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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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Incubation Druid
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
75%synergy
Chasm Skulker
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Master Biomancer
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Hardened Scales
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Delighted Halfling
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Heroic Intervention
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Swan Song
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Kiora's Follower
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Wizard Class
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Beast Within
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cankerbloom
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Worldly Tutor
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Crop Rotation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Ouroboroid
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Thrummingbird
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Omen Hawker
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Pir, Imaginative Rascal
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Danny Pink
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Starwinder
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Llanowar Elves
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Managorger Hydra
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Loyal Guardian
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Evolution Witness
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Eternal Witness
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
4%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Elvish Mystic
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Beast Whisperer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Haywire Mite
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Fathom Mage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Evolution Sage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Radagast the Brown
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
High Fae Trickster
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Ornery Tumblewagg
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Skatewing Spy
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Elusive Otter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Pongify
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Force of Vigor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Strix Serenade
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Ripples of Potential
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Fog
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-28%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Chord of Calling
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Silkguard
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Return to Nature
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Simic Charm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Mutational Advantage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Denial
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Gaea's Gift
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Decisive Denial
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Biomass Mutation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Plasm Capture
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Wrap in Vigor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Clash of Wills
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Entish Restoration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Snakeform
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Summoner's Pact
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Condescend
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Quandrix Command
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Force of Negation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-22%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Doppelgang
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Windfall
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Three Visits
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Overrun
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Last March of the Ents
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Farseek
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Aether Mutation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Body of Research
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
41%synergy
The Ozolith
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Blasting Station
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rhonas's Monument
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Venser's Journal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Innkeeper's Talent
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Communal Brewing
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Branching Evolution
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Burgeoning
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Exploration
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Rhystic Study
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Ominous Seas
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Long List of the Ents
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Freed from the Real
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Elven Chorus
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Guardian Project
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Instill Energy
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
One with the Kami
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Primal Empathy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Fable of Wolf and Owl
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Mind Over Matter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Training Grounds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Abundant Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Tamiyo, Compleated Sage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Karn's Bastion
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Dryad Arbor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Winding Canyons
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fertile Thicket
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Khalni Garden
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Field of Ruin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Simic Signet
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Patriar's Seal
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mana Crypt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Island
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Breeding Pool
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Grove
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Misty Rainforest
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Willowrush Verge
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
35%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Tropical Island
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Hedge Maze
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-24%synergy
Fabled Passage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Demolition Field
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Mana Confluence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy