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

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef
Rank #1,594
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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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Psychosis Crawler
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
83%synergy
Omen Hawker
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Birds of Paradise
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Walking Ballista
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
58%synergy
Wizard Class
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Reliquary Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Flare of Denial
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Llanowar Elves
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Counterspell
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Chasm Skulker
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Mystical Tutor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Rhystic Study
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Crop Rotation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Worldly Tutor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Incubation Druid
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Enduring Vitality
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Elvish Mystic
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Kiora's Follower
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Ornithopter
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Haywire Mite
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Managorger Hydra
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Delighted Halfling
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Starwinder
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Peregrine Drake
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Eternal Witness
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Priest of Titania
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Sidisi's Faithful
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Biophagus
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Master Biomancer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Quirion Ranger
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Phantasmal Image
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Arbor Elf
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Spellskite
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Shield Sphere
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Teardrop Kami
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Fathom Mage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Surrak and Goreclaw
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Twitching Doll
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Ouroboroid
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Walking Sponge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Quilled Greatwurm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Muddle the Mixture
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Snap
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Veil of Summer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Jwari Disruption
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Noxious Revival
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Wash Away
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Voidslime
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Strix Serenade
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Resculpt
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Shore Up
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Fog
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mutational Advantage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-32%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Ripples of Potential
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Consign to Memory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-18%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Return to Nature
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Inspiring Call
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Reins of Power
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Oppressive Will
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Stride
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Force of Negation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Khalni Ambush
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Vitalize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mana Leak
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Chord of Calling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Tolarian Winds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Nexus of Fate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Double Major
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Bala Ged Recovery
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Windfall
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Kodama's Reach
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Wave Goodbye
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-22%synergy
Become the Avalanche
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-11%synergy
Echo of Eons
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Oversimplify
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Neoform
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-11%synergy
Finale of Devastation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Mobilize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Last March of the Ents
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Body of Research
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Merchant Scroll
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Summer Bloom
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
The Ozolith
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Blasting Station
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Altar of the Brood
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Emerald Medallion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Altar of Dementia
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Venser's Journal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Great Henge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Intruder Alarm
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Remora
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Hardened Scales
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Instill Energy
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Freed from the Real
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Wild Growth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Sylvan Library
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Branching Evolution
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Nerd Rage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Aluren
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Elven Chorus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Earthcraft
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Communal Brewing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Quest for Renewal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Energy Field
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Burgeoning
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Training Grounds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Dryad Arbor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Lumbering Falls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Nesting Grounds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Field of Ruin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Shelldock Isle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Karn's Bastion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Quicksand
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Basalt Monolith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Thran Turbine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Flooded Grove
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Willowrush Verge
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Hedge Maze
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Fabled Passage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Windswept Heath
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Overflowing Basin
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Khalni Ambush
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Lakeside Shack
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Rimewood Falls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy