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

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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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Badgermole Cub
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Badgermole
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
86%inclusion61 decks71 decks
79%synergy
Delighted Halfling
82%inclusion58 decks71 decks
70%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
92%inclusion65 decks71 decks
69%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
83%inclusion59 decks71 decks
64%synergy
Birds of Paradise
90%inclusion64 decks71 decks
63%synergy
Omen Hawker
62%inclusion44 decks71 decks
61%synergy
Llanowar Elves
85%inclusion60 decks71 decks
57%synergy
Endurance
59%inclusion42 decks71 decks
55%synergy
Finale of Devastation
62%inclusion44 decks71 decks
50%synergy
Walking Ballista
52%inclusion37 decks71 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Elvish Mystic
69%inclusion49 decks71 decks
45%synergy
Swan Song
58%inclusion41 decks71 decks
39%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
58%inclusion41 decks71 decks
42%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion40 decks71 decks
33%synergy
Force of Negation
56%inclusion40 decks71 decks
48%synergy
Chord of Calling
55%inclusion39 decks71 decks
47%synergy
Crop Rotation
52%inclusion37 decks71 decks
39%synergy
Pact of Negation
52%inclusion37 decks71 decks
45%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
49%inclusion35 decks71 decks
46%synergy
Veil of Summer
49%inclusion35 decks71 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
90%inclusion64 decks71 decks
83%synergy
Seedborn Muse
82%inclusion58 decks71 decks
66%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
80%inclusion57 decks71 decks
63%synergy
Force of Will
70%inclusion50 decks71 decks
60%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
69%inclusion49 decks71 decks
43%synergy
Ancient Tomb
65%inclusion46 decks71 decks
55%synergy
Worldly Tutor
61%inclusion43 decks71 decks
45%synergy
Chrome Mox
59%inclusion42 decks71 decks
52%synergy
Rhystic Study
55%inclusion39 decks71 decks
33%synergy
Mox Diamond
55%inclusion39 decks71 decks
50%synergy
Creatures
Cryptic Trilobite
46%inclusion33 decks71 decks
46%synergy
Arbor Elf
45%inclusion32 decks71 decks
39%synergy
Spellskite
45%inclusion32 decks71 decks
40%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
39%synergy
Enduring Vitality
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
41%synergy
Bloom Tender
42%inclusion30 decks71 decks
38%synergy
Kiora's Follower
42%inclusion30 decks71 decks
27%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
42%inclusion30 decks71 decks
39%synergy
Subtlety
39%inclusion28 decks71 decks
39%synergy
Haywire Mite
39%inclusion28 decks71 decks
38%synergy
Eternal Witness
38%inclusion27 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
38%inclusion27 decks71 decks
33%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
38%inclusion27 decks71 decks
33%synergy
Gilded Drake
37%inclusion26 decks71 decks
34%synergy
Spellseeker
35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
33%synergy
Quirion Ranger
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
32%synergy
Boreal Druid
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
31%synergy
Manglehorn
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
29%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
29%synergy
Incubation Druid
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
25%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
30%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
27%synergy
Lesser Masticore
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
31%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
28%synergy
Tribute Mage
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
26%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
20%synergy
Trophy Mage
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
20%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Roots
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
20%synergy
Young Wolf
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
21%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
20%synergy
High Fae Trickster
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Phantasmal Image
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Ouroboroid
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Mockingbird
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Ornithopter
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Ledger Shredder
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Flusterstorm
46%inclusion33 decks71 decks
40%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
45%inclusion32 decks71 decks
40%synergy
Mystical Tutor
42%inclusion30 decks71 decks
33%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
41%inclusion29 decks71 decks
36%synergy
Mental Misstep
41%inclusion29 decks71 decks
35%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
41%inclusion29 decks71 decks
38%synergy
Mana Drain
41%inclusion29 decks71 decks
25%synergy
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Force of Vigor
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
29%synergy
Pongify
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Chain of Vapor
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
26%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Dispel
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Claim
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
-30%synergy
Noxious Revival
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
-30%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Vitalize
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Snap
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Denial
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
-16%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Misdirection
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Whir of Invention
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
-11%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
-33%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
5%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Delay
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Negate
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-19%synergy
Reality Shift
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-8%synergy
Plasm Capture
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Inspiring Call
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-8%synergy
Quandrix Command
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Double Major
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Gaea's Gift
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Intuition
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
37%inclusion26 decks71 decks
33%synergy
Neoform
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
29%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Transmute Artifact
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
20%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
-16%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Three Visits
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
-12%synergy
Cultivate
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
-37%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Rampant Growth
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
-32%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Wave Goodbye
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Natural Order
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-31%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Aether Mutation
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Doppelgang
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Body of Research
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
39%inclusion28 decks71 decks
32%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
32%synergy
Blasting Station
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
26%synergy
Altar of Dementia
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
26%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Repurposing Bay
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
The Ozolith
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
-16%synergy
The Great Henge
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Manifold Key
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
46%inclusion33 decks71 decks
31%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Mind Over Matter
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
25%synergy
Wild Growth
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Intruder Alarm
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
20%synergy
Sylvan Library
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Wizard Class
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Training Grounds
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Instill Energy
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Hardened Scales
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
-4%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Freed from the Real
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Earthcraft
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-6%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Exploration
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
20%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
55%inclusion39 decks71 decks
33%synergy
Urza's Saga
41%inclusion29 decks71 decks
35%synergy
Mistrise Village
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
-19%synergy
Shifting Woodland
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
4%synergy
City of Traitors
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Dryad Arbor
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
-6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
-7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
-4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Karn's Bastion
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-6%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Fertile Thicket
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion67 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion42 decks71 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Petal
56%inclusion40 decks71 decks
49%synergy
Mana Vault
48%inclusion34 decks71 decks
42%synergy
Mox Amber
35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Mana Crypt
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
24%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
23%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
-22%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion69 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Breeding Pool
96%inclusion68 decks71 decks
50%synergy
Tropical Island
87%inclusion62 decks71 decks
73%synergy
Forest
86%inclusion61 decks71 decks
-9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
86%inclusion61 decks71 decks
55%synergy
Island
82%inclusion58 decks71 decks
-14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
80%inclusion57 decks71 decks
36%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
68%inclusion48 decks71 decks
58%synergy
Polluted Delta
66%inclusion47 decks71 decks
56%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
63%inclusion45 decks71 decks
43%synergy
Flooded Strand
63%inclusion45 decks71 decks
52%synergy
Scalding Tarn
62%inclusion44 decks71 decks
52%synergy
Wooded Foothills
58%inclusion41 decks71 decks
48%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
58%inclusion41 decks71 decks
52%synergy
Mana Confluence
56%inclusion40 decks71 decks
51%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
55%inclusion39 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
51%inclusion36 decks71 decks
40%synergy
City of Brass
51%inclusion36 decks71 decks
45%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
39%synergy
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Hedge Maze
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
-10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
-34%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
-19%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Willowrush Verge
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
-36%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-33%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-7%synergy
Demolition Field
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy