Volo, Itinerant Scholar (Commander)

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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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37%synergy
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33%synergy
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31%synergy
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31%synergy
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39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
31%synergy
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12%synergy
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-17%synergy
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23%synergy
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24%synergy
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39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
22%synergy
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10%synergy
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36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Silver Myr
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26%synergy
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34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
21%synergy
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34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
21%synergy
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27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
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18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-24%synergy
Mystical Tutor
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
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6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
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Defiler of Dreams
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Kelpie Guide
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
30%synergy
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23%synergy
Body of Knowledge
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23%synergy
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24%synergy
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24%synergy
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3%synergy
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21%synergy
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19%synergy
Aboleth Spawn
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24%synergy
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14%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
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21%synergy
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13%synergy
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16%synergy
Looter il-Kor
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20%synergy
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22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
9%synergy
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20%synergy
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14%synergy
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19%synergy
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12%synergy
Cloudfin Raptor
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20%synergy
Gigastorm Titan
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
20%synergy
PuPu UFO
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
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19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
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18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
5%synergy
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18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Man-o'-War
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Wonder
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Bronze Walrus
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Fog Bank
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Slither Blade
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Network Disruptor
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Cavalier of Gales
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Subtlety
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
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14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Mockingbird
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Quantum Riddler
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
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12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
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Resculpt
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Reality Shift
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Evacuation
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Aetherize
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Frantic Search
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-23%synergy
Mana Drain
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Flare of Denial
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Snap
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Refute
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Engulf the Shore
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
3%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Drown in Dreams
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Anticipate
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Shore Up
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Archmage's Charm
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Negation
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Remand
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Cyber Conversion
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Turn Aside
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Foil
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1%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
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-4%synergy
Commandeer
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Dream Fracture
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Command
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Curse of the Swine
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Preordain
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Ravenform
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Mists of Lórien
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Spectral Deluge
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Relm's Sketching
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Replication
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Inundate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Sleight of Hand
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Cone of Cold
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Cut Your Losses
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Finale of Revelation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Fabricate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
17%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Spellbook
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Staff of the Mind Magus
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Expedition Map
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Sword of the Animist
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Prism Ring
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Proft's Eidetic Memory
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Propaganda
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Omniscience
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Freed from the Real
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Training Grounds
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Discovery
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Over Matter
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Witness Protection
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Back to Basics
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Verity Circle
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Terrain Generator
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Rivendell
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Castle Vantress
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Seat of the Synod
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Academy Ruins
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Command Beacon
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
War Room
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Strip Mine
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion33 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Patriar's Seal
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Nyx Lotus
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Sky Diamond
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Caged Sun
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
1%synergy