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

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Jackal, Genius Geneticist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
85%inclusion57 decks67 decks
79%synergy
Delighted Halfling
82%inclusion55 decks67 decks
71%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
91%inclusion61 decks67 decks
69%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
85%inclusion57 decks67 decks
66%synergy
Birds of Paradise
91%inclusion61 decks67 decks
63%synergy
Omen Hawker
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
61%synergy
Llanowar Elves
85%inclusion57 decks67 decks
57%synergy
Endurance
60%inclusion40 decks67 decks
55%synergy
Finale of Devastation
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
51%synergy
Chord of Calling
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Elvish Mystic
72%inclusion48 decks67 decks
47%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
45%synergy
Swan Song
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
42%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Rhystic Study
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Crop Rotation
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
43%synergy
Force of Negation
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
48%synergy
Pact of Negation
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
48%synergy
Walking Ballista
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
48%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
96%inclusion64 decks67 decks
88%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
84%inclusion56 decks67 decks
66%synergy
Seedborn Muse
82%inclusion55 decks67 decks
66%synergy
Force of Will
75%inclusion50 decks67 decks
64%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
70%inclusion47 decks67 decks
44%synergy
Ancient Tomb
69%inclusion46 decks67 decks
59%synergy
Chrome Mox
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
56%synergy
Worldly Tutor
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
47%synergy
Mox Diamond
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
53%synergy
Mana Vault
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
46%synergy
Creatures
Cryptic Trilobite
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
47%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
44%synergy
Arbor Elf
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
38%synergy
Spellskite
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
39%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
40%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
37%synergy
Bloom Tender
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
37%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
37%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Kiora's Follower
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Eternal Witness
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Subtlety
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
40%synergy
Haywire Mite
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
39%synergy
Gilded Drake
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Enduring Vitality
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
30%synergy
Spellseeker
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Quirion Ranger
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Boreal Druid
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
33%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
31%synergy
Incubation Druid
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Lesser Masticore
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
31%synergy
Manglehorn
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
28%synergy
Tribute Mage
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
27%synergy
Trophy Mage
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Roots
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
21%synergy
High Fae Trickster
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Young Wolf
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Mockingbird
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Ornithopter
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Phantasmal Image
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Teardrop Kami
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Ledger Shredder
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Veil of Summer
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
43%synergy
Flusterstorm
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
43%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
43%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
46%inclusion31 decks67 decks
42%synergy
Mental Misstep
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
39%synergy
Mystical Tutor
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
39%synergy
Mana Drain
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Force of Vigor
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
31%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Pongify
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
27%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Noxious Revival
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Nature's Claim
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Beast Within
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
-30%synergy
Vitalize
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
-31%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Snap
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Flare of Denial
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Growth Spiral
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-32%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Misdirection
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-20%synergy
Whir of Invention
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-12%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Delay
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Intuition
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Gaea's Gift
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Plasm Capture
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Negate
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-20%synergy
Quandrix Command
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Double Major
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Neoform
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Transmute Artifact
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-20%synergy
Three Visits
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-14%synergy
Rampant Growth
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-32%synergy
Cultivate
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-38%synergy
Fabricate
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Doppelgang
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Aether Mutation
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Natural Order
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Body of Research
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
37%synergy
Blasting Station
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Isochron Scepter
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Altar of Dementia
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Repurposing Bay
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-16%synergy
The Ozolith
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Manifold Key
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Intruder Alarm
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Mind Over Matter
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Wild Growth
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Freed from the Real
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Hardened Scales
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Instill Energy
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Ominous Seas
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Training Grounds
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Exploration
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Earthcraft
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Urza's Saga
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Mistrise Village
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
-22%synergy
Shifting Woodland
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
5%synergy
City of Traitors
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Dryad Arbor
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Fertile Thicket
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Karn's Bastion
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion64 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Petal
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
51%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Amber
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Mana Crypt
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
27%synergy
Mox Opal
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion64 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
96%inclusion64 decks67 decks
51%synergy
Tropical Island
88%inclusion59 decks67 decks
74%synergy
Misty Rainforest
87%inclusion58 decks67 decks
55%synergy
Forest
82%inclusion55 decks67 decks
-13%synergy
Island
79%inclusion53 decks67 decks
-16%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
78%inclusion52 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
67%inclusion45 decks67 decks
57%synergy
Polluted Delta
67%inclusion45 decks67 decks
57%synergy
Flooded Strand
64%inclusion43 decks67 decks
53%synergy
Scalding Tarn
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
53%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
57%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
41%synergy
Mana Confluence
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
53%synergy
Wooded Foothills
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
47%synergy
City of Brass
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
49%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
40%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
37%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Hedge Maze
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
-15%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
-37%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
-22%synergy
Willowrush Verge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-37%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Demolition Field
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
1%synergy