Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Popular Entertainer (Commander)

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Popular Entertainer
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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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Fast Forward
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Donatello's Technique
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Fugitive Droid
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Raphael, Tough Turtle
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Don & Raph, Hard Science
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Slither Blade
65%inclusion77 decks118 decks
65%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
67%inclusion79 decks118 decks
59%synergy
Chasm Skulker
62%inclusion73 decks118 decks
58%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
63%inclusion74 decks118 decks
58%synergy
Gudul Lurker
53%inclusion62 decks118 decks
52%synergy
Omen Hawker
52%inclusion61 decks118 decks
51%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
50%inclusion59 decks118 decks
50%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
48%inclusion57 decks118 decks
47%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
50%inclusion59 decks118 decks
47%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
47%inclusion52 decks110 decks
47%synergy
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Wizard Class
48%inclusion57 decks118 decks
40%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
45%inclusion53 decks118 decks
43%synergy
Gingerbrute
45%inclusion53 decks118 decks
45%synergy
The Locust God
44%inclusion52 decks118 decks
36%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
43%inclusion45 decks105 decks
42%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
42%inclusion50 decks118 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion50 decks118 decks
-10%synergy
Oneirophage
41%inclusion48 decks118 decks
40%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
41%inclusion48 decks118 decks
39%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion47 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
-9%synergy
Jeska's Will
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
-17%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-11%synergy
Rhystic Study
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-15%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
37%inclusion44 decks118 decks
27%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
31%synergy
Looter il-Kor
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
34%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
34%inclusion36 decks105 decks
32%synergy
Kelpie Guide
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
33%synergy
Phoenix Chick
33%inclusion39 decks118 decks
33%synergy
Enduring Courage
33%inclusion34 decks104 decks
32%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
30%inclusion35 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
30%inclusion35 decks118 decks
29%synergy
Shoreline Looter
29%inclusion32 decks110 decks
28%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
27%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Body of Knowledge
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
26%inclusion29 decks110 decks
26%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Agitator Ant
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
24%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Taunting Kobold
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Spectral Sailor
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Invisible Stalker
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Goldhound
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Ingot Chewer
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Rabbit Battery
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Death Kiss
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Forensic Researcher
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Seer
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Diversion Unit
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Wonder
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Djinn
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Clever Conjurer
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Ledger Shredder
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Burnished Hart
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Mockingbird
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Grayscaled Gharial
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
-8%synergy
Pongify
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion36 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Flame of Anor
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Fateful Showdown
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Resculpt
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Invert Polarity
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
-8%synergy
Magic Damper
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
7%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Rites of Initiation
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-18%synergy
Flare of Denial
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Evacuation
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-7%synergy
Prismari Command
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Charm
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-10%synergy
Brainstorm
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-36%synergy
Forbid
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Shore Up
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Frantic Search
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-35%synergy
Slip Out the Back
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Miscast
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Spider-Sense
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Great Train Heist
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Return the Favor
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Dispel
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Foil
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Snap
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-18%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion45 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
38%inclusion45 decks118 decks
35%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
25%inclusion29 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Vandalblast
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Hidden Strings
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
-15%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-13%synergy
Ravenform
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-30%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Turbulent Dreams
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Nahiri's Wrath
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Teleportal
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
30%inclusion35 decks118 decks
24%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Spellbook
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Ivory Tower
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
7%synergy
The Indomitable
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Memory
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Ominous Seas
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
31%synergy
Curse of Opulence
31%inclusion36 decks118 decks
27%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Shiny Impetus
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Coastal Piracy
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Training Grounds
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Hot Pursuit
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Improbable Alliance
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-17%synergy
Behold the Unspeakable
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
8%synergy
The Sound of Drums
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Inertia
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-15%synergy
Impact Tremors
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Exchange of Words
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
9%synergy
The Royal Scions
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Mordenkainen
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion86 decks118 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
-11%synergy
Halimar Depths
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Restless Spire
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-9%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Flamekin Village
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion95 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion94 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
64%inclusion75 decks118 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
53%inclusion62 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
47%inclusion56 decks118 decks
-11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
-19%synergy
Patriar's Seal
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Sky Diamond
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion116 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion114 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion106 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
64%inclusion75 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Reef
58%inclusion68 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
47%inclusion55 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
39%inclusion46 decks118 decks
-9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
37%inclusion44 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Training Center
37%inclusion44 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
33%inclusion39 decks118 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion35 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
-15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion29 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Islet
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
-5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Volcanic Island
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Molten Tributary
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Thundering Falls
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-7%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Escape Tunnel
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-4%synergy