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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Fast Forward
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11%synergy
Fugitive Droid
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Donatello's Technique
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Raphael, Tough Turtle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Don & Raph, Hard Science
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3%synergy
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Slither Blade
66%inclusion77 decks116 decks
66%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
68%inclusion79 decks116 decks
60%synergy
Chasm Skulker
63%inclusion73 decks116 decks
59%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
63%inclusion73 decks116 decks
59%synergy
Gudul Lurker
53%inclusion62 decks116 decks
53%synergy
Omen Hawker
52%inclusion60 decks116 decks
51%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
51%inclusion59 decks116 decks
51%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
51%inclusion59 decks116 decks
48%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
48%inclusion56 decks116 decks
47%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
48%inclusion51 decks107 decks
47%synergy
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Wizard Class
49%inclusion57 decks116 decks
41%synergy
Gingerbrute
46%inclusion53 decks116 decks
46%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
45%inclusion52 decks116 decks
43%synergy
The Locust God
45%inclusion52 decks116 decks
37%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
43%inclusion44 decks102 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion50 decks116 decks
-9%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
43%inclusion50 decks116 decks
43%synergy
Oneirophage
41%inclusion48 decks116 decks
41%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
41%inclusion47 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
41%inclusion47 decks116 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
-9%synergy
Jeska's Will
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
-17%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
-11%synergy
Rhystic Study
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-15%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
39%inclusion45 decks116 decks
29%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Kelpie Guide
35%inclusion41 decks116 decks
35%synergy
Looter il-Kor
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
34%synergy
Phoenix Chick
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
34%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
34%inclusion39 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
33%inclusion34 decks102 decks
31%synergy
Enduring Courage
33%inclusion33 decks101 decks
32%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
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30%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
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26%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
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28%synergy
Body of Knowledge
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26%synergy
Shoreline Looter
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27%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
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27%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
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19%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
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26%synergy
Spectral Sailor
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23%synergy
Taunting Kobold
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25%synergy
Agitator Ant
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24%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
25%inclusion29 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Goldhound
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Invisible Stalker
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
22%inclusion25 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
22%inclusion25 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Rabbit Battery
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
20%synergy
Ingot Chewer
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
20%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Death Kiss
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Forensic Researcher
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Faerie Seer
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Diversion Unit
16%inclusion15 decks94 decks
16%synergy
Wonder
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
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6%synergy
Thundering Djinn
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15%synergy
Ledger Shredder
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11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
12%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
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13%synergy
Clever Conjurer
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13%synergy
Burnished Hart
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12%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Grayscaled Gharial
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
-8%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion38 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion38 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Flame of Anor
29%inclusion34 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Fateful Showdown
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Resculpt
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Invert Polarity
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Magic Damper
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
6%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Rites of Initiation
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Flare of Denial
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
-18%synergy
Prismari Command
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Evacuation
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
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0%synergy
Izzet Charm
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-10%synergy
Brainstorm
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
-36%synergy
Forbid
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Shore Up
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0%synergy
Miscast
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
-35%synergy
Slip Out the Back
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Spider-Sense
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Negation
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Return the Favor
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Great Train Heist
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Snap
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-18%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Foil
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Disrupt Decorum
39%inclusion45 decks116 decks
35%synergy
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion44 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Hidden Strings
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
-15%synergy
Ponder
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-29%synergy
Expressive Iteration
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-13%synergy
Ravenform
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Turbulent Dreams
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Nahiri's Wrath
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-29%synergy
Teleportal
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4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion39 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion38 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Spellbook
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Ivory Tower
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
4%synergy
The Indomitable
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Mask of Memory
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Ominous Seas
35%inclusion41 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Curse of Opulence
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
27%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
25%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Shiny Impetus
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Coastal Piracy
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Training Grounds
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Hot Pursuit
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Improbable Alliance
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Behold the Unspeakable
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
-17%synergy
Curse of Inertia
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
7%synergy
The Sound of Drums
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Impact Tremors
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-15%synergy
Exchange of Words
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
9%synergy
The Royal Scions
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Mordenkainen
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
74%inclusion86 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
15%inclusion14 decks94 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
-10%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Restless Spire
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-9%synergy
Arena of Glory
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Flamekin Village
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion94 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion93 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
66%inclusion76 decks116 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
53%inclusion62 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
48%inclusion56 decks116 decks
-10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion34 decks116 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
-19%synergy
Patriar's Seal
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion114 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion112 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion105 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
63%inclusion73 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Reef
58%inclusion67 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
46%inclusion53 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
41%inclusion47 decks116 decks
-8%synergy
Training Center
39%inclusion45 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion44 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
-12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion35 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion29 decks116 decks
-15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
22%inclusion25 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Volcanic Island
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Molten Tributary
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Thundering Falls
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
-13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Escape Tunnel
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
0%synergy