Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Folk Hero (Commander)

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Folk Hero
Rank #1,870
480decks
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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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15%synergy
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12%synergy
North Pole Patrol
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
2%synergy
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2.8%inclusion3 decks109 decks
3%synergy
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Knowledge Is Power
63%inclusion291 decks465 decks
61%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
60%inclusion287 decks480 decks
58%synergy
Scheming Fence
53%inclusion256 decks480 decks
52%synergy
Mirror Entity
52%inclusion249 decks480 decks
49%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
50%inclusion241 decks480 decks
48%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
47%inclusion227 decks480 decks
45%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
45%inclusion180 decks402 decks
42%synergy
Robaran Mercenaries
41%inclusion198 decks480 decks
41%synergy
Mother of Runes
44%inclusion209 decks480 decks
40%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
40%inclusion193 decks480 decks
39%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion362 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Path to Exile
63%inclusion304 decks480 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
56%inclusion269 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
48%inclusion228 decks480 decks
36%synergy
Wizard Class
45%inclusion218 decks480 decks
39%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
43%inclusion199 decks466 decks
39%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
43%inclusion204 decks480 decks
36%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
42%inclusion202 decks480 decks
35%synergy
Dovin's Veto
41%inclusion195 decks480 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion195 decks480 decks
15%synergy
Game Changers
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
20%inclusion95 decks480 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion81 decks480 decks
-6%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion80 decks480 decks
-8%synergy
Smothering Tithe
15%inclusion70 decks480 decks
-11%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion65 decks480 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Protection
12%inclusion57 decks480 decks
-4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion57 decks480 decks
8%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
11%inclusion54 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
11%inclusion52 decks480 decks
-7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion46 decks480 decks
-4%synergy
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Witch Enchanter
46%inclusion193 decks424 decks
33%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
40%inclusion194 decks480 decks
34%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
39%inclusion187 decks480 decks
36%synergy
Giant Killer
37%inclusion177 decks480 decks
34%synergy
Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
36%inclusion173 decks480 decks
34%synergy
Nimbleclaw Adept
35%inclusion166 decks480 decks
34%synergy
James, Wandering Dad
35%inclusion156 decks452 decks
34%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
33%inclusion160 decks480 decks
29%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
33%inclusion159 decks480 decks
31%synergy
The Council of Four
31%inclusion150 decks480 decks
24%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
31%inclusion148 decks480 decks
29%synergy
Esper Sentinel
31%inclusion148 decks480 decks
9%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
31%inclusion148 decks480 decks
25%synergy
Fatestitcher
31%inclusion147 decks480 decks
30%synergy
Sally Sparrow
30%inclusion142 decks480 decks
29%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
28%inclusion120 decks422 decks
22%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
28%inclusion133 decks480 decks
19%synergy
Cathar Commando
27%inclusion131 decks480 decks
25%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
27%inclusion130 decks480 decks
27%synergy
Universal Automaton
27%inclusion130 decks480 decks
27%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
27%inclusion128 decks480 decks
25%synergy
High Fae Trickster
27%inclusion98 decks369 decks
24%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
26%inclusion97 decks369 decks
25%synergy
Adric, Mathematical Genius
26%inclusion124 decks480 decks
26%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
26%inclusion123 decks480 decks
22%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
25%inclusion119 decks480 decks
22%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
25%inclusion118 decks480 decks
23%synergy
Arcade Gannon
24%inclusion107 decks452 decks
23%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
23%inclusion103 decks452 decks
22%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
21%inclusion103 decks480 decks
21%synergy
Deputy of Detention
21%inclusion102 decks480 decks
20%synergy
Dreamscape Artist
21%inclusion100 decks480 decks
20%synergy
Coppercoat Vanguard
20%inclusion98 decks480 decks
19%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
20%inclusion82 decks402 decks
19%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
20%inclusion74 decks369 decks
20%synergy
Boromir, Gondor's Hope
20%inclusion96 decks480 decks
19%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
20%inclusion42 decks210 decks
17%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
19%inclusion90 decks480 decks
13%synergy
Valiant Changeling
18%inclusion88 decks480 decks
18%synergy
Shapesharer
18%inclusion86 decks480 decks
18%synergy
Clever Conjurer
18%inclusion84 decks480 decks
17%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
16%inclusion78 decks480 decks
14%synergy
Spectacular Spider-Man
16%inclusion37 decks234 decks
15%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
15%inclusion74 decks480 decks
13%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
15%inclusion73 decks480 decks
15%synergy
Grand Abolisher
15%inclusion72 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Intrepid Adversary
15%inclusion72 decks480 decks
15%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
15%inclusion70 decks480 decks
13%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
15%inclusion70 decks480 decks
12%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
14%inclusion68 decks480 decks
14%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion189 decks480 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
39%inclusion187 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Crib Swap
35%inclusion169 decks480 decks
35%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion141 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion121 decks424 decks
16%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion126 decks480 decks
-2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
25%inclusion118 decks480 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion91 decks480 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion85 decks480 decks
1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion61 decks406 decks
7%synergy
Wizard's Retort
14%inclusion69 decks480 decks
14%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion65 decks480 decks
7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
12%inclusion52 decks424 decks
10%synergy
Final Showdown
11%inclusion48 decks440 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion48 decks480 decks
-6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion47 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion46 decks480 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.4%inclusion45 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
9.4%inclusion45 decks480 decks
1%synergy
Frantic Search
9.0%inclusion43 decks480 decks
-3%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
8.3%inclusion40 decks480 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
8.1%inclusion39 decks480 decks
-10%synergy
Silence
7.9%inclusion38 decks480 decks
0%synergy
Shore Up
7.9%inclusion38 decks480 decks
7%synergy
Kabira Takedown
7.7%inclusion37 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Disenchant
7.5%inclusion36 decks480 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Will
7.3%inclusion35 decks480 decks
-2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
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4%synergy
Force of Negation
6.7%inclusion32 decks480 decks
-1%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.3%inclusion27 decks430 decks
4%synergy
Sage's Dousing
6.0%inclusion29 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
5.8%inclusion28 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Flusterstorm
5.8%inclusion28 decks480 decks
1%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.4%inclusion23 decks424 decks
1%synergy
Permission Denied
5.4%inclusion26 decks480 decks
0%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.2%inclusion25 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
5.2%inclusion25 decks480 decks
-3%synergy
Absorb Identity
5.2%inclusion25 decks480 decks
5%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
5.0%inclusion24 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
32%inclusion155 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
27%inclusion130 decks480 decks
11%synergy
Mass Appeal
27%inclusion128 decks480 decks
26%synergy
Austere Command
25%inclusion120 decks480 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
17%inclusion81 decks480 decks
10%synergy
Time Wipe
17%inclusion81 decks480 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion73 decks480 decks
9%synergy
Distant Melody
15%inclusion73 decks480 decks
10%synergy
Step Through
15%inclusion70 decks480 decks
14%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion58 decks480 decks
-7%synergy
Raise the Palisade
11%inclusion53 decks480 decks
9%synergy
Council's Judgment
10%inclusion47 decks480 decks
8%synergy
Stick Together
7.3%inclusion35 decks480 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
7.3%inclusion35 decks480 decks
-5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.7%inclusion32 decks480 decks
5%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
6.5%inclusion31 decks480 decks
3%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.3%inclusion30 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Whelming Wave
6.3%inclusion30 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Peer Pressure
6.0%inclusion29 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
5.4%inclusion26 decks480 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion133 decks480 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
21%inclusion101 decks480 decks
19%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion101 decks480 decks
9%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
18%inclusion84 decks480 decks
17%synergy
Herald's Horn
16%inclusion77 decks480 decks
12%synergy
Horn of Gondor
12%inclusion59 decks480 decks
11%synergy
Diviner's Wand
11%inclusion54 decks480 decks
11%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
9.2%inclusion44 decks480 decks
8%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
9.0%inclusion43 decks480 decks
7%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.1%inclusion30 decks369 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
7.9%inclusion38 decks480 decks
0%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.5%inclusion36 decks480 decks
1%synergy
Venser's Journal
6.9%inclusion33 decks480 decks
3%synergy
Door of Destinies
6.0%inclusion29 decks480 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.6%inclusion27 decks480 decks
-2%synergy
Ivory Tower
5.4%inclusion26 decks480 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
31%inclusion149 decks480 decks
24%synergy
Ominous Seas
27%inclusion128 decks480 decks
23%synergy
Propaganda
24%inclusion116 decks480 decks
-1%synergy
Kindred Discovery
17%inclusion81 decks480 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion67 decks480 decks
-2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion64 decks480 decks
-11%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
13%inclusion63 decks480 decks
9%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
13%inclusion63 decks480 decks
10%synergy
Training Grounds
9.0%inclusion43 decks480 decks
7%synergy
Solitary Confinement
8.8%inclusion42 decks480 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.7%inclusion29 decks334 decks
3%synergy
Nerd Rage
7.3%inclusion33 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Mind Over Matter
6.9%inclusion33 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
16%inclusion77 decks480 decks
12%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
14%inclusion69 decks480 decks
12%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
5.2%inclusion25 decks480 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
76%inclusion366 decks480 decks
28%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
29%inclusion138 decks480 decks
21%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
28%inclusion132 decks480 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
22%inclusion105 decks480 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion71 decks480 decks
-3%synergy
Minas Tirith
15%inclusion70 decks480 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion60 decks480 decks
-2%synergy
Three Tree City
12%inclusion47 decks408 decks
9%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion51 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.2%inclusion44 decks480 decks
1%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.3%inclusion40 decks480 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.9%inclusion38 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.7%inclusion37 decks480 decks
-4%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.7%inclusion37 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
7.1%inclusion34 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.3%inclusion30 decks480 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.0%inclusion24 decks480 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion408 decks480 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion400 decks480 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
74%inclusion354 decks480 decks
31%synergy
Azorius Signet
64%inclusion308 decks480 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
64%inclusion306 decks480 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion199 decks480 decks
12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion159 decks480 decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion132 decks480 decks
0%synergy
Patriar's Seal
16%inclusion76 decks480 decks
14%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion41 decks405 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.5%inclusion41 decks480 decks
-1%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.3%inclusion40 decks480 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
6.5%inclusion31 decks480 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.3%inclusion30 decks480 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.3%inclusion30 decks480 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.8%inclusion28 decks480 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.2%inclusion25 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.0%inclusion24 decks480 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion467 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion458 decks480 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion427 decks480 decks
3%synergy
Prairie Stream
72%inclusion345 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Fortress
66%inclusion317 decks480 decks
5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
55%inclusion262 decks480 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
54%inclusion259 decks480 decks
40%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
50%inclusion241 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
46%inclusion219 decks480 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
46%inclusion193 decks424 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion207 decks480 decks
16%synergy
Deserted Beach
43%inclusion206 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Port Town
42%inclusion200 decks480 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
37%inclusion177 decks480 decks
-1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
36%inclusion174 decks480 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
34%inclusion162 decks480 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion157 decks480 decks
1%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
29%inclusion113 decks387 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion121 decks424 decks
16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
28%inclusion120 decks422 decks
22%synergy
Meticulous Archive
27%inclusion126 decks468 decks
9%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
26%inclusion125 decks480 decks
5%synergy
Nimbus Maze
24%inclusion117 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
24%inclusion115 decks480 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Gate
21%inclusion103 decks480 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion73 decks480 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion73 decks480 decks
9%synergy
Tundra
13%inclusion62 decks480 decks
0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
12%inclusion52 decks424 decks
10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion57 decks480 decks
9%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
11%inclusion55 decks480 decks
8%synergy
Seachrome Coast
11%inclusion53 decks480 decks
-3%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
10%inclusion47 decks480 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
10%inclusion46 decks480 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion46 decks480 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion46 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
9.4%inclusion45 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
9.0%inclusion43 decks480 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.8%inclusion42 decks480 decks
-7%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.1%inclusion39 decks480 decks
1%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.1%inclusion39 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
7.9%inclusion38 decks480 decks
-1%synergy
Kabira Takedown
7.7%inclusion37 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.7%inclusion37 decks480 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.5%inclusion36 decks480 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.9%inclusion33 decks480 decks
1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.5%inclusion31 decks480 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.3%inclusion30 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Tranquil Cove
5.2%inclusion25 decks480 decks
-14%synergy