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

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef
Rank #1,675
49decks
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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Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Mona Lisa, Science Geek
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Michelangelo, Mutant BFF
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Lessons from Life
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5%synergy
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Omen Hawker
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
58%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
53%synergy
Chasm Skulker
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
49%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
47%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
47%synergy
Wizard Class
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
43%synergy
Birds of Paradise
69%inclusion34 decks49 decks
42%synergy
Reliquary Tower
90%inclusion44 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Incubation Druid
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
39%synergy
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Counterspell
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Kiora's Follower
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Beast Within
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Llanowar Elves
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Hardened Scales
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Master Biomancer
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Cankerbloom
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
36%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
32%synergy
Eternal Witness
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Mystic
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
36%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Beast Whisperer
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Evolution Sage
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Thrummingbird
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Enduring Vitality
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Tender Wildguide
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Silverback Elder
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Coiling Oracle
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Managorger Hydra
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Delighted Halfling
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Reclamation Sage
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Radagast the Brown
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Ouroboroid
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Inga and Esika
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Ornithopter
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Arboreal Grazer
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Loyal Guardian
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Evolution Witness
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Spore Frog
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Railway Brawler
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Quirion Beastcaller
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Pir, Imaginative Rascal
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Call
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Potential
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Vitalize
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-33%synergy
Obscuring Haze
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Evacuation
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Fog
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Voidslime
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Mana Leak
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Frantic Search
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0%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Mutational Advantage
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Dispel
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Noxious Revival
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Benefactor's Draught
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Lore
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Cultivate
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
-16%synergy
Three Visits
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-24%synergy
Farseek
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Thirsting Roots
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Windfall
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Oversimplify
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Explore
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Summer Bloom
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
12%synergy
The Ozolith
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
The Great Henge
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Emerald Medallion
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Venser's Journal
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Simic Ascendancy
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Branching Evolution
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Ominous Seas
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Intruder Alarm
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Instill Energy
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Freed from the Real
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Inexorable Tide
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Mind Over Matter
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Training Grounds
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Communal Brewing
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Loading Zone
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Mordenkainen
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Alchemist's Refuge
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Karn's Bastion
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion42 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-17%synergy
Patriar's Seal
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion49 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion49 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion43 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
76%inclusion37 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
76%inclusion37 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Grove
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Breeding Pool
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Overflowing Basin
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Tangled Islet
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-12%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Opal Palace
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-3%synergy