Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Popular Entertainer (Commander)

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Popular Entertainer
Rank #2,890
127decks
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
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Resonating Lute
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-14%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-3%synergy
Page, Loose Leaf
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Blazing Firesinger
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Slither Blade
65%inclusion82 decks127 decks
64%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
63%inclusion80 decks127 decks
59%synergy
Chasm Skulker
61%inclusion78 decks127 decks
58%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
65%inclusion82 decks127 decks
57%synergy
Omen Hawker
53%inclusion67 decks127 decks
52%synergy
Gudul Lurker
51%inclusion65 decks127 decks
51%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
50%inclusion63 decks127 decks
49%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
49%inclusion58 decks119 decks
48%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
50%inclusion63 decks127 decks
47%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
47%inclusion60 decks127 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Wizard Class
47%inclusion60 decks127 decks
40%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
45%inclusion51 decks114 decks
43%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
43%inclusion55 decks127 decks
42%synergy
Gingerbrute
43%inclusion55 decks127 decks
43%synergy
The Locust God
43%inclusion55 decks127 decks
35%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion55 decks127 decks
-9%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
42%inclusion53 decks127 decks
41%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion51 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
40%inclusion51 decks127 decks
38%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
39%inclusion50 decks127 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
-9%synergy
Jeska's Will
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
-18%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
-11%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
Oneirophage
38%inclusion48 decks127 decks
37%synergy
Looter il-Kor
35%inclusion44 decks127 decks
34%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
35%inclusion44 decks127 decks
25%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
33%inclusion42 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
33%inclusion42 decks127 decks
29%synergy
Phoenix Chick
33%inclusion42 decks127 decks
33%synergy
Kelpie Guide
32%inclusion41 decks127 decks
32%synergy
Enduring Courage
32%inclusion36 decks113 decks
31%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
32%inclusion36 decks114 decks
29%synergy
Shoreline Looter
31%inclusion37 decks119 decks
30%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
31%inclusion39 decks127 decks
30%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
30%inclusion36 decks119 decks
30%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
28%inclusion36 decks127 decks
23%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
28%inclusion36 decks127 decks
27%synergy
Body of Knowledge
27%inclusion34 decks127 decks
25%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
26%inclusion32 decks123 decks
18%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
26%inclusion33 decks127 decks
25%synergy
Spectral Sailor
25%inclusion32 decks127 decks
23%synergy
Taunting Kobold
24%inclusion31 decks127 decks
24%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
24%inclusion31 decks127 decks
24%synergy
Invisible Stalker
24%inclusion30 decks127 decks
23%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
23%inclusion29 decks127 decks
20%synergy
Agitator Ant
23%inclusion29 decks127 decks
22%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
22%inclusion28 decks127 decks
21%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
22%inclusion28 decks127 decks
19%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
21%inclusion27 decks127 decks
14%synergy
Goldhound
21%inclusion27 decks127 decks
21%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
20%inclusion25 decks127 decks
18%synergy
Ingot Chewer
20%inclusion25 decks127 decks
20%synergy
Rabbit Battery
20%inclusion25 decks127 decks
19%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
19%inclusion24 decks127 decks
17%synergy
Diversion Unit
19%inclusion20 decks106 decks
19%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Faerie Seer
18%inclusion23 decks127 decks
18%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
18%inclusion23 decks127 decks
18%synergy
Death Kiss
17%inclusion22 decks127 decks
16%synergy
Forensic Researcher
17%inclusion22 decks127 decks
17%synergy
Wonder
17%inclusion21 decks127 decks
14%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
17%inclusion21 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Anger
16%inclusion20 decks127 decks
12%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
14%synergy
Clever Conjurer
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Ledger Shredder
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Djinn
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
14%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Mockingbird
13%inclusion16 decks119 decks
12%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion43 decks127 decks
-8%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion42 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion39 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion38 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Flame of Anor
28%inclusion35 decks127 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
24%inclusion31 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion30 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion26 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
0%synergy
Fateful Showdown
16%inclusion20 decks127 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion20 decks127 decks
-4%synergy
Resculpt
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Magic Damper
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
-7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
-7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Invert Polarity
13%inclusion16 decks124 decks
1%synergy
Rites of Initiation
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
12%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
-18%synergy
Flare of Denial
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Command
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
-8%synergy
Evacuation
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
-35%synergy
Shore Up
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
-8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
Forbid
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Charm
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
-10%synergy
Miscast
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Spider-Sense
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
-5%synergy
Frantic Search
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
-36%synergy
Return the Favor
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Foil
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Great Train Heist
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Brush Off
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Traumatic Critique
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Force of Negation
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
37%inclusion47 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
24%inclusion31 decks127 decks
23%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion28 decks127 decks
-4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Hidden Strings
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
-14%synergy
Fast Forward
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
-13%synergy
Turbulent Dreams
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Ravenform
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
-29%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
Nahiri's Wrath
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Teleportal
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Impractical Joke
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Flow State
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-5%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion41 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Bident of Thassa
30%inclusion38 decks127 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion37 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
Spellbook
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Ivory Tower
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Diary of Dreams
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
The Indomitable
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Shard
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Memory
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Ominous Seas
34%inclusion43 decks127 decks
31%synergy
Curse of Opulence
31%inclusion39 decks127 decks
27%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
27%inclusion26 decks95 decks
23%synergy
Propaganda
21%inclusion27 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
19%inclusion24 decks127 decks
16%synergy
Coastal Piracy
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Shiny Impetus
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Hot Pursuit
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
-16%synergy
Training Grounds
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Improbable Alliance
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Behold the Unspeakable
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
6%synergy
The Sound of Drums
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Inertia
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Impact Tremors
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Exchange of Words
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
8%synergy
The Royal Scions
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Mordenkainen
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
72%inclusion92 decks127 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion40 decks127 decks
18%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
25%inclusion32 decks127 decks
20%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
18%inclusion23 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
-13%synergy
Halimar Depths
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Restless Spire
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
-10%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Access Tunnel
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
-3%synergy
Flamekin Village
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion102 decks127 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion99 decks127 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
63%inclusion80 decks127 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
54%inclusion69 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
48%inclusion61 decks127 decks
-9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
27%inclusion34 decks127 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion29 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
-17%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Patriar's Seal
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Sky Diamond
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
-4%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion125 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion122 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion114 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
64%inclusion81 decks127 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Reef
57%inclusion73 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
46%inclusion59 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
38%inclusion48 decks127 decks
-11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion48 decks127 decks
-4%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion46 decks127 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
35%inclusion45 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
34%inclusion43 decks127 decks
-10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion40 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
26%inclusion32 decks123 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion33 decks127 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion32 decks127 decks
-14%synergy
Ferrous Lake
24%inclusion31 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion30 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
21%inclusion27 decks127 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion24 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion22 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion22 decks127 decks
-7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion21 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
-3%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Volcanic Island
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
-5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
-13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
-7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
-5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
-4%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Turbulent Springs
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-12%synergy
Escape Tunnel
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
-6%synergy