Balmor, Battlemage Captain (Commander) - Expensive Wizards

Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Rank #778
13decks
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
Harmonic Prodigy
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
82%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Young Pyromancer
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Warlord's Fury
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Slickshot Show-Off
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Archmage Emeritus
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Ponder
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Pongify
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Brainstorm
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Bolt
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Opt
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Preordain
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Counterspell
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Jeska's Will
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Mystical Tutor
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Rhystic Study
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Force of Will
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Gamble
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Third Path Iconoclast
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Archmage of Runes
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Coruscation Mage
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Stormsplitter
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Sprite Dragon
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Guttersnipe
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Stormchaser Mage
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Docent of Perfection
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Beamsplitter Mage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Haughty Djinn
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Spellseeker
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Kiln Fiend
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Khenra Spellspear
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Drake Hatcher
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Elementalist Adept
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Agate Instigator
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Tempest Angler
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Thundertrap Trainer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Mocking Sprite
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Party Thrasher
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Symmetry Sage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Burning Prophet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Orvar, the All-Form
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Expedite
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Snap
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Chaos Warp
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Negate
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Consider
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Flame of Anor
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Izzet Charm
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Seething Song
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Twinferno
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Deflecting Swat
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Great Train Heist
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Impulse
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Shore Up
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Fists of Flame
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Dig Through Time
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Command
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Dive Down
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Battle Hymn
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Shadow Rift
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
You See a Pair of Goblins
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Resculpt
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Ancestors' Aid
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Infuriate
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Spell Pierce
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Crimson Wisps
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Pact of Negation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Duplication
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Wizardry
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Uncharted Voyage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Surprise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rabid Gnaw
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Long River's Pull
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Water Wings
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Discover the Impossible
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Blustersquall
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Glint
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Gitaxian Probe
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Faithless Looting
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Treasure Cruise
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Vandalblast
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Expressive Iteration
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Serum Visions
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Haze of Rage
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Grapeshot
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Enter the Enigma
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Boltwave
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Slip Through Space
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Empty the Warrens
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-15%synergy
Step Through
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Teleportal
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Sleight of Hand
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-11%synergy
Past in Flames
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Crash Through
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Seize the Spoils
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Song of Totentanz
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Twinflame
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Surge to Victory
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Winged Words
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Ral's Reinforcements
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Otterball Antics
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Pearl of Wisdom
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Chart a Course
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Bonus Round
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Reckless Charge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Heat Shimmer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Elemental Eruption
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Merchant Scroll
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Burst of Speed
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Lock and Load
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Claim the Firstborn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Salvo
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Krenko's Command
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Hordeling Outburst
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Distant Melody
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mentor's Guidance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Ruby Medallion
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Skullclamp
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
The One Ring
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Relic Amulet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Orbs of Warding
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Strionic Resonator
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Rite of the Dragoncaller
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Fiery Inscription
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Shark Typhoon
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Sorcerer Class
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Wizard Class
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Mindmoil
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
City on Fire
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Coastal Piracy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Fervor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Impact Tremors
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Arena of Glory
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Forgotten Cave
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Castle Embereth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Restless Spire
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Seat of the Synod
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Nephalia Academy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Archway of Innovation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Great Furnace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Amber
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mana Crypt
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Heart of Ramos
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mana Vault
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Eye of Ramos
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mox Opal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Sulfur Falls
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Shivan Reef
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Training Center
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Strand
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Fiery Islet
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Volcanic Island
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Fabled Passage
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Arid Mesa
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-21%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Spire of Industry
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Maestros Theater
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Confluence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy