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

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Folk Hero
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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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48%synergy
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48%synergy
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8%synergy
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11%synergy
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46%synergy
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50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
43%synergy
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47%synergy
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44%synergy
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12%synergy
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45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
42%synergy
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43%synergy
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44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
32%synergy
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44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
43%synergy
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41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
41%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Giant Killer
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Mother of Runes
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
30%synergy
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37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Sally Sparrow
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Valiant Changeling
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
32%synergy
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31%synergy
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31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
26%synergy
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30%synergy
The Council of Four
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22%synergy
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29%synergy
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29%synergy
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28%synergy
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28%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
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28%synergy
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22%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
23%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
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25%synergy
Dreamscape Artist
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26%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Irregular Cohort
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
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22%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
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18%synergy
High Fae Trickster
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22%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
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23%synergy
Deputy of Detention
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23%synergy
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22%synergy
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24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
23%synergy
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24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Cathar Commando
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Boromir, Gondor's Hope
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Avian Changeling
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Mistmeadow Witch
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Mistwalker
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Enduring Innocence
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Clever Conjurer
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Detective of the Month
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16%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Grell Philosopher
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16%synergy
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16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Dovin's Veto
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-8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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13%synergy
Pongify
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20%synergy
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12%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Shore Up
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15%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
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8%synergy
Wizard's Retort
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14%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
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8%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Sage's Dousing
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13%synergy
Kabira Takedown
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10%synergy
Absorb Identity
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
12%synergy
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10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
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1%synergy
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0%synergy
Final Showdown
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5%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Holy Day
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Denial
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4%synergy
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5%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
Twiddle
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6%synergy
Resculpt
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3%synergy
Swan Song
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-12%synergy
Reprieve
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2%synergy
Concerted Defense
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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2%synergy
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Supreme Verdict
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1%synergy
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13%synergy
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11%synergy
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24%synergy
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9%synergy
Step Through
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20%synergy
Stick Together
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18%synergy
Council's Judgment
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16%synergy
Distant Melody
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Whelming Wave
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
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-8%synergy
Peer Pressure
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Palisade
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
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8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
2%synergy
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6%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
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3%synergy
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5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
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Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Diviner's Wand
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Multiclass Baldric
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Herald's Horn
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Horn of Gondor
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Gallows at Willow Hill
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
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Proft's Eidetic Memory
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
36%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Ominous Seas
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Propaganda
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Solitary Confinement
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Kindred Discovery
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
Nerd Rage
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Paladin Class
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6%synergy
Training Grounds
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Brave the Sands
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Anti-Magic Aura
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
3%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
84%inclusion57 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Three Tree City
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Swarmyard
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Mutavault
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
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5%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Lilypad Village
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion56 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion53 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
78%inclusion53 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Azorius Signet
69%inclusion47 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Progress
65%inclusion44 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Patriar's Seal
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Patchwork Banner
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4%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion65 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion64 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
88%inclusion60 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
78%inclusion53 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Port Town
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
63%inclusion43 decks68 decks
49%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
56%inclusion38 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Azorius Chancery
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Beach
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Sea of Clouds
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Nimbus Maze
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Meticulous Archive
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Gate
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Kabira Takedown
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Flood Plain
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Fortified Beachhead
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Tranquil Cove
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-12%synergy
Demolition Field
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Seachrome Coast
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Wanderwine Hub
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Suppression Ray
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy