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Ezra Sassaman
May 29, 2025
Ezra Sassaman
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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Firdoch Core
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Winnowing
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Flock Impostor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
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Knowledge Is Power
69%inclusion52 decks75 decks
68%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
59%synergy
Mirror Entity
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
58%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
58%synergy
Scheming Fence
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
56%synergy
Robaran Mercenaries
55%inclusion41 decks75 decks
55%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
54%synergy
Wizard Class
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
47%synergy
Crib Swap
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
46%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
46%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion59 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Path to Exile
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
52%inclusion39 decks75 decks
45%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
43%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
39%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
44%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
33%synergy
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Farewell
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
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Mothdust Changeling
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
45%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
42%synergy
James, Wandering Dad
44%inclusion32 decks73 decks
43%synergy
Nimbleclaw Adept
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Giant Killer
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Universal Automaton
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
43%synergy
Mother of Runes
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
39%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Witch Enchanter
38%inclusion27 decks71 decks
25%synergy
Sally Sparrow
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
37%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
34%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
32%inclusion23 decks73 decks
31%synergy
The Council of Four
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Dreamscape Artist
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Fatestitcher
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Valiant Changeling
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Adric, Mathematical Genius
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
26%synergy
The Blue Spirit
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Cathar Commando
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
21%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
22%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Impostor of the Sixth Pride
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Deputy of Detention
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
22%synergy
High Fae Trickster
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Coppercoat Vanguard
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Irregular Cohort
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Shapesharer
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Boromir, Gondor's Hope
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Arcade Gannon
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
17%synergy
Esper Sentinel
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Mistwalker
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Avian Changeling
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
17%synergy
The Wandering Rescuer
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Clever Conjurer
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Wizard's Retort
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Sage's Dousing
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Shore Up
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Final Showdown
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Absorb Identity
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Kabira Takedown
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Disenchant
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
1%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Holy Day
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Personify
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Reprieve
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Concerted Defense
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Mana Leak
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-13%synergy
Resculpt
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Dawn Charm
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Spell Blast
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Dispel
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Ethereal Haze
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Power Sink
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Twiddle
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Time Wipe
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Mass Appeal
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Step Through
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Distant Melody
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Council's Judgment
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Stick Together
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Raise the Palisade
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Peer Pressure
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Whelming Wave
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Preordain
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
For the Emperor!
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Diviner's Wand
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Herald's Horn
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Multiclass Baldric
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Horn of Gondor
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Gallows at Willow Hill
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Ivory Tower
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Venser's Journal
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Spellbook
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Ominous Seas
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Propaganda
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Solitary Confinement
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-11%synergy
Kindred Discovery
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Training Grounds
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Nerd Rage
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Anti-Magic Aura
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Brave the Sands
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Paladin Class
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
87%inclusion65 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Three Tree City
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-11%synergy
Swarmyard
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Thought Vessel
83%inclusion62 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion61 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion56 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Azorius Signet
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Patriar's Seal
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion72 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion70 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
85%inclusion64 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
77%inclusion58 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Port Town
68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
48%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Deserted Beach
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Sea of Clouds
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
38%inclusion27 decks71 decks
25%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Gate
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Nimbus Maze
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Meticulous Archive
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Kabira Takedown
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Demolition Field
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Seachrome Coast
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Flood Plain
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Fortified Beachhead
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Abundant Countryside
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Wanderwine Hub
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
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