Average Deck for Balmor, Battlemage Captain - Budget Upgraded Wizards

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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
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Coruscation Mage
Coruscation Mage
Docent of Perfection
Docent of Perfection
Drake Hatcher
Drake Hatcher
Electrostatic Infantry
Electrostatic Infantry
Elementalist Adept
Elementalist Adept
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Harmonic Prodigy
Harmonic Prodigy
Monastery Swiftspear
Monastery Swiftspear
Murmuring Mystic
Murmuring Mystic
Sprite Dragon
Sprite Dragon
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormchaser Mage
Stormchaser Mage
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Third Path Iconoclast
Third Path Iconoclast
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Young Pyromancer
Young Pyromancer
Instants (21)
Abrade
Abrade
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Big Score
Big Score
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Bulk Up
Bulk Up
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Consider
Consider
Counterspell
Counterspell
Expedite
Expedite
Fists of Flame
Fists of Flame
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Izzet Charm
Izzet Charm
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Negate
Negate
Opt
Opt
Pongify
Pongify
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Twinferno
Twinferno
Wizard's Retort
Wizard's Retort
Sorceries (12)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Expressive Iteration
Expressive Iteration
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Haze of Rage
Haze of Rage
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Serum Visions
Serum Visions
Teleportal
Teleportal
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Warlord's Fury
Warlord's Fury
Winged Words
Winged Words
Artifacts (5)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (4)
Artist's Talent
Artist's Talent
Metallurgic Summonings
Metallurgic Summonings
Propaganda
Propaganda
Sorcerer Class
Sorcerer Class
Planeswalkers (1)
Narset, Parter of Veils
Narset, Parter of Veils
Lands (11)
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Ferrous Lake
Ferrous Lake
Hidden Grotto
Hidden Grotto
Molten Tributary
Molten Tributary
Mystic Sanctuary
Mystic Sanctuary
Peculiar Lighthouse
Peculiar Lighthouse
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Swiftwater Cliffs
Swiftwater Cliffs
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Basics (2)
Island
14 Islands
Mountain
10 Mountains