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Balan, Wandering Knight

Equip Balan with high-impact equipment for low costs to deliver lethal commander damage in a single combat step.

99 cards$100.78 totalJun 29, 20264 views

Prompt: Build a deck with Balan, Wandering Knight as the commander, following its artifact + equipment combat strategy, and with a power level party.

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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

11 cards
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

{1}

Artifact

Essential mana acceleration.

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

Standard colorless mana production.

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

{2}

Artifact

Mana and late game card draw.

Marble Diamond

Marble Diamond

{2}

Artifact

On-color mana acceleration.

Knight of the White Orchid

Knight of the White Orchid

{W}{W}

Creature — Human Knight

Catch-up ramp on a body.

Loyal Warhound

Loyal Warhound

{1}{W}

Creature — Dog

Efficient catch-up ramp creature.

Wayfarer's Bauble

Wayfarer's Bauble

{1}

Artifact

Land-based ramp for white.

Starnheim Courser

Starnheim Courser

{2}{W}

Creature — Pegasus

Reduces cost of artifacts and enchantments.

Foundry Inspector

Foundry Inspector

{3}

Artifact Creature — Construct

Reduces cost of equipment.

Danitha Capashen, Paragon

Danitha Capashen, Paragon

{2}{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Knight

Reduces costs and provides a keyword body.

Thran Dynamo

Thran Dynamo

{4}

Artifact

Large mana boost for high equip costs.

Card Draw

9 cards
Puresteel Paladin

Puresteel Paladin

{W}{W}

Creature — Human Knight

Draws cards for every equipment and provides free equips.

Sram, Senior Edificer

Sram, Senior Edificer

{1}{W}

Legendary Creature — Dwarf Advisor

Draws on every equipment cast.

Mask of Memory

Mask of Memory

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Repeatable draw on combat damage.

Rogue's Gloves

Rogue's Gloves

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Consistent card flow on hit.

Losheel, Clockwork Scholar

Losheel, Clockwork Scholar

{2}{W}

Legendary Creature — Elephant Artificer

Draws cards when artifact creatures enter.

Secret Rendezvous

Secret Rendezvous

{1}{W}{W}

Sorcery

Powerful budget white card draw.

Skullclamp

Skullclamp

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Efficient card drawing with tokens or small creatures.

Mentor of the Meek

Mentor of the Meek

{2}{W}

Creature — Human Soldier

Draws off small utility creatures.

Infiltration Lens

Infiltration Lens

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Draws cards if Balan is blocked.

Removal

9 cards
Generous Gift

Generous Gift

{2}{W}

Instant

Flexible permanent removal.

Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

{W}

Instant

Premier creature removal.

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

{W}

Instant

Efficient creature exile.

Dispatch

Dispatch

{W}

Instant

Exile for one mana in an artifact deck.

Kirtar's Wrath

Kirtar's Wrath

{4}{W}{W}

Sorcery

Board wipe that provides blockers.

Austere Command

Austere Command

{4}{W}{W}

Sorcery

Highly flexible board wipe.

Cleansing Nova

Cleansing Nova

{3}{W}{W}

Sorcery

Versatile mass removal.

Disenchant

Disenchant

{1}{W}

Instant

Basic artifact/enchantment removal.

Return to Dust

Return to Dust

{2}{W}{W}

Instant

Two-for-one artifact/enchantment exile.

Threats/Wincons

18 cards
Loxodon Warhammer

Loxodon Warhammer

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

Lifelink and trample to push through damage.

Blackblade Reforged

Blackblade Reforged

{2}

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

Massive power boost based on lands.

Fireshrieker

Fireshrieker

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

Double strike to synergize with Balan's power.

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Haste and protection for the commander.

Whispersilk Cloak

Whispersilk Cloak

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

Unblockable and shroud for safety.

Colossus Hammer

Colossus Hammer

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Huge power boost for low cost with Balan's ability.

Masterwork of Ingenuity

Masterwork of Ingenuity

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Copies the best equipment on board.

Inquisitor's Flail

Inquisitor's Flail

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Doubles damage output on the commander.

Golem-Skin Gauntlets

Golem-Skin Gauntlets

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Scales with the number of equipment attached.

Argentum Armor

Argentum Armor

{6}

Artifact — Equipment

Huge stats and removal on attack.

Citizen's Crowbar

Citizen's Crowbar

{1}{W}

Artifact — Equipment

Provides a body and utility removal.

Heirloom Blade

Heirloom Blade

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

Power boost and replaces dying creatures.

Maul of the Skyclaves

Maul of the Skyclaves

{2}{W}

Artifact — Equipment

Evasion and auto-equips on entry.

Bloodforged Battle-Axe

Bloodforged Battle-Axe

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Multiplies and stacks for massive power.

Darksteel Axe

Darksteel Axe

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Cheap indestructible equipment.

Mirror Shield

Mirror Shield

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Hexproof and protection from deathtouch.

Bonesplitter

Bonesplitter

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Lowest cost efficiency for power.

All That Glitters

All That Glitters

{1}{W}

Enchantment — Aura

Aura that scales with artifacts for huge lethal hits.

Utility

11 cards
Stonehewer Giant

Stonehewer Giant

{3}{W}{W}

Creature — Giant Warrior

Tutors and attaches equipment directly.

Codex Shredder

Codex Shredder

{1}

Artifact

Regrowth for artifacts in white.

Open the Armory

Open the Armory

{1}{W}

Sorcery

Cheap tutor for essential equipment.

Steelshaper's Gift

Steelshaper's Gift

{W}

Sorcery

Standard equipment tutor.

Sun Titan

Sun Titan

{4}{W}{W}

Creature — Giant

Recursion for equipment and small permanents.

Leonin Shikari

Leonin Shikari

{1}{W}

Creature — Cat Soldier

Allows equipping at instant speed.

Aethershield Artificer

Aethershield Artificer

{3}{W}

Creature — Dwarf Artificer

Protects and buffs artifact creatures.

Indomitable Archangel

Indomitable Archangel

{2}{W}{W}

Creature — Angel

Provides shroud to all artifacts.

Brass Squire

Brass Squire

{3}

Artifact Creature — Myr

Free instant speed equipment attaching.

Armored Skyhunter

Armored Skyhunter

{3}{W}

Creature — Cat Knight

Finds and attaches equipment from library top.

Sigarda's Aid

Sigarda's Aid

{W}

Enchantment

Flash equipment and free attaches.

Lands

40 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 35x

Basic Land — Plains

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.