Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Faceless One (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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Animal Attendant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Diligent Zookeeper
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Gran-Gran
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Eel-Hounds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Omen Hawker
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Birds of Paradise
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
41%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
37%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
35%synergy
Clever Conjurer
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Wizard Class
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Chasm Skulker
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Forensic Researcher
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Gyre Engineer
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Ominous Seas
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Body of Knowledge
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Kelpie Guide
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Force of Will
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Chrome Mox
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Elves
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Radagast the Brown
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Kiora's Follower
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Oneirophage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Enduring Vitality
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Insidious Fungus
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Frilled Mystic
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Chakram Retriever
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
PuPu UFO
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Ornithopter
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Voracious Varmint
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Diversion Unit
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Horizon Chimera
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Maelstrom Colossus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Aeon Chronicler
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Brazen Borrower
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Walking Atlas
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Beanstalk Wurm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Mistwalker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Fear of Impostors
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Phantasmal Shieldback
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Homunculus Horde
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Three Tree Rootweaver
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Twitching Doll
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Six
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Path to Exile
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Snap
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Shore Up
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
High Tide
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-31%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Mental Misstep
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Dovin's Veto
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Unravel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Loran's Escape
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Growth Spiral
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Disallow
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Delay
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Commandeer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Pact of Negation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Chain of Vapor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Rewind
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Unwind
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Magic Damper
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Auroral Procession
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Ugin's Binding
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Signature Slam
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Cultivate
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Modify Memory
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Dryad's Revival
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Supreme Verdict
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Rampant Growth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Explore
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Selective Obliteration
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Spellbook
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-44%synergy
The Water Crystal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
The One Ring
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Diviner's Wand
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Repurposing Bay
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Quest for Renewal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Intruder Alarm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Counterbalance
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mind Over Matter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Freed from the Real
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Awakening
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Feywild Visitor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Utter Insignificance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Echoes of Eternity
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Nerd Rage
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mordenkainen
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Oko, the Ringleader
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-37%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
11%synergy
City of Traitors
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Terrain Generator
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Castle Vantress
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Thought Vessel
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-23%synergy
Patriar's Seal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Azorius Signet
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Herd Heirloom
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Forest
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Command Tower
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Flooded Grove
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Breeding Pool
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Misty Rainforest
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Willowrush Verge
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Overflowing Basin
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Tropical Island
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Plains
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Glacial Fortress
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Prairie Stream
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Thornwood Falls
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Drowner of Truth
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy