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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.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Kami of Whispered Hopes
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
85%synergy
Sharktocrab
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Tainted Observer
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Chasm Skulker
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Master Biomancer
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Long List of the Ents
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Quirion Beastcaller
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Inspiring Call
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Growth Spiral
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Wizard Class
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Coiling Oracle
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Rampant Growth
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Fathom Mage
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Cankerbloom
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Duskshell Crawler
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Thrummingbird
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Reclamation Sage
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Omen Hawker
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Skatewing Spy
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Loyal Guardian
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Spider-Man, Brooklyn Visionary
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Spider-Byte, Web Warden
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Supportive Parents
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Kiora's Follower
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Inga and Esika
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Incubation Druid
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Tanazir Quandrix
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Plaxcaster Frogling
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Evolution Sage
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Spikeshell Harrier
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Diversion Unit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Elusive Otter
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Llanowar Elves
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Quandrix Cultivator
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Dragon Sniper
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Managorger Hydra
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Summon: Fenrir
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Grappling Kraken
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Treetop Snarespinner
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Enduring Vitality
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Ezuri, Claw of Progress
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Ambush Wolf
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Fear of Impostors
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Altanak, the Thrice-Called
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Needlethorn Drake
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Trygon Predator
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Radagast the Brown
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Negate
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Simic Charm
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Auroral Procession
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Decisive Denial
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Entish Restoration
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Quandrix Command
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Ride the Avalanche
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Signature Slam
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-18%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Biomass Mutation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Experimental Augury
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Reflection
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Opt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Return to Nature
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Filter Out
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Applied Biomancy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Decree of Savagery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Joint Exploration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Inner Calm, Outer Strength
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sudden Reclamation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Voidslime
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Lull
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Titanic Brawl
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Double Major
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Thirsting Roots
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Explore
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Biogenic Upgrade
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Curse of the Swine
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Wave Goodbye
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-20%synergy
Winterthorn Blessing
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Vastwood Surge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Strategic Planning
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Expand the Sphere
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Overrun
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Threats Undetected
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Oversimplify
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Contentious Plan
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Neoform
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Cone of Cold
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Adventurous Impulse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Golden Ratio
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-22%synergy
Storm the Seedcore
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sunbringer's Touch
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Smell Fear
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Body of Research
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Lead the Stampede
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Earth Crystal
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cloud Key
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Manifold Key
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mimic Vat
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bone Sabres
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Esika's Chariot
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Explorer's Cache
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Winged Boots
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Venser's Journal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Branching Evolution
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Hadana's Climb
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
One with the Kami
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Primal Empathy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Roaring Earth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
The First Iroan Games
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Omniscience
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Instinct
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Exchange of Words
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ranger Class
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
As Foretold
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Jugan Defends the Temple
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Karn's Bastion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Pit of Offerings
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Cryptic Caves
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lumbering Falls
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Nesting Grounds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Blinkmoth Well
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Simic Signet
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Moss Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Caged Sun
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Spectral Searchlight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Simic Locket
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Thornwood Falls
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Mystery
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Simic Guildgate
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-26%synergy
Quandrix Campus
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Opal Palace
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-25%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Blighted Woodland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Unknown Shores
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy