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Balan, Wandering Knight

Equip Balan with high-impact equipment for low costs using its ability to achieve commander damage victories while maintaining a defensive board state.

100 cards$77.75 totalJun 28, 20263 views

Prompt: Build a deck with Balan, Wandering Knight as the commander, following its artifact + equipment combat strategy, and with a power level between 3 and 4.(battle-battl+)

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Commander

1 cards
Balan, Wandering Knight

Balan, Wandering Knight

{2}{W}{W}

Legendary Creature — Cat Knight

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

10 cards
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

{1}

Artifact

Universal commander mana staple.

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

Efficient mana fixing and acceleration.

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

{2}

Artifact

Provides mana early and card draw late and helps with power level balancing.

Marble Diamond

Marble Diamond

{2}

Artifact

Reliable mono-white mana production.

Wayfarer's Bauble

Wayfarer's Bauble

{1}

Artifact

Land-based ramp for white.

Knight of the White Orchid

Knight of the White Orchid

{W}{W}

Creature — Human Knight

Catch-up ramp on a body.

Commander's Sphere

Commander's Sphere

{3}

Artifact

Mana and card draw utility.

Loyal Warhound

Loyal Warhound

{1}{W}

Creature — Dog

Budget-friendly white land ramp.

Worn Powerstone

Worn Powerstone

{3}

Artifact

Solid acceleration for heavy equipment casts.

Hedron Archive

Hedron Archive

{4}

Artifact

Higher mana output for expensive artifact plays.

Card Draw

8 cards
Sram, Senior Edificer

Sram, Senior Edificer

{1}{W}

Legendary Creature — Dwarf Advisor

Draws on every equipment cast.

Puresteel Paladin

Puresteel Paladin

{W}{W}

Creature — Human Knight

Draws cards and provides free equip costs.

Mask of Memory

Mask of Memory

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Efficient draw engine for attacking commanders.

Rogue's Gloves

Rogue's Gloves

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Consistent draw on hit.

Mentor of the Meek

Mentor of the Meek

{2}{W}

Creature — Human Soldier

Draws from utility creatures.

Losheel, Clockwork Scholar

Losheel, Clockwork Scholar

{2}{W}

Legendary Creature — Elephant Artificer

Draws when artifact creatures (including tokens) enter.

Inheritance

Inheritance

{W}

Enchantment

Mana sink for drawing when creatures die.

Staff of Nin

Staff of Nin

{6}

Artifact

Reliable extra card per turn for lower power levels.

Removal

11 cards
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

{W}

Instant

Premium white creature removal.

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

{2}{W}

Instant

Versatile permanent removal.

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

{W}

Instant

Efficient creature exile.

Austere Command

Austere Command

{4}{W}{W}

Sorcery

Flexible board wipe for equipment decks.

Dispatch

Dispatch

{W}

Instant

Easy exile with metalcraft.

Disenchant

Disenchant

{1}{W}

Instant

Classic artifact and enchantment hate.

Heliod's Intervention

Heliod's Intervention

{X}{W}{W}

Instant

Mass artifact/enchantment removal or life gain.

Fumigate

Fumigate

{3}{W}{W}

Sorcery

Board wipe with life gain.

Return to Dust

Return to Dust

{2}{W}{W}

Instant

Exile removal for artifacts/enchantments.

Darksteel Mutation

Darksteel Mutation

{1}{W}

Enchantment — Aura

Shuts down opposing commanders.

Duplicant

Duplicant

{6}

Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter

Creature removal on an artifact body.

Threats/Wincons

20 cards
Loxodon Warhammer

Loxodon Warhammer

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

Provides lifelink and trample for the commander.

Blackblade Reforged

Blackblade Reforged

{2}

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

Massive power boost based on land count.

Fireshrieker

Fireshrieker

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

Ensures double strike even without the commander's ability active.

Masterwork of Ingenuity

Masterwork of Ingenuity

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Copies the best equipment on board.

Basilisk Collar

Basilisk Collar

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Deathtouch and lifelink for board control.

Helm of the Host

Helm of the Host

{4}

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

Creates copies of Balan for multiple threats.

Inquisitor's Flail

Inquisitor's Flail

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Doubles damage output efficiently.

Argentum Armor

Argentum Armor

{6}

Artifact — Equipment

Heavy equipment Balan can cheat to equip for removal.

Colossus Hammer

Colossus Hammer

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Massive stat buff for minimal cast cost.

Haunted Cloak

Haunted Cloak

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

Grants vigilance and trample.

Holy Avenger

Holy Avenger

{2}{W}

Artifact — Equipment

Enables double strike and cheats more equipment.

Godsend

Godsend

{1}{W}{W}

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

Removal through combat and power boost.

Moonsilver Spear

Moonsilver Spear

{4}

Artifact — Equipment

Generates tokens on attack.

Nettlecyst

Nettlecyst

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

Scales with the number of artifacts/enchantments.

Golem-Skin Gauntlets

Golem-Skin Gauntlets

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Direct synergy with multiple equipment.

Tenza, Godo's Maul

Tenza, Godo's Maul

{3}

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

Efficient buff for a legendary creature.

Mace of the Valiant

Mace of the Valiant

{2}{W}

Artifact — Equipment

Scales as creatures enter the battlefield.

Sword of Vengeance

Sword of Vengeance

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

Pile of keywords for the commander.

Whispersilk Cloak

Whispersilk Cloak

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

Unblockable and shroud for protection.

Etched Champion

Etched Champion

{3}

Artifact Creature — Soldier

Highly resilient threat with metalcraft.

Utility

11 cards
Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Protects Balan and provides haste.

Danitha Capashen, Paragon

Danitha Capashen, Paragon

{2}{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Knight

Reduces equipment costs.

Open the Armory

Open the Armory

{1}{W}

Sorcery

Finds specific equipment/protection.

Ironclad Slayer

Ironclad Slayer

{2}{W}

Creature — Human Warrior

Recovers equipment from the graveyard.

Leonin Shikari

Leonin Shikari

{1}{W}

Creature — Cat Soldier

Allows equipping at instant speed.

Brass Squire

Brass Squire

{3}

Artifact Creature — Myr

Cheats equip costs at instant speed.

Workshop Assistant

Workshop Assistant

{3}

Artifact Creature — Construct

Graveyard recursion for artifacts.

Foundry Inspector

Foundry Inspector

{3}

Artifact Creature — Construct

Reduces artifact casting costs.

Sun Titan

Sun Titan

{4}{W}{W}

Creature — Giant

Recovers many of the deck's low-cost equipment.

Sevinne's Reclamation

Sevinne's Reclamation

{2}{W}

Sorcery

Flexible permanent recursion.

Aethershield Artificer

Aethershield Artificer

{3}{W}

Creature — Dwarf Artificer

Provides indestructible to an artifact on attack.

Lands

39 cards
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

Castle Ardenvale

Castle Ardenvale

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Plains

Plains 34x

Basic Land — Plains

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.