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Baral, Chief of Compliance
Price tag $1.62

Legendary CreatureHuman Wizard

Magic color symbol for U
Mono-Blue

How it feels to play against

Frustrating Can create feel-bad moments at the table.

Popularity

Format Staple Extremely popular, see it regularly at tables.

Ranking

#594 Current Rank
#705 Last Week
#455 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Baral, Chief of Compliance.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Baral, Chief of Compliance decks.

Louisoix's Sacrifice Louisoix's Sacrifice
+5% Synergy $0.54
Memories Returning Memories Returning
+1% Synergy $0.35
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
0% Synergy $0.84
Quistis Trepe Quistis Trepe
0% Synergy $0.14
The Water Crystal The Water Crystal
-5% Synergy $2.82

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Baral, Chief of Compliance's abilities and overall game plan.

Rewind Rewind
+59% Synergy $0.45
Unwind Unwind
+55% Synergy $1.59
Mana Leak Mana Leak
+53% Synergy $0.21
Disallow Disallow
+51% Synergy $1.90
Guile Guile
+46% Synergy $0.72
Talrand, Sky Summoner Talrand, Sky Summoner
+46% Synergy $0.28
Ertai's Scorn Ertai's Scorn
+45% Synergy $0.09
Disdainful Stroke Disdainful Stroke
+43% Synergy $0.10
Dissipate Dissipate
+42% Synergy $0.06
Tale's End Tale's End
+40% Synergy $1.52

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Baral, Chief of Compliance decks.

Wavebreak Hippocamp Wavebreak Hippocamp
+39% Synergy $0.49
Negate Negate
+38% Synergy $0.24
Archmage Emeritus Archmage Emeritus
+38% Synergy $1.28
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
+28% Synergy $1.75
Hullbreaker Horror Hullbreaker Horror
+23% Synergy $2.18
Mana Drain Mana Drain
+19% Synergy $42.96
Counterspell Counterspell
+15% Synergy $1.65
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
+15% Synergy $1.46
Brainstorm Brainstorm
+14% Synergy $1.51
Sapphire Medallion Sapphire Medallion
+2% Synergy $3.79

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Narset, Parter of Veils Narset, Parter of Veils
+22% Synergy $2.58
Force of Will Force of Will
+17% Synergy $57.48
Fierce Guardianship Fierce Guardianship
+16% Synergy $42.63
Mystical Tutor Mystical Tutor
+12% Synergy $11.92
Thassa's Oracle Thassa's Oracle
+12% Synergy $16.62
Cyclonic Rift Cyclonic Rift
+11% Synergy $48.08
Rhystic Study Rhystic Study
+11% Synergy $48.94
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
+6% Synergy $12.05
Consecrated Sphinx Consecrated Sphinx
+4% Synergy $33.99
Chrome Mox Chrome Mox
+1% Synergy $92.16

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Baral, Chief of Compliance's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Haughty Djinn Haughty Djinn
+35% Synergy $0.32
Murmuring Mystic Murmuring Mystic
+30% Synergy $0.32
Archmage of Runes Archmage of Runes
+28% Synergy $1.02
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
+25% Synergy $6.51
Naiad of Hidden Coves Naiad of Hidden Coves
+21% Synergy $0.07
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
+19% Synergy $1.23
Lullmage Mentor Lullmage Mentor
+19% Synergy $2.14
Mocking Sprite Mocking Sprite
+16% Synergy $0.06
Malevolent Hermit Benevolent Geist Malevolent Hermit
+16% Synergy $0.65
Laboratory Maniac Laboratory Maniac
+15% Synergy $0.68
Docent of Perfection Final Iteration Docent of Perfection
+15% Synergy $0.34
Snapcaster Mage Snapcaster Mage
+13% Synergy $14.73
Archaeomancer Archaeomancer
+12% Synergy $0.32
Thunderclap Drake Thunderclap Drake
+11% Synergy $4.26
Curious Homunculus Voracious Reader Curious Homunculus
+10% Synergy $0.22
Triskaidekaphile Triskaidekaphile
+9% Synergy $0.58
Geyser Drake Geyser Drake
+9% Synergy $0.08
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
+8% Synergy $3.78
Niblis of Frost Niblis of Frost
+7% Synergy $0.33
Spellseeker Spellseeker
+6% Synergy $12.30
Homunculus Horde Homunculus Horde
+6% Synergy $0.33
Tishana's Tidebinder Tishana's Tidebinder
+6% Synergy $1.85
Thing in the Ice Awoken Horror Thing in the Ice
+6% Synergy $0.40
Windrider Wizard Windrider Wizard
+6% Synergy $0.04
Harbinger of the Seas Harbinger of the Seas
+5% Synergy $2.00
Gadwick, the Wizened Gadwick, the Wizened
+5% Synergy $0.49
Azami, Lady of Scrolls Azami, Lady of Scrolls
+5% Synergy $0.25
Patron Wizard Patron Wizard
+5% Synergy $3.60
Wizards of Thay Wizards of Thay
+5% Synergy $0.35
Disciple of the Ring Disciple of the Ring
+5% Synergy $0.18
Torrential Gearhulk Torrential Gearhulk
+4% Synergy $0.82
Siren Stormtamer Siren Stormtamer
+3% Synergy $0.23
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
+3% Synergy $1.52
Chrome Host Seedshark Chrome Host Seedshark
+2% Synergy $0.38
Kiora, the Rising Tide Kiora, the Rising Tide
+2% Synergy $0.44
Glen Elendra Archmage Glen Elendra Archmage
+2% Synergy $8.44
Faerie Mastermind Faerie Mastermind
+1% Synergy $10.14
Mischievous Mystic Mischievous Mystic
+1% Synergy $0.17
Jin-Gitaxias The Great Synthesis Jin-Gitaxias
+1% Synergy $14.96
Arcanis the Omnipotent Arcanis the Omnipotent
0% Synergy $0.25
Nezahal, Primal Tide Nezahal, Primal Tide
-1% Synergy $7.48
Tribute Mage Tribute Mage
-2% Synergy $0.91
Peregrine Drake Peregrine Drake
-3% Synergy $0.27
The Reality Chip The Reality Chip
-4% Synergy $2.78
Hydroelectric Specimen Hydroelectric Laboratory Hydroelectric Specimen
-4% Synergy $0.98
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
-17% Synergy $0.26

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Baral, Chief of Compliance safe.

Bane's Contingency Bane's Contingency
+37% Synergy $0.14
Dissolve Dissolve
+36% Synergy $0.15
Cancel Cancel
+34% Synergy $0.27
Saw It Coming Saw It Coming
+34% Synergy $0.26
Defabricate Defabricate
+33% Synergy $0.22
Dispel Dispel
+31% Synergy $0.29
Essence Scatter Essence Scatter
+31% Synergy $0.08
Wash Away Wash Away
+28% Synergy $0.34
Dismiss Dismiss
+28% Synergy $0.15
Mystic Confluence Mystic Confluence
+26% Synergy $0.49
Spell Pierce Spell Pierce
+25% Synergy $0.17
Insidious Will Insidious Will
+24% Synergy $0.29
Exclude Exclude
+23% Synergy $0.06
Strix Serenade Strix Serenade
+22% Synergy $1.27
Wizard's Retort Wizard's Retort
+21% Synergy $0.22
Refute Refute
+20% Synergy $0.14
Swan Song Swan Song
+19% Synergy $6.09
Cryptic Command Cryptic Command
+18% Synergy $7.15
Neutralize Neutralize
+18% Synergy $0.08
Force of Negation Force of Negation
+17% Synergy $49.42
You Find the Villains' Lair You Find the Villains' Lair
+17% Synergy $0.11
Remand Remand
+16% Synergy $0.32
Out of Air Out of Air
+16% Synergy $0.05
Blue Sun's Zenith Blue Sun's Zenith
+15% Synergy $1.36
Memory Lapse Memory Lapse
+15% Synergy $0.58
Muddle the Mixture Muddle the Mixture
+13% Synergy $1.59
Pact of Negation Pact of Negation
+13% Synergy $14.89
Dig Through Time Dig Through Time
+13% Synergy $0.34
Foil Foil
+13% Synergy $0.73
Delay Delay
+13% Synergy $1.31
Sinister Sabotage Sinister Sabotage
+13% Synergy $0.11
Flusterstorm Flusterstorm
+12% Synergy $7.00
Mental Misstep Mental Misstep
+11% Synergy $6.96
Quick Study Quick Study
+11% Synergy $0.28
Frantic Search Frantic Search
+10% Synergy $0.34
Three Steps Ahead Three Steps Ahead
+10% Synergy $5.49
Impulse Impulse
+10% Synergy $0.07
Fact or Fiction Fact or Fiction
+9% Synergy $0.17
Narset's Reversal Narset's Reversal
+8% Synergy $2.35
Flare of Denial Flare of Denial
+8% Synergy $4.49
Archmage's Charm Archmage's Charm
+6% Synergy $1.26
Snap Snap
+5% Synergy $1.54
Dramatic Reversal Dramatic Reversal
+3% Synergy $15.68
Reality Shift Reality Shift
+2% Synergy $0.25
Opt Opt
+1% Synergy $0.14
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
-4% Synergy $7.64
High Tide High Tide
-5% Synergy $1.29
Aetherize Aetherize
-7% Synergy $0.29
Rapid Hybridization Rapid Hybridization
-9% Synergy $1.15
Pongify Pongify
-10% Synergy $2.10

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Baral, Chief of Compliance's game plan and control the board.

Treasure Cruise Treasure Cruise
+27% Synergy $0.21
Solve the Equation Solve the Equation
+15% Synergy $1.75
Merchant Scroll Merchant Scroll
+14% Synergy $10.10
Ponder Ponder
+12% Synergy $1.65
Preordain Preordain
+12% Synergy $0.61
Rise from the Tides Rise from the Tides
+12% Synergy $0.05
Windfall Windfall
+11% Synergy $3.95
Deep Analysis Deep Analysis
+11% Synergy $0.13
Baral's Expertise Baral's Expertise
+8% Synergy $0.16
Enter the Infinite Enter the Infinite
+7% Synergy $3.20
Consuming Tide Consuming Tide
+7% Synergy $0.39
Devastation Tide Devastation Tide
+7% Synergy $1.10
Gitaxian Probe Gitaxian Probe
+6% Synergy $4.80
Mists of Lórien Mists of Lórien
+6% Synergy $0.54
Ravenform Ravenform
+3% Synergy $0.18
Bribery Bribery
+3% Synergy $5.14
Flood of Recollection Flood of Recollection
+3% Synergy $0.10
Echo of Eons Echo of Eons
+2% Synergy $15.86
Curse of the Swine Curse of the Swine
+1% Synergy $0.19
Time Warp Time Warp
+1% Synergy $13.00
Personal Tutor Personal Tutor
+1% Synergy $4.83
Step Through Step Through
0% Synergy $0.17
Serum Visions Serum Visions
-1% Synergy $0.71
Lórien Revealed Lórien Revealed
-2% Synergy $1.68
Sea Gate Restoration Sea Gate, Reborn Sea Gate Restoration
-3% Synergy $34.20
Fabricate Fabricate
-8% Synergy $7.90

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Isochron Scepter Isochron Scepter
+22% Synergy $14.41
Mindsplice Apparatus Mindsplice Apparatus
+17% Synergy $0.38
The Magic Mirror The Magic Mirror
+15% Synergy $2.43
Monument to Endurance Monument to Endurance
+10% Synergy $5.79
Runechanter's Pike Runechanter's Pike
+6% Synergy $0.36
Primal Amulet Primal Wellspring Primal Amulet
+5% Synergy $7.08
Vexing Bauble Vexing Bauble
+4% Synergy $1.02
Library of Leng Library of Leng
+4% Synergy $119.94
Sensei's Divining Top Sensei's Divining Top
+3% Synergy $29.26
Elixir of Immortality Elixir of Immortality
+2% Synergy $0.76
Winter Moon Winter Moon
+1% Synergy $0.52
Aetherflux Reservoir Aetherflux Reservoir
0% Synergy $18.82
The One Ring The One Ring
-4% Synergy $67.99
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-11% Synergy $0.24
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-15% Synergy $4.45
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-17% Synergy $1.30

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Baral, Chief of Compliance's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Telepathy Telepathy
+31% Synergy $0.72
Teferi's Ageless Insight Teferi's Ageless Insight
+25% Synergy $2.10
Jace's Sanctum Jace's Sanctum
+24% Synergy $1.11
Case of the Ransacked Lab Case of the Ransacked Lab
+15% Synergy $0.67
Counterbalance Counterbalance
+15% Synergy $8.56
Metallurgic Summonings Metallurgic Summonings
+13% Synergy $1.41
Propaganda Propaganda
+11% Synergy $2.01
Shark Typhoon Shark Typhoon
+10% Synergy $0.75
Precognition Field Precognition Field
+8% Synergy $0.19
Back to Basics Back to Basics
+7% Synergy $5.58
Declaration of Naught Declaration of Naught
+6% Synergy $2.61
Mystic Remora Mystic Remora
+5% Synergy $8.34
As Foretold As Foretold
+5% Synergy $1.14
Search for Azcanta Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin Search for Azcanta
+3% Synergy $1.74
Omniscience Omniscience
+2% Synergy $3.83
Ominous Seas Ominous Seas
+1% Synergy $1.16
Witness Protection Witness Protection
+1% Synergy $0.17
Amphibian Downpour Amphibian Downpour
0% Synergy $1.17
Wizard Class Wizard Class
-1% Synergy $1.44
Imprisoned in the Moon Imprisoned in the Moon
-1% Synergy $0.16
Leyline of Anticipation Leyline of Anticipation
-2% Synergy $1.77

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Baral, Chief of Compliance to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Jace, Wielder of Mysteries Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
+12% Synergy $6.28
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
+6% Synergy $0.87
Jace, the Mind Sculptor Jace, the Mind Sculptor
+3% Synergy $18.29
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
0% Synergy $3.55
Teferi, Master of Time Teferi, Master of Time
0% Synergy $7.05

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary
+12% Synergy $1.41
Rivendell Rivendell
+11% Synergy $0.77
Castle Vantress Castle Vantress
+10% Synergy $0.25
Riptide Laboratory Riptide Laboratory
+7% Synergy $0.53
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+5% Synergy $1.98
Halimar Depths Halimar Depths
+5% Synergy $0.34
Maze of Ith Maze of Ith
+5% Synergy $7.01
Hall of Storm Giants Hall of Storm Giants
+5% Synergy $0.66
Lonely Sandbar Lonely Sandbar
+4% Synergy $0.23
Strip Mine Strip Mine
+2% Synergy $14.84
Remote Isle Remote Isle
+1% Synergy $0.18
Otawara, Soaring City Otawara, Soaring City
0% Synergy $19.28
Mistrise Village Mistrise Village
0% Synergy $5.43
Tolaria West Tolaria West
0% Synergy $1.22
Terrain Generator Terrain Generator
-1% Synergy $2.85
Cephalid Coliseum Cephalid Coliseum
-2% Synergy $0.20
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
-3% Synergy $0.14
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-4% Synergy $94.69
War Room War Room
-6% Synergy $2.73
Urza's Saga Urza's Saga
-6% Synergy $38.71
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-6% Synergy $34.54
Academy Ruins Academy Ruins
-10% Synergy $7.74

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Decanter of Endless Water Decanter of Endless Water
+10% Synergy $2.10
Mox Amber Mox Amber
+8% Synergy $67.47
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+3% Synergy $0.16
Misleading Signpost Misleading Signpost
+3% Synergy $9.58
Sky Diamond Sky Diamond
+2% Synergy $0.14
Extraplanar Lens Extraplanar Lens
+2% Synergy $7.59
Mana Crypt Mana Crypt
+1% Synergy $55.47
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
0% Synergy $17.16
Mox Diamond Mox Diamond
0% Synergy $643.42
Midnight Clock Midnight Clock
-1% Synergy $0.29
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-2% Synergy $0.51
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-3% Synergy $1.07
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-3% Synergy $1.33
Mana Vault Mana Vault
-3% Synergy $71.05
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-4% Synergy $1.12
Mox Opal Mox Opal
-4% Synergy $153.22
Caged Sun Caged Sun
-5% Synergy $3.61
Lotus Petal Lotus Petal
-5% Synergy $24.69
Gilded Lotus Gilded Lotus
-6% Synergy $1.28
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-15% Synergy $0.22

Lands

The mana base foundation for Baral, Chief of Compliance decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Jwari Disruption Jwari Ruins Jwari Disruption
+3% Synergy $0.43
Island Island
+1% Synergy $0.05
Polluted Delta Polluted Delta
+1% Synergy $15.21
Flooded Strand Flooded Strand
+1% Synergy $13.72
Misty Rainforest Misty Rainforest
+1% Synergy $25.51
Scalding Tarn Scalding Tarn
+1% Synergy $24.04
Prismatic Vista Prismatic Vista
+1% Synergy $30.44
Silundi Vision Silundi Isle Silundi Vision
0% Synergy $0.38
Snow-Covered Island Snow-Covered Island
-1% Synergy $0.83
Sea Gate Restoration Sea Gate, Reborn Sea Gate Restoration
-3% Synergy $34.20
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
-4% Synergy $7.64
Hydroelectric Specimen Hydroelectric Laboratory Hydroelectric Specimen
-4% Synergy $0.98
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-7% Synergy $0.11

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