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

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Sodden Verdure
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Springleaf Parade
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Mutable Explorer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
83%inclusion58 decks70 decks
76%synergy
Delighted Halfling
79%inclusion55 decks70 decks
67%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
87%inclusion61 decks70 decks
65%synergy
Birds of Paradise
91%inclusion64 decks70 decks
64%synergy
Omen Hawker
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
63%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
81%inclusion57 decks70 decks
62%synergy
Endurance
60%inclusion42 decks70 decks
55%synergy
Llanowar Elves
83%inclusion58 decks70 decks
55%synergy
Finale of Devastation
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
50%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Elvish Mystic
70%inclusion49 decks70 decks
46%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
42%synergy
Chord of Calling
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
46%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Swan Song
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
34%synergy
Force of Negation
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
44%synergy
Pact of Negation
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
44%synergy
Rhystic Study
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Walking Ballista
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
46%synergy
Veil of Summer
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
88%synergy
Seedborn Muse
80%inclusion56 decks70 decks
64%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
79%inclusion55 decks70 decks
61%synergy
Force of Will
71%inclusion50 decks70 decks
61%synergy
Ancient Tomb
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
55%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
39%synergy
Worldly Tutor
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
46%synergy
Chrome Mox
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
52%synergy
Mox Diamond
56%inclusion39 decks70 decks
50%synergy
Crop Rotation
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Creatures
Cryptic Trilobite
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
45%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
42%synergy
Enduring Vitality
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Spellskite
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Arbor Elf
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
36%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Kiora's Follower
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Bloom Tender
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
35%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
34%synergy
Subtlety
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Eternal Witness
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Haywire Mite
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
35%synergy
Incubation Druid
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Gilded Drake
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Spellseeker
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Badgermole Cub
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Quirion Ranger
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Boreal Druid
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Tribute Mage
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Lesser Masticore
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Manglehorn
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Trophy Mage
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Roots
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Young Wolf
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
High Fae Trickster
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Ouroboroid
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Chasm Skulker
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Mockingbird
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Flusterstorm
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
39%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
39%synergy
Mystical Tutor
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Mental Misstep
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Mana Drain
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Force of Vigor
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Chain of Vapor
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Noxious Revival
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
-30%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Dispel
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-33%synergy
Nature's Claim
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Denial
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
-29%synergy
Vitalize
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Heroic Intervention
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-16%synergy
Snap
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Misdirection
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Whir of Invention
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Octopus Form
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Inspiring Call
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-13%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Intuition
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Negate
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-20%synergy
Delay
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Double Major
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Gaea's Gift
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Plasm Capture
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Quandrix Command
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Neoform
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Transmute Artifact
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Lore
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
-15%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Cultivate
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-35%synergy
Rampant Growth
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-29%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Wave Goodbye
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Natural Order
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Body of Research
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Aether Mutation
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Doppelgang
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Blasting Station
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Isochron Scepter
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Altar of Dementia
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-13%synergy
Repurposing Bay
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
The Ozolith
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
The Earth Crystal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Manifold Key
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Intruder Alarm
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Wild Growth
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Mind Over Matter
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Wizard Class
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Library
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Hardened Scales
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Instill Energy
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Training Grounds
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Freed from the Real
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Earthcraft
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Branching Evolution
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Urza's Saga
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Mistrise Village
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
-18%synergy
Shifting Woodland
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
3%synergy
City of Traitors
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Dryad Arbor
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Fertile Thicket
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Bastion
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Petal
56%inclusion39 decks70 decks
49%synergy
Mana Vault
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
42%synergy
Mox Amber
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Mana Crypt
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Opal
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-22%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
94%inclusion66 decks70 decks
48%synergy
Misty Rainforest
86%inclusion60 decks70 decks
54%synergy
Forest
86%inclusion60 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Tropical Island
86%inclusion60 decks70 decks
71%synergy
Island
81%inclusion57 decks70 decks
-14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
79%inclusion55 decks70 decks
35%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
55%synergy
Polluted Delta
63%inclusion44 decks70 decks
52%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Flooded Strand
60%inclusion42 decks70 decks
49%synergy
Scalding Tarn
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
49%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
51%synergy
Wooded Foothills
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
45%synergy
Mana Confluence
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
47%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
City of Brass
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
43%synergy
Windswept Heath
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
35%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
36%synergy
Hedge Maze
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
-13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
-32%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
-20%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Willowrush Verge
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-34%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-28%synergy
Overflowing Basin
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-32%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy