Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Scion of Halaster (Commander) - Budget

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Scion of Halaster
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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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Omen Hawker
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Ornithopter
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Frantic Search
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
26%synergy
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Feed the Swarm
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Deathless Pilot
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Sibsig Appraiser
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Risen Necroregent
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Adorned Crocodile
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Prophet of the Scarab
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Wreckage Wickerfolk
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Oildeep Gearhulk
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
High Fae Trickster
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Sinister Starfish
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Peregrine Drake
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Battlefly Swarm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Weeping Angel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Wonder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Viconia, Drow Apostate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Mire Triton
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Persistent Specimen
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Nimbleclaw Adept
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Combat Courier
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Clever Conjurer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Lantern Bearer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Sailors' Bane
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Reef Worm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Chasm Skulker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Bonecaller Cleric
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Burnished Hart
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Kelpie Guide
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Vren, the Relentless
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Darkstar Augur
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Fear of Lost Teeth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mockingbird
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Sneaky Snacker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Shoreline Looter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Refurbished Familiar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Grim Servant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Caustic Bronco
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Horrid Shadowspinner
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Emperor of Bones
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Accursed Marauder
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Psychic Frog
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Go for the Throat
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Live or Die
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Run Away Together
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Dark Ritual
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Heartless Act
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Deadly Dispute
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Snap
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Another Chance
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Breathe Your Last
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Long River's Pull
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Feed the Cycle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Dig Up the Body
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Recoil
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bar the Gate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shred Memory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Press the Enemy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Displace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Soul Shatter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Vile Rebirth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pile On
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Village Rites
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Spell Swindle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blot Out
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Price of Fame
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Wash Away
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Baleful Mastery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dream Fracture
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Doom Blade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Victim of Night
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shore Up
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Eliminate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Curtains' Call
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Armor of Shadows
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Power Word Kill
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Coiling Rebirth
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Back on Track
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
The Final Days
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Wail of the Forgotten
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Crawl from the Cellar
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Victimize
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Unearth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Wash Out
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
No One Left Behind
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Gravedig
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Restart Sequence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Macabre Reconstruction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vat Emergence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bone Splinters
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Strategic Planning
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Shamble Back
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Okiba Salvage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Modify Memory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cone of Cold
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lórien Revealed
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Cut Your Losses
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Emergency Weld
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rise Again
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fortuitous Find
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fates' Reversal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Callous Dismissal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Grim Captain's Call
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rise from the Grave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ransack the Lab
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aether Gale
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Beseech the Queen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dark Salvation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Blood Money
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Exsanguinate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Buried Alive
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Decree of Pain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Strings
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Annihilating Glare
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Reconstruction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sign in Blood
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
From the Catacombs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Macabre Waltz
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Defossilize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Time Warp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Extract from Darkness
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cryptcaller Chariot
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
The Grim Captain's Locker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Torch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Whip of Erebos
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ghost Lantern
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Trading Post
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Navigation Orb
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Throne of the Grim Captain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pact Weapon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Heirloom Mirror
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Collector's Vault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Ivory Tower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Stunning Strike
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Witness Protection
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Mindless Conscription
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Illicit Masquerade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dungeon Delver
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Omen of the Dead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Open the Graves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Greed
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
The Phasing of Zhalfir
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
March from the Black Gate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ominous Seas
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Fungal Fortitude
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Graf Harvest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Canonized in Blood
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Precipitous Drop
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fly
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cradle of Safety
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Call to the Grave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Inventive Iteration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Corpses of the Lost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sigil of Myrkul
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Font of Return
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Animate Dead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Cover of Darkness
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Tasha, the Witch Queen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-28%synergy
Mortuary Mire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Remote Isle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Barren Moor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Basilisk Gate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Cataract
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Mire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mishra's Foundry
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Duskmantle, House of Shadow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Cavernous Maw
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Volatile Fault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Baldur's Gate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Restless Reef
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Dungeon Descent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-51%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Sky Diamond
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Dimir Signet
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-28%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-37%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Solar Transformer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lantern of Revealing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Dungeon Map
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Locket
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Heraldic Banner
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-21%synergy
Springleaf Drum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Worn Powerstone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Dungeoneer's Pack
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Cluestone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Patriar's Seal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
-21%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Choked Estuary
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Waterfront District
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Dismal Backwater
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Hidden Grotto
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Tainted Isle
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Deceit
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Soured Springs
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Sunken Hollow
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-33%synergy
Fetid Pools
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
River of Tears
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Conduit Pylons
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Heap Gate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-22%synergy
Ice Tunnel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-29%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Grixis Panorama
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Promising Vein
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Voldaren Estate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Port of Karfell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-41%synergy
Underground River
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-28%synergy
Crystal Grotto
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy