The Goose Mother (Commander) - Optimized Birthing Pod

Ezra Sassaman
May 29, 2025
Building an Alistair, the Brigadier Commander Deck
Let's look at a Doctor Who legend that's on the cusp of popularity. Alistair, the Brigadier wants to make the most historic Soldier army.
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Eldritch Evolution
100% of 17 decks +96% synergy
Academy Manufactor
94% of 17 decks +90% synergy
Neoform
88% of 17 decks +84% synergy
Night of the Sweets' Revenge
76% of 17 decks +75% synergy
Gilded Goose
76% of 17 decks +74% synergy
Doubling Season
76% of 17 decks +67% synergy
Rise and Shine
65% of 17 decks +63% synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
65% of 17 decks +60% synergy
Whir of Invention
59% of 17 decks +57% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
76% of 17 decks +55% synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
65% of 17 decks +37% synergy
Nature's Lore
59% of 17 decks +28% synergy
Beast Within
59% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Birthing Pod
53% of 17 decks +52% synergy
Inspiring Statuary
53% of 17 decks +51% synergy
Mystic Remora
53% of 17 decks +37% synergy
Three Visits
53% of 17 decks +30% synergy
Elvish Mystic
53% of 17 decks +27% synergy
Llanowar Elves
53% of 17 decks +25% synergy
Unbound Flourishing
47% of 17 decks +46% synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
88% of 17 decks +78% synergy
Worldly Tutor
88% of 17 decks +72% synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
82% of 17 decks +80% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
76% of 17 decks +48% synergy
Rhystic Study
53% of 17 decks +30% synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
41% of 17 decks +38% synergy
Chrome Mox
41% of 17 decks +34% synergy
The One Ring
41% of 17 decks +34% synergy
Ancient Tomb
41% of 17 decks +32% synergy
Force of Will
41% of 17 decks +31% synergy
Creatures
Peregrin Took
47% of 17 decks +44% synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
47% of 17 decks +38% synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
41% of 17 decks +39% synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
41% of 17 decks +39% synergy
Tireless Provisioner
41% of 17 decks +25% synergy
Eternal Witness
41% of 17 decks +19% synergy
Sarinth Steelseeker
35% of 17 decks +34% synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
35% of 17 decks +34% synergy
Shimmer Dragon
35% of 17 decks +33% synergy
Spellseeker
35% of 17 decks +33% synergy
Junk Winder
35% of 17 decks +28% synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
35% of 17 decks +28% synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
35% of 17 decks +18% synergy
First Responder
29% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Master of Etherium
29% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Regal Behemoth
29% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Endurance
29% of 17 decks +25% synergy
Spellskite
29% of 17 decks +24% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
29% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Delighted Halfling
29% of 17 decks +18% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
29% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Chief of the Foundry
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Eternal Scourge
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Nexos
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
24% of 17 decks +22% synergy
Drift of Phantasms
24% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
24% of 17 decks +20% synergy
Walking Ballista
24% of 17 decks +20% synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
24% of 17 decks +19% synergy
Tireless Tracker
24% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
24% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Seedborn Muse
24% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Tough Cookie
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Elanor Gardner
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Prophet of Distortion
18% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Temur Sabertooth
18% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Bloom Tender
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
18% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Hydroid Krasis
18% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Instants
Second Harvest
47% of 17 decks +40% synergy
Mana Drain
47% of 17 decks +31% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
47% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Swan Song
47% of 17 decks +28% synergy
Heroic Intervention
47% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Chain of Vapor
41% of 17 decks +38% synergy
Force of Negation
41% of 17 decks +32% synergy
Mental Misstep
35% of 17 decks +30% synergy
Veil of Summer
35% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Noxious Revival
35% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
29% of 17 decks +25% synergy
Flusterstorm
29% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Pact of Negation
29% of 17 decks +22% synergy
Entish Restoration
29% of 17 decks +20% synergy
Harrow
29% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Stew the Coneys
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Roiling Regrowth
24% of 17 decks +19% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
24% of 17 decks +19% synergy
Chord of Calling
24% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Nature's Claim
24% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Crop Rotation
24% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Arcane Denial
24% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Pongify
24% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Prizefight
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Counterspell
18% of 17 decks -33% synergy
Sorceries
Universal Surveillance
41% of 17 decks +40% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
41% of 17 decks +32% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
41% of 17 decks +32% synergy
Finale of Devastation
41% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
41% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Farseek
41% of 17 decks +18% synergy
Rampant Growth
41% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Cultivate
41% of 17 decks -7% synergy
Transmute Artifact
35% of 17 decks +33% synergy
Kodama's Reach
35% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Oversimplify
29% of 17 decks +25% synergy
Revive the Shire
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Reshape
24% of 17 decks +22% synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
24% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Windfall
24% of 17 decks +19% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
24% of 17 decks +18% synergy
Fabricate
24% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
24% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Natural Order
18% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Nissa's Pilgrimage
18% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Reshape the Earth
18% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
18% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Solve the Equation
18% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
18% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Whelming Wave
18% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Forsaken Monument
29% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
29% of 17 decks +26% synergy
Lotus Petal
29% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Isochron Scepter
24% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Panharmonicon
24% of 17 decks +18% synergy
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
The Ozolith
18% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Enchantments
Primal Vigor
47% of 17 decks +44% synergy
Parallel Lives
47% of 17 decks +41% synergy
Mana Reflection
41% of 17 decks +37% synergy
Food Chain
29% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Sylvan Library
29% of 17 decks +19% synergy
March of the Machines
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Titania's Song
18% of 17 decks +18% synergy
Gaea's Anthem
18% of 17 decks +18% synergy
Trail of Crumbs
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Killer Service
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Mechanized Production
18% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Greater Good
18% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
18% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
18% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
24% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
53% of 17 decks +47% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
53% of 17 decks +40% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
53% of 17 decks +35% synergy
Gingerbread Cabin
41% of 17 decks +40% synergy
Treasure Vault
41% of 17 decks +37% synergy
Dryad Arbor
41% of 17 decks +35% synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
35% of 17 decks +35% synergy
The Shire
35% of 17 decks +33% synergy
Emergence Zone
35% of 17 decks +31% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
35% of 17 decks +28% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
35% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Academy Ruins
24% of 17 decks +22% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
24% of 17 decks +19% synergy
Inventors' Fair
18% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Arcane Signet
59% of 17 decks -5% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
47% of 17 decks +26% synergy
Simic Signet
47% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Mox Opal
41% of 17 decks +37% synergy
Mana Crypt
41% of 17 decks +36% synergy
Fellwar Stone
41% of 17 decks +32% synergy
Basalt Monolith
35% of 17 decks +28% synergy
Mox Diamond
29% of 17 decks +24% synergy
Mana Vault
29% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
88% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Breeding Pool
82% of 17 decks +39% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
76% of 17 decks +24% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
65% of 17 decks +20% synergy
Misty Rainforest
59% of 17 decks +28% synergy
Flooded Grove
41% of 17 decks +2% synergy
City of Brass
29% of 17 decks +24% synergy
Myriad Landscape
29% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Exotic Orchard
29% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
24% of 17 decks +18% synergy
Cavern of Souls
24% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Wooded Foothills
24% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
24% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Scalding Tarn
24% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Polluted Delta
24% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Rimewood Falls
24% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Flooded Strand
24% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Tropical Island
24% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Tangled Islet
24% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Mana Confluence
18% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18% of 17 decks -3% synergy