Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Folk Hero (Commander) - Expensive Core

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Folk Hero
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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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Aang, Swift Savior
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
The Duke, Rebel Sentry
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
The Blue Spirit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Unsettled Mariner
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
78%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Crib Swap
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Scheming Fence
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Giant Killer
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Mirror Entity
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
65%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
46%synergy
Esper Sentinel
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
49%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
65%synergy
Mother of Runes
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
46%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Supreme Verdict
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Witch Enchanter
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Sally Sparrow
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Adric, Mathematical Genius
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Robaran Mercenaries
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
James, Wandering Dad
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Mistmeadow Witch
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Deputy of Detention
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
High Fae Trickster
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Fatestitcher
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Enduring Innocence
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Thurid, Mare of Destiny
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Galerider Sliver
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Sicarian Infiltrator
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Valiant Changeling
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Valley Questcaller
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Grell Philosopher
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Pack Leader
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Drogskol Captain
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Myr Galvanizer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Knight Exemplar
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Nimbleclaw Adept
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Shapesharer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Universal Automaton
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Nesting Bot
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mysterio, Master of Illusion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Bulwark Ox
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Tataru Taru
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Pongify
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
49%synergy
Arcane Denial
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Path to Exile
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Generous Gift
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Final Showdown
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Dawn's Truce
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Kabira Takedown
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Dovin's Veto
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-23%synergy
Foil
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Clever Concealment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Absorb Identity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Riot Control
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Mirrorweave
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Disenchant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Council's Judgment
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Peer Pressure
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Suppression Ray
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Time Wipe
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Fabricate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Distant Melody
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Modify Memory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Turbulent Dreams
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mass Appeal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Step Through
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Whelming Wave
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Gallows at Willow Hill
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Relic Vial
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sword of the Animist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Moonsilver Key
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Multiclass Baldric
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Oketra's Monument
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Runed Stalactite
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Bontu's Monument
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Amorphous Axe
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Propaganda
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mind Over Matter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
46%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Command Beacon
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Minas Tirith
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Rivendell
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Diamond City
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Halimar Depths
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Swarmyard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Talisman of Progress
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Fellwar Stone
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Azorius Signet
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Relic of Legends
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Patriar's Seal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Flooded Strand
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Sea of Clouds
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Island
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Glacial Fortress
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Plains
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Meticulous Archive
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Witch Enchanter
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Deserted Beach
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Prairie Stream
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Tundra
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Prismatic Vista
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Windswept Heath
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Scalding Tarn
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Polluted Delta
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Arid Mesa
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Misty Rainforest
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Marsh Flats
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Port Town
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-19%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Kabira Takedown
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Suppression Ray
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Wanderwine Hub
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Skyclave Cleric
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-21%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Gate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-23%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Nimbus Maze
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy