Volo, Itinerant Scholar (Commander) - Optimized

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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Marang River Regent
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Mistrise Village
50% of 2 decks +42% synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
83% of 6 decks +72% synergy
The Reality Chip
83% of 6 decks +70% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
83% of 6 decks +67% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
83% of 6 decks +66% synergy
Resculpt
83% of 6 decks +62% synergy
Reality Shift
83% of 6 decks +54% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
67% of 6 decks +51% synergy
Force of Negation
67% of 6 decks +51% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
100% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
67% of 6 decks +46% synergy
Top Cards
High Tide
83% of 6 decks +38% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
83% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Counterspell
83% of 6 decks +15% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
83% of 6 decks +69% synergy
Rhystic Study
83% of 6 decks +47% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
67% of 6 decks +43% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
33% of 6 decks +20% synergy
Force of Will
33% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Mystical Tutor
33% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
The One Ring
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Ancient Tomb
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Creatures
Aboleth Spawn
50% of 6 decks +49% synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
50% of 6 decks +47% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
50% of 6 decks +44% synergy
Body of Knowledge
50% of 6 decks +44% synergy
Mulldrifter
50% of 6 decks +42% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
50% of 6 decks +41% synergy
Triskaidekaphile
50% of 6 decks +38% synergy
Chasm Skulker
50% of 6 decks +38% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
50% of 4 decks +37% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
50% of 6 decks +36% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
50% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Subtlety
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Clever Conjurer
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Omen Hawker
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Clinquant Skymage
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Malevolent Hermit
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Phantasmal Image
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Siren Stormtamer
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Mischievous Mystic
33% of 3 decks +27% synergy
Ledger Shredder
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Burnished Hart
33% of 6 decks +26% synergy
Peregrine Drake
33% of 6 decks +25% synergy
Defiler of Dreams
33% of 6 decks +23% synergy
Psychosis Crawler
33% of 6 decks +19% synergy
Hope-Ender Coatl
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Enduring Curiosity
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
25% of 4 decks +15% synergy
Robobrain War Mind
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Spyglass Siren
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Final-Word Phantom
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Forensic Researcher
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Flesh Duplicate
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Faceless One
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Metallic Sliver
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Brass Gnat
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Teardrop Kami
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Trickster Mage
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Murder of Crows
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Spectral Adversary
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Instants
Strix Serenade
50% of 4 decks +40% synergy
Pact of Negation
50% of 6 decks +39% synergy
Pongify
50% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Cyber Conversion
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Flare of Denial
40% of 5 decks +33% synergy
Flow of Knowledge
33% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Mana Drain
33% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Frantic Search
33% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33% of 6 decks -1% synergy
Arcane Denial
33% of 6 decks -2% synergy
Negate
33% of 6 decks -6% synergy
Brainstorm
33% of 6 decks -9% synergy
Sink into Stupor
25% of 4 decks +5% synergy
Fleeting Reflection
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Sinister Sabotage
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Turn Aside
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Mystic Reflection
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Dream Fracture
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Remand
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Long-Term Plans
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Drown in Dreams
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Misdirection
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Foil
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Filter Out
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Mana Leak
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Evacuation
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Flusterstorm
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Dispel
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Mystic Confluence
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Dig Through Time
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Ghostly Flicker
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Cryptic Command
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Fact or Fiction
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Archmage's Charm
17% of 6 decks +1% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17% of 6 decks +0% synergy
Snap
17% of 6 decks -0% synergy
Swan Song
17% of 6 decks -8% synergy
Aetherize
17% of 6 decks -9% synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
33% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Mists of Lórien
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Open into Wonder
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Personal Tutor
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Merchant Scroll
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Ravenform
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Spectral Deluge
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Curse of the Swine
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17% of 6 decks +2% synergy
Fabricate
17% of 6 decks -6% synergy
Windfall
17% of 6 decks -8% synergy
Preordain
17% of 6 decks -9% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mind Stone
50% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Isochron Scepter
33% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Winter Moon
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Manascape Refractor
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Sword of War and Peace
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Vedalken Shackles
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Spellbook
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Commander's Sphere
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Bident of Thassa
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17% of 6 decks -3% synergy
Lightning Greaves
17% of 6 decks -9% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17% of 6 decks -12% synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
50% of 6 decks +21% synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
40% of 5 decks +32% synergy
Verity Circle
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Mind Over Matter
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Training Grounds
33% of 6 decks +26% synergy
Unable to Scream
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Lost in the Maze
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Aura Flux
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Alexi's Cloak
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
In Too Deep
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Confounding Conundrum
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Witness Protection
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Omniscience
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Back to Basics
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Wizard Class
17% of 6 decks +0% synergy
Propaganda
17% of 6 decks -11% synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
33% of 6 decks +18% synergy
Mordenkainen
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
83% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Command Beacon
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Tolaria West
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Temple of the False God
33% of 6 decks +23% synergy
Riptide Laboratory
33% of 6 decks +22% synergy
Academy Ruins
33% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Castle Vantress
33% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Mariposa Military Base
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Diamond City
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Sand Silos
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Deserted Temple
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Vesuva
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Thespian's Stage
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Strip Mine
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Rivendell
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Rogue's Passage
17% of 6 decks +2% synergy
Urza's Saga
17% of 6 decks +0% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17% of 6 decks -9% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Fellwar Stone
67% of 6 decks +47% synergy
Thought Vessel
67% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Arcane Signet
67% of 6 decks +1% synergy
Nyx Lotus
50% of 6 decks +45% synergy
Gauntlet of Power
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Gilded Lotus
33% of 6 decks +21% synergy
Thran Dynamo
33% of 6 decks +20% synergy
Midnight Clock
33% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Misleading Signpost
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Throne of Eldraine
20% of 5 decks +10% synergy
Patriar's Seal
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Extraplanar Lens
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Caged Sun
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Sky Diamond
17% of 6 decks -9% synergy
Lands
Myriad Landscape
50% of 6 decks +22% synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Urza's Cave
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Evolving Wilds
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy