Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef (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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Diligent Zookeeper
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Tiger-Seal
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Knowledge Seeker
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Badgermole Cub
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chasm Skulker
56%inclusion394 decks706 decks
49%synergy
Omen Hawker
46%inclusion322 decks706 decks
44%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
42%inclusion297 decks706 decks
42%synergy
Wizard Class
46%inclusion323 decks706 decks
40%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
41%inclusion291 decks706 decks
40%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
46%inclusion322 decks706 decks
39%synergy
Cankerbloom
40%inclusion285 decks706 decks
37%synergy
Thrummingbird
41%inclusion287 decks706 decks
35%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
39%inclusion277 decks706 decks
35%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
50%inclusion350 decks706 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
50%inclusion353 decks706 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion344 decks706 decks
-1%synergy
Beast Within
47%inclusion333 decks706 decks
-3%synergy
Hardened Scales
47%inclusion330 decks706 decks
32%synergy
Kiora's Follower
46%inclusion324 decks706 decks
31%synergy
Inspiring Call
42%inclusion296 decks706 decks
29%synergy
Incubation Druid
42%inclusion293 decks706 decks
34%synergy
Llanowar Elves
41%inclusion286 decks706 decks
13%synergy
Master Biomancer
41%inclusion286 decks706 decks
34%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
40%inclusion284 decks706 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
30%inclusion209 decks706 decks
14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion123 decks706 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion93 decks706 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
12%inclusion83 decks706 decks
-4%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion80 decks706 decks
-10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion75 decks706 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
9.3%inclusion66 decks706 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
8.5%inclusion60 decks706 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.2%inclusion58 decks706 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.6%inclusion54 decks706 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Sakura-Tribe Elder
37%inclusion259 decks706 decks
17%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
34%inclusion237 decks706 decks
28%synergy
Radagast the Brown
34%inclusion237 decks706 decks
32%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
33%inclusion235 decks706 decks
27%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
32%inclusion227 decks706 decks
27%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
32%inclusion226 decks706 decks
25%synergy
Managorger Hydra
31%inclusion220 decks706 decks
26%synergy
Loyal Guardian
29%inclusion208 decks706 decks
27%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
29%inclusion160 decks556 decks
23%synergy
Delighted Halfling
28%inclusion198 decks706 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Mystic
28%inclusion197 decks706 decks
4%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
27%inclusion159 decks587 decks
23%synergy
Eternal Witness
27%inclusion189 decks706 decks
6%synergy
Inga and Esika
26%inclusion187 decks706 decks
24%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
26%inclusion187 decks706 decks
21%synergy
Evolution Sage
25%inclusion179 decks706 decks
15%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
25%inclusion176 decks706 decks
23%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
24%inclusion170 decks706 decks
21%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
23%inclusion164 decks706 decks
16%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
23%inclusion164 decks706 decks
22%synergy
Beast Whisperer
23%inclusion163 decks706 decks
14%synergy
Coiling Oracle
23%inclusion160 decks706 decks
9%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
22%inclusion156 decks706 decks
17%synergy
Quirion Beastcaller
22%inclusion155 decks706 decks
21%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
22%inclusion153 decks706 decks
21%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
22%inclusion153 decks706 decks
15%synergy
Skatewing Spy
21%inclusion150 decks706 decks
20%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion122 decks587 decks
15%synergy
Tender Wildguide
20%inclusion113 decks559 decks
19%synergy
Silverback Elder
19%inclusion136 decks706 decks
17%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
19%inclusion136 decks706 decks
4%synergy
Fathom Mage
19%inclusion135 decks706 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Vitality
19%inclusion96 decks510 decks
11%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
18%inclusion129 decks706 decks
16%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
18%inclusion128 decks706 decks
17%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
18%inclusion127 decks706 decks
15%synergy
Evolution Witness
17%inclusion101 decks593 decks
13%synergy
Frilled Mystic
17%inclusion120 decks706 decks
14%synergy
Topiary Stomper
17%inclusion120 decks706 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion119 decks706 decks
10%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
17%inclusion118 decks706 decks
15%synergy
Sharktocrab
16%inclusion116 decks706 decks
15%synergy
Reclamation Sage
16%inclusion114 decks706 decks
2%synergy
Elusive Otter
15%inclusion109 decks706 decks
13%synergy
Gyre Sage
15%inclusion109 decks706 decks
9%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
15%inclusion107 decks706 decks
12%synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
14%inclusion102 decks706 decks
10%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
14%inclusion99 decks706 decks
11%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
12%inclusion85 decks706 decks
9%synergy
Arbor Elf
11%inclusion81 decks706 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Negate
31%inclusion216 decks706 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
30%inclusion215 decks706 decks
-14%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion212 decks706 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion206 decks706 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion190 decks706 decks
-3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion179 decks706 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion136 decks706 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion121 decks706 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion113 decks706 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Claim
15%inclusion105 decks706 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
12%inclusion85 decks706 decks
8%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
11%inclusion78 decks680 decks
6%synergy
Simic Charm
11%inclusion77 decks706 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion61 decks593 decks
-1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10%inclusion70 decks706 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.9%inclusion63 decks706 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
8.6%inclusion61 decks706 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherize
8.5%inclusion60 decks706 decks
-3%synergy
Ripples of Potential
8.4%inclusion59 decks706 decks
-1%synergy
Resculpt
8.2%inclusion58 decks706 decks
2%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.1%inclusion57 decks706 decks
0%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.6%inclusion54 decks706 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
7.2%inclusion51 decks706 decks
2%synergy
Force of Negation
7.2%inclusion51 decks706 decks
-1%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.1%inclusion50 decks706 decks
1%synergy
Vitalize
6.8%inclusion48 decks706 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.5%inclusion46 decks706 decks
-1%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.4%inclusion45 decks706 decks
0%synergy
Quandrix Command
6.2%inclusion44 decks706 decks
1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.2%inclusion44 decks706 decks
2%synergy
Crop Rotation
6.1%inclusion43 decks706 decks
-7%synergy
Brainstorm
5.8%inclusion41 decks706 decks
-9%synergy
Voidslime
5.8%inclusion41 decks706 decks
1%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.6%inclusion33 decks593 decks
2%synergy
Plasm Capture
5.4%inclusion38 decks706 decks
2%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.2%inclusion37 decks706 decks
1%synergy
Dispel
5.2%inclusion37 decks706 decks
0%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
5.1%inclusion36 decks706 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
40%inclusion284 decks706 decks
-7%synergy
Rampant Growth
31%inclusion222 decks706 decks
-9%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion199 decks706 decks
-2%synergy
Wave Goodbye
28%inclusion198 decks706 decks
17%synergy
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion193 decks706 decks
-9%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion120 decks706 decks
-6%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion97 decks706 decks
-11%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
12%inclusion88 decks706 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion82 decks706 decks
1%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
11%inclusion77 decks706 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion72 decks706 decks
0%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion69 decks706 decks
-11%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.5%inclusion60 decks706 decks
-3%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
7.8%inclusion55 decks706 decks
0%synergy
Thirsting Roots
7.6%inclusion54 decks706 decks
6%synergy
Neoform
7.2%inclusion51 decks706 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.8%inclusion24 decks353 decks
1%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.9%inclusion42 decks706 decks
2%synergy
Oversimplify
5.9%inclusion42 decks706 decks
2%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
5.1%inclusion36 decks706 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion237 decks706 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion189 decks706 decks
5%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
21%inclusion145 decks706 decks
14%synergy
The Ozolith
12%inclusion85 decks706 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
12%inclusion83 decks706 decks
3%synergy
The Earth Crystal
10%inclusion30 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
10%inclusion70 decks706 decks
8%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
8.2%inclusion58 decks706 decks
5%synergy
Venser's Journal
7.8%inclusion55 decks706 decks
7%synergy
Monster Manual
7.6%inclusion54 decks706 decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.5%inclusion53 decks706 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.8%inclusion41 decks706 decks
3%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
5.4%inclusion38 decks706 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Proft's Eidetic Memory
34%inclusion232 decks680 decks
32%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion230 decks706 decks
19%synergy
Branching Evolution
23%inclusion164 decks706 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
20%inclusion140 decks706 decks
15%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
18%inclusion101 decks557 decks
13%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
16%inclusion110 decks706 decks
11%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
15%inclusion105 decks706 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion96 decks706 decks
10%synergy
Long List of the Ents
13%inclusion89 decks706 decks
12%synergy
Wild Growth
12%inclusion85 decks706 decks
3%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
10%inclusion74 decks706 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion69 decks706 decks
3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9.5%inclusion67 decks706 decks
3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.9%inclusion63 decks706 decks
5%synergy
Freed from the Real
8.6%inclusion61 decks706 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.5%inclusion60 decks706 decks
-7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.2%inclusion58 decks706 decks
2%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.0%inclusion33 decks410 decks
6%synergy
Communal Brewing
7.7%inclusion43 decks556 decks
6%synergy
Instill Energy
6.7%inclusion47 decks706 decks
6%synergy
Loading Zone
5.8%inclusion13 decks223 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.7%inclusion40 decks706 decks
2%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
5.4%inclusion38 decks706 decks
3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.2%inclusion37 decks706 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
13%inclusion91 decks706 decks
8%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
13%inclusion90 decks706 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
70%inclusion491 decks706 decks
20%synergy
Karn's Bastion
27%inclusion194 decks706 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
22%inclusion158 decks706 decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20%inclusion140 decks706 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion126 decks706 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17%inclusion119 decks706 decks
-1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion118 decks706 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion114 decks706 decks
-6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion98 decks706 decks
-8%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion93 decks706 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12%inclusion84 decks706 decks
10%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion84 decks706 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion74 decks706 decks
-5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
9.3%inclusion21 decks227 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.1%inclusion29 decks359 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
8.1%inclusion57 decks706 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.5%inclusion46 decks706 decks
-6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
5.8%inclusion41 decks706 decks
0%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
5.7%inclusion40 decks706 decks
0%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.2%inclusion37 decks706 decks
-1%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.1%inclusion36 decks706 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.1%inclusion36 decks706 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion543 decks706 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion404 decks706 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion357 decks706 decks
30%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion232 decks706 decks
28%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion130 decks706 decks
-14%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion128 decks706 decks
-3%synergy
Patriar's Seal
6.9%inclusion49 decks706 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.4%inclusion45 decks706 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.4%inclusion45 decks706 decks
0%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.7%inclusion40 decks706 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.5%inclusion39 decks706 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Vault
5.4%inclusion38 decks706 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion687 decks706 decks
2%synergy
Island
97%inclusion684 decks706 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion604 decks706 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
58%inclusion406 decks706 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
55%inclusion390 decks706 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
47%inclusion329 decks706 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
43%inclusion306 decks706 decks
-2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43%inclusion301 decks706 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Grove
42%inclusion293 decks706 decks
1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
40%inclusion283 decks706 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
40%inclusion281 decks706 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
39%inclusion272 decks706 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion228 decks706 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
26%inclusion187 decks706 decks
-5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
26%inclusion183 decks706 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23%inclusion162 decks706 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion153 decks706 decks
-3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion122 decks587 decks
15%synergy
Thornwood Falls
19%inclusion133 decks706 decks
1%synergy
Willowrush Verge
17%inclusion72 decks413 decks
1%synergy
Overflowing Basin
17%inclusion112 decks653 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion119 decks706 decks
-5%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion102 decks706 decks
-2%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion97 decks682 decks
-5%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion85 decks706 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion84 decks706 decks
-8%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion75 decks706 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion61 decks593 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion72 decks706 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
10%inclusion68 decks706 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.8%inclusion62 decks706 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.6%inclusion61 decks706 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.5%inclusion60 decks706 decks
-2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.9%inclusion56 decks706 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
7.8%inclusion55 decks706 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.8%inclusion55 decks706 decks
-7%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.5%inclusion53 decks706 decks
-3%synergy
Rimewood Falls
7.4%inclusion52 decks706 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.7%inclusion47 decks706 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
6.2%inclusion44 decks706 decks
0%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.1%inclusion43 decks706 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.7%inclusion40 decks706 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.2%inclusion37 decks706 decks
-12%synergy