Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Popular Entertainer (Commander) - Core

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Popular Entertainer
Rank #2,890
23decks
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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Turbulent Springs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Slither Blade
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
60%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
58%synergy
Chasm Skulker
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
57%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
57%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
49%synergy
Gudul Lurker
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
44%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Frostcliff Siege
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Gingerbrute
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Omen Hawker
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Enduring Courage
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
34%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Wizard Class
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Creatures
Hydroelectric Specimen
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Kelpie Guide
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Diversion Unit
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Looter il-Kor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
27%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Shoreline Looter
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Invisible Stalker
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Spectral Sailor
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
The Locust God
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Forensic Researcher
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Faerie Seer
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Ingot Chewer
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Taunting Kobold
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Oneirophage
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Anger
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Sunset Strikemaster
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Fear of Impostors
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Mockingbird
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Wonder
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Phoenix Chick
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Burnished Hart
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Rabbit Battery
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Rose Room Treasurer
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Signal Pest
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Body of Knowledge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Thousand-Faced Shadow
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Starwinder
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Raphael, Tough Turtle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mountain Goat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Scalding Viper
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Flame of Anor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Bolt
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-26%synergy
Chaos Warp
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Prismari Command
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Magic Damper
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Invert Polarity
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Denial
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Foil
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Shore Up
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Victory
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Long River's Pull
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Rites of Initiation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Forbid
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Unwind
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Fateful Showdown
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Bane's Contingency
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Great Train Heist
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Dream Fracture
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Evacuation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Laughing Mad
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Refute
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Zimone's Hypothesis
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Sundering Eruption
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Fast Forward
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Hidden Strings
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Chart a Course
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Cleansing
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Mob Rule
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Teleportal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Travel the Overworld
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Combat Tutorial
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Full Throttle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Lunar Insight
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Quietus Spike
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
The Indomitable
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mystery Key
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Cloak of the Bat
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Goggles of Night
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Crystal Shard
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Ominous Seas
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Curse of Opulence
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Shiny Impetus
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Behold the Unspeakable
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Coastal Piracy
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Hot Pursuit
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Inertia
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Break Through the Line
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Psychic Impetus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Feywild Visitor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Impact Tremors
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Sidequest: Card Collection
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Unable to Scream
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Restless Spire
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Flamekin Village
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Halimar Depths
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Access Tunnel
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Arena of Glory
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Conclave
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
The Gold Saucer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Clive's Hideaway
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Sol Ring
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Signet
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Patriar's Seal
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Shivan Reef
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Islet
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Steam Vents
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-23%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-16%synergy
Sundering Eruption
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Training Center
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Molten Tributary
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Volatile Fjord
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-11%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Escape Tunnel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Surtland Frostpyre
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Crossroads Village
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Capital City
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy