Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Flying Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain trample until end of turn.
How Balmor decks play in EDH
Balmor, Battlemage Captain is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing UR, and its legendary creature - bird wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Balmor, Battlemage Captain decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $13.45Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (4)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Balmor, Battlemage Captain 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 Balmor, Battlemage Captain deck?
Balmor, Battlemage Captain has a Izzet colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Balmor, Battlemage Captain?
The cards played most often in Balmor, Battlemage Captain decks include Wizard's Staff, Geist of Saint Thalia, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape. 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 Balmor, Battlemage Captain deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $13.45 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 Balmor, Battlemage Captain 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.