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

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef
Rank #1,672
47decks
Background image for Building an Alistair, the Brigadier Commander Deck
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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Michelangelo, Mutant BFF
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
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20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Lessons from Life
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17%synergy
Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
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19%synergy
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19%synergy
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Omen Hawker
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
58%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
53%synergy
Chasm Skulker
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
49%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
49%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
47%synergy
Wizard Class
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
46%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
45%synergy
Birds of Paradise
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Reliquary Tower
89%inclusion42 decks47 decks
40%synergy
Incubation Druid
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
39%synergy
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Counterspell
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Kiora's Follower
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Llanowar Elves
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Hardened Scales
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Master Biomancer
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Eternal Witness
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Cankerbloom
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Elvish Mystic
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Beast Whisperer
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Thrummingbird
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Evolution Sage
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Enduring Vitality
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Tender Wildguide
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Silverback Elder
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Delighted Halfling
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Coiling Oracle
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Managorger Hydra
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Reclamation Sage
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Radagast the Brown
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Inga and Esika
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Arboreal Grazer
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Loyal Guardian
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Wistfulness
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Evolution Witness
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Pir, Imaginative Rascal
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Ornithopter
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Call
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Ripples of Potential
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Vitalize
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Growth Spiral
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-33%synergy
Obscuring Haze
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Fog
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Resculpt
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Mana Leak
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Frantic Search
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Dispel
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Noxious Revival
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Voidslime
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Benefactor's Draught
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
-15%synergy
Three Visits
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-24%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Thirsting Roots
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Windfall
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Oversimplify
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Explore
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
15%synergy
The Ozolith
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
9%synergy
The Great Henge
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Emerald Medallion
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Simic Ascendancy
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Branching Evolution
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Ominous Seas
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Intruder Alarm
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Instill Energy
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Freed from the Real
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Inexorable Tide
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Mind Over Matter
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Training Grounds
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Communal Brewing
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Mordenkainen
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Alchemist's Refuge
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Karn's Bastion
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion41 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-21%synergy
Patriar's Seal
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion47 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion47 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion42 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
74%inclusion35 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Flooded Grove
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Breeding Pool
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Hedge Maze
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Tropical Island
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Opal Palace
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy