Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Candlekeep Sage (Commander)

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Candlekeep Sage
Rank #3,416
50decks
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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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Stalactite Dagger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wizard Class
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
53%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Body of Knowledge
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Chasm Skulker
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
44%synergy
Silver Myr
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Omen Hawker
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Frantic Search
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Propaganda
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
10%synergy
High Tide
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-24%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
The Reality Chip
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Mulldrifter
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Kelpie Guide
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Burnished Hart
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Homunculus Horde
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Oneirophage
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Clever Conjurer
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Displacer Kitten
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Wonder
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Illvoi Operative
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Forensic Researcher
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Leveler
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Loyal Drake
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Aboleth Spawn
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Bronze Walrus
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Syr Elenora, the Discerning
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Sicarian Infiltrator
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Peregrine Drake
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Walking Atlas
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Minas Tirith Garrison
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Starwinder
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Lyla, Holographic Assistant
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Gran-Gran
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Tiger-Seal
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
High Fae Trickster
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Keeper of Keys
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Genestealer Locus
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Slither Blade
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Sigiled Starfish
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Aetherize
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Opt
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Resculpt
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Evacuation
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-22%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Keep Safe
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Snap
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Archmage's Charm
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Essence Flux
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Planar Incision
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Drown in Dreams
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Unsummon
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Dream Fracture
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Shore Up
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Dazzling Denial
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Blur
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Run Away Together
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Turn Aside
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Cancel
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Displace
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Epiphany
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Siren's Ruse
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-21%synergy
Cryptic Command
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Abjure
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Drain
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-21%synergy
Quick Study
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Disallow
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Engulf the Shore
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Suspend
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Bounce Off
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Treasure Cruise
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Modify Memory
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Fabricate
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Ravenform
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Distant Melody
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Finale of Revelation
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Mass Appeal
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Strings
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Step Through
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Spectral Deluge
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Clear the Mind
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Enter the Infinite
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Flow of Ideas
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
26%synergy
The Water Crystal
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
The Magic Mirror
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Aether Syphon
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Spellbook
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Magewright's Stone
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Horn of Gondor
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Howling Mine
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Winter Moon
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Mirror Box
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Folio of Fancies
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Diviner's Wand
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Ivory Tower
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Ominous Seas
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Training Grounds
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Freed from the Real
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Omniscience
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Kindred Discovery
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-19%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Nerd Rage
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Curiosity
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Font of Magic
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Dissipation Field
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Wiretapping
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Mordenkainen
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Castle Vantress
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Terrain Generator
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
2%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Remote Isle
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Memorial to Genius
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Coral Atoll
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
The Surgical Bay
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion40 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
-17%synergy
Sky Diamond
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Midnight Clock
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Patriar's Seal
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Caged Sun
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Heraldic Banner
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Nyx Lotus
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Forger's Foundry
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy