Balmor, Battlemage Captain (Commander) - Upgraded Spellslinger

Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Rank #778
26decks
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
Young Pyromancer
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Warlord's Fury
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Preordain
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Fists of Flame
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Opt
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Ponder
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Frantic Search
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
41%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Brainstorm
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Consider
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Faithless Looting
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Haughty Djinn
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Coruscation Mage
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Archmage of Runes
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sprite Dragon
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Stormchaser Mage
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Poppet Stitcher
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Ledger Shredder
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Drake Hatcher
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Slickshot Show-Off
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Docent of Perfection
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Burning Prophet
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Firebrand Archer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Stormsplitter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Kiln Fiend
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Khenra Spellspear
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Wizards of Thay
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Wee Dragonauts
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Demilich
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Queen Brahne
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Abrade
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Snap
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Pongify
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Negate
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Flame of Anor
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Expedite
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Izzet Charm
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Battle Hymn
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Big Score
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Shore Up
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Twinferno
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Reality Shift
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Resculpt
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Silundi Vision
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Surprise
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Spell Pierce
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Command
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Seething Song
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Shadow Rift
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Occult Epiphany
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Thought Scour
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Shock
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Dig Through Time
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Think Twice
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Magic Damper
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Slip Out the Back
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Faebloom Trick
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Cryptic Command
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Dual Strike
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Great Train Heist
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Demand Answers
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
High Tide
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Wizardry
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Impulse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Expressive Iteration
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Haze of Rage
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Serum Visions
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Treasure Cruise
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Chart a Course
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Empty the Warrens
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Enter the Enigma
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Renegade Tactics
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Winged Words
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Slip Through Space
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Vandalblast
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Crash Through
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Lórien Revealed
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Step Through
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Sleight of Hand
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Reckless Impulse
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Epic Experiment
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Past in Flames
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Song of Totentanz
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Mana Geyser
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Reckless Charge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Deep Analysis
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Spoils
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Vengeance
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Lock and Load
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dragon Fodder
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Ravenform
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Careful Study
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Release the Gremlins
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Confluence
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Otterball Antics
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Lithomantic Barrage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Beacon Bolt
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Cleansing Wildfire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Krenko's Command
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Unending Whisper
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Forbidden Friendship
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Robe of the Archmagi
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Bident of Thassa
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Ruby Medallion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Wand of Wonder
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Case of the Ransacked Lab
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Inscription
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sorcerer Class
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Curiosity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Wizard Class
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Roar of Resistance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Brimstone Roundup
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Artist's Talent
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Propaganda
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Restless Spire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Castle Embereth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Den of the Bugbear
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Izzet Signet
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sulfur Falls
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Steam Vents
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Fiery Islet
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Silundi Vision
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Campus
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Molten Tributary
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Volatile Fjord
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Thundering Falls
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Bluff
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Opal Palace
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Volcanic Island
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Uncharted Haven
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy