Volo, Itinerant Scholar (Commander)

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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18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
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9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Fractal Anomaly
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Skycoach Conductor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
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Omen Hawker
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
46%synergy
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55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
41%synergy
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40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
33%synergy
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36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Silver Myr
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Peregrine Drake
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Mulldrifter
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
29%synergy
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Sapphire Medallion
69%inclusion38 decks55 decks
10%synergy
High Tide
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
-17%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Wizard Class
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Rhystic Study
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-24%synergy
Mystical Tutor
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-13%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Will
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
The Reality Chip
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Kelpie Guide
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Clever Conjurer
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Ledger Shredder
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Body of Knowledge
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Walking Atlas
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
17%synergy
PuPu UFO
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Wonder
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Forensic Researcher
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Bronze Walrus
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Aboleth Spawn
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Fog Bank
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Burnished Hart
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Slither Blade
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Looter il-Kor
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Man-o'-War
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Cloudfin Raptor
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Starwinder
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Network Disruptor
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Subtlety
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Dreamscape Artist
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Mockingbird
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Cavalier of Gales
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Phantasmal Image
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Apprentice Wizard
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Reality Shift
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Resculpt
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Evacuation
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
-17%synergy
Frantic Search
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Opt
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-15%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Engulf the Shore
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Archmage's Charm
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Flare of Denial
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Drown in Dreams
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Refute
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Octopus Form
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Shore Up
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Command
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Negation
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Remand
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Cyber Conversion
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Turn Aside
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Consider
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Disruption Protocol
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Run Away Together
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Cancel
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Foil
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Anticipate
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Suspend
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Commandeer
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Boomerang
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Mirrorform
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Preordain
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Curse of the Swine
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-11%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Finale of Revelation
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Spectral Deluge
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Cut Your Losses
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Mists of Lórien
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Relm's Sketching
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Mathemagics
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Turtles in Time
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Whelming Wave
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
10%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
The Water Crystal
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Spellbook
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Sewer-veillance Cam
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Sword of the Animist
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Venser's Journal
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Expedition Map
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Proft's Eidetic Memory
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Propaganda
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Omniscience
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Ominous Seas
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Training Grounds
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Freed from the Real
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Witness Protection
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-19%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Back to Basics
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Verity Circle
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Mind Over Matter
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Nerd Rage
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion39 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Terrain Generator
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Castle Vantress
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Rivendell
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Seat of the Synod
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Academy Ruins
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-11%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Buried Ruin
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Remote Isle
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Tower
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Mine
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Tolaria West
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Dark Depths
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Archway of Innovation
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion41 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Thran Dynamo
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Sky Diamond
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Patriar's Seal
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Nyx Lotus
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Caged Sun
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion53 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
1%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Abundant Countryside
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy