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Balan, Wandering Knight

Equip Balan with multiple low-cost equipment to gain double strike and deal lethal commander damage quickly while controlling the board with white utility.

100 cards$98.56 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 2.

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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

Standard efficient mana acceleration

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

Consistent mana fixing and ramp

Marble Diamond

Marble Diamond

{2}

Artifact

Budget-friendly mana rock for white

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

{2}

Artifact

Ramp that can be traded for a card later

Knight of the White Orchid

Knight of the White Orchid

{W}{W}

Creature — Human Knight

Catches up on land drops for mono-white

Oreskos Explorer

Oreskos Explorer

{1}{W}

Creature — Cat Scout

Ensures land drops in white

Wayfarer's Bauble

Wayfarer's Bauble

{1}

Artifact

Early game mana ramp for any color

Commander's Sphere

Commander's Sphere

{3}

Artifact

Ramp and card draw utility

Gold Myr

Gold Myr

{2}

Artifact Creature — Myr

Creature-based mana acceleration

Everflowing Chalice

Everflowing Chalice

{0}

Artifact

Scalable mana rock

Oketra's Monument

Oketra's Monument

{3}

Legendary Artifact

Reduces creature costs and builds a board

Card Draw

9 cards
Sram, Senior Edificer

Sram, Senior Edificer

{1}{W}

Legendary Creature — Dwarf Advisor

Draws cards for every equipment cast

Puresteel Paladin

Puresteel Paladin

{W}{W}

Creature — Human Knight

Card draw and free equip costs

Mask of Memory

Mask of Memory

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Excellent card draw on a combat-focused deck

Rogue's Gloves

Rogue's Gloves

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Draws cards when Balan connects

Infiltration Lens

Infiltration Lens

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Punishes opponents for blocking Balan

Zephyr Boots

Zephyr Boots

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Provides evasion and looting

Secret Rendezvous

Secret Rendezvous

{1}{W}{W}

Sorcery

Efficient budget white card draw

Mentor of the Meek

Mentor of the Meek

{2}{W}

Creature — Human Soldier

Draws cards off small creatures and tokens

Staff of Nin

Staff of Nin

{6}

Artifact

Incremental draw and pinging for mono-white

Removal

10 cards
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

{W}

Instant

Premier white creature removal

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

{2}{W}

Instant

Versatile permanent removal

Dispatch

Dispatch

{W}

Instant

Very cheap removal in an artifact deck

Disenchant

Disenchant

{1}{W}

Instant

Classic artifact/enchantment removal

Austere Command

Austere Command

{4}{W}{W}

Sorcery

Flexible board wipe for specific card types

Cleansing Nova

Cleansing Nova

{3}{W}{W}

Sorcery

Versatile mass removal option

Fumigate

Fumigate

{3}{W}{W}

Sorcery

Board wipe with incidental life gain

Banishing Light

Banishing Light

{2}{W}

Enchantment

Catch-all enchantment removal

Condemn

Condemn

{W}

Instant

Cheap protection against attacking threats

Return to Dust

Return to Dust

{2}{W}{W}

Instant

Exile-based artifact/enchantment removal

Threats/Wincons

22 cards
Bonesplitter

Bonesplitter

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Cheap power boost for double strike

Loxodon Warhammer

Loxodon Warhammer

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

Power, trample, and lifelink

Fireshrieker

Fireshrieker

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

Redundant double strike source

Blackblade Reforged

Blackblade Reforged

{2}

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

Massive power boost based on land count

Golem-Skin Gauntlets

Golem-Skin Gauntlets

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Power boost for every equipment attached

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Haste and hexproof protection

Inquisitor's Flail

Inquisitor's Flail

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Doubles damage dealt, essentially quadruple with double strike

Pennon Blade

Pennon Blade

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

Stat boost based on creature count

Argentum Armor

Argentum Armor

{6}

Artifact — Equipment

Heavy hitter that provides removal on attack

Masterwork of Ingenuity

Masterwork of Ingenuity

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Copies the best equipment on the board

Moonsilver Spear

Moonsilver Spear

{4}

Artifact — Equipment

Generates flyers to support the ground attack

Grappling Hook

Grappling Hook

{4}

Artifact — Equipment

Provides double strike and forced blocks

Whispersilk Cloak

Whispersilk Cloak

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

Unblockable and shroud for Balan

Haunted Cloak

Haunted Cloak

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

Haste, vigilance, and trample keyword soup

Holy Avenger

Holy Avenger

{2}{W}

Artifact — Equipment

Cheat equipment into play on combat damage

Danitha Capashen, Paragon

Danitha Capashen, Paragon

{2}{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Knight

Reduces costs and provides a keyword-rich body

Ironclad Slayer

Ironclad Slayer

{2}{W}

Creature — Human Warrior

Retrieves equipment from the graveyard

Armory Automaton

Armory Automaton

{3}

Artifact Creature — Construct

Alternative equipment carrier

Sun Titan

Sun Titan

{4}{W}{W}

Creature — Giant

Recursive threat that brings back small equipment

Starnheim Courser

Starnheim Courser

{2}{W}

Creature — Pegasus

Cost reduction for artifacts and enchantments

Kemba, Kha Regent

Kemba, Kha Regent

{1}{W}{W}

Legendary Creature — Cat Cleric

Go-wide backup strategy with tokens

Stonehewer Giant

Stonehewer Giant

{3}{W}{W}

Creature — Giant Warrior

Tutors and attaches equipment directly

Utility

7 cards
Open the Armory

Open the Armory

{1}{W}

Sorcery

Cheap tutor for essential equipment

Steelshaper's Gift

Steelshaper's Gift

{W}

Sorcery

Efficient equipment search tool

Aetherflux Reservoir

Aetherflux Reservoir

{4}

Artifact

Alternate win-con in high life-gain scenarios

Sevinne's Reclamation

Sevinne's Reclamation

{2}{W}

Sorcery

White recursion for key pieces

Blacksmith's Skill

Blacksmith's Skill

{W}

Instant

Cheap protection for Balan

Mother of Runes

Mother of Runes

{W}

Creature — Human Cleric

Repeatable protection for the commander

Unbreakable Formation

Unbreakable Formation

{2}{W}

Instant

Protection against board wipes

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.