Volo, Itinerant Scholar (Commander)

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Arnaud Gompertz
Oct 15, 2025
Five Commander Ideas To Build in Azorius and Still Have Fun
Can Arnaud find some unique builds that go against the typical Azorius patterns for Commander? Check this Branching Out to see for yourself.
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Changeling Wayfinder
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Abundant Countryside
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Omen Hawker
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45%synergy
Chasm Skulker
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44%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
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38%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
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37%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
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37%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
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35%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
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34%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
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33%synergy
Peregrine Drake
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29%synergy
The Reality Chip
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29%synergy
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Sapphire Medallion
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13%synergy
High Tide
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8%synergy
Counterspell
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Swiftfoot Boots
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16%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
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27%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
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20%synergy
Wizard Class
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25%synergy
Silver Myr
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27%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
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1%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
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21%synergy
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Thassa's Oracle
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18%synergy
Rhystic Study
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-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
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-4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
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-24%synergy
Mystical Tutor
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-15%synergy
Force of Will
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-11%synergy
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Defiler of Dreams
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27%synergy
Mulldrifter
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28%synergy
Kelpie Guide
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29%synergy
Clever Conjurer
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28%synergy
Ledger Shredder
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23%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
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18%synergy
Body of Knowledge
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23%synergy
Walking Atlas
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25%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
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21%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
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4%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
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26%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
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21%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
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15%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
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21%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
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21%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
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10%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
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19%synergy
Forensic Researcher
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22%synergy
Wonder
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18%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
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16%synergy
Aboleth Spawn
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21%synergy
PuPu UFO
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19%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
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19%synergy
Burnished Hart
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15%synergy
Fog Bank
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17%synergy
Bronze Walrus
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21%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
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15%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
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6%synergy
Looter il-Kor
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17%synergy
Man-o'-War
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16%synergy
Cloudfin Raptor
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16%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
The Blue Spirit
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Baboon Spirit
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Slither Blade
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Mockingbird
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Cavalier of Gales
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Phantasmal Image
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7%synergy
Network Disruptor
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12%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
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8%synergy
Subtlety
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11%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
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9%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
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5%synergy
Instants
Pongify
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-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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-6%synergy
Reality Shift
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4%synergy
Resculpt
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11%synergy
Negate
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-11%synergy
Aetherize
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-4%synergy
Brainstorm
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-16%synergy
Evacuation
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17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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2%synergy
Frantic Search
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-9%synergy
Opt
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-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
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-15%synergy
Engulf the Shore
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Drain
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-10%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Flare of Denial
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8%synergy
Drown in Dreams
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Archmage's Charm
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-4%synergy
Snap
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-6%synergy
Refute
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4%synergy
Strix Serenade
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-1%synergy
Remand
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6%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
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0%synergy
Shore Up
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3%synergy
Cryptic Command
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-3%synergy
Force of Negation
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-7%synergy
Octopus Form
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3%synergy
Cyber Conversion
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3%synergy
Turn Aside
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5%synergy
Commandeer
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1%synergy
Run Away Together
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2%synergy
Anticipate
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4%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
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-5%synergy
Pact of Negation
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-4%synergy
Suspend
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4%synergy
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Spirit Water Revival
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24%synergy
Ponder
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0%synergy
Curse of the Swine
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16%synergy
Preordain
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1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
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4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
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4%synergy
Ravenform
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3%synergy
Relm's Sketching
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Revelation
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3%synergy
Cut Your Losses
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6%synergy
Mists of Lórien
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9%synergy
Spectral Deluge
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0%synergy
Windfall
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-16%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
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3%synergy
Fabricate
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-15%synergy
Lórien Revealed
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-3%synergy
Rite of Replication
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0%synergy
Flash Photography
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5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
17%synergy
The Water Crystal
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Spellbook
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Expedition Map
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Venser's Journal
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3%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Omniscience
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Training Grounds
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Freed from the Real
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Mind Over Matter
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
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3%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Discovery
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Back to Basics
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Verity Circle
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
As Foretold
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
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4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Terrain Generator
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Rivendell
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Vantress
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Academy Ruins
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Buried Ruin
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-4%synergy
War Room
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Agna Qel'a
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Tower
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Mine
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Dark Depths
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Thran Dynamo
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Patriar's Seal
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Nyx Lotus
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Caged Sun
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
4%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy