Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Popular Entertainer (Commander)

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Popular Entertainer
Rank #2,899
122decks
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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Mana Sculpt
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
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3%synergy
Fast Forward
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
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11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
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64%inclusion78 decks122 decks
63%synergy
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61%inclusion75 decks122 decks
58%synergy
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58%synergy
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57%synergy
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52%inclusion63 decks122 decks
51%synergy
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52%inclusion63 decks122 decks
51%synergy
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48%inclusion59 decks122 decks
48%synergy
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48%inclusion58 decks122 decks
47%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
46%inclusion53 decks114 decks
46%synergy
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49%inclusion60 decks122 decks
46%synergy
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Wizard Class
48%inclusion59 decks122 decks
41%synergy
Gingerbrute
43%inclusion53 decks122 decks
43%synergy
The Locust God
43%inclusion53 decks122 decks
35%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
43%inclusion47 decks109 decks
42%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
43%inclusion52 decks122 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion51 decks122 decks
-10%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
41%inclusion50 decks122 decks
41%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
41%inclusion50 decks122 decks
39%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion48 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Oneirophage
39%inclusion48 decks122 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
-10%synergy
Jeska's Will
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
-18%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
-12%synergy
Rhystic Study
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
36%inclusion44 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Looter il-Kor
35%inclusion43 decks122 decks
35%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
34%inclusion41 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
34%inclusion41 decks122 decks
30%synergy
Kelpie Guide
34%inclusion41 decks122 decks
33%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
33%inclusion36 decks109 decks
30%synergy
Phoenix Chick
33%inclusion40 decks122 decks
33%synergy
Enduring Courage
31%inclusion34 decks108 decks
31%synergy
Shoreline Looter
31%inclusion35 decks114 decks
30%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
30%inclusion36 decks122 decks
25%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
30%inclusion36 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
29%inclusion35 decks122 decks
27%synergy
Body of Knowledge
28%inclusion34 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
27%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
25%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
25%inclusion31 decks122 decks
25%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Taunting Kobold
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
24%synergy
Spectral Sailor
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
22%synergy
Agitator Ant
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
23%synergy
Invisible Stalker
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
22%inclusion27 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
22%inclusion27 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Goldhound
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Ingot Chewer
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
20%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Rabbit Battery
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Death Kiss
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Seer
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Forensic Researcher
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Diversion Unit
17%inclusion17 decks101 decks
17%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Wonder
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Clever Conjurer
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Thundering Djinn
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Ledger Shredder
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
14%inclusion17 decks120 decks
14%synergy
Mockingbird
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Anger
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion41 decks122 decks
-8%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion40 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion39 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Flame of Anor
28%inclusion34 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Resculpt
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Fateful Showdown
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
-4%synergy
Magic Damper
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
-7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
-7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Invert Polarity
13%inclusion16 decks119 decks
1%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Rites of Initiation
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
-18%synergy
Flare of Denial
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Evacuation
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
-34%synergy
Mana Drain
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
-8%synergy
Prismari Command
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
-8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Shore Up
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Charm
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-10%synergy
Spider-Sense
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Forbid
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Miscast
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-5%synergy
Frantic Search
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-35%synergy
Great Train Heist
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
2%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Return the Favor
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
-4%synergy
Foil
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Disrupt Decorum
39%inclusion47 decks122 decks
35%synergy
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion46 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
23%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Hidden Strings
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
-14%synergy
Impractical Joke
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
-12%synergy
Ravenform
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
-29%synergy
Turbulent Dreams
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Nahiri's Wrath
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Teleportal
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion39 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
24%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Ivory Tower
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Spellbook
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
3%synergy
The Indomitable
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Memory
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Ominous Seas
33%inclusion40 decks122 decks
30%synergy
Curse of Opulence
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
27%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
24%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion27 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Coastal Piracy
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Shiny Impetus
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Hot Pursuit
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Training Grounds
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Improbable Alliance
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-17%synergy
Behold the Unspeakable
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Inertia
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
7%synergy
The Sound of Drums
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Exchange of Words
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
The Royal Scions
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Mordenkainen
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion89 decks122 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion39 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
-12%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Halimar Depths
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Restless Spire
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
-9%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Forgotten Cave
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion98 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion97 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
62%inclusion76 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
52%inclusion64 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
46%inclusion56 decks122 decks
-12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
28%inclusion34 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
-18%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Patriar's Seal
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion120 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion117 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion109 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
63%inclusion77 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Reef
57%inclusion69 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
46%inclusion56 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
38%inclusion46 decks122 decks
-11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
37%inclusion45 decks122 decks
-4%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion44 decks122 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
35%inclusion43 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
33%inclusion40 decks122 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
-14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion31 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
16%inclusion16 decks101 decks
-6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Volcanic Island
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Molten Tributary
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Thundering Falls
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
-14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
6.4%inclusion7 decks109 decks
4%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
3%synergy
Escape Tunnel
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
-5%synergy