Balan, Wandering Knight
First strike Balan has double strike as long as two or more Equipment are attached to it. {1}{W}: Attach all Equipment you control to Balan.
How Balan decks play in EDH
Balan, Wandering Knight is a mono-white commander costing 2WW, and its legendary creature - cat knight line shapes the whole deck around it. It wants to be suited up, so cheap protection and equipment that grants evasion take priority over expensive gear. The cards below are the ones Balan, Wandering Knight decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $61.28Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (4)
Removal (1)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (9)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Balan, Wandering Knight decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Balan, Wandering Knight deck?
Balan, Wandering Knight has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Balan, Wandering Knight?
The cards played most often in Balan, Wandering Knight decks include Kíli the Resourceful, Gleaming Splendor, Sting, Bilbo's Sword. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Balan, Wandering Knight deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $61.28 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Balan, Wandering Knight deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.