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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Sodden Verdure
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Diligent Zookeeper
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Tiger-Seal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chasm Skulker
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Wizard Class
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Cankerbloom
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Omen Hawker
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Radagast the Brown
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Incubation Druid
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Birds of Paradise
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Inspiring Call
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Hardened Scales
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Master Biomancer
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Worldly Tutor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Creatures
Maraleaf Pixie
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Kiora's Follower
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Silverback Elder
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Tender Wildguide
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Fathom Mage
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Delighted Halfling
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Inga and Esika
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Frilled Mystic
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Managorger Hydra
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Evolution Sage
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Gyre Sage
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Topiary Stomper
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Thrummingbird
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Evolution Witness
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Vitality
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
21%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Elvish Mystic
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Llanowar Elves
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Pir, Imaginative Rascal
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Body of Knowledge
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Eternal Witness
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Oneirophage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Skatewing Spy
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Nadir Kraken
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Coiling Oracle
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Rapid Hybridization
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Beast Within
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-23%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Decisive Denial
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Growth Spiral
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-26%synergy
Ripples of Potential
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Quandrix Command
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Simic Charm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Unravel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Planar Genesis
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Airship Crash
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mutational Advantage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Dispel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Return to Nature
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Slip Out the Back
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Force of Negation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Vitalize
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Evacuation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Bounce Off
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Cultivate
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-19%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Lore
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Neoform
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-27%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Consuming Tide
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Become the Avalanche
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Preposterous Proportions
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Lunar Insight
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Venser's Journal
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Monster Manual
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Ozolith
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Spellbook
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Loading Zone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Long List of the Ents
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Freed from the Real
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Ominous Seas
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Hadana's Climb
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Intruder Alarm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Inexorable Tide
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Awakening
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Instill Energy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mordenkainen
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Karn's Bastion
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Rivendell
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Lumbering Falls
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Kishla Village
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Reef Roads
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Arcane Signet
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-31%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Patriar's Seal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Herd Heirloom
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
The Aetherspark
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Grove
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Thornwood Falls
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Tangled Islet
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Overflowing Basin
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Lakeside Shack
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Blighted Woodland
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Tropical Island
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Rimewood Falls
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Manor Gate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Woodland Stream
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Simic Guildgate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Starting Town
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Capital City
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy