Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef (Commander)

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Arnaud Gompertz
Oct 15, 2025
Five Commander Ideas To Build in Azorius and Still Have Fun
Can Arnaud find some unique builds that go against the typical Azorius patterns for Commander? Check this Branching Out to see for yourself.
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Sodden Verdure
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Wistfulness
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Chomping Changeling
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Omni-Changeling
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chasm Skulker
56%inclusion400 decks708 decks
50%synergy
Omen Hawker
46%inclusion324 decks708 decks
44%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
41%inclusion292 decks708 decks
41%synergy
Wizard Class
46%inclusion323 decks708 decks
40%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
41%inclusion291 decks708 decks
39%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
45%inclusion322 decks708 decks
39%synergy
Cankerbloom
40%inclusion280 decks708 decks
36%synergy
Thrummingbird
41%inclusion288 decks708 decks
36%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
39%inclusion278 decks708 decks
35%synergy
Master Biomancer
41%inclusion291 decks708 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
49%inclusion348 decks708 decks
21%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
48%inclusion340 decks708 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion336 decks708 decks
-2%synergy
Beast Within
46%inclusion327 decks708 decks
-3%synergy
Hardened Scales
46%inclusion324 decks708 decks
31%synergy
Kiora's Follower
46%inclusion323 decks708 decks
31%synergy
Incubation Druid
42%inclusion294 decks708 decks
34%synergy
Inspiring Call
42%inclusion294 decks708 decks
28%synergy
Llanowar Elves
40%inclusion286 decks708 decks
12%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
40%inclusion281 decks708 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
29%inclusion204 decks708 decks
13%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
16%inclusion116 decks708 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion93 decks708 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
12%inclusion83 decks708 decks
-4%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion77 decks708 decks
-11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion75 decks708 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
9.5%inclusion67 decks708 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
8.2%inclusion58 decks708 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.8%inclusion55 decks708 decks
-2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.2%inclusion51 decks708 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Sakura-Tribe Elder
37%inclusion262 decks708 decks
18%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
33%inclusion232 decks708 decks
27%synergy
Radagast the Brown
33%inclusion231 decks708 decks
31%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
33%inclusion231 decks708 decks
26%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
31%inclusion222 decks708 decks
24%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
31%inclusion218 decks708 decks
26%synergy
Managorger Hydra
30%inclusion215 decks708 decks
25%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
29%inclusion177 decks606 decks
24%synergy
Elvish Mystic
29%inclusion202 decks708 decks
5%synergy
Loyal Guardian
28%inclusion200 decks708 decks
26%synergy
Delighted Halfling
27%inclusion194 decks708 decks
16%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
27%inclusion170 decks634 decks
23%synergy
Inga and Esika
26%inclusion184 decks708 decks
23%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
26%inclusion181 decks708 decks
21%synergy
Eternal Witness
25%inclusion176 decks708 decks
4%synergy
Evolution Sage
24%inclusion172 decks708 decks
14%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
24%inclusion170 decks708 decks
17%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
23%inclusion166 decks708 decks
21%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
23%inclusion165 decks708 decks
21%synergy
Coiling Oracle
23%inclusion163 decks708 decks
10%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
22%inclusion157 decks708 decks
22%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
22%inclusion157 decks708 decks
21%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion140 decks634 decks
16%synergy
Beast Whisperer
22%inclusion156 decks708 decks
13%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
22%inclusion153 decks708 decks
17%synergy
Quirion Beastcaller
21%inclusion149 decks708 decks
21%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
21%inclusion148 decks708 decks
14%synergy
Skatewing Spy
21%inclusion147 decks708 decks
20%synergy
Tender Wildguide
21%inclusion125 decks609 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Vitality
19%inclusion108 decks565 decks
12%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
19%inclusion134 decks708 decks
3%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
19%inclusion131 decks708 decks
16%synergy
Fathom Mage
18%inclusion128 decks708 decks
11%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
18%inclusion128 decks708 decks
17%synergy
Silverback Elder
18%inclusion125 decks708 decks
15%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
17%inclusion119 decks708 decks
15%synergy
Frilled Mystic
17%inclusion118 decks708 decks
14%synergy
Evolution Witness
16%inclusion105 decks640 decks
12%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
16%inclusion116 decks708 decks
13%synergy
Sharktocrab
16%inclusion115 decks708 decks
15%synergy
Reclamation Sage
16%inclusion115 decks708 decks
2%synergy
Topiary Stomper
16%inclusion112 decks708 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion112 decks708 decks
9%synergy
Gyre Sage
16%inclusion110 decks708 decks
9%synergy
Diligent Zookeeper
15%inclusion24 decks159 decks
15%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
14%inclusion102 decks708 decks
11%synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
14%inclusion97 decks708 decks
9%synergy
Elusive Otter
14%inclusion96 decks708 decks
12%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
14%inclusion96 decks708 decks
11%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
13%inclusion90 decks708 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
31%inclusion218 decks708 decks
-14%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion213 decks708 decks
5%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion212 decks708 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion201 decks708 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion194 decks708 decks
-3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion178 decks708 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion141 decks708 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion122 decks708 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion112 decks708 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion97 decks708 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion80 decks708 decks
7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
11%inclusion78 decks708 decks
6%synergy
Simic Charm
11%inclusion77 decks708 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion66 decks640 decks
-1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10%inclusion71 decks708 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Potential
9.3%inclusion66 decks708 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
8.9%inclusion63 decks708 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherize
8.8%inclusion62 decks708 decks
-3%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.2%inclusion58 decks708 decks
1%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.1%inclusion57 decks708 decks
0%synergy
Resculpt
7.8%inclusion55 decks708 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.2%inclusion51 decks708 decks
2%synergy
Vitalize
7.1%inclusion50 decks708 decks
6%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.9%inclusion49 decks708 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
6.9%inclusion49 decks708 decks
-2%synergy
Return to Nature
6.6%inclusion47 decks708 decks
1%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.2%inclusion44 decks708 decks
-1%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.1%inclusion43 decks708 decks
-1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.9%inclusion42 decks708 decks
1%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.9%inclusion42 decks708 decks
-7%synergy
Brainstorm
5.8%inclusion41 decks708 decks
-9%synergy
Voidslime
5.6%inclusion40 decks708 decks
1%synergy
Quandrix Command
5.5%inclusion39 decks708 decks
1%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.5%inclusion35 decks640 decks
2%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.2%inclusion37 decks708 decks
1%synergy
Dispel
5.2%inclusion37 decks708 decks
1%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
5.1%inclusion36 decks708 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
39%inclusion279 decks708 decks
-7%synergy
Rampant Growth
31%inclusion223 decks708 decks
-9%synergy
Wave Goodbye
29%inclusion203 decks708 decks
18%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion203 decks708 decks
-2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion188 decks708 decks
-9%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion132 decks708 decks
-5%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion106 decks708 decks
-10%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
12%inclusion87 decks708 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion82 decks708 decks
1%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12%inclusion82 decks708 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion71 decks708 decks
0%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion68 decks708 decks
-11%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.9%inclusion63 decks708 decks
-3%synergy
Neoform
7.2%inclusion51 decks708 decks
3%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
6.6%inclusion47 decks708 decks
-1%synergy
Thirsting Roots
6.6%inclusion47 decks708 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.5%inclusion27 decks418 decks
0%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.6%inclusion40 decks708 decks
2%synergy
Oversimplify
5.4%inclusion38 decks708 decks
1%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.1%inclusion36 decks708 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion236 decks708 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion190 decks708 decks
5%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
19%inclusion138 decks708 decks
13%synergy
The Ozolith
12%inclusion87 decks708 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
12%inclusion85 decks708 decks
3%synergy
The Earth Crystal
12%inclusion41 decks354 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
10%inclusion71 decks708 decks
8%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
8.5%inclusion60 decks708 decks
6%synergy
Monster Manual
8.1%inclusion57 decks708 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
7.8%inclusion55 decks708 decks
7%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.6%inclusion54 decks708 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.2%inclusion37 decks708 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Proft's Eidetic Memory
35%inclusion246 decks708 decks
33%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
32%inclusion225 decks708 decks
19%synergy
Branching Evolution
23%inclusion165 decks708 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
20%inclusion143 decks708 decks
16%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
18%inclusion112 decks607 decks
13%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
15%inclusion109 decks708 decks
-1%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
15%inclusion108 decks708 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion99 decks708 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
13%inclusion92 decks708 decks
4%synergy
Long List of the Ents
12%inclusion87 decks708 decks
12%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion74 decks708 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion74 decks708 decks
4%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
10%inclusion74 decks708 decks
4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
9.3%inclusion44 decks471 decks
7%synergy
Intruder Alarm
9.2%inclusion65 decks708 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.6%inclusion61 decks708 decks
-7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.3%inclusion59 decks708 decks
2%synergy
Freed from the Real
7.6%inclusion54 decks708 decks
3%synergy
Communal Brewing
7.6%inclusion46 decks606 decks
6%synergy
Instill Energy
6.9%inclusion49 decks708 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.2%inclusion37 decks708 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
13%inclusion89 decks708 decks
8%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
12%inclusion86 decks708 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion492 decks708 decks
20%synergy
Karn's Bastion
27%inclusion188 decks708 decks
15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
22%inclusion154 decks708 decks
-1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
19%inclusion136 decks708 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion120 decks708 decks
-2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17%inclusion119 decks708 decks
0%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion118 decks708 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion108 decks708 decks
-7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion105 decks708 decks
-7%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
12%inclusion87 decks708 decks
8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion84 decks708 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12%inclusion83 decks708 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion78 decks708 decks
-4%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
8.5%inclusion25 decks295 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.0%inclusion34 decks424 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
7.8%inclusion55 decks708 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.9%inclusion49 decks708 decks
-6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
6.2%inclusion44 decks708 decks
1%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.6%inclusion40 decks708 decks
-1%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
5.4%inclusion38 decks708 decks
0%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.2%inclusion37 decks708 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.2%inclusion37 decks708 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion545 decks708 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion408 decks708 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion361 decks708 decks
31%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion226 decks708 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion134 decks708 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
19%inclusion132 decks708 decks
-13%synergy
Patriar's Seal
7.2%inclusion51 decks708 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.2%inclusion44 decks708 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.1%inclusion43 decks708 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.5%inclusion39 decks708 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.4%inclusion38 decks708 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Vault
5.4%inclusion38 decks708 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion688 decks708 decks
2%synergy
Island
97%inclusion686 decks708 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion601 decks708 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
60%inclusion423 decks708 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
55%inclusion391 decks708 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion326 decks708 decks
2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
44%inclusion311 decks708 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
44%inclusion308 decks708 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Grove
43%inclusion307 decks708 decks
2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
41%inclusion290 decks708 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
39%inclusion278 decks708 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
39%inclusion273 decks708 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion231 decks708 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
28%inclusion195 decks708 decks
-4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
25%inclusion180 decks708 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23%inclusion164 decks708 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion140 decks634 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion154 decks708 decks
-3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
19%inclusion92 decks473 decks
3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
18%inclusion128 decks695 decks
-1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
18%inclusion129 decks708 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion115 decks708 decks
-5%synergy
Hedge Maze
15%inclusion107 decks708 decks
-5%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion98 decks708 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion90 decks708 decks
-2%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
12%inclusion87 decks708 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion85 decks708 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion66 decks640 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion71 decks708 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
10%inclusion69 decks708 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
9.2%inclusion65 decks708 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.8%inclusion62 decks708 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.5%inclusion60 decks708 decks
-6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.5%inclusion60 decks708 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.2%inclusion58 decks708 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.6%inclusion54 decks708 decks
-3%synergy
Rimewood Falls
6.9%inclusion49 decks708 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
6.8%inclusion48 decks708 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.5%inclusion46 decks708 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.2%inclusion44 decks708 decks
-11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.1%inclusion43 decks708 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.8%inclusion41 decks708 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
5.6%inclusion40 decks708 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.1%inclusion36 decks708 decks
-2%synergy