Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Popular Entertainer (Commander) - Upgraded

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Popular Entertainer
Rank #2,855
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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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Multiversal Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Masked Meower
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
58%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Phoenix Chick
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Gingerbrute
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Slither Blade
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Pongify
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Chasm Skulker
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
The Locust God
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Ornithopter of Paradise
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Omen Hawker
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Gudul Lurker
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Ledger Shredder
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Kelpie Guide
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Oneirophage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Taunting Kobold
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Sprite Dragon
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Agitator Ant
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Looter il-Kor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Invisible Stalker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Courage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Diversion Unit
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Rabbit Battery
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Summon: Esper Valigarmanda
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Freya Crescent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
PuPu UFO
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Knuckles the Echidna
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Illvoi Galeblade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Peregrine Drake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Champion of Wits
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Tunneler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Saiba Cryptomancer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Prismari Command
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Invert Polarity
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Deflecting Swat
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Flame of Anor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Frantic Search
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Evacuation
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Fateful Showdown
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Charm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Shore Up
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-18%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Flare of Denial
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Bolt
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Magic Damper
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mercadia's Downfall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Return the Favor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-32%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Battle Hymn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Rites of Initiation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Archmage's Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Disallow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cryptic Command
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Misdirection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mana Leak
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Dig Through Time
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Daze
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
You Come to a River
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Big Score
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Firestorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Psychic Spiral
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Forbid
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Expressive Iteration
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Hidden Strings
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Insurrection
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Vandalblast
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-26%synergy
Energy Tap
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Seize the Spoils
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-22%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Pyretic Charge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Chain Reaction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Lunar Insight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cone of Cold
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Heist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mob Rule
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Reforge the Soul
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Electroduplicate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Stock Up
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-21%synergy
Collective Defiance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Ivory Tower
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Insight Engine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spellbook
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Library of Leng
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Aether Syphon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Empyrial Plate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Collector's Vault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Battlemage's Bracers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Monument to Endurance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Proft's Eidetic Memory
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Curse of Opulence
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Storm the Vault
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Wizard Class
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
The Sound of Drums
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Copy Land
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
As Foretold
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Rising of the Day
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Behold the Unspeakable
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Psychic Impetus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Alchemist's Talent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Land's Edge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Powerbalance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Guild Artisan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mind Over Matter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shiny Impetus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Search for Azcanta
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sticky Fingers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Kaldheim
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mines of Moria
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Academy Ruins
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Field of Ruin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Restless Spire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Vault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Archway of Innovation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Field
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ghost Quarter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Deserted Temple
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thespian's Stage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Fire Diamond
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Sky Diamond
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Signet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-36%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Mox Tantalite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-20%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Shivan Reef
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Sulfur Falls
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Steam Vents
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Fiery Islet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Training Center
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Wooded Foothills
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Prismari Campus
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Polluted Delta
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Starting Town
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Highland Lake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Escape Tunnel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Isle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Bluff
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Volcanic Island
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy