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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Abundant Countryside
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Omni-Changeling
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Loch Mare
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14%synergy
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44%synergy
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55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Peregrine Drake
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Kelpie Guide
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
30%synergy
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Sapphire Medallion
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
10%synergy
High Tide
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
-18%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
23%synergy
The Reality Chip
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Mulldrifter
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Silver Myr
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
25%synergy
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Thassa's Oracle
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Study
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-24%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-15%synergy
Force of Will
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Defiler of Dreams
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Body of Knowledge
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Clever Conjurer
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Walking Atlas
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Ledger Shredder
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Aboleth Spawn
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Bronze Walrus
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Burnished Hart
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Forensic Researcher
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Wonder
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
6%synergy
PuPu UFO
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Fog Bank
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Looter il-Kor
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Baboon Spirit
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
The Blue Spirit
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Man-o'-War
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Cloudfin Raptor
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Slither Blade
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Mockingbird
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Cavalier of Gales
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Subtlety
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Phantasmal Image
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Network Disruptor
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Rapid Hybridization
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Reality Shift
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Resculpt
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Aetherize
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Evacuation
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Frantic Search
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Opt
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Engulf the Shore
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-17%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Flare of Denial
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Archmage's Charm
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Drown in Dreams
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Refute
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Anticipate
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Cryptic Command
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Shore Up
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Force of Negation
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Remand
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Suspend
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Cyber Conversion
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Turn Aside
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Run Away Together
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Commandeer
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Spider-Sense
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Curse of the Swine
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Ravenform
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Relm's Sketching
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mists of Lórien
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Deluge
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Cut Your Losses
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Revelation
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Fabricate
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-15%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Sleight of Hand
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-16%synergy
Rite of Replication
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Flash Photography
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
18%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
The Water Crystal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Spellbook
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Sword of the Animist
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Expedition Map
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Venser's Journal
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Proft's Eidetic Memory
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Propaganda
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Omniscience
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Training Grounds
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Freed from the Real
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Ominous Seas
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Over Matter
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Kindred Discovery
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
As Foretold
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Back to Basics
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Verity Circle
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Spider-Man No More
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
72%inclusion34 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Terrain Generator
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Academy Ruins
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Seat of the Synod
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Agna Qel'a
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
War Room
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Strip Mine
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Dark Depths
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Nyx Lotus
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Patriar's Seal
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Caged Sun
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion46 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
2%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy