Balmor, Battlemage Captain

Balmor, Battlemage Captain

Legendary Creature — Bird Wizard

Mana cost: {U}{R}

How we read this card

Flying
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain trample until end of turn.

triggered — gives +1/+0

triggered — grants a keyword

What we read on this card

Causes: nothing.

Cares about: an instant is cast, a sorcery is cast.

Works well with

a Bird attacks — 185 cards in Balmor's colors can cause this (Balmor is one).

  1. Hermes, Overseer of Elpis — When Balmor, Battlemage Captain attacks, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis scries

a nontoken Bird enters the battlefield — 186 cards in Balmor's colors can cause this (Balmor is one).

  1. Knightfisher — When Balmor, Battlemage Captain enters, Knightfisher makes a token

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 735 cards in Balmor's colors can cause this (Balmor is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Balmor, Battlemage Captain enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

a Wizard creature it grants abilities to — 737 cards in Balmor's colors can cause this.

  1. Astrologian's Planisphere — Astrologian's Planisphere gives Balmor, Battlemage Captain an extra ability

736 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Wizard creature it grants types to — 737 cards in Balmor's colors can cause this.

  1. Blue Mage's Cane — Blue Mage's Cane gives Balmor, Battlemage Captain an extra creature type

736 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

cast a sorcery — 1,415 cards in Balmor's colors can cause this.

  1. Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy — When an instant is cast thanks to Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0
  2. Myra the Magnificent — When an instant is cast thanks to Myra the Magnificent, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0
  3. Melek, Izzet Paragon — When an instant is cast thanks to Melek, Izzet Paragon, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0
  4. Renegade Bull — When an instant is cast thanks to Renegade Bull, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0
  5. Mission Briefing — When Mission Briefing is cast, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0
  6. Sorcerous Squall — When Sorcerous Squall is cast, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0
  7. Eye of the Storm — When an instant is cast thanks to Eye of the Storm, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0
  8. Finale of Promise — When Finale of Promise is cast, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0
  9. Spectral Arcanist — When an instant is cast thanks to Spectral Arcanist, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0
  10. Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound — When an instant is cast thanks to Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0

1,405 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

cast an instant — 1,741 cards in Balmor's colors can cause this.

  1. Vivi's Persistence — When Vivi's Persistence is cast, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0
  2. First Day of Class — When First Day of Class is cast, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0
  3. Wyll's Reversal — When Wyll's Reversal is cast, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0
  4. Return the Favor — When Return the Favor is cast, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0
  5. Theoretical Duplication — When Theoretical Duplication is cast, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0
  6. Commando Raid — When Commando Raid is cast, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0
  7. Blind Fury — When Blind Fury is cast, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0
  8. Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide — When Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide is cast, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0
  9. Picklock Prankster // Free the Fae — When Picklock Prankster // Free the Fae is cast, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0
  10. Magmatic Sinkhole — When Magmatic Sinkhole is cast, Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives +1/+0

1,731 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 6,189 cards in Balmor's colors can cause this (Balmor is one).

When Balmor, Battlemage Captain attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Teo, Spirited Glider — draws you 1 card
  4. Shadow Puppeteers — turns something into a creature
  5. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  6. Imperious Mindbreaker — mills a card
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Total War — kills a creature
  10. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers

77 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 6,189 cards in Balmor's colors can cause this (Balmor is one).

When Balmor, Battlemage Captain blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  3. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  4. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  5. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  6. Dwindle — kills a creature

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 6,189 cards in Balmor's colors can cause this (Balmor is one).

When Balmor, Battlemage Captain attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  3. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  4. Misty Mountains Raider — puts 2 counters on a Goblin or Army
  5. Razorkin Hordecaller — makes a token
  6. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  8. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact
  9. Cool but Rude — draws and discards
  10. Swashbuckler Extraordinaire — sacrifices a Treasure

27 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 6,218 cards in Balmor's colors can cause this (Balmor is one).

When Balmor, Battlemage Captain is cast:

  1. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  2. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  3. The Clone Saga — copies a spell
  4. Customs Depot — draws you 1 card
  5. Bontu's Monument — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Vanquisher's Banner — draws you 1 card
  7. Rhonas's Monument — gives +2/+2
  8. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards
  9. Aether Barrier — makes a player sacrifice a permanent
  10. Kefnet's Monument — triggers

20 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 6,294 cards in Balmor's colors can cause this (Balmor is one).

When Balmor, Battlemage Captain enters:

  1. Arni, Humble Scribe — untaps itself
  2. Minion Reflector — makes a token
  3. Molten Echoes — makes a token
  4. Flameshadow Conjuring — makes a token
  5. Mirror March — flips a coin
  6. Overburden — triggers

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 6,749 cards in Balmor's colors can cause this (Balmor is one).

When Balmor, Battlemage Captain enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Blasting Station — untaps itself
  6. General Kreat, the Boltbringer — deals 1 damage
  7. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library
  8. Mogg Bombers — sacrifices itself
  9. Flame-Kin War Scout — sacrifices itself
  10. Monkey Cage — sacrifices itself

86 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything is cast — 12,208 cards in Balmor's colors can cause this (Balmor is one).

When Balmor, Battlemage Captain is cast:

  1. Windrider Wizard — draws you 1 card
  2. Relic Amulet — puts a charge counter on itself
  3. Rockslide Sorcerer — deals 1 damage
  4. Umara Wizard // Umara Skyfalls — grants flying
  5. Master of Winds — triggers

4 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.