Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Folk Hero (Commander)

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Folk Hero
Rank #1,916
536decks
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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Harmonized Trio
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
10%synergy
Mana Sculpt
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Erode
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
3.8%inclusion4 decks106 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Knowledge Is Power
65%inclusion351 decks536 decks
64%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
57%inclusion308 decks536 decks
55%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
54%inclusion289 decks536 decks
52%synergy
Scheming Fence
52%inclusion280 decks536 decks
51%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
50%inclusion268 decks536 decks
48%synergy
Mirror Entity
50%inclusion270 decks536 decks
47%synergy
Robaran Mercenaries
47%inclusion251 decks536 decks
47%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
49%inclusion262 decks536 decks
45%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
47%inclusion237 decks507 decks
44%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
43%inclusion232 decks536 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion396 decks536 decks
5%synergy
Path to Exile
64%inclusion342 decks536 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
58%inclusion309 decks536 decks
4%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
49%inclusion262 decks536 decks
37%synergy
Wizard Class
49%inclusion261 decks536 decks
42%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
45%inclusion243 decks536 decks
39%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
45%inclusion241 decks536 decks
42%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
44%inclusion235 decks536 decks
37%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
43%inclusion230 decks536 decks
36%synergy
Mother of Runes
42%inclusion223 decks536 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
16%inclusion86 decks536 decks
6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion80 decks536 decks
-7%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion74 decks536 decks
-9%synergy
Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion68 decks536 decks
-11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion59 decks536 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion59 decks536 decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion58 decks536 decks
-5%synergy
Teferi's Protection
11%inclusion57 decks536 decks
-5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.4%inclusion45 decks536 decks
-9%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
8.4%inclusion45 decks536 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Witch Enchanter
47%inclusion248 decks529 decks
34%synergy
Giant Killer
40%inclusion214 decks536 decks
37%synergy
Nimbleclaw Adept
38%inclusion206 decks536 decks
38%synergy
James, Wandering Dad
38%inclusion206 decks536 decks
38%synergy
Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
38%inclusion203 decks536 decks
37%synergy
The Council of Four
35%inclusion190 decks536 decks
28%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
35%inclusion190 decks536 decks
30%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
35%inclusion188 decks536 decks
33%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
35%inclusion187 decks536 decks
30%synergy
Fatestitcher
35%inclusion186 decks536 decks
34%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
32%inclusion170 decks536 decks
30%synergy
Sally Sparrow
31%inclusion164 decks536 decks
30%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
29%inclusion157 decks536 decks
28%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
29%inclusion138 decks478 decks
27%synergy
Esper Sentinel
28%inclusion150 decks536 decks
6%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
28%inclusion149 decks536 decks
24%synergy
High Fae Trickster
28%inclusion132 decks478 decks
25%synergy
Arcade Gannon
27%inclusion146 decks536 decks
26%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion143 decks527 decks
21%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
27%inclusion144 decks536 decks
24%synergy
Adric, Mathematical Genius
26%inclusion140 decks536 decks
26%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
26%inclusion139 decks536 decks
26%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
25%inclusion136 decks536 decks
25%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
25%inclusion135 decks536 decks
24%synergy
Deputy of Detention
25%inclusion134 decks536 decks
24%synergy
Universal Automaton
25%inclusion134 decks536 decks
25%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
25%inclusion134 decks536 decks
17%synergy
Cathar Commando
24%inclusion131 decks536 decks
22%synergy
Dreamscape Artist
22%inclusion118 decks536 decks
21%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
20%inclusion67 decks337 decks
17%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
19%inclusion96 decks507 decks
17%synergy
Boromir, Gondor's Hope
19%inclusion100 decks536 decks
18%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
19%inclusion89 decks478 decks
18%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
18%inclusion98 decks536 decks
16%synergy
Clever Conjurer
18%inclusion98 decks536 decks
18%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
18%inclusion97 decks536 decks
16%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
18%inclusion95 decks536 decks
18%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
17%inclusion46 decks263 decks
14%synergy
Coppercoat Vanguard
17%inclusion93 decks536 decks
16%synergy
Shapesharer
17%inclusion91 decks536 decks
17%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
17%inclusion90 decks536 decks
11%synergy
The Blue Spirit
16%inclusion42 decks255 decks
16%synergy
Spectacular Spider-Man
16%inclusion57 decks355 decks
15%synergy
Valiant Changeling
16%inclusion84 decks536 decks
16%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
15%inclusion80 decks536 decks
15%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
14%inclusion74 decks536 decks
13%synergy
The Wandering Rescuer
14%inclusion71 decks515 decks
13%synergy
Voice of Victory
14%inclusion57 decks420 decks
10%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
13%inclusion72 decks536 decks
13%synergy
Grand Abolisher
13%inclusion72 decks536 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Dovin's Veto
41%inclusion222 decks536 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
41%inclusion218 decks536 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
35%inclusion190 decks536 decks
4%synergy
Crib Swap
34%inclusion182 decks536 decks
33%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion156 decks536 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion145 decks529 decks
14%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion143 decks536 decks
-1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
24%inclusion128 decks536 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion109 decks536 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion86 decks536 decks
-1%synergy
Wizard's Retort
16%inclusion84 decks536 decks
15%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion79 decks511 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion73 decks536 decks
7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
12%inclusion65 decks529 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion59 decks536 decks
6%synergy
Final Showdown
11%inclusion59 decks536 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion57 decks536 decks
0%synergy
Shore Up
8.6%inclusion46 decks536 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
8.4%inclusion45 decks536 decks
-4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.2%inclusion44 decks536 decks
3%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.2%inclusion44 decks536 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
7.8%inclusion42 decks536 decks
-8%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
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5%synergy
Sage's Dousing
7.3%inclusion39 decks536 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.9%inclusion37 decks535 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
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-11%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.7%inclusion36 decks536 decks
5%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
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6%synergy
Disenchant
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-2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
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-7%synergy
Silence
6.2%inclusion33 decks536 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Will
5.2%inclusion28 decks536 decks
-3%synergy
Akroma's Will
5.2%inclusion28 decks536 decks
-1%synergy
Reprieve
5.0%inclusion27 decks536 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
33%inclusion177 decks536 decks
5%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
27%inclusion146 decks536 decks
12%synergy
Mass Appeal
26%inclusion139 decks536 decks
25%synergy
Austere Command
24%inclusion126 decks536 decks
9%synergy
Time Wipe
19%inclusion102 decks536 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
16%inclusion85 decks536 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion84 decks536 decks
10%synergy
Distant Melody
15%inclusion83 decks536 decks
11%synergy
Step Through
14%inclusion77 decks536 decks
13%synergy
Raise the Palisade
12%inclusion63 decks536 decks
9%synergy
Council's Judgment
10%inclusion56 decks536 decks
9%synergy
Winnowing
10%inclusion17 decks171 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
8.0%inclusion43 decks536 decks
-4%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.9%inclusion37 decks536 decks
5%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
6.7%inclusion36 decks536 decks
4%synergy
Stick Together
6.5%inclusion35 decks536 decks
6%synergy
Peer Pressure
5.4%inclusion29 decks536 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion216 decks536 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion153 decks536 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
22%inclusion116 decks536 decks
20%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion114 decks536 decks
11%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
17%inclusion89 decks536 decks
16%synergy
Herald's Horn
15%inclusion79 decks536 decks
11%synergy
Horn of Gondor
13%inclusion67 decks536 decks
11%synergy
Diviner's Wand
13%inclusion67 decks536 decks
12%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
8.6%inclusion46 decks536 decks
8%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.8%inclusion42 decks536 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
7.6%inclusion41 decks536 decks
3%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.3%inclusion35 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.2%inclusion33 decks536 decks
0%synergy
The One Ring
6.0%inclusion32 decks536 decks
-2%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.0%inclusion32 decks536 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
36%inclusion195 decks536 decks
30%synergy
Ominous Seas
29%inclusion158 decks536 decks
26%synergy
Propaganda
26%inclusion141 decks536 decks
0%synergy
Kindred Discovery
16%inclusion87 decks536 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion79 decks536 decks
-10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
13%inclusion68 decks536 decks
9%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
12%inclusion62 decks536 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion59 decks536 decks
-5%synergy
Training Grounds
10%inclusion55 decks536 decks
8%synergy
Solitary Confinement
10%inclusion55 decks536 decks
8%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion44 decks448 decks
4%synergy
Nerd Rage
7.5%inclusion40 decks536 decks
6%synergy
Mind Over Matter
7.1%inclusion38 decks536 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
18%inclusion96 decks536 decks
14%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
16%inclusion86 decks536 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
79%inclusion426 decks536 decks
31%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
27%inclusion145 decks536 decks
20%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion135 decks536 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
21%inclusion114 decks536 decks
11%synergy
Minas Tirith
14%inclusion76 decks536 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion69 decks536 decks
-5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion68 decks536 decks
-2%synergy
Three Tree City
12%inclusion64 decks513 decks
10%synergy
Rivendell
12%inclusion66 decks536 decks
8%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.4%inclusion45 decks536 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion43 decks536 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.5%inclusion40 decks536 decks
2%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.3%inclusion39 decks536 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.5%inclusion35 decks536 decks
-1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.3%inclusion34 decks536 decks
2%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.3%inclusion16 decks255 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.2%inclusion33 decks536 decks
-5%synergy
Terrain Generator
5.8%inclusion31 decks536 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion455 decks536 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion436 decks536 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
74%inclusion397 decks536 decks
32%synergy
Azorius Signet
62%inclusion330 decks536 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
60%inclusion324 decks536 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion207 decks536 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
35%inclusion188 decks536 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
27%inclusion146 decks536 decks
1%synergy
Patriar's Seal
17%inclusion89 decks536 decks
15%synergy
Firdoch Core
10%inclusion17 decks169 decks
9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion51 decks510 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.6%inclusion41 decks536 decks
-1%synergy
Marble Diamond
7.3%inclusion39 decks536 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.3%inclusion34 decks536 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion522 decks536 decks
2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion515 decks536 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion485 decks536 decks
5%synergy
Prairie Stream
74%inclusion397 decks536 decks
8%synergy
Glacial Fortress
70%inclusion376 decks536 decks
8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
58%inclusion312 decks536 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
56%inclusion302 decks536 decks
42%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
52%inclusion280 decks536 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
47%inclusion248 decks529 decks
34%synergy
Deserted Beach
46%inclusion245 decks536 decks
6%synergy
Sea of Clouds
45%inclusion240 decks536 decks
5%synergy
Port Town
44%inclusion236 decks536 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion235 decks536 decks
17%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
39%inclusion208 decks536 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
38%inclusion204 decks536 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
36%inclusion194 decks536 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
32%inclusion170 decks536 decks
0%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
29%inclusion142 decks494 decks
2%synergy
Meticulous Archive
28%inclusion149 decks536 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion145 decks529 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion143 decks527 decks
21%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
26%inclusion139 decks536 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Gate
25%inclusion135 decks536 decks
2%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
24%inclusion130 decks536 decks
4%synergy
Nimbus Maze
24%inclusion128 decks536 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion84 decks536 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion77 decks536 decks
-2%synergy
Seachrome Coast
13%inclusion71 decks536 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion68 decks536 decks
9%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
12%inclusion65 decks529 decks
10%synergy
Tundra
12%inclusion64 decks536 decks
-1%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
10%inclusion55 decks536 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.3%inclusion50 decks536 decks
-7%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
8.6%inclusion46 decks536 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.0%inclusion43 decks536 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.0%inclusion43 decks536 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.8%inclusion42 decks536 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.8%inclusion42 decks536 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.8%inclusion42 decks536 decks
1%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.8%inclusion42 decks536 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.6%inclusion41 decks536 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.1%inclusion38 decks536 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
7.1%inclusion38 decks536 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.9%inclusion37 decks536 decks
2%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.7%inclusion36 decks536 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.5%inclusion35 decks536 decks
0%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.6%inclusion30 decks536 decks
3%synergy
Tranquil Cove
5.2%inclusion28 decks536 decks
-14%synergy