Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef (Commander) - Core

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef
Rank #1,594
115decks
Background image for Building an Alistair, the Brigadier Commander Deck
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.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Spider-Ham, Peter Porker
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Jackal, Genius Geneticist
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Web of Life and Destiny
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Strength of Will
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chasm Skulker
66%inclusion76 decks115 decks
60%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
51%inclusion59 decks115 decks
44%synergy
Cankerbloom
47%inclusion54 decks115 decks
44%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
43%inclusion49 decks115 decks
42%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
54%inclusion62 decks115 decks
39%synergy
Master Biomancer
45%inclusion52 decks115 decks
38%synergy
Radagast the Brown
39%inclusion45 decks115 decks
38%synergy
Inspiring Call
51%inclusion59 decks115 decks
38%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
39%inclusion45 decks115 decks
37%synergy
Wizard Class
43%inclusion49 decks115 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
49%inclusion56 decks115 decks
33%synergy
Cultivate
47%inclusion54 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Beast Within
46%inclusion53 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Kiora's Follower
44%inclusion51 decks115 decks
29%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
43%inclusion49 decks115 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion48 decks115 decks
-8%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
41%inclusion47 decks115 decks
37%synergy
Thrummingbird
41%inclusion47 decks115 decks
36%synergy
Omen Hawker
38%inclusion44 decks115 decks
37%synergy
Incubation Druid
38%inclusion44 decks115 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
38%inclusion44 decks115 decks
33%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
31%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Birds of Paradise
37%inclusion42 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
28%synergy
Managorger Hydra
35%inclusion40 decks115 decks
29%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
31%inclusion36 decks115 decks
28%synergy
Coiling Oracle
31%inclusion36 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Loyal Guardian
31%inclusion36 decks115 decks
29%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
30%inclusion27 decks91 decks
26%synergy
Evolution Sage
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
29%inclusion33 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Eternal Witness
29%inclusion33 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Inga and Esika
29%inclusion33 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
28%inclusion32 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Llanowar Elves
28%inclusion32 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Reclamation Sage
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
25%inclusion29 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Skatewing Spy
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
24%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
23%inclusion26 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Beast Whisperer
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
16%synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Elusive Otter
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Sharktocrab
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Silverback Elder
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Quirion Beastcaller
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Tender Wildguide
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Frilled Mystic
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Fathom Mage
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion17 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Topiary Stomper
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Elvish Mystic
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Trygon Predator
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Ornery Tumblewagg
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Evolution Witness
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Delighted Halfling
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
-18%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Gyre Sage
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Voracious Varmint
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
-9%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion39 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Reality Shift
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Charm
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Krosan Grip
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Ripples of Potential
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Voidslime
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Silkguard
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Quandrix Command
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Shore Up
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
-1%synergy
Signature Slam
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Opt
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Harrow
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Plasm Capture
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Dream Fracture
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Mutational Advantage
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
35%inclusion40 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Wave Goodbye
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Thirsting Roots
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Explore
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-13%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
1%synergy
Golden Ratio
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Urban Evolution
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
The Ozolith
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Monster Manual
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Spellbook
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Simic Ascendancy
35%inclusion40 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
31%inclusion33 decks106 decks
29%synergy
Ominous Seas
25%inclusion29 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Branching Evolution
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Long List of the Ents
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Communal Brewing
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Hadana's Climb
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Intruder Alarm
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Training Grounds
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
66%inclusion76 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Karn's Bastion
25%inclusion29 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-15%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Lumbering Falls
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
68%inclusion78 decks115 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion66 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
47%inclusion54 decks115 decks
27%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
42%inclusion48 decks115 decks
36%synergy
Simic Signet
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Patriar's Seal
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion113 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion113 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion97 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
56%inclusion64 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
56%inclusion64 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
48%inclusion55 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
47%inclusion54 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
42%inclusion48 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
41%inclusion47 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
34%inclusion39 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
34%inclusion39 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Breeding Pool
28%inclusion32 decks115 decks
-17%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
25%inclusion29 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Tangled Islet
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion17 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion15 decks98 decks
-4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
-17%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
-9%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Guildgate
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Woodland Stream
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Lakeside Shack
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Grove
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Blighted Woodland
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Brokers Hideout
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
1%synergy
Quandrix Campus
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-12%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
1%synergy