Balmor, Battlemage Captain (Commander) - Expensive Core Spellslinger

Balmor, Battlemage Captain
80 decks (0.001%) Rank #642
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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MTGStocks
Cori Mountain Monastery
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Molten Exhale
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Frostcliff Siege
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Young Pyromancer
82% of 80 decks +63% synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
79% of 80 decks +63% synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
75% of 80 decks +56% synergy
Warlord's Fury
54% of 80 decks +52% synergy
Haze of Rage
56% of 80 decks +52% synergy
Murmuring Mystic
61% of 80 decks +51% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
70% of 80 decks +51% synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
46% of 80 decks +45% synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
46% of 80 decks +45% synergy
Consider
65% of 80 decks +44% synergy
Top Cards
Archmage Emeritus
76% of 80 decks +42% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
72% of 80 decks +33% synergy
Opt
70% of 80 decks +34% synergy
Ponder
70% of 80 decks +32% synergy
Brainstorm
69% of 80 decks +24% synergy
Counterspell
68% of 80 decks +14% synergy
Frantic Search
66% of 80 decks +26% synergy
Preordain
64% of 80 decks +29% synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
60% of 80 decks +43% synergy
Guttersnipe
60% of 80 decks +34% synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
59% of 80 decks +28% synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
50% of 40 decks +29% synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
40% of 80 decks +33% synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
39% of 80 decks +36% synergy
Sprite Dragon
38% of 80 decks +32% synergy
Archmage of Runes
36% of 28 decks +24% synergy
Docent of Perfection
34% of 80 decks +31% synergy
Stormchaser Mage
32% of 80 decks +31% synergy
Stormsplitter
32% of 40 decks +24% synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
30% of 70 decks +26% synergy
Khenra Spellspear
29% of 80 decks +27% synergy
Slickshot Show-Off
28% of 54 decks +26% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
27% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
26% of 80 decks +23% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
26% of 80 decks +16% synergy
Frolicking Familiar
25% of 76 decks +21% synergy
Wizards of Thay
25% of 80 decks +21% synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
25% of 40 decks +16% synergy
Coruscation Mage
25% of 40 decks +4% synergy
Drake Hatcher
22% of 27 decks +21% synergy
Haughty Djinn
20% of 80 decks +13% synergy
Urabrask
19% of 80 decks +8% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
19% of 80 decks -11% synergy
Wee Dragonauts
18% of 80 decks +17% synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
18% of 80 decks +8% synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
17% of 58 decks +13% synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
16% of 80 decks +15% synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
16% of 80 decks +1% synergy
Thunderclap Drake
15% of 53 decks +5% synergy
Umara Mystic
15% of 80 decks +14% synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
15% of 80 decks +12% synergy
Poppet Stitcher
14% of 80 decks +13% synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
14% of 80 decks +12% synergy
Loyal Apprentice
14% of 80 decks +10% synergy
Roaming Throne
13% of 69 decks +8% synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
12% of 80 decks +6% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
12% of 80 decks +2% synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
12% of 80 decks -0% synergy
Kiln Fiend
11% of 80 decks +11% synergy
Crackling Cyclops
11% of 27 decks +10% synergy
Mischievous Mystic
11% of 27 decks +9% synergy
Searslicer Goblin
11% of 28 decks +10% synergy
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
11% of 28 decks +10% synergy
Triton Wavebreaker
11% of 47 decks +10% synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
11% of 47 decks +5% synergy
Bloodwater Entity
10% of 80 decks +9% synergy
Manaform Hellkite
10% of 80 decks +8% synergy
Snapcaster Mage
10% of 80 decks +7% synergy
Crackling Drake
10% of 80 decks +7% synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
10% of 80 decks +6% synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
56% of 80 decks +30% synergy
Chaos Warp
54% of 80 decks +9% synergy
Snap
52% of 80 decks +32% synergy
Pongify
52% of 80 decks +25% synergy
Flame of Anor
50% of 80 decks +38% synergy
Expedite
49% of 80 decks +40% synergy
Arcane Denial
40% of 80 decks +11% synergy
Negate
40% of 80 decks +5% synergy
Abrade
39% of 80 decks +19% synergy
Resculpt
38% of 80 decks +28% synergy
Izzet Charm
38% of 80 decks +18% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35% of 80 decks +3% synergy
Twinferno
32% of 80 decks +28% synergy
Fists of Flame
32% of 80 decks +28% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
32% of 80 decks +15% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
31% of 80 decks +17% synergy
Dig Through Time
28% of 80 decks +15% synergy
Prismari Command
28% of 80 decks +12% synergy
Reality Shift
26% of 80 decks +11% synergy
Goblin Surprise
26% of 27 decks +25% synergy
Bulk Up
26% of 27 decks +24% synergy
Seething Song
25% of 80 decks +6% synergy
Battle Hymn
24% of 80 decks +20% synergy
Great Train Heist
22% of 54 decks +20% synergy
Temur Battle Rage
20% of 80 decks +15% synergy
Sink into Stupor
19% of 47 decks +3% synergy
Goblin Wizardry
19% of 80 decks +18% synergy
Shadow Rift
19% of 80 decks +16% synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18% of 33 decks +9% synergy
Silundi Vision
18% of 80 decks +12% synergy
Big Score
18% of 80 decks -4% synergy
Impulse
16% of 80 decks +11% synergy
Thought Scour
15% of 80 decks +11% synergy
Shore Up
15% of 80 decks +9% synergy
Demand Answers
14% of 69 decks +7% synergy
You See a Pair of Goblins
14% of 80 decks +13% synergy
Rush of Inspiration
13% of 47 decks +10% synergy
Dazzling Denial
12% of 40 decks +11% synergy
Valakut Awakening
12% of 80 decks +2% synergy
Meeting of Minds
11% of 80 decks +10% synergy
Siege Smash
11% of 45 decks +10% synergy
Brainsurge
11% of 47 decks +6% synergy
Dynacharge
10% of 80 decks +10% synergy
Leap
10% of 80 decks +8% synergy
Wizard's Retort
10% of 80 decks +8% synergy
Fact or Fiction
10% of 80 decks +2% synergy
Infuriate
9% of 80 decks +8% synergy
Wizard's Lightning
9% of 80 decks +7% synergy
Kazuul's Fury
9% of 80 decks +6% synergy
Unexpected Windfall
9% of 80 decks -4% synergy
Sorceries
Expressive Iteration
57% of 80 decks +36% synergy
Faithless Looting
51% of 80 decks +18% synergy
Treasure Cruise
50% of 80 decks +34% synergy
Winged Words
44% of 80 decks +42% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
42% of 80 decks +23% synergy
Blasphemous Act
40% of 80 decks -1% synergy
Full Throttle
38% of 8 decks +35% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
38% of 80 decks +19% synergy
Serum Visions
35% of 80 decks +16% synergy
Slip Through Space
30% of 80 decks +25% synergy
Song of Totentanz
28% of 76 decks +25% synergy
Empty the Warrens
28% of 80 decks +24% synergy
Enter the Enigma
27% of 33 decks +21% synergy
Crash Through
25% of 80 decks +20% synergy
Deep Analysis
21% of 80 decks +16% synergy
Vandalblast
20% of 80 decks -8% synergy
Electroduplicate
19% of 27 decks +17% synergy
Ral's Reinforcements
18% of 80 decks +16% synergy
Past in Flames
18% of 80 decks +6% synergy
Dragon Fodder
15% of 80 decks +12% synergy
Chart a Course
15% of 80 decks +10% synergy
Mana Geyser
15% of 80 decks -6% synergy
Sundering Eruption
15% of 47 decks +10% synergy
Krenko's Command
14% of 80 decks +12% synergy
Lock and Load
13% of 53 decks +5% synergy
Immolating Gyre
12% of 80 decks +11% synergy
Solve the Equation
12% of 80 decks -1% synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
11% of 80 decks +10% synergy
Renegade Tactics
11% of 80 decks +9% synergy
Surge to Victory
11% of 80 decks +8% synergy
Sleight of Hand
11% of 80 decks +7% synergy
Grapeshot
11% of 80 decks -8% synergy
Goblin Negotiation
11% of 27 decks +10% synergy
Step Through
10% of 80 decks +7% synergy
Windfall
10% of 80 decks -17% synergy
Molten Duplication
9% of 53 decks +6% synergy
Reckless Charge
9% of 80 decks +8% synergy
Teleportal
9% of 80 decks +8% synergy
Ravenform
9% of 80 decks +5% synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
9% of 80 decks +3% synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
9% of 47 decks +7% synergy
Reckless Impulse
8% of 80 decks +6% synergy
Temporal Mastery
8% of 80 decks +6% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8% of 80 decks -1% synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
6% of 80 decks +6% synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
6% of 80 decks +5% synergy
Hordeling Outburst
6% of 80 decks +5% synergy
Volcanic Torrent
6% of 80 decks +4% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Robe of the Archmagi
24% of 80 decks +21% synergy
Mind Stone
16% of 80 decks -11% synergy
Bident of Thassa
15% of 80 decks +9% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15% of 80 decks +2% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15% of 80 decks -14% synergy
Ore-Rich Stalactite
10% of 69 decks +10% synergy
Lightning Greaves
10% of 80 decks -15% synergy
Glamdring
9% of 80 decks +7% synergy
Primal Amulet
9% of 80 decks +2% synergy
Runechanter's Pike
8% of 80 decks +6% synergy
Commander's Sphere
8% of 80 decks -10% synergy
Isochron Scepter
6% of 80 decks -2% synergy
Enchantments
Unstoppable Plan
43% of 7 decks +41% synergy
Sorcerer Class
42% of 80 decks +34% synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
37% of 63 decks +28% synergy
Fiery Inscription
32% of 80 decks +21% synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
25% of 40 decks +18% synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
25% of 80 decks +9% synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
22% of 27 decks +15% synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
16% of 80 decks +12% synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
15% of 80 decks +10% synergy
Shark Typhoon
12% of 80 decks +5% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
11% of 80 decks +4% synergy
Jace's Sanctum
10% of 80 decks +6% synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6% of 47 decks +4% synergy
Roar of Resistance
6% of 80 decks +6% synergy
Curiosity
6% of 80 decks -16% synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
36% of 80 decks +27% synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
10% of 40 decks -3% synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6% of 80 decks -4% synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
61% of 80 decks +35% synergy
Reliquary Tower
54% of 80 decks +3% synergy
Riptide Laboratory
30% of 80 decks +24% synergy
Castle Embereth
21% of 80 decks +19% synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
20% of 80 decks +16% synergy
Restless Spire
16% of 76 decks +10% synergy
Kher Keep
14% of 80 decks +11% synergy
Forgotten Cave
11% of 80 decks +4% synergy
Arena of Glory
11% of 46 decks +6% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10% of 80 decks +3% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10% of 80 decks -8% synergy
Three Tree City
8% of 40 decks +5% synergy
Rogue's Passage
8% of 80 decks -5% synergy
Castle Vantress
6% of 80 decks +0% synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6% of 80 decks -4% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
82% of 80 decks -2% synergy
Sol Ring
70% of 80 decks -17% synergy
Izzet Signet
64% of 80 decks -0% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
54% of 80 decks -3% synergy
Fellwar Stone
32% of 80 decks -1% synergy
Thought Vessel
29% of 80 decks -8% synergy
Midnight Clock
11% of 80 decks -1% synergy
Fire Diamond
6% of 80 decks -3% synergy
Sky Diamond
6% of 80 decks -4% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6% of 80 decks -5% synergy
Forger's Foundry
6% of 53 decks +2% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
92% of 80 decks +5% synergy
Shivan Reef
74% of 80 decks +15% synergy
Sulfur Falls
74% of 80 decks +9% synergy
Steam Vents
60% of 80 decks +14% synergy
Training Center
51% of 80 decks +7% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
50% of 80 decks +8% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50% of 80 decks +7% synergy
Cascade Bluffs
44% of 80 decks +3% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
41% of 80 decks +3% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
41% of 80 decks -2% synergy
Scalding Tarn
39% of 80 decks +9% synergy
Ferrous Lake
36% of 59 decks +12% synergy
Molten Tributary
35% of 80 decks +25% synergy
Riverglide Pathway
35% of 80 decks +10% synergy
Exotic Orchard
32% of 80 decks -2% synergy
Thundering Falls
32% of 63 decks +12% synergy
Fiery Islet
29% of 80 decks +4% synergy
Path of Ancestry
24% of 80 decks +10% synergy
Spirebluff Canal
22% of 80 decks +10% synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
21% of 80 decks +3% synergy
Volatile Fjord
19% of 80 decks +13% synergy
Volcanic Island
19% of 80 decks +5% synergy
Fabled Passage
16% of 80 decks +7% synergy
Evolving Wilds
16% of 80 decks -2% synergy
Myriad Landscape
16% of 80 decks -4% synergy
Izzet Guildgate
12% of 80 decks +2% synergy
Arid Mesa
11% of 80 decks +2% synergy
Prismari Campus
9% of 80 decks +2% synergy
Wooded Foothills
9% of 80 decks +1% synergy
Misty Rainforest
9% of 80 decks -1% synergy
Polluted Delta
9% of 80 decks -1% synergy
Flooded Strand
9% of 80 decks -1% synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
9% of 35 decks +8% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8% of 80 decks -1% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8% of 80 decks -6% synergy
Prismatic Vista
6% of 80 decks -1% synergy
Eroded Canyon
6% of 54 decks -3% synergy