Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef (Commander)

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Arnaud Gompertz
Oct 15, 2025
Five Commander Ideas To Build in Azorius and Still Have Fun
Can Arnaud find some unique builds that go against the typical Azorius patterns for Commander? Check this Branching Out to see for yourself.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Sodden Verdure
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Wistfulness
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Chomping Changeling
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Omni-Changeling
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chasm Skulker
57%inclusion403 decks710 decks
50%synergy
Omen Hawker
46%inclusion325 decks710 decks
44%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
41%inclusion294 decks710 decks
41%synergy
Wizard Class
46%inclusion326 decks710 decks
40%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
42%inclusion295 decks710 decks
40%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
46%inclusion325 decks710 decks
39%synergy
Cankerbloom
40%inclusion283 decks710 decks
37%synergy
Thrummingbird
41%inclusion293 decks710 decks
36%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
40%inclusion281 decks710 decks
35%synergy
Master Biomancer
41%inclusion294 decks710 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
49%inclusion349 decks710 decks
22%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
48%inclusion340 decks710 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion338 decks710 decks
-3%synergy
Beast Within
46%inclusion327 decks710 decks
-4%synergy
Hardened Scales
46%inclusion326 decks710 decks
31%synergy
Kiora's Follower
46%inclusion324 decks710 decks
31%synergy
Inspiring Call
42%inclusion298 decks710 decks
29%synergy
Incubation Druid
42%inclusion296 decks710 decks
34%synergy
Llanowar Elves
41%inclusion289 decks710 decks
14%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
40%inclusion284 decks710 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
29%inclusion203 decks710 decks
13%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
16%inclusion116 decks710 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion93 decks710 decks
-3%synergy
Worldly Tutor
12%inclusion84 decks710 decks
-3%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion76 decks710 decks
-10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion74 decks710 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
9.4%inclusion67 decks710 decks
3%synergy
Force of Will
8.2%inclusion58 decks710 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.7%inclusion55 decks710 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.2%inclusion51 decks710 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Sakura-Tribe Elder
37%inclusion264 decks710 decks
18%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
33%inclusion234 decks710 decks
27%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
33%inclusion234 decks710 decks
26%synergy
Radagast the Brown
33%inclusion232 decks710 decks
31%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
32%inclusion224 decks710 decks
24%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
31%inclusion218 decks710 decks
26%synergy
Managorger Hydra
30%inclusion216 decks710 decks
25%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
29%inclusion179 decks612 decks
24%synergy
Elvish Mystic
29%inclusion203 decks710 decks
6%synergy
Loyal Guardian
28%inclusion202 decks710 decks
26%synergy
Delighted Halfling
27%inclusion194 decks710 decks
17%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
27%inclusion170 decks640 decks
23%synergy
Inga and Esika
26%inclusion183 decks710 decks
23%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
25%inclusion181 decks710 decks
20%synergy
Eternal Witness
25%inclusion179 decks710 decks
5%synergy
Evolution Sage
24%inclusion173 decks710 decks
14%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
24%inclusion170 decks710 decks
17%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
24%inclusion169 decks710 decks
21%synergy
Coiling Oracle
23%inclusion166 decks710 decks
10%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
23%inclusion165 decks710 decks
21%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
22%inclusion159 decks710 decks
22%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
22%inclusion157 decks710 decks
21%synergy
Beast Whisperer
22%inclusion156 decks710 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion140 decks640 decks
16%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
22%inclusion153 decks710 decks
16%synergy
Quirion Beastcaller
21%inclusion151 decks710 decks
21%synergy
Skatewing Spy
21%inclusion150 decks710 decks
20%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
21%inclusion149 decks710 decks
14%synergy
Tender Wildguide
21%inclusion129 decks615 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Vitality
19%inclusion109 decks571 decks
12%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
19%inclusion135 decks710 decks
4%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
19%inclusion134 decks710 decks
17%synergy
Fathom Mage
19%inclusion132 decks710 decks
11%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
18%inclusion128 decks710 decks
17%synergy
Silverback Elder
18%inclusion125 decks710 decks
15%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
17%inclusion120 decks710 decks
15%synergy
Diligent Zookeeper
17%inclusion28 decks166 decks
17%synergy
Frilled Mystic
17%inclusion118 decks710 decks
14%synergy
Evolution Witness
17%inclusion107 decks646 decks
13%synergy
Sharktocrab
16%inclusion117 decks710 decks
15%synergy
Reclamation Sage
16%inclusion116 decks710 decks
2%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
16%inclusion116 decks710 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion113 decks710 decks
9%synergy
Topiary Stomper
16%inclusion112 decks710 decks
13%synergy
Gyre Sage
15%inclusion110 decks710 decks
9%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
15%inclusion103 decks710 decks
12%synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
14%inclusion99 decks710 decks
9%synergy
Elusive Otter
14%inclusion96 decks710 decks
12%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
14%inclusion96 decks710 decks
11%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
13%inclusion91 decks710 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
31%inclusion219 decks710 decks
-14%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion213 decks710 decks
5%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion213 decks710 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion203 decks710 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion194 decks710 decks
-3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion180 decks710 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion141 decks710 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion124 decks710 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion112 decks710 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion97 decks710 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion81 decks710 decks
7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
11%inclusion79 decks710 decks
6%synergy
Simic Charm
11%inclusion77 decks710 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion66 decks646 decks
-2%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10%inclusion72 decks710 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Potential
9.2%inclusion65 decks710 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
8.9%inclusion63 decks710 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherize
8.7%inclusion62 decks710 decks
-3%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.0%inclusion57 decks710 decks
0%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.0%inclusion57 decks710 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
7.7%inclusion55 decks710 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.2%inclusion51 decks710 decks
2%synergy
Vitalize
7.2%inclusion51 decks710 decks
6%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.9%inclusion49 decks710 decks
2%synergy
Force of Negation
6.9%inclusion49 decks710 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Nature
6.6%inclusion47 decks710 decks
1%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.2%inclusion44 decks710 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.1%inclusion43 decks710 decks
2%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.9%inclusion42 decks710 decks
-7%synergy
Flusterstorm
5.9%inclusion42 decks710 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
5.8%inclusion41 decks710 decks
-9%synergy
Voidslime
5.6%inclusion40 decks710 decks
0%synergy
Quandrix Command
5.5%inclusion39 decks710 decks
1%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.4%inclusion35 decks646 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
5.4%inclusion38 decks710 decks
1%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.2%inclusion37 decks710 decks
1%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
5.1%inclusion36 decks710 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
39%inclusion279 decks710 decks
-8%synergy
Rampant Growth
32%inclusion225 decks710 decks
-9%synergy
Wave Goodbye
29%inclusion204 decks710 decks
18%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion203 decks710 decks
-2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
26%inclusion187 decks710 decks
-10%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion131 decks710 decks
-5%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion106 decks710 decks
-11%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
12%inclusion88 decks710 decks
10%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12%inclusion83 decks710 decks
-1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion83 decks710 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion71 decks710 decks
0%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion69 decks710 decks
-11%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.7%inclusion62 decks710 decks
-2%synergy
Neoform
7.2%inclusion51 decks710 decks
4%synergy
Thirsting Roots
6.5%inclusion46 decks710 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.4%inclusion27 decks425 decks
0%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
6.3%inclusion45 decks710 decks
-1%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.6%inclusion40 decks710 decks
3%synergy
Oversimplify
5.4%inclusion38 decks710 decks
1%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.1%inclusion36 decks710 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion237 decks710 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion190 decks710 decks
6%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
19%inclusion138 decks710 decks
13%synergy
The Ozolith
12%inclusion88 decks710 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
12%inclusion84 decks710 decks
3%synergy
The Earth Crystal
12%inclusion42 decks361 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
10%inclusion70 decks710 decks
8%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
8.6%inclusion61 decks710 decks
6%synergy
Monster Manual
7.9%inclusion56 decks710 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
7.7%inclusion55 decks710 decks
7%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.5%inclusion53 decks710 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.4%inclusion38 decks710 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Proft's Eidetic Memory
35%inclusion247 decks710 decks
33%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
32%inclusion228 decks710 decks
19%synergy
Branching Evolution
23%inclusion166 decks710 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
20%inclusion142 decks710 decks
16%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
18%inclusion113 decks613 decks
13%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
15%inclusion108 decks710 decks
-2%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
15%inclusion108 decks710 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion99 decks710 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
13%inclusion91 decks710 decks
4%synergy
Long List of the Ents
12%inclusion88 decks710 decks
12%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion74 decks710 decks
3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion73 decks710 decks
4%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
10%inclusion73 decks710 decks
4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
9.2%inclusion44 decks477 decks
7%synergy
Intruder Alarm
9.2%inclusion65 decks710 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.6%inclusion61 decks710 decks
-6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.2%inclusion58 decks710 decks
2%synergy
Communal Brewing
7.5%inclusion46 decks612 decks
6%synergy
Freed from the Real
7.5%inclusion53 decks710 decks
3%synergy
Instill Energy
7.0%inclusion50 decks710 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.2%inclusion37 decks710 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
13%inclusion90 decks710 decks
8%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
12%inclusion87 decks710 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
70%inclusion494 decks710 decks
20%synergy
Karn's Bastion
26%inclusion187 decks710 decks
15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
22%inclusion154 decks710 decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
19%inclusion136 decks710 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion120 decks710 decks
-2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
16%inclusion116 decks710 decks
-1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
16%inclusion116 decks710 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion107 decks710 decks
-6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion103 decks710 decks
-8%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
12%inclusion86 decks710 decks
7%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion84 decks710 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion80 decks710 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion76 decks710 decks
-5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
8.3%inclusion25 decks302 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.9%inclusion34 decks431 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
7.7%inclusion55 decks710 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.8%inclusion48 decks710 decks
-6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
5.9%inclusion42 decks710 decks
1%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.5%inclusion39 decks710 decks
1%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
5.4%inclusion38 decks710 decks
0%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.4%inclusion38 decks710 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.2%inclusion37 decks710 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion547 decks710 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion409 decks710 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion364 decks710 decks
31%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion224 decks710 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion135 decks710 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
19%inclusion133 decks710 decks
-13%synergy
Patriar's Seal
7.0%inclusion50 decks710 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.2%inclusion44 decks710 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.1%inclusion43 decks710 decks
0%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.5%inclusion39 decks710 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
5.4%inclusion38 decks710 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.4%inclusion38 decks710 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion690 decks710 decks
2%synergy
Island
97%inclusion688 decks710 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion602 decks710 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
60%inclusion425 decks710 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
55%inclusion392 decks710 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion324 decks710 decks
2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
44%inclusion311 decks710 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Grove
44%inclusion309 decks710 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
44%inclusion309 decks710 decks
-3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
41%inclusion290 decks710 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
39%inclusion276 decks710 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
38%inclusion273 decks710 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion232 decks710 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
27%inclusion195 decks710 decks
-3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
25%inclusion180 decks710 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23%inclusion164 decks710 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion140 decks640 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion155 decks710 decks
-3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
20%inclusion94 decks479 decks
3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
19%inclusion130 decks701 decks
-1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
18%inclusion130 decks710 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion115 decks710 decks
-6%synergy
Hedge Maze
15%inclusion107 decks710 decks
-4%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion99 decks710 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion90 decks710 decks
-1%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
13%inclusion89 decks710 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion86 decks710 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion66 decks646 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion71 decks710 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
10%inclusion69 decks710 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
9.2%inclusion65 decks710 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.7%inclusion62 decks710 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.6%inclusion61 decks710 decks
-6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.5%inclusion60 decks710 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.2%inclusion58 decks710 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.6%inclusion54 decks710 decks
-2%synergy
Rimewood Falls
6.9%inclusion49 decks710 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
6.8%inclusion48 decks710 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.5%inclusion46 decks710 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.3%inclusion45 decks710 decks
-11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.1%inclusion43 decks710 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.8%inclusion41 decks710 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
5.6%inclusion40 decks710 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.1%inclusion36 decks710 decks
-1%synergy