Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Popular Entertainer (Commander)

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Popular Entertainer
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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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11%synergy
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10%synergy
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10%synergy
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27%synergy
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23%synergy
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17%synergy
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7%synergy
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10%synergy
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10%synergy
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10%synergy
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8%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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8%synergy
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6%synergy
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3%synergy
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4%synergy
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Arcane Signet
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3%synergy
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35%synergy
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-1%synergy
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-13%synergy
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21%synergy
Mind Stone
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2%synergy
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-15%synergy
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12%synergy
Sky Diamond
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3%synergy
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10%synergy
Fire Diamond
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1%synergy
Midnight Clock
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-4%synergy
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-11%synergy
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1%synergy
Mountain
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1%synergy
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3%synergy
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4%synergy
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Training Center
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-3%synergy
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-1%synergy
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Ferrous Lake
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7%synergy
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-1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
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-3%synergy
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-1%synergy
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Silverbluff Bridge
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6%synergy
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1%synergy
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-4%synergy
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Prismari Campus
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2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
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Rush of Inspiration
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Escape Tunnel
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6%synergy
Thundering Falls
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-14%synergy
Demolition Field
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4%synergy
Sea Gate
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6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
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-2%synergy
Thriving Isle
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4%synergy