Balmor, Battlemage Captain
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Legendary Creature — Bird Wizard

Izzet spellslinger that turns every instant and sorcery into a team pump, swinging with tokens and flyers that suddenly have trample.
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Balmor is a cheap 1/3 flyer with one trigger: whenever you cast an instant or sorcery, every creature you control gets +1/+0 and trample until end of turn. Three spells in a turn means each token or wizard hits for three more than its printed power, and trample stops chump blocks from soaking up the damage. The deck runs cheap cantrips, burn and token makers so it can cast several spells in one main phase and then attack with everything.
In the recorded games, Balmor played as fast pressure. Low-cost spells built a board of tokens early, and haste creatures plus ramp set up turns where a pile of spells turned a modest board into a lot of damage. Some builds leaned into Wizards, with Cavern of Souls keeping key creatures safe from counterspells and Herald's Horn making them cheaper. Flash creatures let it hold up mana and still add attackers. Only seven games were recorded, but the weak spot was clear: spot removal on its best creatures and opponents with lifelink and double strike could blunt the pressure before the big swing arrived.
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High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Balmor, Battlemage Captain's abilities and overall game plan.
Young Pyromancer
Third Path Iconoclast
Murmuring Mystic
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Expedite
Stormcatch Mentor
Electrostatic Infantry
Haze of Rage
Sprite DragonTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Balmor, Battlemage Captain decks.
Young Pyromancer
Third Path Iconoclast
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Stormcatch Mentor
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Goblin Electromancer
Preordain
Frantic Search
Brainstorm
Storm-Kiln ArtistGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Cyclonic Rift
Jeska's Will
Rhystic StudyCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Balmor, Battlemage Captain's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Murmuring Mystic
Electrostatic Infantry
Sprite Dragon
Monastery Swiftspear
Stormchaser Mage
Harmonic Prodigy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
Guttersnipe
Wee Dragonauts
Haughty Djinn
Bloodwater Entity
Khenra Spellspear
Drake Hatcher
Mocking Sprite
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage of Runes
Slickshot Show-Off
Firebrand Archer
Firebending Student
Docent of Perfection
Burning Prophet
Stormsplitter
Mischievous Mystic
Tolarian Terror
Heartfire Immolator
Tempest Angler
Frolicking Familiar
Crackling Drake
Loyal Apprentice
Dragon's Rage Channeler
Wizards of Thay
Erebor Flamesmith
Coruscation Mage
Kessig Flamebreather
Pinnacle Monk
Abstract Paintmage
Thunderclap Drake
Thermo-AlchemistInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Balmor, Battlemage Captain safe.
Expedite
Abrade
Fists of Flame
Thrill of Possibility
Twinferno
Izzet Charm
Goblin Surprise
Shore Up
Flame of Anor
Battle Hymn
Lightning Bolt
Impulse
Negate
Snap
Think Twice
Goblin Wizardry
You See a Pair of Goblins
Dazzling Denial
Leap
Thought Scour
Resculpt
Bulk Up
Shadow Rift
Temur Battle Rage
Wizard's Retort
Quick Study
Reality Shift
Unsummon
Crimson Wisps
Silundi Vision
Shock
Refute
Rapid Hybridization
Demand Answers
Dig Through Time
Spell Pierce
Prismari Charm
Pongify
Aetherize
Flashback
Prismari Command
Seething Song
Big Score
Counterspell
Arcane Denial
Unexpected Windfall
Sink into Stupor
Chaos Warp
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Cyclonic RiftSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Balmor, Battlemage Captain's game plan and control the board.
Haze of Rage
Enter the Enigma
Winged Words
Serum Visions
Crash Through
Slip Through Space
Treasure Cruise
Renegade Tactics
Empty the Warrens
Dragon Fodder
Expressive Iteration
Ponder
Faithless Looting
Sleight of Hand
Krenko's Command
Ral's Reinforcements
Rally at the Hornburg
Chart a Course
Song of Totentanz
Teleportal
Hordeling Outburst
Gitaxian Probe
Ancestral Anger
Forbidden Friendship
Deep Analysis
Flow State
Glimpse the Impossible
Pym Particles
Unending Whisper
Impolite Entrance
Lock and Load
Reckless Impulse
Sundering Eruption
Otterball Antics
Mizzium Mortars
Mizzix's Mastery
Boltwave
Mystic Retrieval
Seize the Spoils
Past in Flames
Lórien Revealed
Stock Up
Grapeshot
Strike It Rich
Solve the Equation
Vandalblast
Mana Geyser
Windfall
Jeska's Will
Blasphemous ActUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Robe of the Archmagi
Cori-Steel Cutter
Bident of Thassa
Wizard's Staff
Wayfarer's Bauble
Swiftfoot Boots
Lightning GreavesEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Balmor, Battlemage Captain's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Case of the Ransacked Lab
Frostcliff Siege
Fiery Inscription
Stormchaser's Talent
Sorcerer Class
Rite of the Dragoncaller
Reconnaissance Mission
Witness Protection
Thousand-Year Storm
Metallurgic Summonings
Arcane Bombardment
Shark Typhoon
Mystic Remora
Curiosity
Rhystic StudyPlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Balmor, Battlemage Captain to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
Ral, Crackling WitUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Riptide Laboratory
Castle Embereth
Restless Spire
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
Kher Keep
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
Mystic Sanctuary
Forgotten Cave
Lonely Sandbar
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
Desolate Lighthouse
Rogue's Passage
Mistrise Village
Otawara, Soaring City
Reliquary TowerMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Sky Diamond
Fire Diamond
Tablet of Discovery
Commander's Sphere
Midnight Clock
Mind Stone
Resonating Lute
Izzet Signet
Fellwar Stone
Arcane Signet
Talisman of Creativity
Thought Vessel
Sol RingLands
The mana base foundation for Balmor, Battlemage Captain decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Swiftwater Cliffs
Evolving Wilds
Silundi Vision
Izzet Guildgate
Molten Tributary
Terramorphic Expanse
Path of Ancestry
Thriving Bluff
Peculiar Lighthouse
Sundering Eruption
Highland Lake
Thriving Isle
Eroded Canyon
Pinnacle Monk
Volatile Fjord
Izzet Boilerworks
Prismari Campus
Temple of Epiphany
Mountain
Island
Ash Barrens
Spirebluff Canal
Spectacle Summit
Frostboil Snarl
Myriad Landscape
Ferrous Lake
Silverbluff Bridge
Valakut Awakening
Fabled Passage
Fiery Islet
Sink into Stupor
Exotic Orchard
Shivan Reef
Scorched Geyser
Riverglide Pathway
Riverpyre Verge
Command Tower
Volcanic Island
Cascade Bluffs
Sulfur Falls
Turbulent Springs
Thundering Falls
Stormcarved Coast
Scalding Tarn
Training Center
Steam VentsBalmor, Battlemage Captain Deck Stats
Based on 3,220 Balmor, Battlemage Captain decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 1 | 17 |
| 2 | 25 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 |
- Creature 21
- Instant 21
- Sorcery 14
- Artifact 5
- Enchantment 3
- Planeswalker 1
- Land 34
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 21 |
| Instant | 21 |
| Sorcery | 14 |
| Artifact | 5 |
| Enchantment | 3 |
| Planeswalker | 1 |
| Land | 34 |
Lands: 23 basic, 11 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 650 |
| 2024-11 | 451 |
| 2024-12 | 462 |
| 2025-01 | 483 |
| 2025-02 | 636 |
| 2025-03 | 594 |
| 2025-04 | 566 |
| 2025-05 | 649 |
| 2025-06 | 790 |
| 2025-07 | 809 |
| 2025-08 | 872 |
| 2025-09 | 775 |
| 2025-10 | 815 |
| 2025-11 | 796 |
| 2025-12 | 791 |
| 2026-01 | 941 |
| 2026-02 | 982 |
| 2026-03 | 1037 |
| 2026-04 | 919 |
| 2026-05 | 754 |
| 2026-06 | 983 |
| 2026-07 | 1106 |
| 2026-08 | 971 |
| 2026-09 | 687 |
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