Balmor, Battlemage Captain commander decks

{U}{R}Izzet commanders

We track 188 decks led by Balmor, Battlemage Captain.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.28+21.7% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Decks led
188

0.02% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$89

Most cost $22 to $611.

Median power
4.8

Most rate 3.8 to 7.5 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
2.5

Most score 1.9 to 3.5 out of 10.

Most often built as combat (22%), then kindred (19%).

Real Balmor, Battlemage Captain decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $19.72
    price
    3.6
    power
    1.7
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {U}{R}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $96.21
    price
    5.3
    power
    1.6
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {U}{R}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $520
    price
    8.6
    power
    3.5
    salt
    Bracket 5 (cEDH)
    {U}{R}combo
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By bracket

Balmor, Battlemage Captain decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 60 decks.
$50 to $100: 45 decks.
$100 to $150: 25 decks.
$150 to $200: 9 decks.
$200 to $300: 9 decks.
$300 to $400: 7 decks.
$400 to $500: 6 decks.
$500 to $750: 14 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 3 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 7 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 2 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 0 decks.
$3,000 and up: 1 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $50 to $100, holds the median deck at $89. 145 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)42% · 79
  • Bracket 2 (Core)19% · 35
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)23% · 43
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)13% · 24
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)4% · 7

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Under $100 (105) Under $250 (145) Bracket 1 builds (79)

What Balmor, Battlemage Captain decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 188 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures10

4 more creatures
  • Guttersnipe42%$0.23
    Run in 78 of these decks (42%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Talrand, Sky Summoner41%$0.40
    Run in 77 of these decks (41%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Murmuring Mystic39%$0.32
    Run in 74 of these decks (39%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Sprite Dragon32%$0.37
    Run in 61 of these decks (32%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Instants12

  • Opt67%$0.12
    Run in 125 of these decks (67%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Frantic Search57%$0.78
    Run in 107 of these decks (57%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Consider54%$0.34
    Run in 102 of these decks (54%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Brainstorm53%$0.57
    Run in 100 of these decks (53%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Negate50%$0.14
    Run in 94 of these decks (50%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • Abrade48%$0.17
    Run in 90 of these decks (48%), 13% of decks that could run it.
6 more instants
  • Counterspell44%$1.62
    Run in 83 of these decks (44%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Lightning Bolt42%$0.70
    Run in 78 of these decks (42%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Expedite37%$0.25
    Run in 70 of these decks (37%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Snap36%$3.10
    Run in 68 of these decks (36%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Thrill of Possibility36%$0.17
    Run in 68 of these decks (36%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • An Offer You Can't Refuse32%$3.03
    Run in 60 of these decks (32%), 34% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries7

  • Preordain59%$0.65
    Run in 111 of these decks (59%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Ponder52%$1.89
    Run in 98 of these decks (52%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Faithless Looting46%$0.36
    Run in 87 of these decks (46%), 16% of decks that could run it.
  • Warlord's Fury40%$0.28
    Run in 75 of these decks (40%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Expressive Iteration36%$0.30
    Run in 68 of these decks (36%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Gitaxian Probe32%$3.06
    Run in 61 of these decks (32%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Serum Visions32%$0.59
    Run in 60 of these decks (32%), 3% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts3

  • Arcane Signet62%$0.37
    Run in 117 of these decks (62%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Sol Ring54%$1.00
    Run in 102 of these decks (54%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Izzet Signet44%$0.28
    Run in 82 of these decks (44%), 22% of decks that could run it.

Lands8

  • Command Tower81%$0.20
    Run in 152 of these decks (81%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Sulfur Falls50%$0.29
    Run in 94 of these decks (50%), 38% of decks that could run it.
  • Shivan Reef47%$0.30
    Run in 89 of these decks (47%), 36% of decks that could run it.
  • Cascade Bluffs37%$0.35
    Run in 69 of these decks (37%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Izzet Boilerworks35%$0.26
    Run in 66 of these decks (35%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Frostboil Snarl34%$0.25
    Run in 63 of these decks (34%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Stormcarved Coast34%$2.06
    Run in 63 of these decks (34%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Mystic Sanctuary32%$1.02
    Run in 60 of these decks (32%), 11% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Balmor decks apart

These show up in Balmor decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Opt$0.12

    67% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Young Pyromancer$0.25

    53% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Preordain$0.65

    59% of these decks, against 10% of other decks that could run it.

  • Consider$0.34

    54% of these decks, against 7% of other decks that could run it.

  • Goblin Electromancer$0.17

    55% of these decks, against 8% of other decks that could run it.

  • Third Path Iconoclast$0.32

    48% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Frantic Search$0.78

    57% of these decks, against 17% of other decks that could run it.

  • Warlord's Fury$0.28

    40% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Ponder$1.89

    52% of these decks, against 13% of other decks that could run it.

  • Murmuring Mystic$0.32

    39% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Talrand, Sky Summoner$0.40

    41% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Stormcatch Mentor$0.34

    43% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

Balmor, Battlemage Captain combos

71 of these decks (38%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Haze of RageplusStorm-Kiln Artist

    Infinite mana and storm count

    15%28 decks
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  2. Haze of RageplusStorm-Kiln Artist

    Infinite mana and storm count

    5%9 decks
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  3. Dualcaster MageplusTwinflame

    Infinite LTBs, ETBs and tokens with haste

    3%6 decks
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  4. CuriosityplusNiv-Mizzet, Parun

    Infinite draw and damage

    3%5 decks
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  5. Dualcaster MageplusIrenicus's Vile Duplication

    Infinite tokens and ETBs

    3%5 decks
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Commanders like Balmor, Battlemage Captain

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Balmor decks do.