Art by Svetlin Velinov
Saved commander deck
Balan, Wandering Knight
Equip Balan with multiple artifacts cheaply to grant double strike and lethal commander damage. Focuses on Voltron combat and equipment synergy.
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.
Commander
1 cards
Balan, Wandering Knight
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Cat Knight
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9 cards
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Catches up on mana while providing a body
Oketra's Monument
{3}Legendary Artifact
Reduces creature costs and builds a board
Card Draw
9 cards
Sram, Senior Edificer
{1}{W}Legendary Creature — Dwarf Advisor
Draws cards for casting a main deck component
Puresteel Paladin
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Provides card draw and free equip costs
Mask of Memory
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Highly efficient draw for attacking creatures
Infiltration Lens
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Discourages blockers or provides massive draw
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Elephant Artificer
Protects attacking artifacts and draws cards
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Utility draw for when tokens or small creatures enter
Removal
10 cards
Austere Command
{4}{W}{W}Sorcery
Flexible board wipe that can spare your equipment
Single Combat
{3}{W}{W}Sorcery
Forces opponents to one creature while Balan stays
Heliod's Intervention
{X}{W}{W}Instant
Scalable artifact/enchantment removal or life gain
Threats/Wincons
19 cards
Loxodon Warhammer
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Provides trample and lifelink for survival
Blackblade Reforged
{2}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Massive stat boosts based on land count
Colossus Hammer
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Massive power boost that Balan can equip for cheap
Masterwork of Ingenuity
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Copies the best equipment on the board
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Multiplies itself for exponential growth
Helm of the Host
{4}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Creates copies of your powerful commander
Kemba, Kha Regent
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Cat Cleric
Secondary threat that goes wide with cats
Hammer of Nazahn
{4}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Provides indestructible and free attaches
Utility
12 cards
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Reduces cost of equipment and a good backup body
Mirror Shield
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Protection from targeted spells and deathtouch
Aethershield Artificer
{3}{W}Creature — Dwarf Artificer
Buffs artifact creatures and provides protection
Ironclad Slayer
{2}{W}Creature — Human Warrior
Retrieves destroyed equipment from graveyard
Brass Squire
{3}Artifact Creature — Myr
Moves equipment at instant speed for no mana
