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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Peter Parker's Camera
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wizard Class
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Chasm Skulker
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
64%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
54%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Omen Hawker
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Cankerbloom
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
44%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Incubation Druid
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Murkfiend Liege
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Birds of Paradise
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Kiora's Follower
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Hardened Scales
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Wave Goodbye
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Body of Knowledge
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Tender Wildguide
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Seedborn Muse
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Creatures
Maraleaf Pixie
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Radagast the Brown
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Topiary Stomper
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Elves
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Oneirophage
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Fathom Mage
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Master Biomancer
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Silverback Elder
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Overbeing of Myth
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Horizon Chimera
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Managorger Hydra
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Thrummingbird
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Delighted Halfling
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Voracious Varmint
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Enduring Vitality
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Elvish Mystic
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Skatewing Spy
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Pir, Imaginative Rascal
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Sage of Ancient Lore
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Sturmgeist
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Evolution Sage
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Ouroboroid
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Starwinder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Evolution Witness
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Duggan, Private Detective
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Eternal Witness
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Nadir Kraken
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Rapid Hybridization
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Inspiring Call
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Ripples of Potential
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Return to Nature
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Charm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Vitalize
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Decisive Denial
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Inner Calm, Outer Strength
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Rending Vines
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Dispel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Entish Restoration
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Resculpt
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Evacuation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Cache Grab
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Overprotect
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Three Visits
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Lore
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-20%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Last March of the Ents
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Neoform
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sunbringer's Touch
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Smell Fear
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Become the Avalanche
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Season of Weaving
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Venser's Journal
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Spellbook
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
The Ozolith
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Hand of Vecna
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Library of Leng
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Ivory Tower
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Innkeeper's Talent
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Branching Evolution
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Freed from the Real
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Long List of the Ents
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Awakening
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Instill Energy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Hadana's Climb
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
The Bath Song
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Gossip's Talent
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Mordenkainen
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Karn's Bastion
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Kishla Village
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Reef Roads
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Arcane Signet
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Herd Heirloom
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-20%synergy
Patriar's Seal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
The Aetherspark
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Island
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Breeding Pool
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Willowrush Verge
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Overflowing Basin
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Thornwood Falls
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Tangled Islet
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Hedge Maze
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Blighted Woodland
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Tropical Island
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Confluence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Manor Gate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Woodland Stream
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Lakeside Shack
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy