Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Folk Hero (Commander) - Budget

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Folk Hero
Rank #1,877
47decks
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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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Secret Tunnel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Gran-Gran
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Knowledge Is Power
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
58%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
53%synergy
Scheming Fence
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
52%synergy
Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
45%synergy
Mirror Entity
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Giant Killer
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
40%synergy
Universal Automaton
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Robaran Mercenaries
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Dreamscape Artist
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Path to Exile
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Austere Command
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Wizard Class
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Creatures
Cathar Commando
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
34%synergy
The Council of Four
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Nimbleclaw Adept
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Clever Conjurer
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
29%synergy
James, Wandering Dad
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Coppercoat Vanguard
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Valiant Changeling
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Smirking Spelljacker
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Sally Sparrow
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Fatestitcher
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Cloudkin Seer
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Wharf Infiltrator
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Impostor of the Sixth Pride
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Arcade Gannon
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Intrepid Adversary
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Adric, Mathematical Genius
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Boromir, Gondor's Hope
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Thalia's Lieutenant
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Irregular Cohort
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Standard Bearer
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Spurnmage Advocate
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Argivian Phalanx
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Devoted Retainer
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Children of Korlis
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Deputy of Detention
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Mistwalker
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Avian Changeling
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Monk Realist
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Crib Swap
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Wizard's Retort
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Shore Up
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-18%synergy
Sage's Dousing
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Kabira Takedown
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Unwanted Remake
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Absorb
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Power Sink
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Absorb Identity
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Spell Blast
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Disenchant
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Twiddle
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Mana Leak
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Long River's Pull
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Loran's Escape
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Reprieve
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Disruption Protocol
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Protect the Negotiators
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Stream of Unconsciousness
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Holy Day
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Concerted Defense
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Bane's Contingency
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Rewind
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Confluence
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Forbid
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Archmage's Charm
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Djeru's Resolve
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
No More Lies
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Time Wipe
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Mass Appeal
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Step Through
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Distant Melody
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Stick Together
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Wrath of God
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Council's Judgment
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Starfall Invocation
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
For the Emperor!
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-19%synergy
Drain Power
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Whelming Wave
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Peer Pressure
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Slash the Ranks
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Horn of Gondor
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Gallows at Willow Hill
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Diviner's Wand
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Cloud Key
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Horn of the Mark
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Multiclass Baldric
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Ominous Seas
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Solitary Confinement
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Nerd Rage
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Anti-Magic Aura
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Paladin Class
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Reprobation
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Witness Protection
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Discovery
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Utter Insignificance
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Smile at Death
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Lost in the Maze
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Ossification
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-19%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Unable to Scream
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Steppe
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Drifting Meadow
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Azorius Signet
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
-16%synergy
Thought Vessel
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Progress
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Sky Diamond
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Marble Diamond
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion47 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion46 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion41 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Prairie Stream
81%inclusion38 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Path of Ancestry
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
54%synergy
Glacial Fortress
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Port Town
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Azorius Chancery
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Flood Plain
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Kabira Takedown
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Deserted Beach
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-28%synergy
Command Bridge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Fortified Beachhead
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Cove
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Seachrome Coast
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Gate
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-16%synergy
Nimbus Maze
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-16%synergy
Abandoned Campground
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-21%synergy