Volo, Itinerant Scholar (Commander)

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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19%synergy
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17%synergy
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13%synergy
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6%synergy
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8%synergy
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44%synergy
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53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
40%synergy
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40%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
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35%synergy
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34%synergy
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33%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Silver Myr
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
47%inclusion25 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Kelpie Guide
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
30%synergy
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Sapphire Medallion
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13%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
-13%synergy
High Tide
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Wizard Class
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
22%synergy
The Reality Chip
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
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Thassa's Oracle
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Rhystic Study
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-22%synergy
Mystical Tutor
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-13%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Will
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-11%synergy
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Peregrine Drake
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Mulldrifter
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
29%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Ledger Shredder
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Clever Conjurer
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Body of Knowledge
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Walking Atlas
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
25%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
PuPu UFO
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Wonder
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Forensic Researcher
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Fog Bank
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Burnished Hart
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Aboleth Spawn
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Bronze Walrus
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Looter il-Kor
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Slither Blade
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Man-o'-War
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Cloudfin Raptor
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Starwinder
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Subtlety
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Mockingbird
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Cavalier of Gales
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Network Disruptor
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Dreamscape Artist
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Phantasmal Image
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Reality Shift
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Resculpt
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
-16%synergy
Evacuation
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Aetherize
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
-14%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
-10%synergy
Opt
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Archmage's Charm
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-10%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-10%synergy
Engulf the Shore
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Denial
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Drown in Dreams
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Refute
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Octopus Form
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Cryptic Command
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Shore Up
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Remand
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Run Away Together
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Turn Aside
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Consider
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-9%synergy
Cyber Conversion
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Cancel
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Disruption Protocol
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Commandeer
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Boomerang
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Suspend
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Foil
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Anticipate
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Preordain
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Windfall
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-13%synergy
Cut Your Losses
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Revelation
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Mists of Lórien
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Spectral Deluge
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Relm's Sketching
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Fabricate
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-15%synergy
Merchant Scroll
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Whelming Wave
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
9%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
The Water Crystal
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Spellbook
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Sword of the Animist
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Venser's Journal
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Expedition Map
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Omniscience
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Ominous Seas
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Training Grounds
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Freed from the Real
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Mind Over Matter
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-19%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Back to Basics
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Verity Circle
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
As Foretold
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
72%inclusion38 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Terrain Generator
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Castle Vantress
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Rivendell
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Seat of the Synod
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Academy Ruins
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-10%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
1%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Buried Ruin
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Archway of Innovation
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Tower
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Remote Isle
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Mine
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Tolaria West
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Dark Depths
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion41 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
60%inclusion32 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion30 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Nyx Lotus
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Patriar's Seal
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Caged Sun
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion51 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Abundant Countryside
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy