Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef (Commander) - Core

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef
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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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Wistfulness
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
25%synergy
Chitinous Graspling
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Chomping Changeling
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
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Chasm Skulker
65%inclusion75 decks116 decks
58%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
50%inclusion58 decks116 decks
43%synergy
Cankerbloom
44%inclusion51 decks116 decks
41%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
41%inclusion48 decks116 decks
41%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
54%inclusion63 decks116 decks
40%synergy
Omen Hawker
40%inclusion46 decks116 decks
38%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
41%inclusion48 decks116 decks
37%synergy
Wizard Class
42%inclusion49 decks116 decks
37%synergy
Master Biomancer
43%inclusion50 decks116 decks
37%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
38%inclusion44 decks116 decks
36%synergy
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Inspiring Call
49%inclusion57 decks116 decks
36%synergy
Hardened Scales
47%inclusion55 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Beast Within
47%inclusion54 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
43%inclusion50 decks116 decks
29%synergy
Kiora's Follower
43%inclusion50 decks116 decks
29%synergy
Cultivate
42%inclusion49 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion49 decks116 decks
-8%synergy
Thrummingbird
41%inclusion48 decks116 decks
36%synergy
Incubation Druid
39%inclusion45 decks116 decks
31%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
38%inclusion44 decks116 decks
18%synergy
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Seedborn Muse
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
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Maraleaf Pixie
38%inclusion44 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Birds of Paradise
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Radagast the Brown
35%inclusion41 decks116 decks
34%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
35%inclusion41 decks116 decks
30%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
27%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
34%inclusion39 decks116 decks
31%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Managorger Hydra
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Loyal Guardian
30%inclusion35 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Inga and Esika
29%inclusion34 decks116 decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Elves
29%inclusion34 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Coiling Oracle
28%inclusion33 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
28%inclusion31 decks109 decks
25%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Evolution Sage
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Skatewing Spy
25%inclusion29 decks116 decks
24%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
25%inclusion29 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Eternal Witness
25%inclusion29 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Fathom Mage
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Tender Wildguide
21%inclusion22 decks107 decks
20%synergy
Reclamation Sage
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Beast Whisperer
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
11%synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
20%inclusion21 decks106 decks
14%synergy
Silverback Elder
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Frilled Mystic
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Quirion Beastcaller
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Sharktocrab
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Evolution Witness
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion20 decks109 decks
12%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Elusive Otter
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Topiary Stomper
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Elvish Mystic
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Gyre Sage
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Trygon Predator
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Delighted Halfling
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Ornery Tumblewagg
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Pir, Imaginative Rascal
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
9%synergy
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Negate
34%inclusion39 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
-13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
-8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Charm
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Ripples of Potential
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Decisive Denial
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Return to Nature
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Silkguard
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Voidslime
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Wild Unraveling
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-8%synergy
Opt
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Harrow
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Leak
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Vitalize
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Joint Exploration
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Evacuation
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Mutational Advantage
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Shore Up
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Wave Goodbye
28%inclusion33 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Kodama's Reach
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
-8%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
-9%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
-11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Shared Roots
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Thirsting Roots
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Spry and Mighty
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
2%synergy
Explore
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-15%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Urban Evolution
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion35 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
The Ozolith
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
3%synergy
The Earth Crystal
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Monster Manual
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
5%synergy
The Great Henge
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Spellbook
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Proft's Eidetic Memory
34%inclusion39 decks116 decks
31%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
33%inclusion38 decks116 decks
20%synergy
Branching Evolution
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Ominous Seas
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20%inclusion21 decks107 decks
15%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Long List of the Ents
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Communal Brewing
10%inclusion11 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Loading Zone
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Instill Energy
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Training Grounds
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Guardian Project
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Oko, Lorwyn Liege
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion78 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Karn's Bastion
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-12%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-9%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-16%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
66%inclusion76 decks116 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion67 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
46%inclusion53 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
37%inclusion43 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Patriar's Seal
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion114 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion114 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion96 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
59%inclusion69 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
53%inclusion62 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
48%inclusion56 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
41%inclusion47 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
41%inclusion47 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37%inclusion43 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Grove
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
-12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
34%inclusion39 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion33 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
-20%synergy
Thornwood Falls
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion20 decks109 decks
12%synergy
Tangled Islet
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
-16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Willowrush Verge
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Hedge Maze
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-10%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Lakeside Shack
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Woodland Stream
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Abundant Countryside
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-11%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Brokers Hideout
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Grove
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
3%synergy