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

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef
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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
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Laboratory Maniac
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
71%synergy
Kiora's Follower
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Wizard Class
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Chasm Skulker
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
60%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Llanowar Elves
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Eternal Witness
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Birds of Paradise
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Cultivate
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
40%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Arcane Denial
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Elvish Mystic
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Kodama's Reach
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Worldly Tutor
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Mystical Tutor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Natural Order
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Twenty-Toed Toad
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Masked Vandal
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Master Biomancer
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Incubation Druid
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Beast Whisperer
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Coiling Oracle
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Ugin's Conjurant
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Teardrop Kami
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Endless One
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Quirion Beastcaller
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
The Reality Chip
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Inga and Esika
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Phantasmal Image
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Walking Ballista
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Evolution Witness
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Peregrine Drake
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Managorger Hydra
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Evolution Sage
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Krosan Wayfarer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Memnite
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Aboleth Spawn
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Ornithopter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Omen Hawker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Loyal Guardian
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Quirion Ranger
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Silverback Elder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Thrummingbird
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Arbor Elf
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Delighted Halfling
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Dramatic Reversal
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Swan Song
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Negate
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Signature Slam
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Flare of Denial
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Reality Shift
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Vitalize
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Return to Nature
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Noxious Revival
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Claim
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Call
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Slice in Twain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Once Upon a Time
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Didn't Say Please
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bane's Contingency
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wash Away
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Nexus of Fate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mana Leak
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Voidslime
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Command
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Veil of Summer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Crop Rotation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Wave Goodbye
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Farseek
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Long Rest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Storm the Seedcore
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Baral's Expertise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bribery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Divination
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Creeping Renaissance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Echo of Eons
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Threats Undetected
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Overrun
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Neoform
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Harmonize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
22%synergy
The Ozolith
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Explorer's Cache
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Malachite Talisman
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Folio of Fancies
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Altar of Dementia
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Venser's Journal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Spellbook
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Proft's Eidetic Memory
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Freed from the Real
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Utter Insignificance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Ominous Seas
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Hardened Scales
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Instill Energy
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Guardian Project
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Exploration
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Curse of Bounty
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Intruder Alarm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Omniscience
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Burgeoning
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Branching Evolution
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistrise Village
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
90%synergy
Reliquary Tower
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Karn's Bastion
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ghost Quarter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Homeward Path
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Field of Ruin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Dryad Arbor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Lumbering Falls
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Simic Signet
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Temple of Mystery
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Breeding Pool
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Rimewood Falls
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tangled Islet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Brokers Hideout
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Woodland Stream
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Quandrix Campus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Simic Guildgate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-9%synergy