Barrin, Tolarian Archmage
$0.30
$0.30Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Decent Pick
Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.
Ranking
#3250
Current Rank
#3122
Last Week
#2981
Past 2 Years
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Barrin, Tolarian Archmage.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Barrin, Tolarian Archmage decks.
Lake-town Mariners+6% Synergy
$0.12
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Barrin, Tolarian Archmage's abilities and overall game plan.
Aether Channeler+59% Synergy
$0.37
Venser, Shaper Savant+57% Synergy
$1.12
Riptide Laboratory+57% Synergy
$0.66
Naban, Dean of Iteration+56% Synergy
$1.07
Archaeomancer+55% Synergy
$0.34
Dour Port-Mage+54% Synergy
$3.34
Trusted Advisor+53% Synergy
$0.28
Watcher for Tomorrow+52% Synergy
$0.32
Crystal Shard+51% Synergy
$1.85
Run Away Together+49% Synergy
$0.21
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Barrin, Tolarian Archmage decks.
Gadwick, the Wizened+44% Synergy
$0.78
Familiar's Ruse+43% Synergy
$0.77
Shrieking Drake+39% Synergy
$0.27
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+38% Synergy
$1.15
Ghostly Flicker+37% Synergy
$2.59
Peregrine Drake+35% Synergy
$0.29
Solemn Simulacrum+27% Synergy
$0.37
Aetherize+16% Synergy
$0.51
Sapphire Medallion+0% Synergy
$7.89
Counterspell-4% Synergy
$3.52
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Thassa's Oracle0% Synergy
$23.36
Narset, Parter of Veils-1% Synergy
$1.39
Mana Vault-4% Synergy
$120.43
Ancient Tomb-4% Synergy
$132.61
Cyclonic Rift-5% Synergy
$39.39
Mystical Tutor-7% Synergy
$17.61
Force of Will-7% Synergy
$60.18
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
$64.38
Rhystic Study-17% Synergy
$71.11
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Barrin, Tolarian Archmage's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Aether Adept+38% Synergy
$0.08
Cloudkin Seer+37% Synergy
$0.15
Cyclone Summoner+36% Synergy
$0.24
Azami, Lady of Scrolls+36% Synergy
$0.44
Exclusion Mage+27% Synergy
$0.21
Faerie Seer+27% Synergy
$0.37
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar+25% Synergy
$1.94
Man-o'-War+23% Synergy
$0.15
Rimekin Recluse+22% Synergy
$0.23
Portal Mage+21% Synergy
$0.25
Dream Stalker+21% Synergy
$0.29
Voidmage Husher+21% Synergy
$0.25
Mulldrifter+20% Synergy
$0.31
Defiler of Dreams+20% Synergy
$0.38
Starfield Vocalist+20% Synergy
$2.18
Overwhelmed Apprentice+19% Synergy
$0.26
Sea Gate Oracle+18% Synergy
$0.14
Vedalken Mastermind+18% Synergy
$0.38
Faerie Impostor+17% Synergy
$0.32
Justice, Vance Astrovik+16% Synergy
$0.17
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+15% Synergy
$3.31
Vedalken Aethermage+14% Synergy
$0.46
Shipwreck Dowser+14% Synergy
$0.14
Winter Eladrin+13% Synergy
$0.22
Archmage of Echoes+13% Synergy
$15.04
Cloud of Faeries+13% Synergy
$0.50
Galecaster Colossus+12% Synergy
$2.75
Triskaidekaphile+12% Synergy
$0.82
Stern Proctor+12% Synergy
$0.26
Snapcaster Mage+12% Synergy
$16.83
Ingenious Prodigy+11% Synergy
$0.24
Deadeye Navigator+11% Synergy
$3.60
Hullbreaker Horror+11% Synergy
$6.36
Quickling+11% Synergy
$0.39
Meloku the Clouded Mirror+11% Synergy
$0.83
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+10% Synergy
$27.23
Agent of Treachery+9% Synergy
$5.92
Disruptor of Currents+9% Synergy
$0.31
Stonybrook Banneret+9% Synergy
$0.28
Thieving Skydiver+9% Synergy
$0.31
Ninja of the Deep Hours+8% Synergy
$1.71
Moon-Circuit Hacker+8% Synergy
$0.33
Patron Wizard+8% Synergy
$5.46
Scourge of Fleets+8% Synergy
$2.83
Tishana's Tidebinder+6% Synergy
$3.10
Spellseeker+4% Synergy
$18.17
Laboratory Maniac+2% Synergy
$2.46
Displacer Kitten0% Synergy
$32.31
Phyrexian Metamorph-4% Synergy
$2.09
Hydroelectric Specimen-5% Synergy
$0.98
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Barrin, Tolarian Archmage safe.
Evacuation+29% Synergy
$0.24
Wizard's Retort+27% Synergy
$0.29
Engulf the Shore+26% Synergy
$2.92
Peel from Reality+25% Synergy
$0.16
Curfew+22% Synergy
$0.35
Geistwave+18% Synergy
$0.21
This Town Ain't Big Enough+18% Synergy
$0.35
Paradoxical Outcome+18% Synergy
$0.51
Unsummon+17% Synergy
$0.25
Snap+16% Synergy
$3.89
Capsize+15% Synergy
$0.85
Displace+14% Synergy
$0.33
Filter Out+14% Synergy
$0.28
Unsubstantiate+13% Synergy
$0.33
Mystic Confluence+13% Synergy
$1.06
Boomerang+12% Synergy
$0.14
Alchemist's Retrieval+10% Synergy
$0.20
Fading Hope+9% Synergy
$0.19
Cryptic Command+9% Synergy
$7.97
Aether Tradewinds+7% Synergy
$0.24
Illusionist's Stratagem+7% Synergy
$0.33
Blink of an Eye+6% Synergy
$0.28
Get Out+6% Synergy
$0.35
Into the Roil+6% Synergy
$0.08
Blue Sun's Zenith+6% Synergy
$3.31
Flow of Knowledge+4% Synergy
$0.28
Blur+3% Synergy
$0.37
Aetherspouts+3% Synergy
$0.87
Brain Freeze+2% Synergy
$4.27
Chain of Vapor+2% Synergy
$15.90
Mana Sculpt+1% Synergy
$1.02
Negate+0% Synergy
$0.27
Narset's Reversal-1% Synergy
$2.49
Essence Flux-2% Synergy
$1.29
Archmage's Charm-3% Synergy
$1.93
Sink into Stupor-4% Synergy
$7.81
Rewind-5% Synergy
$0.49
High Tide-5% Synergy
$1.71
Muddle the Mixture-6% Synergy
$2.34
Resculpt-8% Synergy
$0.25
Opt-9% Synergy
$0.25
Mana Drain-10% Synergy
$56.80
Pongify-10% Synergy
$2.36
Reality Shift-11% Synergy
$0.28
Swan Song-12% Synergy
$10.21
Arcane Denial-14% Synergy
$2.10
Frantic Search-17% Synergy
$1.69
Rapid Hybridization-18% Synergy
$0.97
Brainstorm-18% Synergy
$1.34
An Offer You Can't Refuse-20% Synergy
$3.36
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Barrin, Tolarian Archmage's game plan and control the board.
Baral's Expertise+36% Synergy
$0.25
Step Through+28% Synergy
$0.21
Flood of Tears+21% Synergy
$1.28
Consuming Tide+19% Synergy
$0.55
Boomerang Basics+15% Synergy
$0.52
River's Rebuke+9% Synergy
$0.29
Devastation Tide+6% Synergy
$0.46
Ravenform+5% Synergy
$0.32
Wash Out+4% Synergy
$0.40
Multiversal Recruitment+4% Synergy
$5.36
Aether Gale+4% Synergy
$0.32
Mass Manipulation+3% Synergy
$2.24
Spectral Deluge+2% Synergy
$3.73
Rite of Replication+2% Synergy
$0.30
Lórien Revealed+1% Synergy
$5.22
Ponder-1% Synergy
$3.80
Curse of the Swine-2% Synergy
$0.25
Solve the Equation-4% Synergy
$3.44
Sea Gate Restoration-5% Synergy
$37.38
Preordain-6% Synergy
$0.71
Windfall-7% Synergy
$5.18
Fabricate-11% Synergy
$10.28
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Panharmonicon+36% Synergy
$6.37
Kefnet's Monument+30% Synergy
$0.52
Cloudstone Curio+22% Synergy
$16.92
Umbilicus+20% Synergy
$0.30
Portal of Sanctuary+19% Synergy
$0.21
Blood Clock+13% Synergy
$3.30
Erratic Portal+9% Synergy
$2.94
Conjurer's Closet+9% Synergy
$4.17
Robe of the Archmagi+5% Synergy
$0.44
Cryptic Coat+4% Synergy
$0.27
Altar of the Brood+4% Synergy
$11.65
Vedalken Orrery+2% Synergy
$16.95
Cryogen Relic+2% Synergy
$0.32
Wayfarer's Bauble+1% Synergy
$5.04
Waterbending Scroll+1% Synergy
$0.26
Aetherflux Reservoir+0% Synergy
$22.00
Aether Spellbomb-2% Synergy
$0.39
The Water Crystal-3% Synergy
$3.85
Bident of Thassa-6% Synergy
$0.47
Isochron Scepter-6% Synergy
$13.48
Lightning Greaves-20% Synergy
$4.55
Swiftfoot Boots-23% Synergy
$2.30
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Barrin, Tolarian Archmage's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Equilibrium+37% Synergy
$3.68
Cunning Evasion+29% Synergy
$0.34
Sunken Hope+21% Synergy
$0.22
Leyline of Anticipation+14% Synergy
$6.51
Dissipation Field+11% Synergy
$3.95
Virtue of Knowledge+10% Synergy
$5.57
Wizard Class+8% Synergy
$3.28
Candlekeep Sage+8% Synergy
$0.25
Seal of Removal+6% Synergy
$0.25
Reality Acid+6% Synergy
$0.31
Omniscience+5% Synergy
$5.99
Inventive Iteration+4% Synergy
$0.27
Words of Wind+4% Synergy
$2.88
Reflections of Littjara+4% Synergy
$3.20
Teferi's Ageless Insight+3% Synergy
$6.49
Ominous Seas+3% Synergy
$1.43
Proft's Eidetic Memory+1% Synergy
$3.19
Kindred Discovery0% Synergy
$6.15
Mystic Remora-11% Synergy
$13.06
Propaganda-13% Synergy
$2.85
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Barrin, Tolarian Archmage to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim+2% Synergy
$4.65
Jace, the Mind Sculptor+2% Synergy
$17.23
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+2% Synergy
$10.24
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Coral Atoll+27% Synergy
$0.62
Castle Vantress+19% Synergy
$0.40
Guildless Commons+18% Synergy
$2.86
Lonely Sandbar+17% Synergy
$0.24
Halimar Depths+15% Synergy
$0.40
Tolaria West+14% Synergy
$1.87
Sanctum of Eternity+11% Synergy
$7.34
Remote Isle+10% Synergy
$0.22
Arid Archway+10% Synergy
$1.20
Mystic Sanctuary+8% Synergy
$1.14
Desert of the Mindful+7% Synergy
$0.30
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds+7% Synergy
$21.71
Scavenger Grounds+5% Synergy
$0.24
Otawara, Soaring City+4% Synergy
$28.81
Reliquary Tower+3% Synergy
$3.85
Field of Ruin+3% Synergy
$0.39
Terrain Generator+3% Synergy
$2.15
Sunken Palace+3% Synergy
$1.16
Strip Mine+2% Synergy
$21.47
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+1% Synergy
$53.40
Agna Qel'a+1% Synergy
$1.43
War Room+0% Synergy
$5.35
Rivendell-3% Synergy
$1.61
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$0.27
Academy Ruins-4% Synergy
$8.41
Buried Ruin-5% Synergy
$0.34
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Sky Diamond+16% Synergy
$0.24
Mind Stone+7% Synergy
$0.25
Decanter of Endless Water+3% Synergy
$4.17
Gilded Lotus+3% Synergy
$0.62
Heraldic Banner+1% Synergy
$0.35
Worn Powerstone+1% Synergy
$0.37
Commander's Sphere+1% Synergy
$0.26
Midnight Clock+1% Synergy
$0.60
Caged Sun0% Synergy
$3.73
Thought Vessel-1% Synergy
$2.38
Fellwar Stone-2% Synergy
$0.90
Throne of Eldraine-2% Synergy
$29.06
Arcane Signet-3% Synergy
$0.64
Thran Dynamo-5% Synergy
$4.22
Sol Ring-13% Synergy
$1.56
Lands
The mana base foundation for Barrin, Tolarian Archmage decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+8% Synergy
$0.26
Myriad Landscape+8% Synergy
$0.22
Terramorphic Expanse+1% Synergy
$0.26
Island+1% Synergy
$0.06
Glasspool Mimic+0% Synergy
$6.04
Misty Rainforest-1% Synergy
$37.87
Polluted Delta-2% Synergy
$20.56
Scalding Tarn-2% Synergy
$38.71
Flooded Strand-2% Synergy
$15.86
Snow-Covered Island-2% Synergy
$1.01
Sink into Stupor-4% Synergy
$7.81
Hydroelectric Specimen-5% Synergy
$0.98
Sea Gate Restoration-5% Synergy
$37.38
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