Balmor, Battlemage Captain (Commander) - Prowess

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
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Scorched Geyser
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Resonating Lute
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
7%synergy
Mana Sculpt
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Monastery Swiftspear
61%inclusion56 decks92 decks
60%synergy
Stormchaser Mage
61%inclusion56 decks92 decks
60%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
78%inclusion67 decks86 decks
56%synergy
Young Pyromancer
71%inclusion65 decks92 decks
54%synergy
Sprite Dragon
58%inclusion53 decks92 decks
53%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
53%inclusion49 decks92 decks
51%synergy
Warlord's Fury
50%inclusion46 decks92 decks
48%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
64%inclusion59 decks92 decks
47%synergy
Opt
78%inclusion72 decks92 decks
43%synergy
Expedite
50%inclusion46 decks92 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Brainstorm
62%inclusion57 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
61%inclusion56 decks92 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Bolt
60%inclusion55 decks92 decks
31%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
59%inclusion54 decks92 decks
41%synergy
Consider
59%inclusion54 decks92 decks
36%synergy
Frantic Search
57%inclusion52 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
55%inclusion51 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
55%inclusion51 decks92 decks
39%synergy
Preordain
53%inclusion49 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Faithless Looting
52%inclusion48 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
-5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
-10%synergy
Underworld Breach
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
51%inclusion47 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
47%inclusion43 decks92 decks
26%synergy
Guttersnipe
46%inclusion42 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
43%inclusion40 decks92 decks
36%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
42%inclusion39 decks92 decks
41%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
42%inclusion39 decks92 decks
41%synergy
Khenra Spellspear
37%inclusion34 decks92 decks
36%synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
35%inclusion32 decks92 decks
34%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
33%inclusion30 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Coruscation Mage
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Drake Hatcher
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Archmage of Runes
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
28%inclusion26 decks92 decks
22%synergy
Kiln Fiend
28%inclusion26 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Triton Wavebreaker
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
27%synergy
Wee Dragonauts
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
25%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion23 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
25%inclusion23 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Slickshot Show-Off
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
23%synergy
Firebending Student
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Umara Mystic
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Haughty Djinn
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Elementalist Adept
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Burning Prophet
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Stormsplitter
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Firebrand Archer
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Urabrask
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Crackling Drake
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Dwarven Forge-Chanter
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Soul-Scar Mage
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Jhessian Thief
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Curious Homunculus
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Ghitu Amplifier
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Jeskai Elder
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Queen Brahne
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
-16%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mocking Sprite
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Stormwing Entity
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Snap
46%inclusion42 decks92 decks
22%synergy
Abrade
42%inclusion39 decks92 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion38 decks92 decks
-11%synergy
Izzet Charm
40%inclusion37 decks92 decks
22%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion36 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
36%inclusion33 decks92 decks
22%synergy
Fists of Flame
36%inclusion33 decks92 decks
32%synergy
Flame of Anor
36%inclusion33 decks92 decks
24%synergy
Shore Up
35%inclusion32 decks92 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion30 decks92 decks
-9%synergy
Twinferno
30%inclusion28 decks92 decks
27%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion23 decks92 decks
-11%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Impulse
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Seething Song
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Wizardry
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion18 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Battle Hymn
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Dynacharge
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
18%synergy
Leap
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Prismari Command
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Haste Magic
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Shadow Rift
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Surprise
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Dazzling Denial
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Dig Through Time
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
-16%synergy
Great Train Heist
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Wizard's Retort
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Bulk Up
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Slick Sequence
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Shock
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Crimson Wisps
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Refute
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Double Jump // Flying Kick
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Siege Smash
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
10%synergy
You See a Pair of Goblins
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Quick Study
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Demand Answers
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Unsummon
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
0%synergy
End-Blaze Epiphany
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
51%inclusion47 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Enter the Enigma
45%inclusion33 decks74 decks
38%synergy
Haze of Rage
43%inclusion40 decks92 decks
39%synergy
Winged Words
39%inclusion36 decks92 decks
38%synergy
Serum Visions
37%inclusion34 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Expressive Iteration
36%inclusion33 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Crash Through
35%inclusion32 decks92 decks
30%synergy
Slip Through Space
33%inclusion30 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Treasure Cruise
32%inclusion29 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
30%inclusion28 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Renegade Tactics
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
25%synergy
Rapturous Moment
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Flow State
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Otterball Antics
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
-20%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Sleight of Hand
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Grapeshot
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
-6%synergy
Boomerang Basics
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Strike It Rich
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Stock Up
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
-15%synergy
Empty the Warrens
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Charge
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Past in Flames
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
-2%synergy
Dragon Fodder
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Boltwave
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Impolite Entrance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Reckless Impulse
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Song of Totentanz
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Lock and Load
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Highway Robbery
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Krenko's Command
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Step Through
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Ral's Reinforcements
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Burst of Speed
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Teleportal
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-6%synergy
Sozin's Comet
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Elemental Eruption
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Robe of the Archmagi
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
18%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
-12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
-13%synergy
Rimefire Torque
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Stormchaser's Talent
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
26%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Inscription
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Sorcerer Class
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
-12%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
-8%synergy
Curiosity
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-18%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Jaya, Fiery Negotiator
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
30%inclusion28 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
-28%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Forgotten Cave
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
-5%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Castle Embereth
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Restless Spire
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
The Surgical Bay
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
The Autonomous Furnace
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion58 decks92 decks
-20%synergy
Sol Ring
58%inclusion53 decks92 decks
-29%synergy
Izzet Signet
41%inclusion38 decks92 decks
-17%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
38%inclusion35 decks92 decks
-16%synergy
Sky Diamond
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Fire Diamond
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
-14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
-26%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion92 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion92 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion82 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Reef
62%inclusion57 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion57 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
51%inclusion47 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
43%inclusion40 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion39 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
41%inclusion38 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
41%inclusion38 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Ferrous Lake
37%inclusion34 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion30 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
32%inclusion29 decks92 decks
-17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion27 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Training Center
29%inclusion27 decks92 decks
-14%synergy
Fiery Islet
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion23 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion18 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Molten Tributary
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Thundering Falls
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
-6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
-2%synergy
Eroded Canyon
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Bluff
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Campus
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
Volcanic Island
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-9%synergy
Airship Engine Room
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
-2%synergy
Escape Tunnel
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-4%synergy