Bulk Up
Goblin Surprise
Goblin Surprise
Infuriate
Infuriate
Kindled Fury
Kindled Fury
Lightning Strike
Lightning Strike
Magma Spray
Magma Spray
Mizzium Skin
Mizzium Skin
Negate
Negate
Refute
Refute
Run Amok
Run Amok
Shore Up
Shore Up
Slip Out the Back
Slip Out the Back
Sure Strike
Sure Strike
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Trickery Charm
Trickery Charm
Sorceries (7)
Daring Discovery
Daring Discovery
Haze of Rage
Haze of Rage
Invade the City
Invade the City
Lunar Insight
Lunar Insight
Reckless Charge
Reckless Charge
Smash to Dust
Smash to Dust
Stealth Mission
Stealth Mission
Artifacts (5)
Fire Diamond
Fire Diamond
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Relic Amulet
Relic Amulet
Sky Diamond
Sky Diamond
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Enchantments (5)
Crackling Emergence
Crackling Emergence
Eaten by Piranhas
Eaten by Piranhas
Goblin Oriflamme
Goblin Oriflamme
Security Bypass
Security Bypass
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Planeswalkers (1)
Ral, Crackling Wit
Ral, Crackling Wit
Lands (11)
Aether Hub
Aether Hub
Command Tower
Command Tower
Forge of Heroes
Forge of Heroes
Halimar Depths
Halimar Depths
Highland Lake
Highland Lake
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Guildgate
Izzet Guildgate
Rivendell
Rivendell
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Thriving Bluff
Thriving Bluff
Uncharted Haven
Uncharted Haven
Basics (2)
Island
10 Islands
Mountain
13 Mountains