Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef (Commander) - Expensive +1/+1 Counters

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef
12 decks (0.000%) Rank #1576
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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Chasm Skulker
83% of 12 decks +77% synergy
Incubation Druid
83% of 12 decks +75% synergy
Master Biomancer
75% of 12 decks +68% synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
75% of 12 decks +68% synergy
Communal Brewing
67% of 6 decks +65% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
83% of 12 decks +61% synergy
Thrummingbird
67% of 12 decks +61% synergy
Champion of Lambholt
67% of 12 decks +61% synergy
Hardened Scales
75% of 12 decks +60% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
67% of 6 decks +60% synergy
Top Cards
Heroic Intervention
75% of 12 decks +45% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
67% of 12 decks +52% synergy
The Great Henge
67% of 12 decks +58% synergy
Birds of Paradise
67% of 12 decks +39% synergy
Delighted Halfling
67% of 12 decks +55% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
58% of 12 decks +51% synergy
Murkfiend Liege
58% of 12 decks +43% synergy
Beast Within
58% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
58% of 12 decks +55% synergy
Lightning Greaves
58% of 12 decks +36% synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
50% of 12 decks +34% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
50% of 12 decks +32% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50% of 12 decks +23% synergy
Ancient Tomb
33% of 12 decks +24% synergy
Worldly Tutor
25% of 12 decks +9% synergy
Mana Vault
17% of 12 decks +10% synergy
Chrome Mox
17% of 12 decks +10% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
17% of 12 decks +9% synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
8% of 12 decks +5% synergy
Mox Diamond
8% of 12 decks +3% synergy
Creatures
Cankerbloom
58% of 12 decks +55% synergy
Omen Hawker
50% of 12 decks +49% synergy
Kiora's Follower
50% of 12 decks +34% synergy
Forgotten Ancient
50% of 12 decks +43% synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
50% of 12 decks +49% synergy
Siren Stormtamer
50% of 12 decks +48% synergy
Pir, Imaginative Rascal
50% of 12 decks +49% synergy
Dreamtide Whale
50% of 8 decks +46% synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
50% of 12 decks +49% synergy
Danny Pink
45% of 11 decks +43% synergy
Defiler of Vigor
42% of 12 decks +39% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
42% of 12 decks +35% synergy
Managorger Hydra
42% of 12 decks +36% synergy
Evolution Sage
42% of 12 decks +31% synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
42% of 12 decks +38% synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
33% of 12 decks +27% synergy
Psychosis Crawler
33% of 12 decks +29% synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
33% of 12 decks +31% synergy
Llanowar Elves
33% of 12 decks +5% synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
33% of 12 decks +28% synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
33% of 12 decks +14% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25% of 12 decks +19% synergy
Scavenging Ooze
25% of 12 decks +22% synergy
Eternal Witness
25% of 12 decks +3% synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
25% of 12 decks +24% synergy
Elvish Mystic
25% of 12 decks +1% synergy
Skatewing Spy
25% of 12 decks +24% synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
25% of 12 decks +24% synergy
Hydroid Krasis
25% of 12 decks +17% synergy
Haywire Mite
25% of 12 decks +24% synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
25% of 12 decks +16% synergy
Fathom Mage
25% of 12 decks +18% synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
25% of 12 decks +9% synergy
Radagast the Brown
25% of 12 decks +24% synergy
Gyre Sage
25% of 12 decks +19% synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
22% of 9 decks +16% synergy
Ornery Tumblewagg
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
17% of 12 decks +16% synergy
Tender Wildguide
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Elusive Otter
17% of 12 decks +14% synergy
Beast Whisperer
17% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
17% of 12 decks +13% synergy
Frilled Mystic
17% of 12 decks +13% synergy
Loyal Guardian
17% of 12 decks +15% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12% of 8 decks +7% synergy
Evolution Witness
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Goldvein Hydra
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Railway Brawler
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Instants
Counterspell
58% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Swan Song
50% of 12 decks +31% synergy
Repulsive Mutation
44% of 9 decks +39% synergy
Pongify
42% of 12 decks +17% synergy
Inspiring Call
42% of 12 decks +28% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33% of 12 decks +11% synergy
Force of Vigor
25% of 12 decks +20% synergy
Silkguard
25% of 12 decks +24% synergy
Mana Drain
25% of 12 decks +9% synergy
Arcane Denial
25% of 12 decks +2% synergy
Archdruid's Charm
22% of 9 decks +16% synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
18% of 11 decks +15% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17% of 12 decks -10% synergy
Crop Rotation
17% of 12 decks +3% synergy
Growth Spiral
17% of 12 decks -28% synergy
Nature's Claim
17% of 12 decks +6% synergy
Reality Shift
17% of 12 decks +2% synergy
Resculpt
17% of 12 decks +10% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Simic Charm
17% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
17% of 12 decks +15% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17% of 12 decks +12% synergy
Flare of Denial
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Strix Serenade
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Collective Resistance
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Ripples of Potential
10% of 10 decks -0% synergy
Veil of Summer
8% of 12 decks +2% synergy
Mental Misstep
8% of 12 decks +3% synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8% of 12 decks +3% synergy
Fog
8% of 12 decks +5% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8% of 12 decks -2% synergy
Gaea's Gift
8% of 12 decks +6% synergy
Decisive Denial
8% of 12 decks +3% synergy
Biomass Mutation
8% of 12 decks +5% synergy
Negate
8% of 12 decks -18% synergy
Plasm Capture
8% of 12 decks +5% synergy
Stubborn Denial
8% of 12 decks +6% synergy
Clash of Wills
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Invigorating Surge
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Chord of Calling
8% of 12 decks +1% synergy
Entish Restoration
8% of 12 decks -1% synergy
Snakeform
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Return to Nature
8% of 12 decks +2% synergy
Summoner's Pact
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Flusterstorm
8% of 12 decks +2% synergy
Tale's End
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Jwari Disruption
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Force of Will
8% of 12 decks -2% synergy
Condescend
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Noxious Revival
8% of 12 decks +2% synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
50% of 10 decks +39% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
42% of 12 decks +30% synergy
Nature's Lore
25% of 12 decks -5% synergy
Rampant Growth
25% of 12 decks -16% synergy
Cultivate
25% of 12 decks -23% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25% of 12 decks +15% synergy
Unnatural Restoration
17% of 12 decks +14% synergy
Kodama's Reach
17% of 12 decks -21% synergy
Three Visits
17% of 12 decks -6% synergy
Farseek
17% of 12 decks -7% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17% of 12 decks +11% synergy
Finale of Devastation
17% of 12 decks +5% synergy
Doppelgang
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Windfall
8% of 12 decks +4% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8% of 12 decks -1% synergy
Overrun
8% of 12 decks +6% synergy
Last March of the Ents
8% of 12 decks +5% synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8% of 12 decks +6% synergy
Curse of the Swine
8% of 12 decks -3% synergy
Aether Mutation
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Ezuri's Predation
8% of 12 decks +0% synergy
Body of Research
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
50% of 12 decks +44% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
42% of 12 decks +16% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
25% of 12 decks +23% synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
17% of 12 decks +15% synergy
Isochron Scepter
17% of 12 decks +14% synergy
Venser's Journal
17% of 12 decks +16% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8% of 12 decks +5% synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Luxior, Giada's Gift
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Blasting Station
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
The One Ring
8% of 12 decks +1% synergy
Phyrexian Altar
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
8% of 12 decks +6% synergy
Rhonas's Monument
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
50% of 12 decks +44% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
50% of 12 decks +36% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
50% of 12 decks +43% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
50% of 6 decks +45% synergy
Branching Evolution
42% of 12 decks +30% synergy
Guardian Project
33% of 12 decks +27% synergy
Ominous Seas
33% of 12 decks +29% synergy
Burgeoning
33% of 12 decks +26% synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
33% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Bred for the Hunt
33% of 12 decks +28% synergy
Long List of the Ents
25% of 12 decks +25% synergy
Doubling Season
25% of 12 decks +15% synergy
Exploration
25% of 12 decks +11% synergy
Court of Garenbrig
25% of 12 decks +22% synergy
Rhystic Study
25% of 12 decks +2% synergy
Freed from the Real
17% of 12 decks +12% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
17% of 12 decks +13% synergy
Elven Chorus
17% of 12 decks +13% synergy
Instill Energy
17% of 12 decks +16% synergy
Mystic Remora
17% of 12 decks +1% synergy
Sylvan Library
17% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Amphibian Downpour
12% of 8 decks +7% synergy
One with the Kami
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8% of 12 decks +5% synergy
Intruder Alarm
8% of 12 decks +5% synergy
Primal Empathy
8% of 12 decks +6% synergy
Fable of Wolf and Owl
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8% of 12 decks -7% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8% of 12 decks +4% synergy
Mind Over Matter
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Wild Growth
8% of 12 decks -0% synergy
Training Grounds
8% of 12 decks +5% synergy
Abundant Growth
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8% of 12 decks +4% synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
8% of 12 decks +4% synergy
Propaganda
8% of 12 decks +2% synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8% of 12 decks +2% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
8% of 12 decks +4% synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
25% of 12 decks +20% synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
25% of 12 decks +24% synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
17% of 12 decks +15% synergy
Tamiyo, Compleated Sage
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
8% of 12 decks +5% synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
8% of 12 decks +1% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
92% of 12 decks +41% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
58% of 12 decks +52% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
58% of 12 decks +39% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
50% of 12 decks +32% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
50% of 12 decks +28% synergy
Karn's Bastion
50% of 12 decks +38% synergy
Riptide Laboratory
33% of 12 decks +32% synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
33% of 12 decks +28% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
25% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Lair of the Hydra
17% of 12 decks +12% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17% of 12 decks +4% synergy
Urza's Saga
17% of 12 decks +11% synergy
Emergence Zone
17% of 12 decks +13% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
17% of 12 decks +12% synergy
Llanowar Reborn
17% of 12 decks +11% synergy
Tranquil Thicket
17% of 12 decks +12% synergy
Temple of the False God
17% of 12 decks +1% synergy
Castle Garenbrig
17% of 12 decks +12% synergy
Dryad Arbor
17% of 12 decks +11% synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8% of 12 decks +2% synergy
Rivendell
8% of 12 decks +2% synergy
Buried Ruin
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Maze of Ith
8% of 12 decks +5% synergy
Halimar Depths
8% of 12 decks +5% synergy
Winding Canyons
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Fertile Thicket
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Command Beacon
8% of 12 decks +4% synergy
Field of the Dead
8% of 12 decks +2% synergy
Khalni Garden
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8% of 12 decks +4% synergy
Castle Vantress
8% of 12 decks +1% synergy
Crawling Barrens
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Rogue's Passage
8% of 12 decks -13% synergy
Field of Ruin
8% of 12 decks +6% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92% of 12 decks +11% synergy
Arcane Signet
75% of 12 decks +12% synergy
Thought Vessel
58% of 12 decks +38% synergy
Simic Signet
50% of 12 decks +17% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33% of 12 decks +28% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
33% of 12 decks +12% synergy
Mox Opal
17% of 12 decks +12% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8% of 12 decks +4% synergy
Commander's Sphere
8% of 12 decks -0% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8% of 12 decks +6% synergy
Mana Crypt
8% of 12 decks +4% synergy
Lotus Petal
8% of 12 decks +1% synergy
Mox Amber
8% of 12 decks +2% synergy
Patriar's Seal
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Mind Stone
8% of 12 decks +4% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 12 decks +15% synergy
Island
92% of 12 decks -4% synergy
Forest
92% of 12 decks -3% synergy
Breeding Pool
83% of 12 decks +39% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
83% of 12 decks +39% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
75% of 12 decks +17% synergy
Misty Rainforest
67% of 12 decks +36% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
67% of 12 decks +14% synergy
Flooded Grove
67% of 12 decks +27% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
67% of 12 decks +26% synergy
Hedge Maze
44% of 9 decks +25% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
42% of 12 decks +21% synergy
Tropical Island
42% of 12 decks +28% synergy
Fabled Passage
33% of 12 decks +19% synergy
Prismatic Vista
25% of 12 decks +17% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25% of 12 decks -24% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
25% of 12 decks -13% synergy
Snow-Covered Island
25% of 12 decks +18% synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
25% of 12 decks +18% synergy
Wooded Foothills
25% of 12 decks +16% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
25% of 12 decks +15% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
25% of 12 decks +4% synergy
Scalding Tarn
25% of 12 decks +15% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25% of 12 decks +15% synergy
Polluted Delta
25% of 12 decks +15% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17% of 12 decks +11% synergy
Temple of Mystery
17% of 12 decks -22% synergy
Demolition Field
17% of 12 decks +14% synergy
Flooded Strand
17% of 12 decks +6% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12% of 8 decks +7% synergy
Myriad Landscape
8% of 12 decks -14% synergy
Exotic Orchard
8% of 12 decks -16% synergy
Windswept Heath
8% of 12 decks -2% synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
8% of 12 decks +6% synergy
Ash Barrens
8% of 12 decks +4% synergy
Reflecting Pool
8% of 12 decks +5% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8% of 12 decks -4% synergy
Jwari Disruption
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Rimewood Falls
8% of 12 decks -2% synergy
Opal Palace
8% of 12 decks +6% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8% of 12 decks +3% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8% of 12 decks +4% synergy
Mana Confluence
8% of 12 decks +3% synergy
City of Brass
8% of 12 decks +2% synergy