Volo, Itinerant Scholar (Commander)

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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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Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Donatello, Gadget Master
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
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Omen Hawker
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
42%synergy
Chasm Skulker
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
40%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Silver Myr
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Mulldrifter
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
28%synergy
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Sapphire Medallion
73%inclusion37 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
-13%synergy
High Tide
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
24%synergy
The Reality Chip
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Wizard Class
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-22%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-13%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Will
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Defiler of Dreams
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Peregrine Drake
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Kelpie Guide
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Ledger Shredder
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Body of Knowledge
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Walking Atlas
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Clever Conjurer
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
20%synergy
PuPu UFO
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Wonder
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Fog Bank
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Burnished Hart
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Aboleth Spawn
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Forensic Researcher
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Bronze Walrus
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Looter il-Kor
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Starwinder
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Man-o'-War
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Slither Blade
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Cloudfin Raptor
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Subtlety
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Baboon Spirit
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
The Blue Spirit
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Mockingbird
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Network Disruptor
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Dreamscape Artist
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Cavalier of Gales
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Reality Shift
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Evacuation
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-15%synergy
Frantic Search
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
-11%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Engulf the Shore
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Archmage's Charm
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-11%synergy
Snap
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Flare of Denial
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Drown in Dreams
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Cryptic Command
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Refute
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Shore Up
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Remand
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Octopus Form
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Run Away Together
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Anticipate
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Turn Aside
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Foil
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Suspend
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Cyber Conversion
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Consider
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Commandeer
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Boomerang
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Curse of the Swine
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Ravenform
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Relm's Sketching
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Cut Your Losses
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Mists of Lórien
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Deluge
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Finale of Revelation
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Windfall
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-15%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Merchant Scroll
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Fabricate
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-15%synergy
Whelming Wave
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
9%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
The Water Crystal
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Spellbook
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Sword of the Animist
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Expedition Map
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Venser's Journal
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Omniscience
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Training Grounds
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Ominous Seas
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Freed from the Real
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Over Matter
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Back to Basics
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Verity Circle
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-21%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
As Foretold
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion37 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Terrain Generator
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Castle Vantress
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Academy Ruins
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
0%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Agna Qel'a
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Archway of Innovation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Urza's Tower
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Mine
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Strip Mine
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Remote Isle
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Tolaria West
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Dark Depths
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion39 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Patriar's Seal
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Nyx Lotus
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Caged Sun
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion49 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Abundant Countryside
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy