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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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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Diligent Zookeeper
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Tiger-Seal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Turtle-Duck
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Kami of Whispered Hopes
75%inclusion92 decks123 decks
68%synergy
Chasm Skulker
70%inclusion86 decks123 decks
64%synergy
Master Biomancer
67%inclusion82 decks123 decks
60%synergy
Wizard Class
64%inclusion79 decks123 decks
59%synergy
Hardened Scales
72%inclusion89 decks123 decks
57%synergy
Thrummingbird
61%inclusion75 decks123 decks
56%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
67%inclusion83 decks123 decks
53%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
53%inclusion63 decks118 decks
51%synergy
Cankerbloom
54%inclusion67 decks123 decks
51%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
50%inclusion62 decks123 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Murkfiend Liege
63%inclusion77 decks123 decks
48%synergy
Inspiring Call
60%inclusion74 decks123 decks
47%synergy
Counterspell
58%inclusion71 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
57%inclusion70 decks123 decks
49%synergy
Incubation Druid
55%inclusion68 decks123 decks
48%synergy
Beast Within
53%inclusion65 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
51%inclusion63 decks123 decks
38%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
51%inclusion63 decks123 decks
46%synergy
Omen Hawker
50%inclusion61 decks123 decks
48%synergy
Kiora's Follower
49%inclusion60 decks123 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
-12%synergy
Rhystic Study
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
-12%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Managorger Hydra
48%inclusion59 decks123 decks
43%synergy
Evolution Sage
46%inclusion57 decks123 decks
36%synergy
Birds of Paradise
46%inclusion57 decks123 decks
19%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
46%inclusion56 decks123 decks
40%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
44%inclusion54 decks123 decks
42%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
41%inclusion51 decks123 decks
40%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
41%inclusion51 decks123 decks
22%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
41%inclusion50 decks123 decks
35%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
41%inclusion50 decks123 decks
36%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
41%inclusion50 decks123 decks
39%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
40%inclusion35 decks87 decks
37%synergy
Skatewing Spy
37%inclusion45 decks123 decks
36%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
36%inclusion29 decks81 decks
30%synergy
Radagast the Brown
36%inclusion44 decks123 decks
35%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
33%inclusion41 decks123 decks
26%synergy
Loyal Guardian
33%inclusion41 decks123 decks
31%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
33%inclusion40 decks123 decks
26%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
33%inclusion40 decks123 decks
30%synergy
Evolution Witness
32%inclusion29 decks90 decks
28%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
32%inclusion39 decks123 decks
29%synergy
Quirion Beastcaller
32%inclusion39 decks123 decks
31%synergy
Llanowar Elves
30%inclusion37 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Tender Wildguide
30%inclusion24 decks81 decks
29%synergy
Fathom Mage
29%inclusion36 decks123 decks
22%synergy
Inga and Esika
28%inclusion35 decks123 decks
26%synergy
Eternal Witness
28%inclusion34 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Coiling Oracle
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
14%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
24%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
26%inclusion32 decks123 decks
25%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
26%inclusion32 decks123 decks
19%synergy
Sharktocrab
26%inclusion32 decks123 decks
25%synergy
Silverback Elder
25%inclusion31 decks123 decks
23%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
25%inclusion31 decks123 decks
22%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
24%inclusion30 decks123 decks
24%synergy
Gyre Sage
24%inclusion30 decks123 decks
18%synergy
Delighted Halfling
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
18%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Beast Whisperer
21%inclusion26 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Topiary Stomper
20%inclusion25 decks123 decks
18%synergy
Elusive Otter
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
17%synergy
Pir, Imaginative Rascal
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
18%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Reclamation Sage
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Observer
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
16%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Ornery Tumblewagg
17%inclusion18 decks105 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
36%inclusion44 decks123 decks
-9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion41 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion40 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion30 decks123 decks
-2%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion21 decks123 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
-7%synergy
Simic Charm
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Ripples of Potential
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Silkguard
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Decisive Denial
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Command
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Swan Song
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
-11%synergy
Voidslime
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Mutational Advantage
7.5%inclusion8 decks107 decks
3%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Signature Slam
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Double Major
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
-2%synergy
Gaea's Gift
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
49%inclusion60 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Wave Goodbye
45%inclusion55 decks123 decks
34%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion41 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion41 decks123 decks
-7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion36 decks123 decks
-7%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
24%inclusion30 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
-8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Thirsting Roots
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
-13%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Oversimplify
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Explore
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
-13%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
41%inclusion50 decks123 decks
34%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion46 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion31 decks123 decks
3%synergy
The Ozolith
21%inclusion26 decks123 decks
15%synergy
The Great Henge
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Monster Manual
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Venser's Journal
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Branching Evolution
38%inclusion47 decks123 decks
27%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
33%inclusion27 decks81 decks
28%synergy
Ominous Seas
22%inclusion27 decks123 decks
18%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
22%inclusion27 decks123 decks
15%synergy
Long List of the Ents
20%inclusion25 decks123 decks
20%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
15%synergy
Communal Brewing
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
-4%synergy
Hadana's Climb
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Inexorable Tide
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Freed from the Real
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Loading Zone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Instill Energy
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
-3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Fight Rigging
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Web of Life and Destiny
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
17%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
85%inclusion105 decks123 decks
35%synergy
Karn's Bastion
50%inclusion62 decks123 decks
39%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
28%inclusion34 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
25%inclusion31 decks123 decks
20%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
-3%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
17%inclusion21 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
-6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
-2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
-8%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
-6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
-9%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Drannith Ruins
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Nesting Grounds
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion101 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
61%inclusion75 decks123 decks
41%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion70 decks123 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
37%inclusion45 decks123 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
-16%synergy
Patriar's Seal
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion120 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion120 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion114 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
63%inclusion78 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
62%inclusion76 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
54%inclusion66 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
54%inclusion66 decks123 decks
15%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
51%inclusion63 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
51%inclusion63 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
48%inclusion59 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
46%inclusion56 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
37%inclusion46 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Breeding Pool
33%inclusion41 decks123 decks
-12%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
28%inclusion35 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion32 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
26%inclusion32 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Thornwood Falls
26%inclusion32 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion30 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion26 decks123 decks
-10%synergy
Willowrush Verge
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
-6%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Rimewood Falls
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
-9%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
-10%synergy
Simic Guildgate
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-3%synergy