Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef (Commander) - Upgraded +1/+1 Counters

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef
Rank #1,652
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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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Diligent Zookeeper
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Turtle-Duck
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Incubation Druid
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
69%synergy
Wizard Class
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Inspiring Call
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Chasm Skulker
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Master Biomancer
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Hardened Scales
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
62%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Omen Hawker
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Murkfiend Liege
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Birds of Paradise
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Wave Goodbye
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
51%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Managorger Hydra
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Kiora's Follower
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Branching Evolution
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Rhystic Study
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-14%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Beast Whisperer
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Evolution Sage
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Cankerbloom
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
51%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Eternal Witness
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Llanowar Elves
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Thrummingbird
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Delighted Halfling
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Reclamation Sage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Evolution Witness
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Inga and Esika
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Elvish Mystic
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Coiling Oracle
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Danny Pink
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Fathom Mage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Horizon Chimera
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Quirion Beastcaller
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Radagast the Brown
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Topiary Stomper
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Ouroboroid
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Peregrine Drake
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Green Slime
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Tyranid Prime
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Whirlpool Rider
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Slippery Bogbonder
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Tender Wildguide
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Oneirophage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Beast Within
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Growth Spiral
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-29%synergy
Ripples of Potential
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Wizard's Retort
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Mana Leak
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Obscuring Haze
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Spell Contortion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-19%synergy
Bar the Gate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Spell Snuff
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Fog
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Mutational Advantage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Khalni Ambush
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Wrap in Vigor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Silkguard
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Entish Restoration
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Return to Nature
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Spellgyre
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Benefactor's Draught
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Quandrix Command
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Snap
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Rewind
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Spell Shrivel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Collective Resistance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Become the Avalanche
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Explore the Underdark
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Last March of the Ents
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Season of Gathering
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Serum Visions
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mobilize
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Genesis Storm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Day's Undoing
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Rally the Galadhrim
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-33%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
You Find a Cursed Idol
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
You Meet in a Tavern
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Celebrate the Harvest
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Boundless Realms
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
48%synergy
The Ozolith
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
The Great Henge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Emerald Medallion
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Cloud Key
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Monster Manual
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Heartstone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-18%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Venser's Journal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Simic Ascendancy
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Guardian Project
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Ominous Seas
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Instill Energy
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Communal Brewing
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Long List of the Ents
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Primal Empathy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Wild Growth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Omniscience
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Will
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Mordenkainen
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ellywick Tumblestrum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Karn's Bastion
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Rivendell
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Reef Roads
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Coral Atoll
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Kishla Village
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Winding Canyons
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Crawling Barrens
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Dungeon Descent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-14%synergy
Jungle Basin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-24%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Sarevok's Tome
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Patriar's Seal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Cornucopia
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Misty Rainforest
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Breeding Pool
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Willowrush Verge
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Grove
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Rimewood Falls
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Fabled Passage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Tangled Islet
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Thornwood Falls
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Tropical Island
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-14%synergy
Kazandu Mammoth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Khalni Ambush
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
The Grey Havens
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Opal Palace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Manor Gate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy