Average Deck for Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef - Midrange

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef

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Volo, Itinerant Scholar

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- 1 Volo, Itinerant ScholarVolo, Itinerant Scholar
- 1 Master ChefMaster Chef
- 1 Agatha's Soul CauldronAgatha's Soul Cauldron
- 1 An Offer You Can't RefuseAn Offer You Can't Refuse
- 1 Arbor ElfArbor Elf
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Badgermole CubBadgermole Cub
- 1 Beast WithinBeast Within
- 1 Birds of ParadiseBirds of Paradise
- 1 Boseiju, Who EnduresBoseiju, Who Endures
- 1 Breeding PoolBreeding Pool
- 1 CankerbloomCankerbloom
- 1 Champion of LambholtChampion of Lambholt
- 1 Chasm SkulkerChasm Skulker
- 1 Chord of CallingChord of Calling
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Cryptic TrilobiteCryptic Trilobite
- 1 CultivateCultivate
- 1 Decanter of Endless WaterDecanter of Endless Water
- 1 Delighted HalflingDelighted Halfling
- 1 Divert DisasterDivert Disaster
- 1 Dreamroot CascadeDreamroot Cascade
- 1 Elvish MysticElvish Mystic
- 1 Eternal WitnessEternal Witness
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Flooded GroveFlooded Grove
- 8 ForestForest
- 1 Glen Elendra ArchmageGlen Elendra Archmage
- 1 Growth SpiralGrowth Spiral
- 1 Haywire MiteHaywire Mite
- 1 Herald of Secret StreamsHerald of Secret Streams
- 1 Heroic InterventionHeroic Intervention
- 1 Hinterland HarborHinterland Harbor
- 1 Hydroelectric SpecimenHydroelectric Specimen
- 1 Incubation DruidIncubation Druid
- 1 Innkeeper's TalentInnkeeper's Talent
- 1 Insidious FungusInsidious Fungus
- 1 Inspiring CallInspiring Call
- 7 IslandIsland
- 1 Jiang Yanggu, WildcrafterJiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
- 1 Kami of Whispered HopesKami of Whispered Hopes
- 1 Karn's BastionKarn's Bastion
- 1 Kiora's FollowerKiora's Follower
- 1 Kodama's ReachKodama's Reach
- 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves
- 1 Llanowar ElvesLlanowar Elves
- 1 Master BiomancerMaster Biomancer
- 1 Misty RainforestMisty Rainforest
- 1 Murkfiend LiegeMurkfiend Liege
- 1 Nature's LoreNature's Lore
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Omen HawkerOmen Hawker
- 1 Ornithopter of ParadiseOrnithopter of Paradise
- 1 Otawara, Soaring CityOtawara, Soaring City
- 1 Pollywog ProdigyPollywog Prodigy
- 1 PongifyPongify
- 1 Proft's Eidetic MemoryProft's Eidetic Memory
- 1 Psychosis CrawlerPsychosis Crawler
- 1 Radagast the BrownRadagast the Brown
- 1 Rampant GrowthRampant Growth
- 1 Rejuvenating SpringsRejuvenating Springs
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Repulsive MutationRepulsive Mutation
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 Sakura-Tribe ElderSakura-Tribe Elder
- 1 Scavenging OozeScavenging Ooze
- 1 Seedborn MuseSeedborn Muse
- 1 Simic Growth ChamberSimic Growth Chamber
- 1 Sink into StuporSink into Stupor
- 1 Siren StormtamerSiren Stormtamer
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Swiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots
- 1 Thought VesselThought Vessel
- 1 Three VisitsThree Visits
- 1 ThrummingbirdThrummingbird
- 1 Tropical IslandTropical Island
- 1 Utopia SprawlUtopia Sprawl
- 1 Vineglimmer SnarlVineglimmer Snarl
- 1 Volo, Guide to MonstersVolo, Guide to Monsters
- 1 Wan Shi Tong, LibrarianWan Shi Tong, Librarian
- 1 Waterlogged GroveWaterlogged Grove
- 1 Wild GrowthWild Growth
- 1 Willowrush VergeWillowrush Verge
- 1 Wizard ClassWizard Class
- 1 Xolatoyac, the Smiling FloodXolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
- 1 Yavimaya CoastYavimaya Coast

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Arbor Elf

Badgermole Cub

Birds of Paradise

Cankerbloom

Champion of Lambholt

Chasm Skulker

Cryptic Trilobite

Delighted Halfling

Elvish Mystic

Eternal Witness

Glen Elendra Archmage

Haywire Mite

Herald of Secret Streams

Hydroelectric Specimen

Incubation Druid

Insidious Fungus

Kami of Whispered Hopes

Kiora's Follower

Llanowar Elves

Master Biomancer

Murkfiend Liege

Omen Hawker

Ornithopter of Paradise

Pollywog Prodigy

Psychosis Crawler

Radagast the Brown

Sakura-Tribe Elder

Scavenging Ooze

Seedborn Muse

Siren Stormtamer

Thrummingbird

Volo, Guide to Monsters

Wan Shi Tong, Librarian

Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood

Instants (12)

An Offer You Can't Refuse

Beast Within

Chord of Calling

Counterspell

Divert Disaster

Growth Spiral

Heroic Intervention

Inspiring Call

Negate

Pongify

Repulsive Mutation

Sink into Stupor

Sorceries (5)

Cultivate

Kodama's Reach

Nature's Lore

Rampant Growth

Three Visits

Artifacts (7)

Agatha's Soul Cauldron

Arcane Signet

Decanter of Endless Water

Lightning Greaves

Sol Ring

Swiftfoot Boots

Thought Vessel

Enchantments (6)

Innkeeper's Talent

Proft's Eidetic Memory

Rhystic Study

Utopia Sprawl

Wild Growth

Wizard Class

Planeswalkers (1)

Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter

Lands (18)

Boseiju, Who Endures

Breeding Pool

Command Tower

Dreamroot Cascade

Exotic Orchard

Flooded Grove

Hinterland Harbor

Karn's Bastion

Misty Rainforest

Otawara, Soaring City

Rejuvenating Springs

Reliquary Tower

Simic Growth Chamber

Tropical Island

Vineglimmer Snarl

Waterlogged Grove

Willowrush Verge

Yavimaya Coast

Basics (2)

Forest

8 Forests

Island

7 Islands