Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Noble Heritage (Commander) - Core

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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.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
North Pole Gates
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Honest Work
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Agna Qel'a
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Tiger-Seal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chasm Skulker
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Wizard Class
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Omen Hawker
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Denry Klin, Editor in Chief
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Path to Exile
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Body of Knowledge
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Creatures
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Kelpie Guide
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Hopeful Initiate
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Homunculus Horde
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
28%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Oneirophage
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Windborn Muse
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Mirror Entity
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Dream Trawler
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
The Reality Chip
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Selfless Spirit
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Silver Myr
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Giant Killer
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Fog Bank
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Ornithopter
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Sun Titan
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Gold Myr
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Mockingbird
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Fear of Impostors
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Mulldrifter
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Slither Blade
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
The Second Doctor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Flumph
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Drumbellower
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Spellskite
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Bronze Walrus
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Spurnmage Advocate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mausoleum Wanderer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Shepherd of Heroes
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-22%synergy
Loran's Escape
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Concerted Defense
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Dovin's Veto
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Evacuation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Disenchant
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Comeuppance
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Allied Assault
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Practiced Tactics
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Spoils of Adventure
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Reins of Power
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Calamity's Wake
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Shore Up
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Annul
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Angel's Grace
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Rewind
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Refute
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Time Wipe
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Stick Together
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Supreme Verdict
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Starfall Invocation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Suppression Ray
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Cut a Deal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Council's Judgment
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Skyclave Plunder
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Baral's Expertise
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Enigma Jewel
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Ivory Tower
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Empyrial Plate
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Venser's Journal
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Hand of Vecna
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Atomic Microsizer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Multiclass Baldric
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Key to the City
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Conduit
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Aether Syphon
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Proft's Eidetic Memory
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Propaganda
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Ominous Seas
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Together Forever
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Solitary Confinement
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Nerd Rage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Righteous Authority
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Journey to Oblivion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Island Sanctuary
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Land Tax
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Empyrial Armor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mistveil Plains
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Restless Anchorage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Terrain Generator
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Rivendell
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Secluded Steppe
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Grange
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Thought Vessel
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Azorius Signet
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Patriar's Seal
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Azorius Locket
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-42%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
White Auracite
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Prairie Stream
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Command Tower
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Glacial Fortress
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Port Town
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Gate
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Deserted Beach
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Chancery
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Flood Plain
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Tranquil Cove
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Sea of Clouds
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Nimbus Maze
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Obscura Storefront
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Suppression Ray
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Skybridge Towers
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-23%synergy
Tundra
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Esper Panorama
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy