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

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef
Rank #1,620
42decks
Background image for Building an Alistair, the Brigadier Commander Deck
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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16%synergy
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55%synergy
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47%synergy
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46%synergy
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46%synergy
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45%synergy
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45%synergy
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44%synergy
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42%synergy
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Counterspell
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
14%synergy
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27%synergy
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48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
33%synergy
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45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
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40%synergy
Eternal Witness
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Master Biomancer
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
32%synergy
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Seedborn Muse
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
22%synergy
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24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Worldly Tutor
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
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Herald of Secret Streams
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Elvish Mystic
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Cankerbloom
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Beast Whisperer
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Tender Wildguide
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Enduring Vitality
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
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26%synergy
Coiling Oracle
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Evolution Sage
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Radagast the Brown
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Delighted Halfling
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Silverback Elder
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Thrummingbird
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Reclamation Sage
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Managorger Hydra
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Ouroboroid
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Ornithopter
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Loyal Guardian
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Arboreal Grazer
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Quirion Beastcaller
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Frilled Mystic
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Evolution Witness
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Inga and Esika
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Inspiring Call
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Claim
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Vitalize
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Obscuring Haze
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Ripples of Potential
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Evacuation
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Leak
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Fog
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-35%synergy
Planar Genesis
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Dispel
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Force of Negation
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-1%synergy
Collective Resistance
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4%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Denial
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
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1%synergy
Benefactor's Draught
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Voidslime
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2%synergy
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Nature's Lore
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Wave Goodbye
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Three Visits
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Farseek
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Thirsting Roots
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Neoform
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Windfall
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
15%synergy
The Ozolith
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
The Great Henge
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Emerald Medallion
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Venser's Journal
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
The Earth Crystal
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2%synergy
Enchantments
Simic Ascendancy
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Branching Evolution
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Ominous Seas
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Instill Energy
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Intruder Alarm
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Project
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Freed from the Real
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Inexorable Tide
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Mind Over Matter
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Mordenkainen
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Bastion
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Lumbering Falls
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Patriar's Seal
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Grove
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Breeding Pool
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Misty Rainforest
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Rimewood Falls
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Tangled Islet
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Thornwood Falls
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-11%synergy