Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Folk Hero (Commander) - Budget

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Folk Hero
Rank #1,908
40decks
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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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Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Spider-UK
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Wraith, Vicious Vigilante
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Silver Sable, Mercenary Leader
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Daily Bugle Reporters
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Knowledge Is Power
67%inclusion26 decks39 decks
65%synergy
Scheming Fence
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
56%synergy
Mirror Entity
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
52%synergy
Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
51%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
50%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
48%synergy
Robaran Mercenaries
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
47%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
44%synergy
Universal Automaton
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
42%synergy
Giant Killer
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
17%synergy
The Council of Four
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Crib Swap
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Wizard Class
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Nimbleclaw Adept
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
40%synergy
Clever Conjurer
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
40%synergy
Creatures
Dreamscape Artist
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
35%synergy
James, Wandering Dad
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Coppercoat Vanguard
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Valiant Changeling
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Cathar Commando
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
30%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Sally Sparrow
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
30%synergy
Fatestitcher
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
28%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Smirking Spelljacker
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Adric, Mathematical Genius
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Impostor of the Sixth Pride
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Wharf Infiltrator
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Arcade Gannon
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Spurnmage Advocate
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Cloudkin Seer
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Argivian Phalanx
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Boromir, Gondor's Hope
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Monk Realist
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Defiler of Faith
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Intrepid Adversary
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Irregular Cohort
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Mistwalker
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Detective of the Month
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Deputy of Detention
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Standard Bearer
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Balduvian Shaman
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Kjeldoran Warrior
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Avian Changeling
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Thalia's Lieutenant
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Path to Exile
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
-18%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Shore Up
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Wizard's Retort
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Sage's Dousing
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-19%synergy
Kabira Takedown
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Spell Blast
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Power Sink
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Unwanted Remake
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Absorb
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Twiddle
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Leak
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-15%synergy
Jwari Disruption
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Absorb Identity
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Disenchant
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Djeru's Resolve
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Long River's Pull
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Loran's Escape
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Concerted Defense
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Archmage's Charm
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Dawn Charm
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Rewind
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Forbid
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Zealous Display
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Slash of Light
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Bovine Intervention
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Cloud's Limit Break
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
No More Lies
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Acrobatic Leap
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Essence Scatter
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Austere Command
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Time Wipe
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Mass Appeal
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Distant Melody
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Step Through
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Wrath of God
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Stick Together
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Drain Power
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
For the Emperor!
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Council's Judgment
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-18%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Whelming Wave
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Starfall Invocation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Slash the Ranks
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Cleansing Nova
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Peer Pressure
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Fumigate
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Harsh Mercy
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Horn of Gondor
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Gallows at Willow Hill
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Diviner's Wand
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Spear of Heliod
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Horn of the Mark
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Ivory Tower
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Blue Mage's Cane
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Cloud Key
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-15%synergy
Multiclass Baldric
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Ominous Seas
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Anti-Magic Aura
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Solitary Confinement
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Nerd Rage
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Paladin Class
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Kindred Discovery
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Reprobation
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Utter Insignificance
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Smile at Death
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lost in the Maze
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Brave the Sands
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Ossification
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-17%synergy
Witness Protection
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Unable to Scream
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Force of Virtue
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Journey to Oblivion
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Archmage Ascension
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Jace's Erasure
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Boon
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Subdual
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Niko Aris
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Drifting Meadow
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Lilypad Village
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Remote Isle
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Steppe
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Karn's Bastion
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
-10%synergy
Azorius Signet
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion28 decks40 decks
-14%synergy
Thought Vessel
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Progress
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Sky Diamond
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Marble Diamond
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Patriar's Seal
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion40 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion35 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Prairie Stream
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
61%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Port Town
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Glacial Fortress
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Chancery
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
-11%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Flood Plain
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Kabira Takedown
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Fortified Beachhead
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Seachrome Coast
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Deserted Beach
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-29%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Tranquil Cove
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-11%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Abandoned Campground
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Command Bridge
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Escape Tunnel
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Gate
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-17%synergy
Wanderwine Hub
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy