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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
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Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chasm Skulker
65%inclusion75 decks115 decks
59%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
50%inclusion58 decks115 decks
44%synergy
Cankerbloom
46%inclusion53 decks115 decks
43%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
41%inclusion47 decks115 decks
40%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
55%inclusion63 decks115 decks
40%synergy
Omen Hawker
40%inclusion46 decks115 decks
39%synergy
Inspiring Call
51%inclusion59 decks115 decks
38%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
42%inclusion48 decks115 decks
38%synergy
Radagast the Brown
38%inclusion44 decks115 decks
37%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
38%inclusion44 decks115 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
49%inclusion56 decks115 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
45%inclusion52 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Kiora's Follower
44%inclusion51 decks115 decks
29%synergy
Cultivate
44%inclusion51 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Master Biomancer
43%inclusion49 decks115 decks
36%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
42%inclusion48 decks115 decks
27%synergy
Wizard Class
42%inclusion48 decks115 decks
36%synergy
Thrummingbird
42%inclusion48 decks115 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion47 decks115 decks
-9%synergy
Incubation Druid
39%inclusion45 decks115 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Birds of Paradise
39%inclusion45 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
38%inclusion44 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
30%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
30%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
35%inclusion40 decks115 decks
27%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
29%synergy
Coiling Oracle
31%inclusion36 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Managorger Hydra
31%inclusion36 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
30%inclusion35 decks115 decks
28%synergy
Eternal Witness
30%inclusion35 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
30%inclusion29 decks96 decks
27%synergy
Loyal Guardian
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
28%synergy
Llanowar Elves
29%inclusion33 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Inga and Esika
28%inclusion32 decks115 decks
25%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
28%inclusion32 decks115 decks
27%synergy
Evolution Sage
27%inclusion31 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Reclamation Sage
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Beast Whisperer
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Tender Wildguide
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Skatewing Spy
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Elusive Otter
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
19%synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Frilled Mystic
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Silverback Elder
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Fathom Mage
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Quirion Beastcaller
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Sharktocrab
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Topiary Stomper
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Evolution Witness
17%inclusion17 decks98 decks
13%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Elvish Mystic
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
-8%synergy
Ornery Tumblewagg
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Delighted Halfling
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Trygon Predator
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Gyre Sage
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
-19%synergy
Mystic Snake
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
-11%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Charm
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Krosan Grip
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Ripples of Potential
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Silkguard
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Return to Nature
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
-3%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Voidslime
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Swan Song
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-12%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Shore Up
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Opt
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Dream Fracture
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Vitalize
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Harrow
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Quandrix Command
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Signature Slam
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
-8%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Wave Goodbye
28%inclusion32 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-10%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Thirsting Roots
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Explore
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-13%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Golden Ratio
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Urban Evolution
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
The Ozolith
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
5%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Monster Manual
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
2%synergy
The Great Henge
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Spellbook
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Simic Ascendancy
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Branching Evolution
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Ominous Seas
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Long List of the Ents
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Loading Zone
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Communal Brewing
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Training Grounds
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Sphere Grid
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion77 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Karn's Bastion
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-10%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-14%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-15%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Lumbering Falls
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Rivendell
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67%inclusion77 decks115 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion65 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
46%inclusion53 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
39%inclusion45 decks115 decks
34%synergy
Simic Signet
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Patriar's Seal
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion113 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Island
98%inclusion113 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion97 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
55%inclusion63 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
55%inclusion63 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
44%inclusion51 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
44%inclusion51 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
40%inclusion46 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
39%inclusion45 decks115 decks
-9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
37%inclusion42 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
34%inclusion39 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
34%inclusion39 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Breeding Pool
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
-16%synergy
Thornwood Falls
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-16%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
-10%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Guildgate
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Lakeside Shack
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
-3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Woodland Stream
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Blighted Woodland
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Grove
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Brokers Hideout
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-12%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
0%synergy