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

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Changeling Wayfinder
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
99%synergy
Graveshifter
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
99%synergy
Mistwalker
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
97%synergy
Venomous Changeling
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
93%synergy
Universal Automaton
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
90%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
90%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
88%synergy
Skeletal Changeling
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
87%synergy
Moonglove Changeling
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
84%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
Changeling Outcast
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
82%synergy
Shapesharer
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
80%synergy
Omni-Changeling
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
79%synergy
Mischievous Sneakling
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
79%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
74%synergy
Lord of the Unreal
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
71%synergy
Ghostly Changeling
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
68%synergy
Whelming Wave
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
65%synergy
Littjara Kinseekers
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
61%synergy
Burakos, Party Leader
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Tutor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Rhystic Study
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Cairn Wanderer
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
58%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Turtleshell Changeling
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
40%synergy
The Scarab God
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Orvar, the All-Form
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Mistform Ultimus
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Scion of Oona
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Syphon Sliver
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Crypt Sliver
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Barkform Harvester
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Sea Gate Loremaster
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Captivating Vampire
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Karumonix, the Rat King
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Shifting Sliver
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Prosperous Thief
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Grell Philosopher
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Mai, Scornful Striker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sunderflock
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Soul Diviner
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Viscera Seer
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Tombstone, Career Criminal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Captain N'ghathrod
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Zodiark, Umbral God
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Chasm Skulker
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Satoru, the Infiltrator
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Hostage Taker
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Mana Sculpt
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Absorb Identity
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Dark Ritual
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Rollick
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Go for the Throat
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Wizard's Retort
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Hagra Mauling
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Infernal Grasp
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Spell Stutter
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Withering Torment
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-20%synergy
Flare of Denial
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Concerted Defense
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Wings of Velis Vel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Alliance
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Consign to Memory
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Heartless Act
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Darkness
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Baleful Mastery
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Lethal Scheme
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Nameless Inversion
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Crux of Fate
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Coveted Prize
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Feed the Swarm
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Exterminate!
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Peer Pressure
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Mass Appeal
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Toxic Deluge
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Distant Melody
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Damnation
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Thwart the Grave
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Step Through
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Kindred Dominance
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Haunting Voyage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Cateran Summons
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Grim Captain's Call
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Crippling Fear
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Gathering Stone
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Herald's Horn
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Runed Stalactite
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Birthing Boughs
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Stalactite Dagger
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Multiclass Baldric
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Throne of the Grim Captain
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Thrumming Hivepool
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Crystal Shard
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Incubator
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Coat of Arms
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Magewright's Stone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sword of the Animist
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Amorphous Axe
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Black Market Connections
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Rooftop Storm
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Kindred Discovery
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Wizard Class
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Liliana's Contract
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Double Down
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Faces of the Past
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Freed from the Real
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Jace's Erasure
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Necroduality
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Propaganda
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Bojuka Bog
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Swarmyard
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Mutavault
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Realm of Koh
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Northampton Farm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Witch's Cottage
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Three Tree City
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Secret Tunnel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
High Market
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Locthwain
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Nesting Grounds
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mudflat Village
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Dimir Signet
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Firdoch Core
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
8%synergy
White Lotus Tile
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Relic of Legends
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Mox Jasper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Patriar's Seal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Springleaf Drum
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Island
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Sunken Hollow
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Isle
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Underground River
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Watery Grave
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Choked Estuary
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Morphic Pool
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Turtle Lair
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Polluted Delta
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-0%synergy
Fell the Profane
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Holdout Settlement
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Survivors' Encampment
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Fetid Pools
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Serpent's Pass
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Abundant Countryside
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Undercity Sewers
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Hagra Mauling
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Ruins
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Glen
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Ice Tunnel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Underground Sea
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
River of Tears
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy