Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Popular Entertainer (Commander)

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Popular Entertainer
Rank #2,842
115decks
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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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Flitterwing Nuisance
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Village Pillagers
3.1%inclusion1 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
3.1%inclusion1 decks32 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Slither Blade
65%inclusion75 decks115 decks
65%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
66%inclusion76 decks115 decks
58%synergy
Chasm Skulker
62%inclusion71 decks115 decks
58%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
61%inclusion70 decks115 decks
56%synergy
Gudul Lurker
52%inclusion60 decks115 decks
52%synergy
Omen Hawker
52%inclusion60 decks115 decks
52%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
52%inclusion60 decks115 decks
49%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
49%inclusion56 decks115 decks
48%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
47%inclusion48 decks103 decks
46%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
47%inclusion54 decks115 decks
46%synergy
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Wizard Class
49%inclusion56 decks115 decks
41%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
46%inclusion52 decks114 decks
44%synergy
Gingerbrute
45%inclusion52 decks115 decks
45%synergy
The Locust God
43%inclusion50 decks115 decks
35%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
43%inclusion42 decks98 decks
42%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
43%inclusion49 decks115 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion49 decks115 decks
-10%synergy
Oneirophage
41%inclusion47 decks115 decks
40%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
40%inclusion46 decks115 decks
38%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
39%inclusion45 decks115 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
-9%synergy
Jeska's Will
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
-17%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
-10%synergy
Rhystic Study
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
-15%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
38%inclusion44 decks115 decks
28%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
32%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
35%inclusion40 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Kelpie Guide
35%inclusion40 decks115 decks
34%synergy
Phoenix Chick
34%inclusion39 decks115 decks
34%synergy
Looter il-Kor
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
33%synergy
Enduring Courage
33%inclusion32 decks97 decks
32%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
33%inclusion32 decks98 decks
30%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
28%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
25%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
29%inclusion33 decks115 decks
28%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
28%inclusion30 decks107 decks
20%synergy
Shoreline Looter
27%inclusion28 decks103 decks
26%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
27%inclusion31 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Body of Knowledge
27%inclusion31 decks115 decks
25%synergy
Taunting Kobold
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
25%synergy
Agitator Ant
25%inclusion29 decks115 decks
24%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
25%inclusion29 decks115 decks
25%synergy
Spectral Sailor
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
22%synergy
Goldhound
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Invisible Stalker
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Forensic Researcher
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Rabbit Battery
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Death Kiss
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Ingot Chewer
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Seer
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Thundering Djinn
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Wonder
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Clever Conjurer
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Ledger Shredder
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Diversion Unit
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion15 decks107 decks
2%synergy
Grayscaled Gharial
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Burnished Hart
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion40 decks115 decks
-8%synergy
Pongify
34%inclusion39 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Flame of Anor
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion29 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion20 decks109 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Fateful Showdown
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Magic Damper
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Invert Polarity
15%inclusion16 decks108 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
6%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Rites of Initiation
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
-19%synergy
Evacuation
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Prismari Command
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Charm
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-10%synergy
Brainstorm
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-36%synergy
Spider-Sense
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-35%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Miscast
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Forbid
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Shore Up
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Overwhelming Victory
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
1%synergy
Return the Favor
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Great Train Heist
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Commence the Endgame
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Snap
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-18%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
22%synergy
Vandalblast
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Hidden Strings
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion16 decks109 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
-14%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Turbulent Dreams
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Ravenform
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-29%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-14%synergy
Nahiri's Wrath
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Preordain
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-29%synergy
Teleportal
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion40 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Mask of Memory
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Spellbook
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Ivory Tower
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
4%synergy
The Indomitable
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Crystal Shard
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Ominous Seas
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
30%synergy
Curse of Opulence
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
29%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Propaganda
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Shiny Impetus
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Training Grounds
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Coastal Piracy
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Hot Pursuit
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Improbable Alliance
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-17%synergy
Curse of Inertia
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Behold the Unspeakable
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
The Sound of Drums
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-14%synergy
Exchange of Words
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
The Royal Scions
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Mordenkainen
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
76%inclusion87 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion36 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
-11%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Halimar Depths
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Restless Spire
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
-9%synergy
Arena of Glory
9.3%inclusion10 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion93 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion93 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
67%inclusion77 decks115 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
52%inclusion60 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion57 decks115 decks
-9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
-19%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Patriar's Seal
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion113 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion111 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion105 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion71 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Shivan Reef
57%inclusion66 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
44%inclusion51 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Steam Vents
40%inclusion46 decks115 decks
-8%synergy
Training Center
38%inclusion44 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
-14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion33 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
28%inclusion30 decks107 decks
20%synergy
Scalding Tarn
27%inclusion31 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion29 decks115 decks
-15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Ferrous Lake
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion20 decks109 decks
1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion16 decks109 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion15 decks107 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Volcanic Island
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Thundering Falls
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-13%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Escape Tunnel
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
3%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-2%synergy