What are the best cards for Balmor, Battlemage Captain?

Across 27 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Balmor, Battlemage Captain are Command Tower (85%), Opt (85%) and Consider (81%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Balmor, Battlemage Captain?

The cards played far more often with Balmor, Battlemage Captain than usual: Phoenix Chick (19× its usual rate), Built to Smash (16× its usual rate) and Samut's Sprint (15× its usual rate).

What colors is Balmor, Battlemage Captain?

Balmor, Battlemage Captain is Izzet (blue-red), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

Balmor, Battlemage Captain

URIzzet commanders27 Arena Brawl decks

Legendary Creature — Bird WizardUR$0.31

Balmor, Battlemage Captain appears in 27 Arena Brawl decks. The most-played cards are Command Tower, Opt and Consider. The strongest synergies by lift are Phoenix Chick, Built to Smash and Samut's Sprint.

Build a deck with Balmor, Battlemage Captain

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Command Tower

Land

85.2%

23 decks+0.00$0.27

#2Opt

Instant

85.2%

23 decks+0.71$0.62

#3Consider

Instant

81.5%

22 decks+0.83$0.45

#4Steam Vents

Land — Island Mountain

70.4%

19 decks-0.15$10.66

#5Young Pyromancer

Creature — Human Shaman

1R2

70.4%

19 decks+1.70$0.36

#6Brainstorm

Instant

66.7%

18 decks+0.18$1.50

#7Sprite Dragon

Creature — Faerie Dragon

UR2

66.7%

18 decks+2.36$0.62

#8Expressive Iteration

Sorcery

UR2

55.6%

15 decks+0.21$0.29

#9Lightning Bolt

Instant

55.6%

15 decks-0.18$1.84

#10Preordain

Sorcery

55.6%

15 decks+0.37$0.81

#11Shivan Reef

Land

55.6%

15 decks-0.11$0.37

#12Shock

Instant

55.6%

15 decks+1.62$0.14

#13Spell Pierce

Instant

55.6%

15 decks+0.60$0.31

#14Spirebluff Canal

Land

55.6%

15 decks-0.07$5.04

#15Burst Lightning

Instant

51.8%

14 decks+0.90$0.23

#16Ponder

Sorcery

51.8%

14 decks+0.30$2.22

#17Third Path Iconoclast

Creature — Human Monk

UR2

51.8%

14 decks+0.98$0.36

#18Fading Hope

Instant

48.1%

13 decks+1.33$0.25

#19Slickshot Show-Off

Creature — Bird Wizard

1R2

48.1%

13 decks+2.12$5.66

#20Stormcarved Coast

Land

48.1%

13 decks-0.32$3.03

#21Electrostatic Infantry

Creature — Dwarf Wizard

1R2

44.4%

12 decks+1.99$0.33

#22Harmonic Prodigy

Creature — Human Wizard

1R2

44.4%

12 decks+1.33$5.03

#23Sulfur Falls

Land

44.4%

12 decks-0.25$0.32

#24A-Dragon's Rage Channeler

Creature — Human Shaman

40.7%

11 decks+1.28

#25Abrade

Instant

1R2

40.7%

11 decks+0.06$0.33

#26Faithless Looting

Sorcery

40.7%

11 decks+0.40$0.39

#27Monastery Swiftspear

Creature — Human Monk

40.7%

11 decks+2.56$0.35

#28Play with Fire

Instant

40.7%

11 decks+1.84$0.34

#29Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway

Land // Land

40.7%

11 decks-0.32$6.03

#30Riverpyre Verge

Land

40.7%

11 decks-0.43$14.39

#31Thundering Falls

Land — Island Mountain

40.7%

11 decks-0.47$15.34

#32Chart a Course

Sorcery

1U2

37.0%

10 decks+1.41$0.13

#33Counterspell

Instant

UU2

37.0%

10 decks-0.42$4.38

#34Kiln Fiend

Creature — Elemental Beast

1R2

37.0%

10 decks+2.65$0.19

#35Monstrous Rage

Instant

37.0%

10 decks+1.49$0.29

#36Scalding Tarn

Land

37.0%

10 decks-0.47$35.83

#37Stormcatch Mentor

Creature — Otter Wizard

UR2

37.0%

10 decks+0.31$0.39

#38Warlord's Fury

Sorcery

37.0%

10 decks+2.36$0.35

#39A-Symmetry Sage

Creature — Human Wizard

33.3%

9 decks+2.54

#40Ancestral Anger

Sorcery

33.3%

9 decks+2.12$0.24

#41Arcane Signet

Artifact

33.3%

9 decks-0.76$0.41

#42Crash Through

Sorcery

33.3%

9 decks+1.70$0.14

#43Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration

Creature — Human Wizard // Creature — Human Insect

33.3%

9 decks+2.54$0.33

#44Drake Hatcher

Creature — Human Wizard

1U2

33.3%

9 decks+1.99$0.32

#45Dreadhorde Arcanist

Creature — Zombie Wizard

1R2

33.3%

9 decks+1.82$0.62

#46Flame of Anor

Instant

1UR3

33.3%

9 decks+0.16$3.46

#47Into the Flood Maw

Instant

33.3%

9 decks+0.45$2.16

#48Negate

Instant

1U2

33.3%

9 decks+0.32$0.16

#49Sleight of Hand

Sorcery

33.3%

9 decks+0.40$0.21

#50Slick Sequence

Instant

UR2

33.3%

9 decks+1.34$0.22

#51Spikefield Hazard // Spikefield Cave

Instant // Land

33.3%

9 decks+0.71$0.36

#52A-Mentor's Guidance

Sorcery

1U2

29.6%

8 decks+2.00

#53Archmage Emeritus

Creature — Human Wizard

2UU4

29.6%

8 decks+0.35$0.83

#54Arid Mesa

Land

29.6%

8 decks-0.40$26.85

#55Coruscation Mage

Creature — Otter Wizard

1R2

29.6%

8 decks+0.93$1.72

#56Flooded Strand

Land

29.6%

8 decks-0.50$15.69

#57Frostboil Snarl

Land

29.6%

8 decks+0.42$0.32

#58Mana Confluence

Land

29.6%

8 decks+1.02$36.41

#59Samut's Sprint

Instant

29.6%

8 decks+2.74$0.21

#60Shore Up

Instant

29.6%

8 decks+0.94$0.30

Highest synergy

#1Phoenix Chick

Creature — Phoenix

7 decks+2.92

In 26% of these decks, 19× its usual rate.

#2Built to Smash

Instant

6 decks+2.77

In 22% of these decks, 16× its usual rate.

#3Samut's Sprint

Instant

8 decks+2.74

In 30% of these decks, 15× its usual rate.

#4Kiln Fiend

Creature — Elemental Beast

1R2

10 decks+2.65

In 37% of these decks, 14× its usual rate.

#5Soul-Scar Mage

Creature — Human Wizard

7 decks+2.60

In 26% of these decks, 14× its usual rate.

#6Monastery Swiftspear

Creature — Human Monk

11 decks+2.56

In 41% of these decks, 13× its usual rate.

#7A-Symmetry Sage

Creature — Human Wizard

9 decks+2.54

In 33% of these decks, 13× its usual rate.

#8Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration

Creature — Human Wizard // Creature — Human Insect

9 decks+2.54

In 33% of these decks, 13× its usual rate.

#9Sprite Dragon

Creature — Faerie Dragon

UR2

18 decks+2.36

In 67% of these decks, 11× its usual rate.

#10Warlord's Fury

Sorcery

10 decks+2.36

In 37% of these decks, 11× its usual rate.

#11Infuriate

Instant

7 decks+2.23

In 26% of these decks, 9.3× its usual rate.

#12Stormchaser Mage

Creature — Human Wizard

UR2

8 decks+2.19

In 30% of these decks, 8.9× its usual rate.

Average Brawl deck

The most-included cards across 27 public Arena Brawl decks for Balmor, Battlemage Captain, filled to 100 with basics in their average ratio. A starting point to import and tune, not a tested list. Updated 2026-10-21.

Wildcards to craft it (approx.): 1 mythic · 24 rare · 27 uncommon · 26 common

The list (100 cards)

Commander (1)

Balmor, Battlemage Captain

Creatures (20)

1Young Pyromancer
1Sprite Dragon
1Third Path Iconoclast
1Slickshot Show-Off
1Electrostatic Infantry
1Harmonic Prodigy
1A-Dragon's Rage Channeler
1Monastery Swiftspear
1Kiln Fiend
1Stormcatch Mentor
1A-Symmetry Sage
1Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration
1Drake Hatcher
1Dreadhorde Arcanist
1Archmage Emeritus
1Coruscation Mage
1Stormchaser Mage
1Goblin Electromancer
1Phoenix Chick
1Soul-Scar Mage

Instants (26)

1Opt
1Consider
1Brainstorm
1Lightning Bolt
1Shock
1Spell Pierce
1Burst Lightning
1Fading Hope
1Abrade
1Play with Fire
1Counterspell
1Monstrous Rage
1Flame of Anor
1Into the Flood Maw
1Negate
1Slick Sequence
1Spikefield Hazard // Spikefield Cave
1Samut's Sprint
1Shore Up
1Thrill of Possibility
1Unsummon
1Wizard's Lightning
1Bulk Up
1Dive Down
1Expedite
1Infuriate

Sorceries (12)

1Expressive Iteration
1Preordain
1Ponder
1Faithless Looting
1Chart a Course
1Warlord's Fury
1Ancestral Anger
1Crash Through
1Sleight of Hand
1A-Mentor's Guidance
1Reckless Charge
1Renegade Tactics

Artifacts (2)

1Arcane Signet
1Mox Amber

Lands (39)

1Command Tower
1Steam Vents
1Shivan Reef
1Spirebluff Canal
1Stormcarved Coast
1Sulfur Falls
1Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway
1Riverpyre Verge
1Thundering Falls
1Scalding Tarn
1Arid Mesa
1Flooded Strand
1Frostboil Snarl
1Mana Confluence
1Wooded Foothills
1Bloodstained Mire
1Misty Rainforest
1Otawara, Soaring City
9Island
10Mountain
1Snow-Covered Island
1Snow-Covered Mountain

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Questions about Balmor, Battlemage Captain

What are the best cards for Balmor, Battlemage Captain?: Across 27 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Balmor, Battlemage Captain are Command Tower (85%), Opt (85%) and Consider (81%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Balmor, Battlemage Captain?: The cards played far more often with Balmor, Battlemage Captain than usual: Phoenix Chick (19× its usual rate), Built to Smash (16× its usual rate) and Samut's Sprint (15× its usual rate).
What colors is Balmor, Battlemage Captain?: Balmor, Battlemage Captain is Izzet (blue-red), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.