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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MTGStocks
Gigastorm Titan
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Uthros Psionicist
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
PuPu UFO
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chasm Skulker
58% of 38 decks +46% synergy
Omen Hawker
47% of 38 decks +45% synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
45% of 38 decks +42% synergy
Peregrine Drake
45% of 38 decks +37% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
53% of 38 decks +36% synergy
Clever Conjurer
37% of 38 decks +36% synergy
Kelpie Guide
37% of 38 decks +35% synergy
Mulldrifter
42% of 38 decks +34% synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
37% of 19 decks +34% synergy
Siren Stormtamer
39% of 38 decks +33% synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
61% of 38 decks +6% synergy
High Tide
58% of 38 decks +13% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
50% of 38 decks +33% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
45% of 38 decks +22% synergy
Counterspell
42% of 38 decks -26% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
39% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Resculpt
39% of 38 decks +19% synergy
Psychosis Crawler
37% of 38 decks +23% synergy
Wizard Class
37% of 38 decks +20% synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
37% of 38 decks +22% synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
34% of 38 decks +21% synergy
Rhystic Study
26% of 38 decks -9% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
21% of 38 decks -3% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13% of 38 decks -24% synergy
Mystical Tutor
11% of 38 decks -15% synergy
Force of Will
8% of 38 decks -11% synergy
Ancient Tomb
5% of 38 decks -7% synergy
Creatures
The Reality Chip
37% of 38 decks +24% synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
34% of 32 decks +29% synergy
Silver Myr
34% of 38 decks +23% synergy
Defiler of Dreams
32% of 38 decks +21% synergy
Walking Atlas
29% of 38 decks +25% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
29% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Aboleth Spawn
29% of 38 decks +28% synergy
Ledger Shredder
29% of 38 decks +23% synergy
Thieving Skydiver
29% of 38 decks +24% synergy
Cloud of Faeries
26% of 38 decks +23% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
26% of 38 decks +20% synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
26% of 38 decks +23% synergy
Forensic Researcher
26% of 35 decks +25% synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
24% of 38 decks +22% synergy
Body of Knowledge
24% of 38 decks +17% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
24% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Burnished Hart
21% of 38 decks +14% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
21% of 38 decks +12% synergy
Looter il-Kor
21% of 38 decks +19% synergy
Cloudfin Raptor
21% of 38 decks +21% synergy
Triskaidekaphile
21% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
18% of 38 decks +8% synergy
Scourge of Fleets
18% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Slither Blade
18% of 38 decks +16% synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
18% of 38 decks +12% synergy
Magic Pot
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Network Disruptor
16% of 38 decks +15% synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
16% of 38 decks +12% synergy
Bronze Walrus
16% of 38 decks +15% synergy
Man-o'-War
16% of 38 decks +15% synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
16% of 38 decks +14% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
16% of 38 decks +2% synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
16% of 38 decks +13% synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
16% of 38 decks +14% synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
14% of 36 decks +9% synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
14% of 29 decks +11% synergy
Marang River Regent
13% of 15 decks +11% synergy
Cavalier of Gales
13% of 38 decks +12% synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
13% of 38 decks +7% synergy
Wonder
13% of 38 decks +8% synergy
Subtlety
13% of 38 decks +12% synergy
Fog Bank
13% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
13% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Grand Architect
13% of 38 decks +9% synergy
Amphin Mutineer
13% of 38 decks +12% synergy
Dragon Turtle
13% of 38 decks +13% synergy
Phantasmal Image
13% of 38 decks +7% synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
13% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Jill, Shiva's Dominant
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Instants
Reality Shift
37% of 38 decks +8% synergy
Evacuation
32% of 38 decks +24% synergy
Pongify
29% of 38 decks -11% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24% of 38 decks -11% synergy
Arcane Denial
24% of 38 decks -12% synergy
Negate
21% of 38 decks -18% synergy
Sink into Stupor
21% of 34 decks +0% synergy
Frantic Search
18% of 38 decks -10% synergy
Brainstorm
18% of 38 decks -23% synergy
Opt
18% of 38 decks -7% synergy
Mana Drain
18% of 38 decks -9% synergy
Aetherize
18% of 38 decks -8% synergy
Snap
18% of 38 decks +1% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
18% of 38 decks -2% synergy
Flare of Denial
14% of 35 decks +8% synergy
Engulf the Shore
13% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Drown in Dreams
13% of 38 decks +8% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Strix Serenade
12% of 34 decks +2% synergy
Swan Song
11% of 38 decks -15% synergy
Force of Negation
11% of 38 decks -5% synergy
Cyber Conversion
8% of 37 decks +4% synergy
Turn Aside
8% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Cryptic Command
8% of 38 decks -3% synergy
Anticipate
8% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Dream Fracture
8% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Shore Up
8% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Remand
8% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Pact of Negation
8% of 38 decks -3% synergy
Refute
7% of 27 decks +2% synergy
Run Away Together
5% of 38 decks +2% synergy
Aetherspouts
5% of 38 decks -2% synergy
Consider
5% of 38 decks -8% synergy
Griptide
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
5% of 38 decks -7% synergy
Turn to Frog
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Ertai's Scorn
5% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Capsize
5% of 38 decks +1% synergy
Foil
5% of 38 decks -1% synergy
Archmage's Charm
5% of 38 decks -10% synergy
Tale's End
5% of 38 decks +2% synergy
Twincast
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Reins of Power
5% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Wash Away
5% of 38 decks +0% synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5% of 38 decks -6% synergy
Commandeer
5% of 38 decks +2% synergy
Flow of Knowledge
5% of 38 decks -12% synergy
Narset's Reversal
5% of 38 decks -7% synergy
Snapback
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Mind Games
5% of 38 decks +1% synergy
Sorceries
Curse of the Swine
32% of 38 decks +19% synergy
Preordain
21% of 38 decks -4% synergy
Ponder
18% of 38 decks -12% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16% of 38 decks +2% synergy
Treasure Cruise
16% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Ravenform
16% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Mists of Lórien
14% of 37 decks +12% synergy
Spectral Deluge
11% of 38 decks -1% synergy
Inundate
8% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Fabricate
8% of 38 decks -14% synergy
Cut Your Losses
8% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Cone of Cold
8% of 38 decks +7% synergy
Solve the Equation
8% of 38 decks -7% synergy
Drain Power
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Windfall
5% of 38 decks -19% synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
5% of 38 decks +1% synergy
Serum Visions
5% of 38 decks -6% synergy
Lórien Revealed
5% of 38 decks -4% synergy
Finale of Revelation
5% of 38 decks -1% synergy
Merchant Scroll
5% of 38 decks -5% synergy
Braingeyser
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5% of 38 decks -3% synergy
Flow of Ideas
5% of 38 decks +1% synergy
Maddening Cacophony
5% of 38 decks -2% synergy
Coastal Breach
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Fade Away
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Rite of Replication
5% of 38 decks -1% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
37% of 38 decks +11% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
24% of 38 decks +5% synergy
The Enigma Jewel
22% of 37 decks +20% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
21% of 38 decks +18% synergy
Kefnet's Monument
13% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
11% of 38 decks +9% synergy
Sword of the Animist
11% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Staff of the Mind Magus
8% of 38 decks +7% synergy
Spellbook
8% of 38 decks +1% synergy
Expedition Map
8% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
8% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Isochron Scepter
8% of 38 decks -11% synergy
Winter Moon
6% of 35 decks +1% synergy
Prism Ring
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Mirror Box
5% of 38 decks +2% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
5% of 38 decks -0% synergy
Scroll Rack
5% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Magewright's Stone
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
5% of 38 decks -2% synergy
Staff of Domination
5% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Aether Syphon
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Dowsing Dagger
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Bident of Thassa
5% of 38 decks -6% synergy
Enchantments
Proft's Eidetic Memory
23% of 35 decks +15% synergy
Omniscience
21% of 38 decks +13% synergy
Propaganda
21% of 38 decks -7% synergy
Training Grounds
16% of 38 decks +9% synergy
Kindred Discovery
13% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Freed from the Real
13% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Candlekeep Sage
13% of 38 decks +12% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
11% of 38 decks -1% synergy
Mind Over Matter
11% of 38 decks +8% synergy
Witness Protection
11% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Amphibian Downpour
9% of 34 decks +3% synergy
Back to Basics
8% of 38 decks -1% synergy
Verity Circle
8% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
8% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
8% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
8% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Frogify
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Psychic Corrosion
5% of 38 decks -3% synergy
Soul Barrier
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Behold the Unspeakable
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Ominous Seas
5% of 38 decks -6% synergy
Stasis Field
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Mystic Remora
5% of 38 decks -23% synergy
Deeproot Waters
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Treachery
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5% of 38 decks -5% synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Dream Halls
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Confounding Conundrum
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
8% of 38 decks +2% synergy
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
5% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
66% of 38 decks +9% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
50% of 38 decks -2% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
39% of 38 decks +23% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
32% of 38 decks +20% synergy
Terrain Generator
29% of 38 decks +22% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
18% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Castle Vantress
18% of 38 decks -1% synergy
Rivendell
16% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Seat of the Synod
16% of 38 decks -1% synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
16% of 19 decks +14% synergy
Clive's Hideaway
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Academy Ruins
13% of 38 decks -4% synergy
Temple of the False God
13% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13% of 38 decks -12% synergy
Command Beacon
11% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Muraganda Raceway
11% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Avishkar Raceway
11% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
8% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8% of 38 decks -3% synergy
War Room
8% of 38 decks -9% synergy
Strip Mine
8% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Mistrise Village
7% of 15 decks -2% synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
5% of 37 decks +5% synergy
Remote Isle
5% of 38 decks -0% synergy
Urza's Tower
5% of 38 decks +0% synergy
Urza's Mine
5% of 38 decks +0% synergy
Buried Ruin
5% of 38 decks -7% synergy
Halimar Depths
5% of 38 decks -5% synergy
Tolaria West
5% of 38 decks -1% synergy
Sand Silos
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Urza's Saga
5% of 38 decks -11% synergy
Mutavault
5% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Urza's Power Plant
5% of 38 decks +0% synergy
Guildless Commons
5% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
68% of 38 decks -18% synergy
Thought Vessel
58% of 38 decks +6% synergy
Arcane Signet
53% of 38 decks -13% synergy
Mind Stone
32% of 38 decks -7% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29% of 38 decks +14% synergy
Thran Dynamo
21% of 38 decks +8% synergy
Patriar's Seal
21% of 38 decks +19% synergy
Nyx Lotus
21% of 38 decks +16% synergy
Commander's Sphere
18% of 38 decks +7% synergy
Fellwar Stone
16% of 38 decks -4% synergy
Extraplanar Lens
16% of 38 decks +8% synergy
Caged Sun
13% of 38 decks +1% synergy
Gauntlet of Power
13% of 38 decks +9% synergy
Sky Diamond
13% of 38 decks -12% synergy
Gilded Lotus
11% of 38 decks -2% synergy
Midnight Clock
8% of 38 decks -14% synergy
Altar of the Pantheon
5% of 38 decks +5% synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
5% of 38 decks +3% synergy
Lands
Island
97% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Myriad Landscape
32% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
26% of 38 decks +20% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
24% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Sink into Stupor
21% of 34 decks +0% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16% of 38 decks +2% synergy
Urza's Cave
6% of 35 decks +2% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5% of 38 decks -1% synergy