Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Haunted One (Commander) - Budget

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Haunted One
Rank #2,100
33decks
Background image for Building an Alistair, the Brigadier Commander Deck
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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Waterbending Lesson
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Foggy Swamp Spirit Keeper
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
North Pole Patrol
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
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Retribution of the Ancients
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
67%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
64%synergy
Soul Diviner
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
62%synergy
Graveshifter
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
60%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
57%synergy
Universal Automaton
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
57%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Venomous Changeling
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Changeling Outcast
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
53%synergy
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Puppeteer Clique
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
52%synergy
Mistwalker
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
51%synergy
Viscera Seer
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Fain, the Broker
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Skeletal Changeling
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
51%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Littjara Kinseekers
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Creatures
Siren Stormtamer
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Burakos, Party Leader
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Moonglove Changeling
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Ghostly Changeling
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Clever Conjurer
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Lord of the Unreal
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Cairn Wanderer
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Bloodline Necromancer
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Mistform Ultimus
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Doomed Necromancer
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Turtleshell Changeling
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Cyclone Summoner
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Grim Haruspex
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Barkform Harvester
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Plaguecrafter
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Nimbleclaw Adept
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Shapesharer
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Dire Fleet Ravager
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Novijen Sages
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Krydle of Baldur's Gate
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Hostage Taker
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Nekrataal
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Sea Gate Loremaster
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Apprentice Necromancer
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Grell Philosopher
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Realmwright
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Sage of Fables
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Dockside Chef
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Invisible Stalker
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Massacre Girl
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Prosperous Thief
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Xathrid Necromancer
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Smirking Spelljacker
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Fatestitcher
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Wharf Infiltrator
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Crypt Sliver
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Galecaster Colossus
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Feywild Caretaker
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Wizard's Retort
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-26%synergy
Go for the Throat
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Village Rites
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Infernal Grasp
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Absorb Identity
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Dark Ritual
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-14%synergy
Resculpt
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Shore Up
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-18%synergy
Lose Focus
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Heartless Act
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Concerted Defense
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Doom Blade
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Wash Away
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Withering Torment
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Nocturnal Hunger
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Sapphire Charm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Chill of the Grave
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Sage's Dousing
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Triton Tactics
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Countersquall
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Quick Study
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-19%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Deadly Alliance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-25%synergy
Deadly Dispute
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Keep Safe
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Corpse Cobble
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Into the Roil
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Nameless Inversion
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Cancel
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Anticipate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Spell Stutter
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Step Through
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Feed the Swarm
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Exterminate!
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Distant Melody
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Coveted Prize
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Thwart the Grave
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Victimize
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Peer Pressure
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Whelming Wave
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Unending Whisper
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Crux of Fate
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Crippling Fear
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Dread Return
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Mass Appeal
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Decree of Pain
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Tempest
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Living Death
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Combat Tutorial
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Aether Snap
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Bontu's Last Reckoning
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Sign in Blood
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Foreboding Fruit
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Destroy the Evidence
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Secrets of the Golden City
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Macabre Waltz
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Crawl from the Cellar
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Ringsight
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Grave Exchange
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Blue Mage's Cane
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Multiclass Baldric
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Birthing Boughs
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Runed Stalactite
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Throne of the Grim Captain
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Herald's Horn
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Diviner's Wand
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Crystal Shard
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Synthesizer Labship
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Gallows at Willow Hill
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Spawning Pit
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Relic Amulet
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Amorphous Axe
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Giant's Amulet
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Hand of Vecna
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Cryptic Gateway
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Navigation Orb
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Lifecraft Engine
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Ominous Seas
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Faces of the Past
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Rooftop Storm
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Freed from the Real
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Selection
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Intruder Alarm
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Dark Privilege
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Double Down
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Fresh Start
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Fiora
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Riptide Laboratory
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Nesting Grounds
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
2%synergy
High Market
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Signet
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Thought Vessel
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Sol Ring
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
-25%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
-19%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Sky Diamond
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Patriar's Seal
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Relic of Legends
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Honor-Worn Shaku
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Springleaf Drum
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Choked Estuary
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Deceit
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Tainted Isle
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Holdout Settlement
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Fetid Pools
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Survivors' Encampment
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Dismal Backwater
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-41%synergy
Promising Vein
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Gond Gate
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Shire Terrace
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Secluded Glen
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Underground River
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-33%synergy
River of Tears
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Waterfront District
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy