Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef (Commander)

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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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Moxfield
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Diligent Zookeeper
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Tiger-Seal
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Knowledge Seeker
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Badgermole Cub
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chasm Skulker
56%inclusion393 decks707 decks
49%synergy
Omen Hawker
46%inclusion326 decks707 decks
45%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
42%inclusion299 decks707 decks
42%synergy
Wizard Class
46%inclusion326 decks707 decks
41%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
41%inclusion291 decks707 decks
40%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
46%inclusion323 decks707 decks
39%synergy
Cankerbloom
40%inclusion284 decks707 decks
37%synergy
Thrummingbird
41%inclusion288 decks707 decks
36%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
39%inclusion279 decks707 decks
35%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
50%inclusion351 decks707 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
50%inclusion351 decks707 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion344 decks707 decks
-1%synergy
Hardened Scales
47%inclusion331 decks707 decks
32%synergy
Beast Within
47%inclusion329 decks707 decks
-4%synergy
Kiora's Follower
46%inclusion328 decks707 decks
32%synergy
Incubation Druid
42%inclusion298 decks707 decks
34%synergy
Inspiring Call
42%inclusion298 decks707 decks
29%synergy
Master Biomancer
41%inclusion287 decks707 decks
34%synergy
Llanowar Elves
40%inclusion286 decks707 decks
13%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
40%inclusion283 decks707 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
30%inclusion209 decks707 decks
14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion121 decks707 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion92 decks707 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
12%inclusion83 decks707 decks
-4%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion80 decks707 decks
-10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion74 decks707 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
9.2%inclusion65 decks707 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
8.3%inclusion59 decks707 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.1%inclusion57 decks707 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.6%inclusion54 decks707 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Sakura-Tribe Elder
36%inclusion258 decks707 decks
17%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
34%inclusion238 decks707 decks
28%synergy
Radagast the Brown
34%inclusion238 decks707 decks
32%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
33%inclusion234 decks707 decks
26%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
32%inclusion229 decks707 decks
27%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
32%inclusion225 decks707 decks
24%synergy
Managorger Hydra
31%inclusion221 decks707 decks
26%synergy
Loyal Guardian
29%inclusion206 decks707 decks
27%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
29%inclusion162 decks563 decks
23%synergy
Elvish Mystic
28%inclusion198 decks707 decks
4%synergy
Delighted Halfling
28%inclusion197 decks707 decks
16%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
27%inclusion162 decks594 decks
24%synergy
Inga and Esika
27%inclusion189 decks707 decks
24%synergy
Eternal Witness
27%inclusion188 decks707 decks
5%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
26%inclusion186 decks707 decks
21%synergy
Evolution Sage
25%inclusion178 decks707 decks
15%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
25%inclusion175 decks707 decks
23%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
24%inclusion171 decks707 decks
21%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
24%inclusion167 decks707 decks
16%synergy
Coiling Oracle
23%inclusion164 decks707 decks
10%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
23%inclusion162 decks707 decks
22%synergy
Beast Whisperer
22%inclusion159 decks707 decks
13%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
22%inclusion157 decks707 decks
17%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
22%inclusion156 decks707 decks
22%synergy
Quirion Beastcaller
22%inclusion156 decks707 decks
22%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
22%inclusion155 decks707 decks
15%synergy
Skatewing Spy
21%inclusion151 decks707 decks
21%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion125 decks594 decks
15%synergy
Tender Wildguide
20%inclusion114 decks566 decks
19%synergy
Fathom Mage
19%inclusion136 decks707 decks
12%synergy
Silverback Elder
19%inclusion135 decks707 decks
17%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
19%inclusion135 decks707 decks
3%synergy
Enduring Vitality
19%inclusion98 decks517 decks
12%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
18%inclusion128 decks707 decks
17%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
18%inclusion128 decks707 decks
16%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
18%inclusion125 decks707 decks
14%synergy
Frilled Mystic
17%inclusion120 decks707 decks
14%synergy
Evolution Witness
17%inclusion101 decks600 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion119 decks707 decks
10%synergy
Topiary Stomper
17%inclusion118 decks707 decks
14%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
17%inclusion117 decks707 decks
15%synergy
Sharktocrab
17%inclusion117 decks707 decks
16%synergy
Reclamation Sage
16%inclusion114 decks707 decks
2%synergy
Gyre Sage
15%inclusion109 decks707 decks
9%synergy
Elusive Otter
15%inclusion108 decks707 decks
13%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
15%inclusion108 decks707 decks
12%synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
14%inclusion102 decks707 decks
10%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
14%inclusion99 decks707 decks
11%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
12%inclusion86 decks707 decks
9%synergy
Arbor Elf
12%inclusion82 decks707 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Negate
31%inclusion217 decks707 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
31%inclusion217 decks707 decks
-14%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion211 decks707 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion206 decks707 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion189 decks707 decks
-3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion177 decks707 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion136 decks707 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion120 decks707 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion111 decks707 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Claim
15%inclusion103 decks707 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
12%inclusion84 decks707 decks
7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
11%inclusion78 decks687 decks
6%synergy
Simic Charm
11%inclusion78 decks707 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion62 decks600 decks
-1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10%inclusion69 decks707 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.1%inclusion64 decks707 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
8.5%inclusion60 decks707 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherize
8.5%inclusion60 decks707 decks
-3%synergy
Ripples of Potential
8.3%inclusion59 decks707 decks
-1%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.3%inclusion59 decks707 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
8.2%inclusion58 decks707 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.6%inclusion54 decks707 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
7.2%inclusion51 decks707 decks
2%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.2%inclusion51 decks707 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
7.1%inclusion50 decks707 decks
-1%synergy
Vitalize
6.9%inclusion49 decks707 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.4%inclusion45 decks707 decks
-1%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.2%inclusion44 decks707 decks
0%synergy
Crop Rotation
6.2%inclusion44 decks707 decks
-7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.1%inclusion43 decks707 decks
2%synergy
Quandrix Command
6.1%inclusion43 decks707 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion42 decks707 decks
-8%synergy
Voidslime
5.8%inclusion41 decks707 decks
1%synergy
Plasm Capture
5.4%inclusion38 decks707 decks
2%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.3%inclusion32 decks600 decks
2%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.2%inclusion37 decks707 decks
1%synergy
Dispel
5.2%inclusion37 decks707 decks
0%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
5.1%inclusion36 decks707 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
40%inclusion283 decks707 decks
-7%synergy
Rampant Growth
32%inclusion224 decks707 decks
-9%synergy
Wave Goodbye
28%inclusion199 decks707 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion198 decks707 decks
-2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion193 decks707 decks
-9%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion119 decks707 decks
-6%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion98 decks707 decks
-11%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
13%inclusion89 decks707 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion83 decks707 decks
1%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
11%inclusion78 decks707 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion72 decks707 decks
0%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion68 decks707 decks
-11%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.6%inclusion61 decks707 decks
-3%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
7.6%inclusion54 decks707 decks
0%synergy
Thirsting Roots
7.5%inclusion53 decks707 decks
5%synergy
Neoform
7.4%inclusion52 decks707 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.9%inclusion25 decks360 decks
1%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
6.1%inclusion43 decks707 decks
3%synergy
Oversimplify
5.9%inclusion42 decks707 decks
2%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.1%inclusion36 decks707 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion236 decks707 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion188 decks707 decks
5%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
21%inclusion145 decks707 decks
14%synergy
The Ozolith
12%inclusion85 decks707 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
12%inclusion83 decks707 decks
3%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion32 decks295 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
10%inclusion70 decks707 decks
8%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
8.2%inclusion58 decks707 decks
5%synergy
Venser's Journal
7.8%inclusion55 decks707 decks
7%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.6%inclusion54 decks707 decks
6%synergy
Monster Manual
7.6%inclusion54 decks707 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.7%inclusion40 decks707 decks
3%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
5.4%inclusion38 decks707 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Proft's Eidetic Memory
34%inclusion237 decks687 decks
32%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion232 decks707 decks
20%synergy
Branching Evolution
23%inclusion166 decks707 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
20%inclusion143 decks707 decks
16%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
18%inclusion102 decks564 decks
13%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
15%inclusion109 decks707 decks
11%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
15%inclusion106 decks707 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion97 decks707 decks
10%synergy
Long List of the Ents
13%inclusion92 decks707 decks
13%synergy
Wild Growth
12%inclusion86 decks707 decks
3%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
10%inclusion74 decks707 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion70 decks707 decks
3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9.5%inclusion67 decks707 decks
3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.9%inclusion63 decks707 decks
5%synergy
Freed from the Real
8.5%inclusion60 decks707 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion59 decks707 decks
-7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.1%inclusion57 decks707 decks
2%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
7.9%inclusion33 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Communal Brewing
7.6%inclusion43 decks563 decks
6%synergy
Instill Energy
6.8%inclusion48 decks707 decks
6%synergy
Loading Zone
5.6%inclusion13 decks231 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.5%inclusion39 decks707 decks
1%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
5.4%inclusion38 decks707 decks
3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.2%inclusion37 decks707 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
13%inclusion90 decks707 decks
8%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
13%inclusion90 decks707 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
70%inclusion492 decks707 decks
20%synergy
Karn's Bastion
27%inclusion194 decks707 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
22%inclusion158 decks707 decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20%inclusion140 decks707 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion126 decks707 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17%inclusion120 decks707 decks
0%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion120 decks707 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion114 decks707 decks
-6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion100 decks707 decks
-8%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
13%inclusion93 decks707 decks
8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion85 decks707 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12%inclusion83 decks707 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion75 decks707 decks
-5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
8.9%inclusion21 decks235 decks
4%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
8.1%inclusion57 decks707 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.9%inclusion29 decks366 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.5%inclusion46 decks707 decks
-6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
5.8%inclusion41 decks707 decks
0%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
5.5%inclusion39 decks707 decks
0%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.2%inclusion37 decks707 decks
-2%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.2%inclusion37 decks707 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion543 decks707 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion405 decks707 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion361 decks707 decks
31%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion233 decks707 decks
28%synergy
Simic Signet
19%inclusion131 decks707 decks
-13%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion129 decks707 decks
-3%synergy
Patriar's Seal
6.9%inclusion49 decks707 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.4%inclusion45 decks707 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.2%inclusion44 decks707 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.5%inclusion39 decks707 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.5%inclusion39 decks707 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
5.4%inclusion38 decks707 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion687 decks707 decks
2%synergy
Island
97%inclusion684 decks707 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion604 decks707 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
58%inclusion408 decks707 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
55%inclusion390 decks707 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
47%inclusion329 decks707 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
44%inclusion308 decks707 decks
-2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43%inclusion304 decks707 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Grove
42%inclusion295 decks707 decks
1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
40%inclusion285 decks707 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
40%inclusion282 decks707 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
39%inclusion274 decks707 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion231 decks707 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
27%inclusion188 decks707 decks
-5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
26%inclusion182 decks707 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23%inclusion165 decks707 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion155 decks707 decks
-3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion125 decks594 decks
15%synergy
Thornwood Falls
19%inclusion133 decks707 decks
1%synergy
Willowrush Verge
18%inclusion74 decks420 decks
1%synergy
Overflowing Basin
17%inclusion114 decks660 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion120 decks707 decks
-5%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion99 decks689 decks
-5%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion100 decks707 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion85 decks707 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion85 decks707 decks
-8%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion77 decks707 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion62 decks600 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion72 decks707 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
10%inclusion69 decks707 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.9%inclusion63 decks707 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.6%inclusion61 decks707 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.6%inclusion61 decks707 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.9%inclusion56 decks707 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.8%inclusion55 decks707 decks
-7%synergy
Simic Guildgate
7.8%inclusion55 decks707 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.6%inclusion54 decks707 decks
-3%synergy
Rimewood Falls
7.2%inclusion51 decks707 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.6%inclusion47 decks707 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
6.1%inclusion43 decks707 decks
0%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.9%inclusion42 decks707 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.8%inclusion41 decks707 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.2%inclusion37 decks707 decks
-12%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.1%inclusion36 decks707 decks
-2%synergy