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

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef
Rank #1,645
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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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44%synergy
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42%synergy
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Counterspell
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
16%synergy
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55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
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33%synergy
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15%synergy
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43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Eternal Witness
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Master Biomancer
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
32%synergy
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Seedborn Muse
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
25%synergy
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23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
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16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
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Elvish Mystic
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Cankerbloom
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Beast Whisperer
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Tender Wildguide
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Thrummingbird
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Enduring Vitality
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Evolution Sage
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Delighted Halfling
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Silverback Elder
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Radagast the Brown
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Coiling Oracle
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Reclamation Sage
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Managorger Hydra
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Ouroboroid
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Ornithopter
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Loyal Guardian
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Pir, Imaginative Rascal
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Arboreal Grazer
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Quirion Beastcaller
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Evolution Witness
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Call
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Reality Shift
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Ripples of Potential
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Vitalize
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Obscuring Haze
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Fog
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-36%synergy
Aetherize
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Leak
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Benefactor's Draught
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Planar Genesis
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Frantic Search
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Voidslime
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Dispel
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Wave Goodbye
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Three Visits
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Thirsting Roots
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Neoform
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
16%synergy
The Ozolith
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
The Great Henge
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Venser's Journal
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Emerald Medallion
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
The Earth Crystal
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Simic Ascendancy
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Branching Evolution
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Ominous Seas
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Instill Energy
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Intruder Alarm
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Guardian Project
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Freed from the Real
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Inexorable Tide
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Mind Over Matter
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Communal Brewing
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Mordenkainen
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Karn's Bastion
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Lumbering Falls
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-20%synergy
Patriar's Seal
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
75%inclusion33 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Grove
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Breeding Pool
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Willowrush Verge
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Overflowing Basin
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Tropical Island
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Rimewood Falls
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Tangled Islet
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Thornwood Falls
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-10%synergy