Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Raised by Giants (Commander)

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Raised by Giants
Rank #3,498
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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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Sodden Verdure
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mirrorform
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Chomping Changeling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wizard Class
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Omen Hawker
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Kiora's Follower
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
39%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Body of Knowledge
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Chasm Skulker
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
35%synergy
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Birds of Paradise
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Pongify
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Elvish Mystic
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Elves
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Beast Whisperer
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Crop Rotation
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-18%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Laboratory Maniac
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Radagast the Brown
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Inga and Esika
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Kelpie Guide
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Reclamation Sage
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Quirion Ranger
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Silverback Elder
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Eternal Witness
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
5%synergy
The Reality Chip
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Delighted Halfling
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Insidious Fungus
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Paradise Druid
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Starwinder
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Coiling Oracle
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Badgermole Cub
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-17%synergy
Gyre Engineer
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Ornithopter
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Plaxmanta
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Clever Conjurer
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Arboreal Grazer
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
High Fae Trickster
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Void Grafter
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spiral
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-18%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Resculpt
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Depart the Realm
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Snap
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Shore Up
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Double Major
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Wild Unraveling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Planar Genesis
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Decisive Denial
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Plasm Capture
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Close Encounter
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-16%synergy
Curse of the Swine
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Overrun
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Artful Dodge
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Become the Avalanche
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Oversimplify
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Finale of Devastation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Sakashima's Will
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Haunted Cloak
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Gavel of the Righteous
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Brass Knuckles
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Monster Manual
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Spellbook
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Fireshrieker
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Stalactite Dagger
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Empyrial Plate
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
The Great Henge
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Cryogen Relic
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Unstoppable Plan
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Instill Energy
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Freed from the Real
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Indomitable Might
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Aqueous Form
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Hadana's Climb
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Ominous Seas
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Quest for Renewal
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Dormant Grove
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
The Phasing of Zhalfir
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Training Grounds
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Asceticism
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Dryad Arbor
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Secret Tunnel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion33 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Arcane Signet
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
-22%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Herd Heirloom
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Grove
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Breeding Pool
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Tropical Island
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Rimewood Falls
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Thornwood Falls
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Blighted Woodland
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Sea Gate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Manor Gate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Woodland Stream
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy